under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

L.N. 94 of 2023

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2023 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the

Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree Regulations, 2023

for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy

under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon him by articles 74 (5) and 75 (6) of the

Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of the University of Malta has promulgated

the following bye-laws made by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in

virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 81 (1) (c) of the said Act and which

have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta as required by article 81

(2) of the said Act

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2023 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2010 in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - Degree Regulations,

2023 for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy, and shall be read and construed as one

with the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - Degree

Regulations, 2023 for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of the

Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, published as Legal Notice 212 of 2010, hereinafter

referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 February 2023 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (2) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-

laws

there shall be substituted the following

“(b) sub-paragraphs (c) to (h) shall have successfully completed a substantial

dissertation / research component assigned not less than 15 ECTS credits.”

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