under the auspices of the Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health

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L.N. 158 of 2024

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2024 in terms of the

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

for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. -

under the auspices of the Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health

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 Centre for Resilience and Socio-

Emotional Health in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 5(v) of the

Statute for the Centre, which have been approved by the Senate of the University of

Malta

Citation and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2024 in terms of the

Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - degree Regulations, 2023 for the degree of Doctor

of Philosophy - Ph.D. - under the auspices of the Centre for Resilience and Socio-

Emotional Health.

(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the Centre for Resilience and Socio-

Emotional Health;

“the Centre” means the Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health;

“the Degree” means the degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. -

Degree Regulations, 2023.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 October 2024 onwards.

Requirements for Admission

(1) Applicants for the Degree offered by the Centre shall be in possession

of a Master’s degree related to areas such as resilience, children’s wellbeing, health

promotion, human development, mental health in school, children’s voices and

related areas.

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(2) Applicants in possession of a Bachelor’s degree obtained with First Class

Honours or Second Class Honours (Upper Division), and with outstanding academic

potential and very strong background in the area of study related to the proposed area

of research may also apply.

Applicants may also be asked to demonstrate competence in those skills

required by the nature of the proposed research.

Taught Study-Units

When the Board deems it necessary, it may require students to successfully

complete a number of study-units during the course of their studies, and/or to

satisfactorily undertake tasks recommended by the Board, under those conditions

that it may impose, after approval by Senate.

Transfer Assessment Board

The Transfer Assessment Board shall be composed of a Chair, who shall

be the Centre Director or delegate, and two examiners, one of whom shall be the

Principal Supervisor and the other a member of the Centre Doctoral Committee.

Thesis Presentation and Format

The Board shall approve and publish guidelines on the format and

presentation of the thesis for the Degree.

Repeal

The Bye Laws of 2013 in terms of the Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. –

Degree Regulations, 2008 for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – under the

auspices of the Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health, published as Legal

Notice 381 of 2013, shall be deemed to cease to be in force as from 1 October 2024.

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