Cen tre for Academic Literacies and English Communication Skills

L.N. 245 of 2025

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Law of 2025 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2024 in terms of the

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

for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – under the auspices of the

Cen tre for Academic Literacies and English Communication Skills

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-law made by the Board of the Centre for Academic Literacies and

English Communication Skills in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article

7(b)(v) of the Statute for the Centre and which have been approved by the Senate of

the University of Malta

Citation

This bye-law may be cited as the Bye-Law of 2025 to amend 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. – and shall be read and construed

as one with 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 Academic Literacies and English Communication Skills,

published as Legal Notice 218 of 2024, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

This bye-law shall be applicable from 1 September 2025 onwards.

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

For bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“3. Applicants for the Degree offered by the Centre shall be in possession of

one of the following degrees

(a) a Master’s degree in the same area of study or in a related area; or

(b) a Bachelor’s degree obtained with First Class Honours or Second Class

Honours (Upper Division) in the same area of study or in a related area; or

(c) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board,

to be equivalent or higher to the qualifications listed in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this

bye-law and possessing experience or knowledge which, in the opinion of the Board,

will enable them to pursue doctoral studies successfully.”

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