BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTE *

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTE

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.103

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTE *

30th October, 2009

LEGAL NOTICE 310 of 2009, as amended by Legal Notice 384 of 2013.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is Bye-Laws of 2009 for the

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of the

Mediterranean Institute.

(2)

In these bye-laws unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Mediterranean Institute;

"the Degree" means the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D.;

"the Institute" means the Mediterranean Institute;

"the Principal Regulations" means the Doctor of Philosophy -

Ph.D. - Degree Regulations.

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in

October 2013 or later.

Applicants for the Degree offered by the Institute shall be

in possession of a Master’s degree or equivalent.

(1) Applicants may submit their application form, together

with a comprehensive research proposal outlining the proposed

project, including research sources and materials, at any time of the

year.

(2) Applicants may also be asked to demonstrate competence

in those skills required by the nature of the proposed research.

(3) When the Board deems it necessary, it may require students

to successfully complete a number of study-units during the course

of their studies, under those conditions that it may impose, after

approval by Senate.

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of

an Institute Doctoral Committee composed as follows

the Chairman of the Institute or delegate (chairman)

the Director of the Institute or delegate

a member from the Institute Board.

The Board may also ask the Co-ordinator of the area of study

concerned and the proposed Principal Supervisor to attend the

committee meeting during the consideration of the application.

*These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 260 of 2024.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTE

Principal supervisors shall be required to submit a written

report to the Board, through the Institute Doctoral Committee,

every June for all students under their supervision.

Students shall only be allowed to proceed with their studies

subject to satisfactory progress reports from their Principal

Superv isor. If the rep ort is negative, th e Board shall make

recommendations to Senate on the student’s continuing registration

for the Degree.

(1) In accordance with the Principal Regulations, after

twelve months of full-time study and before being allowed to

transfer registration from M.Phil. to Ph.D., students are required to

submit a substantial sample of their research work for consideration

by an ad hoc board appointed by the Board. The ad hoc board shall

be composed of a chairman, who shall be the Co-ordinator of the

area of study concerned or his delegate, and two examiners, one of

whom shall be the Principal supervisor and the other who shall be

an academic, expert in the area of study concerned.

(2) The ad hoc board shall examine the work of the student

and shall submit a written report for consideration by the Institute

Doctoral Committee in the first instance. The report shall contain

recommendations according to the provisions of the Principal

Regulations.

Students registered at the Institute may be required to

participate in the Institute’s research and teaching programmes.

Six months before the submission deadline students shall

be informed that they are required to inform the Institute that they

will be submitting their thesis for examination not less than three

months before the submission deadline.

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of

the Board of Examiners in accordance with the Principal

Regulations.

The Board shall approve and publish guidelines on the

format and presentation of the thesis for the Degree.

(1) Students shall be required to submit a loose bound

copy of their thesis for each member of the Board of Examiners,

together with a copy in digital format. The officer in charge of the

Institute shall issue a dated receipt.

(2) On successful completion of their studies, students shall be

required to submit to the Institute three hard bound copies of the

thesis and one copy in digital format within six weeks from the

publication of their result. One copy of the thesis shall be kept in

the Library of the Institute and another at the University Library.

Students who do not comply with this bye-law shall not be awarded

the Degree.