BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS,

MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUTANCY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.132

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT

AND ACCOUTANCY *

9th April, 2010

LEGAL NOTICE 209 of 2010, as amended by Legal Notice 105 of 2015,

314 of 2019 and 433 of 2021.

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

of Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of the Faculty of

Economics, Management and Accountancy.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Economics,

Management and Accountancy;

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

"the Faculty" means the Faculty of Economics, Management and

Accountancy; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the Doctor of Philosophy -

Ph.D. - Degree Regulations.

These bye-laws shall be applicable from October 2019

onwards.

Applicants for the Degree offered by the Faculty shall be in

possession of one of the following degrees

(a) a Master's degree of this or another University in one

of the following areas of study: Accountancy,

Banking,

Economics,

Finance,

Insurance,

Management, Marketing, Public Policy or in a related

area of study as approved by the Faculty Doctoral

Committee;

(b) the Master of Business Administration degree of this

or another approved University awarded with at least

Merit, provided that the Board may consider

applications from applicants in possession of a Pass

classification, who also possess experience or

knowledge which, in the opinion of the Board, enables

them to successfully pursue doctoral studies.

(c) a Bachelor's degree obtained with First Class Honours

or Second-Class Honours (Upper Division) of this or

*These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 159 of 2024.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS,

MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUTANCY

another University in the areas of Accountancy,

Banking,

Economics,

Finance,

Insurance,

Management, Marketing, Public Policy or in a related

area of study as approved by the Faculty Doctoral

Committee,

provided that in all cases mentioned in sub-paragraphs (a) to (c)

of this bye-law, the Faculty Doctoral Committee

(i) ascertains that the applicant has a very strong

background in the areas of study related to the

proposed area of research; and

(ii) submits a clearly motivated recommendation for

acceptance to the Board for eventual consideration by the

Doctoral Academic Committee and Senate.

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.

(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.

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of a

Faculty Doctoral Committee composed as follows

The Dean of the Faculty (Chairman)

3 - 4 Heads of Department or their delegates, provided

that each member shall be qualified up to Ph.D. level.

Principal Supervisors shall be required to submit a written

report to the Board, through the Faculty 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

Supervi sor. If t he repo rt i s n egative, the Bo ard shall make

recommendations to Senate concerning the continuation of the

student’s registration for the Degree.

L-istudenti reġistrati mal-Fakultà jistgħu jkunu meħtieġa

jipparteċipaw fil-programmi ta’ riċerka u ta’ tagħlim tal-Fakultà.

Students registered at the Faculty may be required to

participate in the Faculty’s research and teaching programmes.

Students are required to inform the Faculty that they will

be submitting their thesis for examination not less than three

months before the submission deadline.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS,

MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUTANCY

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of

the 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 soft-bound copy

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

with a copy in digital format.

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

required to submit to the Faculty 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 department concerned and another at the

University Library. Students who do not comply with this bye-law

shall not be awarded the Degree.