BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER TYE AUSPICES OF THE ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES INSTITUTE *

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES INSTITUTE

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.141

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER TYE AUSPICES OF

THE ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES INSTITUTE *

19th January, 2016

LEGAL NOTICE 26 of 2016, as amended by Legal Notices 59 of 2017

and 486 of 2021.

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

of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - under the auspices of the Islands

and Small States Institute.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Islands and Small States

Institute;

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

"the Institute" means the Islands and Small States Institute; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the Doctor of Philosophy -

Ph.D. - Degree Regulations.

These bye-laws shall apply from October 2021 onwards.

Applicants shall be in possession of one of the following

degrees

(a) a Master’s degree normally of this or another

University, in an area of studies which in the opinion

of the Board is closely related to the theme of the

research proposed; or

(b) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the

recommendation of the Board, to be equivalent or

higher to the qualification as specified in paragraph (a)

of this bye-law.

(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.

When the Board deems it necessary, it may require students

to successfully complete a number of study-units during their

studies, and, or to satisfactorily undertake tasks recommended by

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 222 of 2024.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES INSTITUTE

the Board, 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 Director of the Institute, or delegate, and

3 members of the Institute possessing academic doctoral

qualifications.

The Institute Doctoral Committee may co-opt other

members from other Faculties/Institutes, possessing academic

doctoral qualifications, if deemed necessary.

Principal Supervisors shall be required to submit a written

report to the Board, through the Institute’s 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

Superviso r. If th e rep ort is n eg ativ e, t he Bo ard sh all make

recommendations to Senate on the student’s continuing registration

for the Degree.

(1) After 12 months and not later than 24 months of full-

time study or the equivalent in part-time study, students are

required to submit a report on their research work for consideration

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

be appointed by the Board on the advice of the Institute’s Doctoral

Committee and shall be composed of a chairman, the Principal

Supervisor and an academic with expertise in the area.

(2) The ad hoc board shall examine the student orally and shall

submit a written report for consideration by the Institute’s 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

Faculty shall issue a dated receipt.

(2) Students may publish the whole or part of their thesis

before submitting it for examination. Such published work may

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES INSTITUTE

later be included in the thesis submitted for examination, provided

that a statement to this effect is included.

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

required to submit to the Institute two hard bound copies and one

electronic version of the thesis, which shall include a signed

declaration of authenticity, within six weeks from the publication

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

the Institute. The electronic version must conform to the standards

set up by the University of Malta Library. Students who do not

comply with this bye-law shall not be awarded the Degree.