BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF LICENTIATE IN SACRED THEOLOGY - S.TH.L. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

DEGREE OF LICENTIATE IN SACRED THEOLOGY - S.TH.L -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.17

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF LICENTIATE IN

SACRED THEOLOGY - S.TH.L. - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

9th April, 2010

LEGAL NOTICE 206 of 2010, as amended by Legal Notices 475 of 2011,

385 of 2013 and 258 of 2017.

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

Degree of Licentiate in Sacred Theology - S.Th.L. - under the

auspices of the Faculty of Theology.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Theology;

"the course" means the programme of study leading to the degree

of Licentiate in Sacred Theology - S.Th.L.;

"the Degree" means the degree of Licentiate in Sacred Theology

- S.Th.L.;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Pastoral Theology; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in

October 2017 or later.

(1)

The course shall be open to applicants in possession of

(a) a Bachelor’s degree in Sacred Theology (S.Th.B.) or

equivalent obtained with at least Cum Laude, or

(b) a qualification considered by Senate, on the

recommendation of the Board, as being comparable to

the qualifications in paragraph (a).

(2) Applicants in possession of a Bachelor’s degree in Sacred

Theology (S.Th.B) classified as Probatus may also be admitted,

provided that they have obtained other qualifications, including

relevant experience, following their first cycle degree.

The course shall extend over a period of four semesters of

full-time study. The Board may allow students to undertake the

dissertation on a part-time basis if students present a valid reason

for such a request.

(1) The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 120 credits are assigned, of which 90 credits

assigned to taught study-units and 30 credits assigned to the

dissertation study-unit.

(2)

Students who obtain 60 credits assigned to taught study-

DEGREE OF LICENTIATE IN SACRED THEOLOGY - S.TH.L -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with

the course or, having proceeded, do not successfully complete the

course, shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.

The programme of study shall be published after approval

by Senate normally not less than eight month s p rior to the

commencement of the course.

(1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be

completed by the end of the semester in which the teaching of the

study-unit is held.

(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment

of not more than 20 credits for taught study-units shall be given the

opportunity to re-sit the failed assessments during the September

supplementary examination session.

(3) Students who fail in more than the number of credits

permitted under paragraph (2), or students who after re-assessment

fail to obtain credit for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have

failed the course.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation of approximately 15,000 - 20,000 words in accordance with

the guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) Each student shall be assigned a supervisor who shall

provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of

study.

(3) A provisional title of the dissertation and a detailed

research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval by

the beginning of the second semester.

(1) Students shall be required to have regular contact with

their supervisor.

(2) Supervisors shall submit to the Board progress reports for

each student under their supervision at the end of each semester of

studies. Such reports may include a recommendation to either (a)

extend the period of study in order to enable the student to

complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if

the supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances,

provided that

(i)

the extension of the study period referred to in (a)

shall be in accordance with the provisions of the

Principal Regulations; and

(ii) the Board may not terminate studies prematurely

according to (b) until it has first given the student a

chance to be heard.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained

in all components of the programme of study, all credits being

weighted equally.