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

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.185

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES *

30th October, 2009

LEGAL NOTICE 311 of 2009, as amended by Legal Notices 366 of 2011,

388 of 2014 and 353 of 2021.

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

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of the Institute

for European Studies.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute for European

Studies;

"the Institute" means the Institute for European Studies;

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

and

"the Principal Regulations" means the Doctor of Philosophy -

Ph.D. - Degree Regulations.

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 October, 2014

onwards.

Applicants for the Degree offered by the Institute shall be

in possession of one of the following qualifications

(a) a Pass with Merit (or equivalent) in a Master’s in

European Studies or a Magister Juris in European and

Comparative Law or in an area of studies deemed

relevant by the Board, together with a pass at second

upper or equivalent in the first cycle degree;

(b) a First Class Honours first cycle degree in the same

areas of study or in an area deemed relevant by the

Board as indicated in sub-paragraph (a) of this bye-

law.

(2) The Board may also consider applications from applicants

in possession of a Master in one of the areas of study specified in

paragraph (a) of this bye-law or qualifications at Master’s level or

higher in any other discipline and who also possess experience or

knowledge which, in the opinion of the Board, enables them to

successfully pursue doctoral studies in European Studies. In such

cases a clearly motivated recommendation for acceptance must be

submitted to the Board for eventual consideration by the Doctoral

Academic Committee and Senate.

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 220 of 2024.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES

(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 proposed research.

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of

an Institute Doctoral Committee composed as follows: the Director

of the Institute as Chairman and four senior academic members of

staff, normally heads of department, at least one of whom shall be

from another faculty, institute or centre, provided that when the

Director of the Institute is being proposed as Principal Supervisor,

co-supervisor or adviser, he cannot chair the meeting.

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

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

recommendations to Senate on the student’s continuing registration

for the Degree.

(1) After twelve months and not later than twenty-four

months of full-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 composed of a

chairman, and two examiners, one of whom shall be the Principal

Supervisor and the other a member of the Institute. The Chairman

and the third examiner shall be appointed by the Institute Doctoral

Committee.

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

The Board, with the approval of Senate, may require

students to successfully complete a number of study-units and/or to

satisfactorily undertake tasks as indicated by the Board, during the

course of their studies.

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.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES

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.