BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN SPIRITUALITY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN SPIRITUALITY

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.331

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

ARTS IN SPIRITUALITY UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

18th November, 2008

LEGAL NOTICE 294 of 2008, as amended by Legal Notices 124 of 2009,

48 of 2013 and 253 of 2017.

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

Degree of Master of Arts in Spirituality 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 Master of Arts in Spirituality;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master of Arts in Spirituality;

"the Postgraduate Cerificate" means the Postgraduate Certificate

in Spirituality;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Spirituality; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in

October 2017 or later.

The course shall be offered in areas of specialization in

Spirituality as announced by the Board at the time of the call for

applications.

(1)

The course shall be open to applicants in possession of

(a) a Bachelor degree in any area of study obtained with at

least Second Class Honours or with at least Category

II; or

(b) a Bachelor degree obtained with Third Class Honours,

if they are also in possession of other qualifications

obtained following the first cycle degree.

(2) In exceptional cases the Admissions Board, on the

recommendation of the Board, may admit into the course applicants

not in possession of a Bachelor degree, provided that it is satisfied

that such applicants are in possession of other academic or

professional qualifications and experience that together are deemed

to be comparable to the level of a first degree.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN SPIRITUALITY

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 90 credits shall be assigned and shall consist of

(a) 30 credits assigned to the core study-units;

(b) 30 credits assigned to the taught study-units in an area

of specialization; and

(c) 30 credits assigned to the dissertation study-unit.

(1) Students who obtain the 30 credits assigned to the

study-units referred to in bye-law 6(1)(a) which are held in the first

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

with the course, shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate

Certificate.

(2) Students who obtain the 60 credits assigned to the taught

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

proceed with the course, or having proceeded do not successfully

complete the dissertation, 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 months prior 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, if following the

full-time course, or not more than 10 credits if following the part-

time course, 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) Work on the dissertation may be undertaken during the

third semester. 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 for 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

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN SPIRITUALITY

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

studies, whether the student is following the course on a full-time

or a part-time basis. 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 Postgraduate Diploma and of the Degree shall

be based on the results obtained in all the components of the

programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply

mutatis mutandis to courses pursued on a part-time basis, and

subject to such changes as may reasonably be deemed by the Board

as necessary due to the part-time nature of the course.