BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN CENTRE FOR

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN CENTRE

FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.383

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

EURO-MEDITERRANEAN CENTRE FOR

EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

27th August, 2010

LEGAL NOTICE 401 of 2010.

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

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of the Euro-

Mediterranean Centre for Educational Research.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Euro-Mediterranean Centre

for Educational Research;

"the Centre" means the Euro-Mediterranean Centre for

Educational Research;

"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 July 2010

onwards.

Applicants for the Degree offered by the Centre shall be in

possession of one of the following degrees: a Master’s degree in

Education, or a Master’s degree in any of the Social Sciences.

(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

Centre Doctoral Committee composed as follows

The Director of the Centre or delegate (chairman)

3 academic members from the boards associated with

the Centre (namely the Centre’s Board, the Board of

Studies of the MA Comparative Euro-Mediterranean

Education Studies course offered by the Centre, and

the editorial board of the Mediterranean Journal of

Educational Studies).

Principal Supervisors shall be required to submit a written

report to the Board, through the Centre Doctoral Committee, every

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN CENTRE

FOR EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH

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

S upervi sor. I f t he repo rt i s n egative, the Bo ar d shall make

recommendations to Senate on the student’s continuing registration

for the Degree.

(1) After twelve 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, who shall be the Director of the Centre

or his delegate, and two examiners, one of whom shall be the

Principal Supervisor and the other a member of the Centre’s Board

o r o f t h e B o a r d o f St u d i e s f o r t h e M A C o m p a r a t i v e E u r o -

Mediterranean Education Studies course.

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

submit a written report for consideration by the Centre Doctoral

Committee in the first instance. The report shall contain

recommendations according to the provisions of the Principal

Regulations.

Students registered at the Centre may be required to

participate in the Centre’s research and teaching programmes.

Six months before the submission deadline students shall

be advised that they are required to inform the Centre 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

Centre shall issue a dated receipt.

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

required to submit to the Centre 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 Centre and another at the University Library.

Students who do not comply with this bye-law shall not be awarded

the Degree.