BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE

ENERGY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE

FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.399

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE ENERGY UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR

SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

21st December, 2010

LEGAL NOTICE 550 of 2010.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws of 2010 for

the degree of Master of Science in Sustainable Energy under the

auspices of the Institute for Sustainable Energy.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute for Sustainable

Energy;

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

of Master of Science in Sustainable Energy;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master of Science in

Sustainable Energy;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Sustainable Energy; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2010 or later.

(1) To be registered as regular students in the course,

applicants must be in possession of a Bachelor degree with at least

Second Class Honours, in Engineering, Science or Architecture.

(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

studies or the equivalent in part-time studies.

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 90 credits are assigned, of which 60 credits are

assigned to taught study-units and 30 credits are assigned to a

dissertation study-unit.

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

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE

ENERGY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE

FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

Postgraduate Diploma.

The programme of study shall be published by the Board

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

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

part-time, 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) of this bye-law 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 25,000 words in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the

third semester of the course. 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, whether the student is following the course on a full-time

or a part-time basis. Such reports may include recommendations 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 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.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN SUSTAINABLE

ENERGY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE

FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

(1) The Board may, from time to time, offer students the

opportunity to follow the course on a part-time basis.

(2) The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply

mutatis mutandis to courses followed 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.