BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ANGLO-ITALIAN STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ANGLO-

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ANGLO-ITALIAN STUDIES

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ANGLO-ITALIAN

STUDIES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FACULTY OF ARTS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.403

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER

OF ARTS IN ANGLO-ITALIAN STUDIES UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ANGLO-

ITALIAN STUDIES IN COLLABORATION

WITH THE FACULTY OF ARTS

21st April, 2011

LEGAL NOTICE 143 of 2011, as amended by Legal Notice 64 of 2026.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws of 2011 for

the Degree of Master of Arts in Anglo-Italian Studies under the

auspices of the Institute for Anglo-Italian Studies in collaboration

with the Faculty of Arts.

(2)

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

"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed by

Senate for the course, on the recommendations of the Boards of the

Institute for Anglo-Italian Studies and of the Faculty of Arts;

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

of Master of Arts in Anglo-Italian Studies;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master of Arts in Anglo-Italian

Studies; 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.

The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of a

Bachelor degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours or

Category II in English or Italian or in any other closely related area of

study that is deemed appropriate by the Board.

Deleted by Legal Notice 64 of 2026.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

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

which 90 credits are assigned, of which 10 credits are assigned to taught

study-units and 80 credits are assigned to a dissertation study-unit. The

language of the dissertation shall be in English or Italian.

(2) The programme of study shall be published after approval

by Senate n ormall y not l ess than eigh t mon ths prior to t he

commencement of the course.

Deleted by Legal Notice 64 of 2026.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation of approximately 30,000 to 35,000 words in accordance

with the guidelines issued by the Board of Studies.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ANGLO-ITALIAN STUDIES

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ANGLO-ITALIAN

STUDIES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FACULTY OF ARTS

(2) Work on the dissertation may be undertaken after approval

of the proposal. Each student shall be assigned a supervisor who

shall provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the

period of study.

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

research proposal shall be submitted to the Board of Studies for

approval at the time of application.

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

their supervisor.

(2) Supervisors shall submit to the Board of Studies 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 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 of Studies 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.

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

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