DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY - S.Th.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY COURSE REGULATIONS

DOCTOR OF SACRED THEOLOGY - S.Th.D. - UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.44

DOCTOR OF THEOLOGY - S.Th.D. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF THEOLOGY COURSE REGULATIONS

21st April, 2011

LEGAL NOTICE 148 of 2011, as amended by Legal Notice 276 of 2015.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Doctor of Sacred

Theology - S.Th.D. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology

Course Regulations.

(2)

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Theology;

"the Degree" means the degree of Doctor of Sacred Theology -

S.Th.D.;

"the Faculty" means the Faculty of Theology;

"the Ph.D. Regulations" means the Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.

- Degree Regulations; and

"the Senate" means the Senate of the University of Malta.

These regulations shall be applicable from 8th May, 2015

onwards.

To be eligible for the award of the Degree students must

(a) submit a thesis showing that they are capable of

undertaking scientific research and containing an

original contribution to theological sciences;

(b successfully defend their thesis orally in public;

(c) publish their thesis in whole or in part; and

(d) satisfy any other requirements prescribed in any other

relevant Statutes, Regulations and Bye-Laws of the

University.

Applicants for the Degree shall be in possession of the

degree of Licentiate in Sacred Theology - S.Th.L. - with at least

Pass with Merit or a degree or other qualification considered by the

Senate as its equivalent on the recommendation of the Board.

Applicants shall normally be required to have a thorough

reading knowledge of languages of primary and secondary sources.

The main area of study shall be an area of Theology or a

related area.

Applications for registration for the Degree shall be

accepted by Senate, on the recommendations of the Faculty

Doctoral Committee and of the Ph.D. Sub-Committee appointed by

Senate, in terms of the Ph.D. Regulations, under those conditions

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as Senate deems fit to impose.

(1) The thesis shall be presented within a period of not less

than three and not more than six years from the date of approval of

i t s s u b j e c t b y t h e S e n a t e . S u c h p e r i o d m a y, i n s p e c i a l

circumstances, be extended by Senate, if, on the recommendation

of the Board, Senate deems it so appropriate.

(2) On the recommendation of the Board and the Ph.D. Sub-

Committee, Senate may grant students an extension of studies of up

to two years in order to enable them to complete their studies,

irrespective of whether they are registered on a full-time or a part-

time basis.

The Faculty Doctoral Committee appointed for the degree

of Doctor of Philosophy of the Faculty of Theology in terms of the

Ph.D. Regulations, shall consider applications for the Degree and

shall make its recommendations to Senate, through the Ph.D. Sub-

Committee.

Senate shall, on the recommendation of the Board, after

approval of the subject of the thesis, appoint a principal supervisor,

who shall normally be a member of the permanent teaching staff of

the Faculty, to direct and supervise the work of the student.

Principal supervisors shall be required to submit a written

report to the Board, through the Faculty 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

supervisor. If the report is negative, the Board shall make

recommendations to Senate on the student’s continuing registration

for the Degree.

Students registered at the Faculty may be required to

participate in the Faculty’s research and teaching programmes.

A Board of Examiners, composed of a chairperson, an

external examiner and two other examiners, shall be appointed by

Senate, on the recommendation of the Board.

Students shall be required to inform the Faculty that they

will be submitting their thesis for examination not less than three

months before the submission deadline.

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

Faculty shall issue a dated receipt.

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

required to submit to the Faculty two hard bound copies of the

thesis and one electronic version within six weeks from the

publication of their result. One copy of the thesis shall be kept in

the Library of the department and the electronic version shall be

kept at the University Library. Students who do not comply with

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this bye-law shall not be awarded the Degree.

(3) In line with the University of Malta’s Institutional

Repository Policy, the University Library shall provide in open

access the electronic copies of the theses and shall make them

publicly available on the University of Malta’s Institutional

Repository.

The names of students whose thesis has been accepted and

who have been successful in its public defence shall be published

in a list in alphabetical order classified as follows

Pass with Distinction (Summa Cum Laude)

Pass with Merit (Magna Cum Laude)

Pass (Bene Probatus).

A student who fails to satisfy the Board of Examiners in

the public defence may, at the discretion of the Board of Examiners

and with the permission of the Board, be re-examined orally within

a period of six months. Such permission shall be granted once only.

In matters not provided for by these regulations, the Board

shall be guided by the provisions of thethe Ph.D. Regulations.