BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCES

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE

OF SPACE SCIENCES AND ASTRONOMY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.503

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR

OF PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE INSTITUTE OF SPACE SCIENCES

AND ASTRONOMY *

10th October, 2014

LEGAL NOTICE 379 of 2014.

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

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of the Institute

of Space Sciences and Astronomy.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute of Space Sciences

and Astronomy;

"the Degree" means the degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.;

"the Institute" means the Institute of Space Sciences and

Astronomy; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the Doctor of Philosophy -

Ph.D. - Degree Regulations.

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 October 2014

onwards.

(1) Applicants for the Degree offered by the Institute shall

be in possession of one of the following degrees, obtained in the

last ten years prior to registration

(a) a Bachelor Honours degree obtained with at least

Second Class Upper Division in an area of study

related to the proposed area of research, provided that

the Board ascertains that the applicant has a very

strong background in the area of study related to the

proposed area of research; or

(b) a Master's degree in an area of study related to the

proposed area of research; or

(c) qualifications which the Board deems comparable to

the degrees indicated in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b).

(2) Applicants in possession of one of the degrees indicated in

paragraph (1) of this bye-law obtained more than ten years prior to

their application may apply and are required to produce sufficient

proof of their competence to carry out the research at the required

level.

(3) When the Board deems it necessary, it may require students

to successfully complete a number of study-units during the course

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 225 of 2024.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE

OF SPACE SCIENCES AND ASTRONOMY

of their study, under those conditions that it may impose, after

approval by Senate.

(1) Applicants may submit their application form, together

with a detailed Curriculum Vitae, including one relevant reference

letter, transcripts of qualifications, and a comprehensive research

proposal outlining the proposed project, at any time of the year.

(2) Applicants may also be asked to demonstrate competence

in skills required by the nature of the proposed research.

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of

an Institute Doctoral Committee composed of between three and

four members possessing academic doctoral qualifications, chaired

by the Director or his delegate.

Principal Supervisors shall be required to submit a written

report to the Board, through the Institute 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 repo rt is negat ive, th e Board shal l m ake

recommendations to Senate on the student’s continuing registration

for the Degree.

(1) After twelve months and not later than twenty-four

months of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study have

elapsed, 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 Institute or his delegate, and two examiners, one

of whom shall be the Principal Supervisor and the other a member

of the Institute as long as the Director is not the Supervisor. In that

case, another member shall act as a Chairman.

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

submit a written report for consideration by the Institute Doctoral

Committee in the first instance. The report shall contain

recommendations according to the provisions of the Principal

Regulations.

Students registered at the Institute may be required to

participate in the Institute’s research and teaching programmes.

Students are required to inform the Institute 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

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - Ph.D. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE

OF SPACE SCIENCES AND ASTRONOMY

Institute shall issue a dated receipt.

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

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

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

the Degree.