BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL REGULATIONSFOR UNIVERSITY POSTGRADUATE AWARDS, FOR THE DEGREE OF

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS - M.A.

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.587

BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL

REGULATIONSFOR UNIVERSITY

POSTGRADUATE AWARDS, FOR THE DEGREE OF

MASTER OF ARTS - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTE

12th January, 2018

LEGAL NOTICE 12 of 2018, as amended by Legal Notice 481 of

2021.

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws in terms

of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, for

the degree of Master of Arts - M.A. - under the auspices of the

Mediterranean Institute.

(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires

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“the Board” means the Board of the Mediterranean Institute;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the

degree of Master of Arts - M.A.;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Arts - M.A.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2008.

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing

in October 2021 or later.

Subject to the availability of resources, the Course shall be

offered in any area of study related to Mediterranean Studies in

which the Institute can offer expert guidance and supervision. The

areas of study shall be approved by the Board before the

commencement of the Course.

(1) The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of a

first cycle degree obtained with at least Second Class (Honours) or

Category II in an area of study which the Board deems to be relevant to

the proposed area of study. Applicants in possession of a degree with

Third Class (Honours) or Category III may also be admitted, provided

that they successfully complete the Preparatory Programme as specified

in bye-law 5.

(2) The admission of applicants may be made conditional on

the result of an interview conducted by an interviewing board

composed of at least three members, appointed by the Board for the

purpose.

Depending on the number of ECTS credits already obtained

in the proposed area of study, the Board shall require applicants in

possession of a degree classified with Third Class Honours or

Category III to complete a preparatory programme, comprising not

less than 30 and not more than 60 ECTS credits, with an overall

average mark of 55% or better, prior to their registration as regular

students on the Course.

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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 a total of 90 ECTS credits are assigned, of which 10 ECTS

credits are assigned to taught study-units and 80 ECTS credits are

assigned to the dissertation study-unit.

(2) In cases where applicants lack essential knowledge in the

area of research methodology, the Board may require students

admitted to the Course to follow and pass supplementary study-unit/

s in the said area to which a maximum of 12 ECTS credits are

assigned in addition to the programme of study specified in

paragraph (1) of this bye-law.

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

by Senate, normally not l ess t han eight m onths 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 10 ECTS credits for taught study units, whether the

students are following the Course on a full-time or a part-time basis,

shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed assessment during

the September supplementary examination session.

(3) Students who fail 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 required

to withdraw from the Course.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation of approximately 35,000 words in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) Work on the dissertation may be undertaken at any time

during the Course after approval of the research 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 for approval at the

time of the call for application.

(1) The Board shall appoint a Panel of Supervision for each

student, normally composed of three members as follows: the

Director of the Institute, or his delegate as chairman, and two other

members, one of whom being the principal supervisor, provided that

when the Director is the supervisor, he shall not chair the panel.

(2) The Panel of Supervision shall follow, as it deems fit, the

progress of students throughout the Course, provided that it meets at

least twice a year to review such progress.

(3) Students shall be required to report to their supervisors at

least once every two months, and in addition, as often as the

supervisors deem necessary.

(4)

At the end of each academic year of study, supervisors shall

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be required to submit to the Panel of Supervision reports for the

students under their supervision. Students shall seek approval from

said Panel for any substantial modification in the title or content of

the dissertation.

(5) The Panels of Supervision shall periodically inform the

Board, in writing, on the general performance of each student.

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 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 the 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

as necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course.