BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY – PH.D.

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.600

BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY – PH.D. – DEGREE REGULATIONS,

2008 FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF

PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

CENTRE FOR THE STUDY AND PRACTICE OF

CONFLICT RESOLUTION *

19th October, 2018

LEGAL NOTICE 339 of 2018

(1)

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws in

terms of the Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D. – Degree Regulations,

2008 for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of

the Centre for the Study and Practice of Conflict Resolution.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Centre for the Study and

Practice of Conflict Resolution;

“the Centre” means the Centre for the Study and Practice of

Conflict Resolution;

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

and

"the Principal Regulations" means the Doctor of Philosophy –

Ph.D. – Degree Regulations, 2008.

These bye-laws shall be applicable from October 2018

onwards.

The Degree shall be open to applicants in possession of a

Pass with Merit (or equivalent) in a Master’s degree in Conflict

Resolution, Law, Politics, Diplomacy or International Relations or in

a related area. In the case of applicants who hold a Master’s degree

from this or another university, where it is not possible to determine

the equivalence of a Pass with Merit, the Board may determine ad

hoc procedures in order to establish such equivalence.

When the Board deems it necessary, it may require

students to successfully complete a number of study-units during

their studies, and/or to satisfactorily undertake tasks recommended

by the Board, under those conditions that it may impose, after

approval by Senate.

(1) Applicants may submit their application form,

*These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 286 of 2024.

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together with a comprehensive research proposal outlining the

proposed project, including research sources and materials, at any

time of the year.

(2) Applicants may also be asked to demonstrate competence

in those skills required by the nature of the proposed research.

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of

a Centre Doctoral Committee, composed as follows

The Chairman of the Centre

The Director of the Centre, or delegate, and

A member of the Academic Staff

The Centre Doctoral Committee may co-opt other members from

other Faculties/Institutes/Centres, possessing academic doctoral

qualifications, if deemed necessary.

Principal Supervisors and Co-Supervisors, where

applicable, shall be required to submit a written report to the Board,

through the Centre 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 Supervisory

Te a m . I f t h e r e p o r t i s n e g a t i v e , t h e B o a r d s h a l l m a k e

recommendations to Senate on the student’s continuing registration

for the Degree.

The ad hoc board, which shall consider the students`

request to transfer from M.Phil. to Ph.D., shall be appointed by the

Board in accordance with the Principal Regulations.

Students registered at the Centre may be required to

participate in the Centre’s research and teaching programmes.

Six months before the submission deadline students shall

be informed that they are required to inform the Centre 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,

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together with a copy in digital format. The officer in charge of the

Centre shall issue a dated receipt.

(2)

Students may publish the whole or part of their thesis

before submitting it for examination. Such published work may later

be included in the thesis submitted for examination, provided that a

statement to this effect is included.

(3)

On successful completion of their studies, students shall

be required to submit to the Centre two hard bound copies and one

electronic version of the thesis, which shall include a signed

declaration of authenticity, within six weeks from the publication of

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

Centre. The electronic version must conform to the standards set by

the University of Malta Library. Students who do not comply with

this bye-law shall not be awarded the Degree.