BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTORATE IN EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

EDUCATION

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.744

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTORATE IN

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP – ED.D. – UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

1st October, 2024

LEGAL NOTICE 244 of 2024.

(1)

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

the Degree of Doctorate in Educational Leadership – Ed.D. – under

the auspices of the Faculty of Education.

(2)

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Education;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies for the

Course appointed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board;

“the Degree” means the degree of Doctorate in Educational

Leadership – Ed.D.;

“the Faculty” means the Faculty of Education;

“the Master ’s Degree” means the degree of the Master in

Educational Leadership;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Educational Leadership; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the Professional Doctorate

Degree Course Regulations, 2014.

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses starting in

September 2024 or later.

(1)

Applicants for the Degree offered by the Faculty

shall be in possession of a Master ’s degree in Educational

Leadership, Management, or any other relevant qualification deemed

comparable by the Board.

(2)

Applicants must possess a minimum of 8 years of

successful experience in teaching, leadership or equivalent

experience in educational practice.

(3)

Applicants must present the following

(a)

two letters of recommendation from individuals

familiar with the applicants’ leadership potential,

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relevant experience, and ability to succeed in a

rigorous graduate programme;

(b)

a professional written statement describing one’s

educational and professional goals and discussing

what one hopes to gain from such a programme;

and

(c)

a Curriculum Vitae / Resumé.

(4)

The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of

applicants that may be allowed to register on the Course, depending

on the availability of resources. The number of available places shall

be announced at the time of the call for applications.

(5)

If there are more eligible applicants than the number of

places available, applicants shall be selected according to the

following criteria

(a)

qualifications as identified in paragraph (1) of this

bye-law: 20%;

(b)

professional development portfolio: 30%;

(c)

professional written statement: 20%; and

(d)

performance during an interview: 30%.

(6)

The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be

composed of at least three members.

(7)

Applicants shall be registered on the Master’s Degree in

the first instance.

The Course shall extend over three years of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

The programme of study for the Degree shall comprise

(a)

a taught and professional practice component,

including a reflective portfolio, comprising study-

units to which 120 ECTS credits shall be assigned;

and

(b)

a research component, comprising a dissertation

study-unit to which 60 ECTS credits shall be

assigned.

In order to remain registered on the Degree, students must

maintain an average mark of 60% in the taught study-units, which

average mark shall be computed at the end of the academic year.

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Students who obtain at least 60 ECTS credits for taught

and practice study-units and either opt not to proceed with the

Course, or having proceeded, do not complete the full programme of

study, shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.

Students who opt not to proceed with the Course after completion of

the study-units to which 120 ECTS credits are assigned, shall be

eligible for the award of the Master’s Degree.

The programme of study shall be published after approval

by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, normally not less

than eight months 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 the first and second year of the

programme, fail in the assessment of not more than 20 ECTS credits,

if following the Course on a full-time basis, or not more than 10

ECTS credits, if following the Course on a part-time basis, shall be

given the opportunity to resit the failed study-units once during the

September supplementary examination session.

(3)

Students who fail in more than the number of credits

permitted under paragraph (2) of this bye-law, or students who after

re-assessment fail to obtain the credits for any study-unit, shall be

required to withdraw from the Course.

(1)

The Board, upon the recommendation of the Board

of Studies, shall appoint a professional practice supervisor, who shall

be a resident academic, for each student. professional practice

supervisors shall provide guidance and advice on a regular basis

during the students’ professional practice.

(2)

Students shall be required to have regular contact with

their professional practice supervisors.

Professional practice supervisors shall submit to the

Board of Studies reports for students under their supervision, by the

end of June of each academic year.

Students registered for the Degree shall be required to

submit an individual dissertation which shall not exceed 60,000

words, excluding bibliography, appendices and abstract, and which

shall be written in accordance with the guidelines approved and

published by the Board of Studies.

Students shall be required to submit their dissertation

proposal for the Degree to the Board of Studies by the end of the first

semester of Year 2.

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Not less than three months before the submission

deadline, students shall be required to inform the Faculty that they

will be submitting their dissertation for examination.

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of

a Board of Examiners for each dissertation, in accordance with the

Principal Regulations.

(1)

Students shall be required to submit a loose bound

copy of their dissertation 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

dissertation and one copy in digital format within six weeks from the

publication of their result. One copy of the dissertation shall be kept

in the Library of the Department of Leadership for Learning and

Innovation and the digital copy at the University Library. Students

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

Degree or the Master’s Degree.

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.

In matters not provided for by these bye-laws, the Board

and Senate shall be guided by the provisions of the General

Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021, published as

Legal Notice 371 of 2021, as applicable.