BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS *

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.91

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR

OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS *

30th October, 2009

LEGAL NOTICE 309 of 2009, as amended by Legal Notices 418 of 2013,

318 of 2014, 354 of 2015 and 205 of 2019.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is Bye-Laws of 2009 for the

Degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of the Faculty

of Arts.

(2)

In these bye-laws unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Arts;

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

"the Faculty" means the Faculty of Arts;

"the Principal Regulations" means the Doctor of Philosophy -

Ph.D. - Degree Regulations.

These bye-laws shall apply from October 2019 onwards.

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

be in possession of one of the following degrees

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

in the same area of study 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. The advice of the

department responsible for the area of study shall be

obtained in all cases; or

(b) a First Class Honours degree in the same area of study

or in a related area.

(2) The Board may also consider applications from applicants

in possession of a Master’s degree with a Pass classification in the

same area of study or in a related area or with qualifications at

Master's level or higher in any discipline if they also possess

experience or knowledge which, in the opinion of the Board, will

enable them to pursue doctoral studies successfully.

*These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 263 of 2024.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

When the Board deems it necessary, it may require students

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

of 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, 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

advice of the department required by the nature of the proposed

research.

The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of a

Faculty Doctoral Committee composed of 3 - 5 members, including

the Dean or his delegate, who shall chair the Committee, the other

members being normally heads of department. The Faculty

Doctoral Committee may co-opt other members if deemed

necessary.

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

s u p e r v is or. I f t he r e po r t i s ne g a t iv e , t he B o a r d sh a l l m a ke

recommendations to Senate on the student’s continuing registration

for the Degree.

(1) Before being allowed to transfer registration to a Ph.D.

status, students are required to submit a substantial sample of 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 head of the department concerned or his delegate, and

two examiners, one of whom shall be the Principal supervisor.

(2) The ad hoc board shall examine the student on the basis of

the work submitted and shall submit a written report for

consideration by the Faculty Doctoral Committee in the first

instance. The report shall contain recommendations according to

the provisions of the Principal Regulations.

Students registered at the Faculty may be required to

participate in the Faculty’s research and teaching programmes.

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 recommend to Senate the appointment of

the Board of Examiners in accordance with the Principal

Regulations.

DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

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 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 department and another at the University Library.

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

the Degree.