L.S. 327.103(R) Ordinamenti għall-Grad ta’ Doctor of Philosophy taħt il-patriċinju tal-Istitut tal-Mediterran Imħassrin bl-Avviż Legali 260 tal-2024

(1)The title of these bye-laws is Bye-Laws of 2009 for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy under the auspices of the Mediterranean Institute.

(2)Citation and interpretation. In these bye-laws unless the context otherwise requires - "the Board" means the Board of the Mediterranean Institute; "the Degree" means the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy – Ph.D.; "the Institute" means the Mediterranean Institute; "the Principal Regulations" means the Doctor of Philosophy Ph.D. - Degree Regulations. S.L. 327.101

1. These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2013 or later. Applicability. Amended by: L.N. 384 of
3. Applicants for the Degree offered by the Institute shall be in possession of a Master’s degree or equivalent. Requirements for admission. 4.

(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. Application form. Amended by: L.N. 384 of 2013.

(2)Applicants may also be asked to demonstrate competence in those skills required by the nature of the proposed research.

(3)When the Board deems it necessary, it may require students to successfully complete a number of study-units during the course of their studies, under those conditions that it may impose, after approval by Senate.

1. The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of an Institute Doctoral Committee composed as follows: the Chairman of the Institute or delegate (chairman) the Director of the Institute or delegate a member from the Institute Board. The Board may also ask the Co-ordinator of the area of study concerned and the proposed Principal Supervisor to attend the committee meeting during the consideration of the application. *These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 260 of
2. Institute Doctoral Committee. 2 [ S.L.327.103 DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN INSTITUTE Supervision.
3. 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’ progress.
4. Students shall only be allowed to proceed with their studies subject to satisfactory progress reports from their Principal Superv isor. If the rep ort is negative, th e Board shall make recommendations to Senate on the student’s continuing registration for the Degree. Transfer of registration. 8.

(1)In accordance with the Principal Regulations, after twelve months of full-time study and before being allowed to transfer registration from M.Phil. to Ph.D., 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 Co-ordinator of the area of study concerned or his delegate, and two examiners, one of whom shall be the Principal supervisor and the other who shall be an academic, expert in the area of study concerned.

(2)The ad hoc board shall examine the work of the student 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. Research and teaching programmes.

1. Students registered at the Institute may be required to participate in the Institute’s research and teaching programmes. Thesis.
2. Six months before the submission deadline students shall be informed that they are required to inform the Institute that they will be submitting their thesis for examination not less than three months before the submission deadline. Board of Examiners.
3. The Board shall recommend to Senate the appointment of the Board of Examiners in accordance with the Principal Regulations. Presentation and Format.
4. The Board shall approve and publish guidelines on the format and presentation of the thesis for the Degree. Copies. 13.

(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 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.