DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ANGLO-ITALIAN STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ANGLO-ITALIAN STUDIES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FACULTY OF ARTS [ S.L.327.403 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.403 BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ANGLO-ITALIAN STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ANGLOITALIAN STUDIES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FACULTY OF ARTS 21st April, 2011 LEGAL NOTICE 143 of 2011, as amended by Legal Notice 64 of 2026. 1.
(1)The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws of 2011 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Anglo-Italian Studies under the auspices of the Institute for Anglo-Italian Studies in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts.
(2)Citation and interpretation. In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires - "the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for the course, on the recommendations of the Boards of the Institute for Anglo-Italian Studies and of the Faculty of Arts; "the course" means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Anglo-Italian Studies; "the Degree" means the degree of Master of Arts in Anglo-Italian Studies; and "the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards. S.L. 327.328
- These bye-laws shall be commencing in October 2010 or later. Applicability. applicable for courses
- The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours or Category II in English or Italian or in any other closely related area of study that is deemed appropriate by the Board.
- Deleted by Legal Notice 64 of
- Requirements for admission. Substituted by: L.N. 64 of
- Preparatory programme.
- The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study. Course duration. 6.
(1)The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which 90 credits are assigned, of which 10 credits are assigned to taught study-units and 80 credits are assigned to a dissertation study-unit. The language of the dissertation shall be in English or Italian. Programme of study. Amended by: L.N. 64 of 2026.
(2)The programme of study shall be published after approval by Senate n ormall y not l ess than eigh t mon ths prior to t he commencement of the course. 7. Deleted by Legal Notice 64 of 2026. 8.
(1)Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of approximately 30,000 to 35,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board of Studies. Assessment and progress. Dissertation. Amended by: L.N. 64 of 2026. 2 [ S.L.327.403 DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ANGLO-ITALIAN STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ANGLO-ITALIAN STUDIES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE FACULTY OF ARTS
(2)Work on the dissertation may be undertaken after approval of the 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 of Studies for approval at the time of application. Supervisor. 9.
(1)Students shall be required to have regular contact with their supervisor.
(2)Supervisors shall submit to the Board of Studies progress reports for each student under their supervision at the end of each semester of studies, whether the student is following the course on a full-time or a part-time basis. 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 of Studies may not terminate studies prematurely according to (
- b)until it has first given the student a chance to be heard. Classification of the Award. 10. The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in all components of the programme of study, all credits being weighted equally. Special provisions for part-time courses. 11. 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 of Studies as necessary due to the part-time nature of the course.