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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.140
BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF 
PHILOSOPHY - M.PHIL. - IN THE ISLANDS AND 
SMALL STATES INSTITUTE
12th June, 1998
LEGAL NOTICE 153 of 1998.
Citation and 
interpretation.
1. (1) The title of these bye-laws is Bye-Laws for the Degree
of Master of Philosophy - M.Phil. - in the Islands and Small States
Institute.
(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires:
"the Board" means the Board of the Islands and Small States
Institute;
"the Degree" means the Degree of Master of Philosophy -
M.Phil.
Applicability.
Registration.
obtained an honours degree, at the level of second class upper or
higher, from the University of Malta or another University
recognised for this purpose by Senate, in a subject which in the
opinion of the Board is closely related to the theme of the research
proposal of the candidate.
(2) The Board may, in special circumstances, allow a
candidate who does not satisfy the requirements specified in bye-
law 3(1) to register. The application of the candidate shall, in this
case, include evidence that the candidate is competent to carry out
the research necessary to complete the Degree.
(3) The Board may establish additional requirements,
including that the candidate sits for one or more qualifying
examinations.
(4) The application for registration must include the title of the
proposed dissertation and a brief description of its proposed
contents, together with a recommendation by a member of the
academic staff who accepts to act as supervisor.
Dissertation.
the candidate’s own research and observations.
(2) The dissertation shall not exceed 50,000 words unless
otherwise specified by the Board. The dissertation shall incorporate
an abstract of not more than 500 words. The text must be typed or
printed on A4 sheets, on one side only, in double spacing, and the
presentation must follow a guideline of style acceptable to the
supervisor.
(3) The student shall be required to submit three copies of the
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dissertation for examination by the Board of Examiners.
(4) The student shall submit after the oral examination, and
after incorporating any amendments as the Board of Examiners
may require, two additional copies of the dissertation, hard bound.
The title of the dissertation, the name of the candidate, the
designation of the degree and the date on which the candidate was
admitted to the Degree, shall be printed on the front cover. One of
the additional copies shall be deposited in the Library of the
University and the other in the library of the Institute.
