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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.106
MASTER OF SCIENCE IN AGRICULTURAL AND 
VETERINARY PHARMACY - M.SC. - DEGREE 
COURSE REGULATIONS
6th February, 1998
LEGAL NOTICE 42 of 1998, as amended by Legal Notice 272 of 2001.
Citation and 
interpretation.
1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Master of Science
in Agricultural and Veterinary Pharmacy - M.Sc. - Degree Course
Regulations.
(2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board" means the Board of the Institute;
"the course" means the course leading to the Degree;
"the Degree" means the Degree of Master of Science in
Agricultural and Veterinary Pharmacy - M.Sc.;
"the Institute" means the Institute of Agriculture.
Applicability.
Amended by:
L.N. 272 of 2001.
2. These regulations shall be applicable for courses starting in
October 2002 or later.
Eligibility for the 
Degree.
3. To be eligible for the award of the Degree, a candidate
shall have:
( a ) been approved by the Board and registered as a regular
student of the University;
( b ) completed the course of studies, obtained the required
credits and have been successful in the final
examinations in accordance with these regulations;
( c ) completed a dissertation on an approved topic to the
satisfaction of the Examining Board; and
( d ) satisfied all other requirements prescribed in these
regulations and in any other relevant regulations and
statutes of the University.
Registration.
Amended by:
L.N. 272 of 2001.
4. (1) In order to be admitted to the course a candidate must:
( a ) be in possession of the degree of Bachelor of
Pharmacy (Honours) with at least Second Class
Honours from the University of Malta or a degree in
Pharmacy from another University recognised by
Senate to be equivalent to a Second Class Honours
degree in Pharmacy of the University of Malta;
( b ) be approved by the Board normally on the
recommendation of the Head of the Department of
Pharmacy in the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of
the University of Malta.
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(2) In exceptional cases, the Board may accept candidates in
possession of the degrees indicated in subregulation (1)( a ) obtained
with Third Class Honours, provided that such candidates shall be
required to complete successfully a supplementary programme, as
determined by the Board.
(3) A candidate in possession of a degree in Pharmacy from
another University, in addition to satisfying the foregoing
requirements, must demonstrate proficiency in both written and
spoken English.
Duration. 5. (1) The course shall extend over a period of one year of
full-time studies or, with the permission of the Board, two years of
part-time studies.
(2) A candidate who has been given permission by the Board
to register on a part-time basis will be required:
( a ) to satisfy the course-work requirements in the first
year and to devote the second year to the dissertation;
( b ) to register at the beginning of each academic year.
(3) Extensions of up to one year may be approved by the Board
after a written request has been submitted to the Director of the
Institute.
Course of studies. 6. (1) The course shall consist of study-units, to which not
less than 10 credits shall be assigned, in the following modules:
( a ) Crop Protection Science,
( b ) Animal Health Science,
( c ) Aromatic and Medicinal Plants,
( d ) Plant Nutrition or Animal Nutrition.
(2) Candidates shall also be required to write a dissertation.
(3) A catalogue of study-units in each module, with the credits
assigned to each, shall be published by the Institute before the start
of each course.
Progress. 7. (1) Credits shall be assigned according to the following
grades in descending order of merit: A, B, C, D and F, where F
indicates Fail.
(2) A candidate who fails to obtain a credit for a study-unit
shall be allowed to be re-tested once. In the re-assessment, the
candidate’s credit shall be graded either D or F.
Final 
examinations.
8. (1) The final examinations shall normally be held in June/
July and shall consist of four written papers as follows:
( a ) one three hour paper in Crop Protection Science;
( b ) one three hour paper in Animal Health Science;
( c ) one two hour paper in Aromatic and Medicinal Plants;
and
( d ) one two hour paper in either Plant Nutrition or Animal
Nutrition.
(2) Examination papers shall be graded in descending order of
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merit A, B, C, D or F where F indicates Fail.
(3) A candidate who fails in not more than two of the
examination papers shall be allowed to re-take the examination/s
during the supplementary session normally held in September,
provided that the grade awarded to a candidate in a supplementary
examination shall be either D or F.
(4) To satisfy the final examinations requirements a candidate
must be successful in each paper.
Dissertation.
submit to the Director of the Institute a title and an outline proposal
of a dissertation and the name of a member of the Institute
academic staff who has accepted to act as a supervisor for approval
of the Board.
(2) Every dissertation presented for the Degree shall be work
of an original nature or an original appraisal of existing published
data and shall represent knowledge in an agricultural or veterinary
area preferably relating to local conditions.
(3) The dissertation shall be of such length as directed by the
Board but shall not normally be less than 20,000 words or more
than 30,000 words.
(4) The dissertation shall be presented in such a format and be
submitted in such number of copies as the Board may direct.
Examining Board.
external examiner from another University and another four
members of the academic staff of the Institute. The Examining
Board shall be appointed by the Senate of the University on the
recommendation of the Board.
(2) The Examining Board shall be responsible for the
assessment of the dissertation and the final examinations.
(3) The Examining Board shall require each candidate to
attend a  viva voce  examination. 
(4) A candidate whose dissertation is found inadequate may be
required by the Examining Board to rewrite the dissertation in
whole or in part and to re-submit it for assessment after at least
three months.
Results.
consideration the credits obtained, the results of the written
examinations and the merits of the dissertation.
(2) The names of the candidates who qualify for the Degree
shall be published in alphabetical order and classified as follows:
Passed with Distinction, or
Passed.
