DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - IN THE 
ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES INSTITUTE [ S.L.327.141 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.141
BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF 
PHILOSOPHY - PH.D. - IN THE ISLANDS AND 
SMALL STATES INSTITUTE
12th June, 1998
LEGAL NOTICE 154 of 1998.
Citation and 
interpretation.
1. (1) The title of these bye-laws is Bye-Laws for the Degree
of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D. - 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 course" means the course leading to the Degree of Doctor of
Philosophy - Ph.D.;
"the Degree" means the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.;
"the M.Phil. and Ph.D. Committee" means the Committee
appointed by Senate as prescribed in regulation 4 of the Doctor of
Philosophy - Ph.D. and Master of Philosophy - M.Phil. - Degrees
Course Regulations.
Applicability.
onwards.
Registration.
addition to the requirements specified in the Regulations for the
Degree in order to register for the course:
( a ) obtain a Master’s degree from the University of Malta
in a subject which in the opinion of the Board of the
Islands and Small States Institute is closely related to
the theme of the research proposal of the candidate;
and
( b ) obtain an equivalent qualification as approved by
Senate on the recommendation of the Board.
(2) The Board may request the candidate to follow additional
courses at the undergraduate or postgraduate level to ensure that he
is competent to carry out the research necessary to complete the
Doctor of Philosophy programme.
(3) A candidate who wishes to follow the programme leading
to a Degree shall normally be required to register in the first
instance for the Master of Philosophy degree (M.Phil.). The
upgrading of the registration from M.Phil. to the Degree shall not
be permitted before the expiry of twelve months of full-time study
or twenty-four months of part-time study after the registration for
the M.Phil. and on the recommendation of the student supervisor
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with the approval of the Board.
(4) A student who is allowed to transfer from the M.Phil.
course to the course shall not normally be awarded an M.Phil.
degree.
Thesis format and 
presentation.
4. (1) The Degree thesis must incorporate the results of the
student’s own research and observations.
(2) The thesis shall not normally be less than 35,000 words
and shall not exceed 60,000 words, exclusive of appendices,
bibliographies, glossaries and footnotes. The thesis 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, while the presentation must follow a guideline of style
acceptable to the supervisor.
(3) The student shall be required to submit three copies of the
thesis for examination by the Board of Examiners.
(4) The candidate shall submit, after the oral examination, and
after incorporating any amendments as the Board of Examiners
may require two additional hard bound copies of the thesis. The
title of the thesis, the name of the student, 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 of Malta
and the other in the library of the Institute.
