DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH. D. - IN THE 
INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR BAROQUE STUDIES [ S.L.327.230 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.230
BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF DOCTOR OF 
PHILOSOPHY - PH. D. - IN THE INTERNATIONAL 
INSTITUTE FOR BAROQUE STUDIES
15th July, 2003
LEGAL NOTICE 175 of 2003.
Citation and 
interpretation.
1. (1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the
Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph. D. - in the International
Institute for Baroque Studies.
(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board" means the Board of the International Institute for
Baroque Studies;
"the Degree" means the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph.D.;
and
"the Institute" means the International Institute for Baroque
Studies.
Applicability.
onwards.
Admission 
requirements.
3. The minimum qualification for registration for a Ph.D.
degree is a Master of Arts - M.A. - of the University of Malta or its
equivalent, and a positive recommendation by the Board.
Abstract of 
proposed thesis.
4. In addition to a comprehensive research proposal, the
Board requires from the applicant an outline of the proposed
project, including research sources and materials, of approximately
1000 words.
Supervision.
(who may include scholars from overseas universities) to be
discussed with the Institute. The Board shall recommend
supervisor/s to Senate.
(2) A supervisor must be an established authority ih the
respective field of investigation.
(3) In the event of any joint supervision, this may include
another academic from the University of Malta or a recognized
expert who is not a member of the University of Malta.
Authenticity of 
thesis.
6. A thesis being submitted for supervision and examination
must on no account have already been submitted for any degree or
diploma elsewhere, and must not have been published
independently by the applicant, entirely or substantially.
Thesis format and 
presentation.
7. (1) A Ph.D. thesis submitted to the Institute should
normally not be less than 70,000 and not more than 90,000 words in
length, including footnotes and bibliography, but excluding name
and/or analytical indexes and any appendices.
(2) A thesis should have a standard format of references
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throughout. However, discretion shall be exercised with regard to
specific styles and modalities.
(3) Following formal approval by the supervisor/s, four copies
should be presented to the Director of the Institute for forwarding
to the respective examiners.
(4) For examination purposes four heat-bound (thermal
binding) copies of each thesis should be presented. When the thesis
is approved, these shall have to be re-presented bound in a more
permanent form (preferably in hard covers) within not more than
six weeks from the  viva voce  examination. An additional, similarly
bound copy, is to be forwarded to the Melitensia Section at the
University Library, bound as follows:
in cloth (preferably black) with stiff boards and good
quality end papers; with lettering (preferably in gold)
on the front and spine showing:
( a ) the name of the student;
( b ) the title or short title of the thesis;
( c ) the degree for which the thesis is submitted; and
( d ) the year of submission.
Maps, diagrams, graphs, printed material, etc., should be
bound with the thesis, but if this is not possible they should be
presented separately in special folders or volumes and numbered.
(5) The text must be typed on A4 sheets, on one side only, in
double spacing and with a margin of 40 mm to the left and at least
20 mm top, bottom and right.
