DEGREES OF DOCTOR OF PHILOSOPHY - PH. D. - AND 
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY - M. PHIL. ġ S.L.327.231 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.231
BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREES OF DOCTOR OF 
PHILOSOPHY - PH. D. - AND MASTER OF 
PHILOSOPHY - M. PHIL.
15th July, 2003
LEGAL NOTICE 176 of 2003.
Citation and 
interpretation.
1. (1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the
Degrees of Doctor of Philosophy - Ph. D. - and Master of
Philosophy - M. Phil.
(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board" means the Board of the Institute of Public
Administration and Management;
"the Degrees" means the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy or the
Degree of Master of Philosophy, as the case may be;
"the Director" means the Director of the Institute of Public
Administration and Management; and
S.L. 327.101
Ph.D. - and Master of Philosophy - M.Phil. - Degrees Course
Regulations.
Applicability.
Registration.
addition to the requirements for registration laid down in the
principal Regulations.
(2) Applicants for admission to the degree of Master of
Philosophy shall possess a good Honours degree in public
administration or a closely related area of study, awarded by the
University of Malta or another university, or qualifications of
comparable standard recognised for this purpose by the Senate. The
Board may stipulate additional requirements, including successful
completion of an approved programme of study.
(3) Before registering for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy,
applicants shall normally be required to register in the first instance
for the degree of Master of Philosophy. Applicants shall be
recommended for direct registration for the Doctor of Philosophy
degree only in exceptional circumstances.
(4) Applications for the Degrees shall satisfy the requirements
stipulated in regulation 5(4) of the principal Regulations, provided
that the research proposal shall not be less than 1,000 words and
shall not exceed 2,000 words in length.
Theses and 
dissertations.
4. (1) Students shall submit:
( a ) a thesis not exceeding 100,000 words in the case of the
degree of Doctor of Philosophy; and
( b ) a dissertation not exceeding 50,000 words in the case
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MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY - M. PHIL.
of the degree of Master of Philosophy.
(2) No change to the title or the subject matter approved at the
time of first registration shall be permitted unless it is endorsed by
the supervisor and the Director, and approved by the Senate.
(3) Theses and dissertations shall comply with such
instructions on format and presentation as may be approved from
time to time by the Board.
(4) Students shall submit three identical, securely bound copies
of the thesis or dissertation, as the case may be, upon being
authorised to submit their work for examination in accordance with
regulation 10 of the principal Regulations, and shall bring another
identical copy to the oral examination.
(5) Not later than six weeks after the final approval of a thesis
or dissertation by the examiners, students shall submit to the
Institute three identical, printed copies of the work, bound between
hard covers, one of which shall be deposited in the University
Library.
