DEGREE OF MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY - 
M.PHIL. - IN THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY ġ S.L.327.110 1
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.110
BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF 
MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY - M.PHIL. - 
IN THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY
6th February, 1998
LEGAL NOTICE 46 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 Faculty of Theology.
(2) In these bye-laws unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Theology;
"the Degree" means the Degree of Master of Philosophy -
M.Phil.
Applicability.
onwards.
Registration.
graduated, normally at Honours level, in Theology or Religious
Studies and were placed in the upper half of the classification in the
final examinations of the University of Malta or another university
recognised for this purpose by the Senate.
Proficiency and 
recommendation.
4. The Board may, in special cases, allow candidates who do
not satisfy the requirements specified in bye-law 3 to register. Such
applications shall include evidence of proficiency and a
recommendation by a member of the academic staff willing to act
as supervisor. The Board may, in such cases, lay down additional
requirements including the taking of one or more qualifying
examinations.
Title of 
dissertation.
5. The application for registration must include the title of the
proposed dissertation and a brief account of it.
Dissertation.
the length of the dissertation shall not normally exceed 50,000
words.
Copies.
dissertation for examination which must be adequately bound.
Within one month of passing the examination of the dissertation,
the student must submit two copies of the dissertation, one of
which should be deposited 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:
(i) the name of the student;
(ii) the title or short title of the dissertation;
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DEGREE OF MASTER OF PHILOSOPHY - 
M.PHIL. - IN THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY
(iii) the degree for which the dissertation is
submitted; and
(iv) the year of submission.
Maps, diagrams, graphs, printed material, etc., should be
bound with the dissertation, but if this is not possible they should
be presented separately in special folders or volumes and
numbered.
Format. 8. 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.
