| Legal Notice 112 of 1992 Malta Government Gazette No. 6 November 1992 |
EDUCATION ACT, 1988 Act No. XXIV of 1988 Bye-Laws for the Degree of Master of Philosophy - M.Phil. IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 28(5) and 29(6) of the Education Act, 1988, the Chancellor of the University of Malta has promulgated the following Bye-Laws made by the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the University of Malta in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by section 35(1) of the said Act and which have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta as required by section 35(2) of the said Act.
Citation These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws for the Degree of Master of Philosophy - M.Phil.
Bye-Laws for the Degree of Master of Philosophy - M.Phil. 1. The Course leading to the Degree of Master of Philosophy - M.Phil. - shall be open only to:
(i) M.D. graduates of this University who:
(a) have passed in the Final M.D. Examination in their first sitting with at least Grade "B" in the subject area chosen for further studies; and
(b) have obtained their M.D. Degree at least two years and not more than ten years before applying for the M.Phil. Degree course.
(ii) B.Pharm (Hons.) graduates of this University who have obtained their Degree with first or second class honours.
(iii) Candidates who have already given evidence of proficiency in research and who do not fulfil the requirements of sub-paragraphs (i) or (ii) may apply to the Faculty Board for permission to register for the M.Phil. Degree Course. If accepted by the Faculty Board such candidates shall be required to take a special written qualifying examination, normally in more than one subject, as may be determined by the Faculty Board.
2. The thesis shall be written in English.
3. A candidate shall be required to present a short abstract of this thesis of not more than 300 words with each copy of the thesis submitted to the University.
4. A candidate shall be required to submit three copies of the thesis for examination, which must be at least adequately bound. Within three months of passing the thesis examination, and before conferment of the degree, the graduate must submit three copies of the thesis bound as follows:
Size of paper: Quarto (250mm x 200mm) or intermediate A4 (210mm x 297mm)
Margins: 40mm on the left to allow for binding
Bindings: Art vellum or cloth: overcast; edges uncut; lettered boldly up back in gold (30mm to 12mm).
Degree, Date, Name.
