There are a number of regulations governing doctoral research at the University of Malta.
Faculties/Institutes/Centres/Schools have their own bye-laws that govern doctoral research.
Guidelines for Online Oral Examinations [PDF]
Guidelines for Joint and Double Ph.D. Degrees [PDF]
Guiding Principles for the Professional Development of Doctoral Students [PDF]
Intellectual Property (IP) Policy [PDF]
Plagiarism Screening Policy for Dissertations and Theses submitted to the University of Malta [PDF]
Principles of Procedure on the Supervision of Masters’ Dissertations and Doctoral Theses [PDF]
Guidelines concerning items forwarded for consideration of the Doctoral Academic Committee (DAC) [PDF][Staff]
The University of Malta abides by ALLEA's European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity and the European Area Research Forum's Living Guidelines on the Responsible Use of Generative AI in research.