S.L. 327.493 Art. 9Place of study.

Where applicable, applicants shall be required to be resident in Malta for specified parts of the taught component of the Programme as indicated by the Board of Studies. The Board of Studies may approve that studies be carried out away from the University, provided that:

(a) the facilities at the place in which applicants will be carrying out their studies shall be equivalent to, or better than, those of the department or complementary to those of the department and are essentially required for the work, and the department concerned shall provide written evidence of this to the Board;

(b) during the research component applicants shall normally spend a reasonable period on the Malta campus during which period they shall hold meetings with the Dissertation Supervisor; and

(c) an on-site adviser is appointed to follow the student regularly at the off-campus place of study.