Dissertations should be strictly forwarded to the library as electronic files. The library is no longer accepting print and bound dissertations. Faculty administrative staff is responsible for collecting ETDs from students and forwarding them to the library.

The dissertations/theses should be forwarded to the Library through the eSIMS Task entitled Distribution of Theses/Dissertations to the Library.

Students will forward their theses/dissertation having the student code as part of the filename, however following submission of these filenames through the above mentioned eSIMS task, the filename shall be changed to a unique identifier which is handled by the system. Upon submission, the required data will be collected in an email and sent to the Library.

The University of Malta library certifies that personal data is handled in accordance with the GDPR and the Data Protection Act (Laws of Malta, CAP. 586). Therefore, as per instructions issued by the UM data protection officer, personal email addresses collected by faculty staff should be deleted from their records (including from electronic devices and mailboxes) after these have been forwarded to the library. Should personal email addresses be retained for other purposes, authorisation should be sought from the UM Data Protection Officer.

Deadline for submitting ETDs to the Library is the 15 December of every year. Late submissions will be accepted in case of students who have been granted extensions; nevertheless the rest of the dissertations should be submitted on time. 

 
Resources

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