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t .N. 95 or 1989

EDUCATION ACT. 1988

(ACT XXIV OF 1988)

Regulations ror the l>tgue of "ac~lor of' Arts (B.A.)

IN EXE RCiSE of the powers conferred upon him by Section 29 of

the Education Act. 19S8. the Chance llor o f the Universi ty of Mal ta has

promulgated the following regulations made by the Senate of the

University of Malta in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by Section

33 of the said Act:-

These regulations may be cited as the Regulations for the ~gree of

Bachelor of Art s (B.A.) and shull apply only for courses slaning in or

after OClOber 1987.

Eligibllty for the II.A. ~

To be eligible for Ihe Degree of Bachelor of Am (B.A.) a candida te must

have

registe red for a nd successfully com pleted a course of sl ud~ as provided

(i)

in these Regula tions;

(ii)

passed the Final Examinations for the B.A .

(iii)

satisfied aJl the other requiremenlS laid down in these Regulations and

any othe r relevant Statu tes and RegUla tionsof the Unive rsi ty .

Registration and Special Course Rt(julremenl$

A cand idate may be registered for a oourse o f st udies leading to the B.A . ifhe

is eligible for admission to the University as a regular student in terms of

(i)

the Admission Regulations of the Universi ty: and

in the case of a candidate taldng English. French, Italian or Maltese as a

prineipal o r seoondary area o f study . he has obtained at least Grade C at

Advanced level in the sub~et of his choice; (in the ease o f Italia n and

Maltese. students must obtain this Grade at the Advanced Level

Matriculation Examination of the Un i,·ersity of Malta).

Notwithstanding the provisions of Regulation 2. 1. university gnadua tes.

studenlS over 23 years or other candidates whose qualifications are

considered suff>cien\ by the Faculty Board. may be exempted from any of the

requirements for admission to the course.

Duralionor Course

TIle oourse of studies leadi ng 10 the Degree of B.A. I>Ormally e~ lends over a

period of three years.

A st udent may not take the Final Examinations earlier than three years or

later than four years from first admission to the course of studies. except with

tlte permission of Senall: given in special circumstances.

The Faculty Board may allow a stude nt . who for good and sufficient l1:a5<,"

cannot follow the first year of the course on a full-time basis, to take two years

to cover that part of tile course normally covered during tile first year , under

such conditions as the Facul ty Board may in each case determ ine.

Cou~of SlUd k:s

A course of studies for the B.A . oonsistsof st udy-units to which not less than

64 credits are assigned .

To complete a course of studies a student must obtai n

16 credits in H istOl"}' of Mediterranean Civilization

( i)

20 credits in a principal area of study;

(ii)

either 20 credits in anothe r principal area of study. or JO credits in each of

(iii)

two secondary areas of study;

at least 8 other credits from approved areas o f study (including the areas

(iv)

of st udies already chosen) .

4.3 The following are the approved areas of study

those wh ich may be taktn as principal or secondary areas 01 st udy: -

(a)

A rabic, Archaeology. An, Classical C ullure and C ivil iza tion,

Communication Studies. Contemporary Mediterranean Studies.

Economics. Engl ish, Freneh. G ree k, H istory, Italian , Latin. Linguistics,

Mal tese, Mathematics. Music Studies. Philosophy. Psychology. Social

St udies. Theatre Studies;

( b)

those which may only be taken as secondary areas of study:- American

Studies. Internat ional Relations.

With the approval of Sen ate. t he Faculty Board may allow a st uden t to take

another area of st udy besides those listed above in Regulation 4.3, not

nCCC$Sarily from within the Faculty of Arts. as a principal or secondary area

of study .

The Faculty Board may limit the avai lable options or possible combinations

of areas of study which can be chose n as principal or second ary areas of

study.

4. 33 The Facu lty Board may designate a COITlbination of specifIC areas of study to

establish an iden t ifiable option for a course of studies.

On registration for a COUr.IC of $t udic:s leading to the B.A. a student is

req uired to rcgister for t,,·o principal areas of study or fOf one principal and

two secondary areasof study .

Wit hout prejudice 10 Regulation 4.34 above. the Faculty Board may allow a

studen t to change one principal o r two secondary areas o f study during his

first tWO years of the course provided tllattllisclla"ge is compatible wilh IlIe

Regulations_

Calalog~ofSludy-Units

Before the sta rt of each academic year, fo llowing ils appro~al by Se nate, a

catalogue of study~unit!; foreacll area of study and of tile credilS assigned 10

each study-uni l will be published by the Faculty Boa rd_

The calaJogue will give details of the study-u nits in cach area of study

specifically mentioned in Regulalio" 4.3 and in any othe r arca of stu dy

appro~ed by Sena le from time 10 time _

A study-unit may indude, or altoge ther consist of, guided fie ldwo rk in Iho~

areas of study where it is appropriate. A sluden ttaking such a unit may be

req uired tosubmit a wrinen rcport on thc fie ldwork ca rried OUI.

The cataJogue will also indicate the method of assessment for each study-

unit . which sl udy- unilS should be laken concurren tl y and wh ich study-un its

are prerequisites or recomme nded.

The study-units are arranged so that a oourse of studies can be completcd in

three yea rs .

In each year of the course a slud.:nt is required 10 register for a number of

study-units for which a total o f not less than 16 and not more than 25 cred its

are assigned.

Credits are assigned accordi ng to the following grades isdeseendingorderof

merit: A. B, C. 0 and F, where FindicatC$ Fail.

6. 31 A stude nt who fails to obtain a credi t for a study-unit is normally allo"'ed to

take one resit o nly and . if necessary. follow tile study-unit again on ly o nce.

in which case his assessment will be graded ei ther as a ' 0' or as a ·Flli l'.

The choice of study-units require the approval of the Facuhy Board where a

study- unit is sequential.

Study-units will be offered at different levels. Basic units will be given at

Level I, while more advanced units will be offered al Levels 2 or 3.

A student is req uired to obtain a minimum of 12 credit!; at Levels 2 o r 3 in

each principal area of study chosen. and a minimum o f 6 in each secondary

area of st udy chosen.

A stude nt who gets fewer than 14 credits in each of !WO years of the course

will not be allowed 10 oontinue Ihe course ...... I/.>take the Final Exam inat ions.

except in specia l circumstances and with the approval ofScnate .

A slude nl may not take a s1Udy-unit for which he does not have the

prcrequisi lcs, o r without taking the advised ooncurrcnt study-units. except

with the pennission of the FacullY Board.

Final uamiRMllOfU

7.1

Final Examinations will be held once annually. IlOnnally in May·June. and

will consist o f four papen in each principal area of study and \wo papen in

each secondary area of st udy. A viva wxe exam ination may also be held .

On completing a oourse of studies a student is required 10 sit for Final

7.2

Examinations in the principal and secondary areas of study he has taken .

For the purpose of Regulalion 7.2. credilS will be awarded provisionally 10 a

7.3

st udent for those SHady-units which end just before the Final Examinations

he is taking. provided the student's pcrfonnance during the study-unit is

considered satisfactory.

Final Results

The Final Results or a candidate take into account the performance of the cand i·

date in th e Final ElIaminalions as well as the credi ts and grades obtained d uring

his course: of studi es.

TIle student will not qual ify for the degree ifhe doe s not pass the Final Examina·

tions in onc Session.

The Final Examinations carry fifty per ccnt of the weighting for the final resul t.

The weightin g of the various study-units depe nds on the number of credits as-

signed and the Level of each study-uni t. If more tha n 64 credits are obtained ~y

a student, the best 64 credits satisfying Regulation 4.2 will be taken into aocoun t.

In the Final Results the names of cand idates who q ualify for tbe degree of B.A.

are published in alphabetical order in categories I, HA , liB, III a nd Pas5.

Resit

Without prej udice to Regulations 3.2 and 8.2 a student who fails the Final

Examinations may be allowed by the Faculty Board to resi t the whole Final

Examinations once under such conditions as the Board may in each case deter-

mine. If succcssfu l, such a st udent will be placed in the Pass category in the Final

Results .

Special rtgubtlons for part_time e~enlng courses J,t,adlng to tbe Degree of Bachelor

of Arts.

10. 1 Without prejudice to Regulations 3.1, 3.2, 3.3 above a can didate may also join

the B.A . Even ins Course as a regular studen t on a part-time basis.

COW"$e or Stlldies

10.2 The provisions of these Regulations willlpply. eKCCpt that candidates with a

University degree or Teacher Training Certificate o r Diploma of a recognized in-

stitution may be exempted by the Faculty Board, on the recommendation orlhe

Admissions Board, from the whole or part of the six teen credits in Mediterra-

nea n Civilization . The limitations specified in the provision in Regulation 4.32

will however apply.

,,.

Duration

A candidate registe red for the Evening B.A. course will normall y be required 10

comple te a course of studies in five yeaT$.

10.31 A Clmdidate registe red for the Evening B.A. course may notOOmpl Clc theooursc

in less than eight semesters or more than six academioc yean after first joining tllc

OOUTSe except in special circumstanoes and with the permission of Senate and

under such oonditionl as Senate ma y in each case determine.

Catalogue of SllKI y-U nlts

A catalogue of study-units for e ach area of study and of Ihe credits assigned to

each study-unit for thc Evening course will be published by the Facul ty Board be-

fore the start of cach aca dem ic year following its approval by Senale.

10.41 Th e study-uni ts for the Evening Course will be simil ar to those or the Oayoou rsc

and th ey are arranged so that a course of studies can be completed in five years.

In each year of the course an Eveningstudent is required to registe r for a number

of study- uni ts for wh ich a total o f not less than 8 and not more than 16credi ts are

assigned.

10 .51 An Evening student who obtains fewer than 6 credits in anyone year of the

course will not be allowed to con tin ue the coun;e or to take tne Final Examina-

tions, except in special eircumSlanccs and with the approval of Senat e.

Hnat Exam inations

10.6 The Final Examinations for th e Evening B.A. cou rse will be the s.ame as the

Final Examinat io ns of the Day course ,

10.61 Final EJ:amin ations wiU be held once annually , and will consist of four pape1"!l in

each princi pal area of study and two paPCI"li in eac h secondary a rea of study. A

vi~a voce examination may also be held.

10.7 Without prejudice to Regulation 8.2. an Eve ni ng student will 001 be o bl iged to

take the Final Examinations in the s.amesession . He may take the Final Examina-

tion in one prineipal aTea of study . or in one o r both of the 5C:OOndary areas of

study . at the first session after he has obtained the minimum number of credits

required in that area or areas o f st udy . However before being allowed to take the

last Final Ex am inat ion/s he must have completed a course of stud ies in accor-

da nce with Regu lation 4.2.

Transitory Clauses

Notwithstanding the above Regulations, Evening students who followed courses

at The Unive1"!lily o f Malt a betwee n the yea1"!l 1983- 1986, and who a re in posses-

sion of a Diploma Level 11 awarded by that institution for courses in Commun ica-

tion Studies. Languages. Mediterranean Studies or Philosophy, will be allowed to

complete their studiC$ for a B.A . by the end of 1990.

Notwithstanding the above Regulations, studclIU who followed OOU I'Se$ al the In-

stit ute of Philosophy and Human Studies o f the Facult y of Theology and who

joined 111e Universilyof Malt a in October 1987 will bcgi ven credit for the courses

which they followed al either of these IWO insti tutions 8$ if they had followed

courses unde r these Regulations.

T. 3 Students who followed courses fo r the Degree or B .A . al The University of Malta

during the academic year 1987-1988 under the Regulations in force al the time will

be considered as having rollo~d oourses under these Regulations.

In the case of those studenu referred to in 1'. 1, 1'.2, and 1'.3, the Final fuamina-

tions will cover the oon tenl of the whole oourse of studies.

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