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L.N. 157 of 1990

EDUCATION ACT, 1981I

(ACT NO. XXIV OF 1985)

R~ulalioll5 for Ih~ Dqree of Bachelor orSacred Theology (5.Th.B.)

IN eJlc rcisc of the powcnronfcrred upon him byscctions28(5)and

29(6) of the Education Act, 1988, the Charu:cUo r of the University of

Mal ta has promulgated the following regulations made by th e Senate of

the University of Malla in virtLlc of the powen conferred upon il by

~tion 33 of the said Act.

Clt.llon

These Regula tions maybe ci ted 3sl he S.Th.8 . Regulations and are

applicable only to courses starti ng in 1985 or late r.

R~ulaUons for the Dtgrft of BlICbelor or S.CHd Theology (S.Th.B.)

(Appltcablt 10 courws starting in 19'85 or later)

Eligibility for Dqrft

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1 To be eligible for the award of the Degree of Bac/lelor o f Sacred Theology a

candidat e must

(a) be registered as a matriculated studen t in teons of th e Admission

R egu lations of the Universi ty;

(b) sa tisfy t he Special Course Requiremerns in accordance with re gulation 3

below

(c)

complete the course o f studie5, qualify in the assessments and

e ~ aminat ions

and satisfy any other requireme nts as pre scribed in these

Regulat ions;

(d) satisfy ony other requi re ments prescribed in any othe r relevant statutes

and regulations of the University.

Duntlon ofCoul"R

2.1 The course of studies leading to the D egree of Bachelor o f Sacred Theology

extends o ve r a period of five years and is divided into two pans: the i ntermediate

Course of two years duration and t he Final Course of three years duration.

2.2 O n the recommendation of t he Faculty Board , Se nate may allow a candidate

to com plete the course in a longer period unde r such conditions as the Faculty Board

may dee m necessary.

Spedal Courx Rrq uiremmts

3.1 To apply for admission to the course leading 10 the Degree of Bachelor of

Sacred Theology. a candidate must, besides sat isfying tile conditions for admission as a

regular st uden t in terms of the Admission Regulations of th e Unive rsity , satisfy the

following Special Course Requi reme nt s

passes al Advanced Level (two of which al Grade "C~ or better and the other at

Grade "OH or belle r)

Provided thal lwo Advanced Level passes are from tile following lisl

English, Maltese (Adltanccd Matriculation), Italian (AdvartCCd

Matriculation), Latin. French. Gennan, Spanish , Religion , Mathematics,

Philosophy, Economi cs, Ph ysiCli. Chemistry , Biology and History;

and, as from October 1991. a pass al O rdinary Level in Latin in the Mat ricula tion

Examination of the Universi ty, o r at corresponding level o f other examinations

recognised by the Senate for the purpOses of the Admission Regula tions.

However, a candidate who is a gradua te of a universi ty, or has other qualifications

conside red to be sufficient . may be exempted by the Admissions Board, on the advice

of the Facu lt y Admissions Commiuee , from the whole or pan orthese Special Course

Req uirem ents.

Course or Studies

The subjects of th e Int ermedia te Part af the course shall be

Ph ilosoph y lI$ a main subject;

Psychology, Sociology, I..atin, Hebrew. Biblical Greek, Ca tholic Social

Teaching, and Theology of Salvation lI$ secondary subjects

The subjects of th e Final Part of th e Course shall be

Holy Scripture. Patrology, History of the Church , Palaeoch ristian

Archaeology, Fundamental, Dogmatic and Ecumenical Theology,

Moral. Pastoral and Spiri tual Theology.U turgy and Canon I..aw.

4.2 The course: ofstudiesshaU consist of a number of study- units to

each o f which the Facul ty Board shall assign a specified number of

credi ts.

4.3 The syllabus, listing the study-uni ts for the Intennediate and

Final parts of th e course, shall be published at the beginning of the first

and third year of the course respectively.

4.4 To comple te the course of st udies aea ndi date shall be required

10 obtain a minimum of S4 credi ts in the Intermediate part and 86credits

in the Final part.

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4.5 Without prejudice to regulations 8. t and 8_2 of the Universit y

Admi ssion Regulations and regulation 3.1 o f thcsc Regulatioru;, the

Faculty Board may endblecandida tes in possession of a Bachelor of AR$

in Reli gious Studies from the Institute o f Religious Studies or lhc Faculty

of Theology or an academic qualification o f an equivalent nature from

another institution of higher education, \0 co mplete the course of

Bachelor of Sacred Theology in at least three years.

The Facul ty Board shall allow such candidates

(i) to cove r SIUdY-llRits from the Intemlediate and Final Parts concurrently

for thc first two years, and

(ii) to make special arrangements wi th individual members of staff to obtain

those study-units in which additional credit s are assigned in the Bachelor of Sacred

Theology program me

unde r thO$C conditions which it may deem ncccssary to impo:sc.

4.6 Without prejudice 10 regulation 8. 1 and 8.2 of the University Admission

Regulatio ns, the Faculty Board shall allow candidates in po$SCssion of a Bachelor of

Arts in Philosophy as a main subject to be admitt ed to the third year o f the course of

Bachelor of Sacred Theology: provided that they shall have substan tially covered the

whole programme of studies prescribed for the Intermediate Part of the course of

Bachelor of Sacred Theology.

The Dean may cltcmpt a candidate from a muimum of one third of the

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numbe r o f eredilSlI5Signed for the Intermediate and Final pans o f the course: provided

that the candidate presents sufficicnt acadcmic testimonials attcsting that thc study·

units from which cltcmption is required have been substantially covered .

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Assessrm-nl.5 and Examinations

S. I Therc shall be an a$!>essmcnl at the end o f every study·uni t and a written

comprehensive exami nation at the end both of the Intermediate and the Final Parts of

the Course.

S.2 The teacherfsof a st udy-unit will assess thepcrformancc of every candidate at

the end of each study-uni t as specified in the syllabus. In case offailure the candidate is

entitled to one resit session, which shall be held within six mon ths.

S.J A candidate . who in the re-si t fails in a study-unit or study-units to which, in

all , three cred its or less arc assigned in a particular semester, may ~gister again for Ihe

study-u nit or st udy ·units in which he has failed and submit for a re-assessment . In this

case the study-uni l or study-un its shall be covered in a form 10 be established by the

teacherls concerned in consultation with the Dean. 'Ibis concession may be availed of

only once du ring the course of stud ies.

S.4 No candidate shall be allowed 10 sit for the compre hensive elGlmination

before obtaining all the required credits.

S.S A Board of Eumin ers shall conduct the compre henSive exa mination al the

cnd or the Inte rmediate Pan and anOlher shalJ conduct the comprehensive examination

at the end of th e Final Pan .

6 The$C examinations shall be held in J une and in case o f failure IlIe candidat e

is e ntit led 10 a rc-sil session which shall be held .... itllin si:t mont hs.

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6.1 The names of candidates who have su«essfully completed a study-unit or

have passed the Inte rmed iate examinat ion shall be published in al phabcticalorde r. The

mark awa rded will be avail able 10 the candidates at their request an d in confide nce.

6.2 A cand ida te who. after a re-sit , passes study-unit s in te rms o f regula tion 5.2,

the Com pre hensive Intennedia te o r t he Final Examinatio ns in terms of regul ation 5.6

shall be only accredited with a pass mark in t hose study-un its or ex aminations for the

purposes o rlhe degree classifica tion.

6.3 The degree classifICa tion shall ta ke into account the results of t he study- units,

an d the results o f t he Compre hensive e xamination a t the end of t he Inte rmediate and

Final parts of the oourse according to th e following proport io n;

70%

Study-uni ts ......... .... ...... ....... ... .... ... .. . ... . ... ... ......

Intermediate ...... ............................... ...............

10%

20%

Final ua mination ... . .. ................ ..... ... ... .. ..... ......

6.4 The names o f candidates who have passed t he S.Th.B. e xamin ations shaH be

published in alphabetical o rde r in the c:a tegories

- Passed with highest di stinct ion ......................... .

(Summacum laude)

- Passed with distinction ..... . .............. ......... . .. ... .

(Magna cum laude)

- Passe d with credit .......................................... .

(Cu mlaude)

- Sa tisfactory .................... ............... .. ............ .

(Be ne probatus)

- Pass ...................................... . ... .... .. .. ........ .

(Probatus)

Rr- Ad mlHioo to tM COUrK

7.1 A ca ndidate who has inte rrupted his studies may be allowed to re-joi n the

cour.;e under such conditions as the Facul ty Board may in each case dee m fit .

Application

8. 1 These regulati ons shall apply 10 courses sta rting in 1985 or late r.

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