R~ul l tloos for the Drgree or Ilachrior or Art, (Hooou ,",)

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J-::UUCATION ACT, 1988

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(ACT XX IV

1988)

R~ul l tloos for the Drgree or Ilachrior or Art, (Hooou ,",)

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by~iOlUl28(S) and

29(6) of the Education Act. 1988. the Chancellor o f the University of

Malta has promulgated the followin g regulations made by the St; nate o f

the Un ivers ity of Malta in vinuc of the powcrs con ferred upon it by

section 33 of thc s.a id Act .

Citatton

These regulations may be cited as the DA(Hons) Regu lations

appl icablc only to the co urse which starlcd in 1989.

Rrgu lalJons for the Degne or BachelOf" or Arts (lIonOUr!)

(appl icable onl y to the COUrH whk h started In 19IW)

Req ulHIMnl.'l rot" Admbsioo

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I , I A candidate will not normally be adm itt ed to a course of sludies for thc

degree of Bachclor of Ans ( Ho nours) ( B.A. (Hons.» unlcss he has becn placed in

catcgory I or 11 of the B.A . or an eq u i~aJen t degree recognised for the purpose by the

Faculty Board , and unless wi thin the completed Degree mentioned above he has

complcted su«cssfuUy at least twemy study· units close ly connected with the chosen

area o f studies.

Such stud y uni ts will onl y be considered if they constit utcd an integral pan o f the

formal examin alin of thal Degree.

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When applyi ng to the Facultry Board. a candidate must prese nt acopy of the

B. A . dcgree ce rtificatc . an official lranscript of all thc credit certifica tes obtai ned . an d

any other testimo nia ls o r information as the Faculty Board may require.

Admission 10 COlIr!le otSludles

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2. 1 A candidate with a B.A . of the Facultyof Artsof lhi s University, intending 10

read for thc dcgree of B.A . ( Hons.) may apply to the Faculty Board for admission to a

course of studie!; leading to the degrce of B.A . (Hons.), indicating the SpecifIC area o f

studie!; 10 be followed, A cand idate ",ill normally be ClIpe<1ed to have been placed in

ca tegory J or 11 of the B.A . and to proceed 10 the Ho nours course immediatley afte r

having qualified for that degree .

2.2 A a ndidu te with a qualific3!ion of Ihis or another university O!' institution

recognised forthe pu rpose by St;na tc. camparabJe lothe B.A . of mis U n i~rsitymaybe

adm itted to a course of studies on such conditions as the Faculty Board may in each case

dete rm ine.

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0 Cou r$t of St udies

3.1 The course of studies leading to the B.A.(Hons.) shall extend over a period

of onO! academic year. A ca ndidate may not take the final examination earlier than one

acedemie year or later than two acedemic years from first admission to the course of

studies , except with the permission of Senate.

3.1.1 The course of studies will consist of a number of study-units towhich no less

thao twenty and no more than twenty-four credits are assigIled.

3.2 A catalogue of study-units forcach arcaofstudy and ofthccrcdits assigned to

each unit will be submitted by the Faculty Board to Senate for its approval.

3.3 The study-units will be in the following areas of study: Arabic, Classics,

Communication Studies, Colllemporary Mediterranean Studies, Economics, English.

French, History, Italian, Linguistics, Maltese, Phil osophy, Psychology, Social SlUdies.

and any other area, not necessarily from within the Faculty of Arts. approved by

Senate.

3.3. 1 At the discretion o f the Departmen t conce rned. the req uired number of

study-units may include a dissertation equivalent to five slUdy-units.

3.4 A credit certificate will be issued to a candidate on the successful completion

of a st udy-unit . The ce rtificate will also show a grade indicating the standard attained by

the candidate in the work done throughout the study-unit and in a test or assignmelll set

at the end of it. '111e method of assessment will be a!the discretion of each Department.

No credit will be given for an uncompletcd study-unit.

3.5 Notwithstanding Regulation 3. I, candidates may be all owed to register as

part-time studellls subjcct to approval by the Faculty Board. They take the Final

Examinations not earlier than two academic years and not later than four from first

admission to the course o f st udies, except with the permission of Senate, and wi th

proportionate modification of th e relevant clauses.

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Flruol Examlnatlolns

4.1 A candidate will be required tosit for the Fina l Examinationsat the end of the

course of studies on successful complelioin of at least twenty study-units within the

stipulated time.

4.2 The overall evaluation of a candidate for the degree of B.A.(hons.) will lake

into accoulllthe performance at the Final Examinations. as well as the grades obtained

during the course of studies. The candidate will not be awarded the degree unless he

obtains a Pass in the Final Examinations.

4.2.1 In the Final fuaminalions. four papers will be set in the area of study. A

viva voa examination may also be held.

4.2.2 In each year there will be onl y onc session of the Final Examinations,

nonnally held in May-June.

4.2.3 The Final Examinations will carry fifty per cent (50%) of the weighting in

the overall assessme nt.

4.3 Names of ca ndidates who qualify for the award of the B.A. (Hons.) degree

will be published in alphabetical order in a list divided into classes I, 11 Upper , 11 Lower

and Ill , accord ing to the perfonnance at the Final Examinations, as well as the grades

Obtained during the course of studies.

4.4 A candidate who fails the Final Examinations may be allowed to resit the

Final Examinations once, the following year. Tn such cases a candidate can only be

awarded a Pass grade.

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Ellgiblllty ror tbe Award oftbe Degree of BaclIeIor of Arts (Hoooun)

To be eligible for the award of the degree of B.A. (Hons.) a candidate must

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have

(1) obtained the degree of B.A. of the Faculty of Arts of this University, or

equivalent, at a level judged to be sufficient by the Faculty Board (see para. 1.1

above) . or ~n exempted terefrom;

(2)

completcd the appropriate course of studies;

(3)

been successful in the relevant examinations;

(4) satisfied all othcr requirements laid down in these Regulations.

0 Application

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These regulations shall apply only to the course which Slaned in 1989.

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