MT
88 tal-1992
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
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L.N. 88 of 1992
EDUCATION "cr, 1!J!IfI
(A CT XXIV OF 19118)
ReculaUons for Ibe Courw Itadl"l to Ibe Diplomat .. Diplom.ilk Studlfos
(Applkai* 10 (GUnoH slartiaaln 1991 01' latH)
IN excrOse of Ihc POWCI'$ conferred upon him by sections 28(5) and
29(6) of the Education Act. 1988. thc C hancellor of the Univcrsi ty of
Malta has promulgated the foUo"';ng regulations made by the Senateof
the University of Malta in vinue of the powers conferred upon it by
section 33 of the u id Act .
Citation
These regulalion~ may be ciled as the regulations for tile course
leading to the Diploma in Diplomat ic Studies and are applicable 10
COU11iCS ~lanin8 in 1991 or laler.
RqIoIlaliocll Cor IIIIt C OUrH leadl,. 10 Ibe Diploolg In Dipiomllllc Studies
(AppliCllb\e 10 couf"ftS startln& In 1991 or laltr)
"dmlMlon conditlons
Candidatcs must be holdcrs of the Certificatc in Diplom atic Stu dies of the
Uni~f5ity of Malta .
Courw content
2.1 Candidates for the Diploma in Diplomatic Studies shall study thr~ sub;ec:u
for a total of 60 hours cach. The subjecti are
International and Tra mmational Law
International and Tronsnational Economics
Intcrnational Re lations and Diplomacy
2.2 Studies in t he above fields shall follow the "seltx:ted topiCll~ approach and t he
seminar method. Students will prcsc:nt al lcMI two papers for each subject area .
2.3 Candidates shall al50 ,,·ri te a rcsc:arch paper o f no more than 15,000 words .
falling within the ambi t of one Or morc of the above subject areas, approved by thc
Di rector.
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3.1 Student P'C'rformancc shall be ~ by courseworl; and end-of·ycar
examination in each SUbject area. Examinations shall be held duri ng the second half of
JUM .
3.2 Courscworl; and cu mination marts shall CQlJnI for half of the final mark
each.
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3.3 The reS(:arch P'lper under 2.3 shall be cumined separately. It must be
submitted before 31st Jul y.
3.4 M~rks shall range from A 10 E, wilh A being the highest , To be awarded Ihe
Diplom a, studenls must obt ain a pB§s mark of D in aIL subjen areas as well as in Ihe
research paper. A candi date who has failed in onc subject orlhe rCS('Drch paper maybe
allowed!O sit a suppl ement ary examination 01'" rc- wri te Ihe p.3p<'r , as Ihe case may be.
within three momhs of the publication of the examination re$U11$ or submission oflne
paper.
3.5 A candidate wno has failed in more than onc Mlbject area , incl uding Ihe
research paper. or who has fai led in a supplcmenlary uamin&tion or in re- writing Ihe
paper. shall nol be ad miued 10 the Diploma ,
Publiocalionor nsul!t>
The names of s""""uful candidates shall be published on the notice board of th e
University, in alphabetical order.
Applicability
These Regu lations shall apply la course! which Slarl in 1991 or lal er.
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