21 tal-1995 - Ir-Regolamenti tal-1994 dwar il-Kors għall-Grad ta' Bachelor of Arts in Legal and Humanistic Studies - B.A. Leg. & Hum. St.

L.N. 21 of 1995

FDUCAll0N ACl

(CAP. 327)

THE BA.CHELOR OF ARTS IN LEGAL AND HUMANISTIC

S'I1JDlES - B.A. LEG. &; HUM. ST. - DEGREE COURSE

REGULATIONS , 1994

IN cl crciseoflhe powers conferred upon him by sections3O(5) and

31(6) of Ihe Education Act (Cap. 327). the Chanccllorofthe Universily

of Malta has promulgated the foUowing regulations made by the Senale

of the University of Malta by virtue of the powers confe rred upon it by

sections 31 and 3S of the said A ct

Citation and low pretlitJon

(I) These regulaltons may be d Ied as the Bachelor of Arts in Legal and

Humanislic Sludies · B.A. Leg. & Hum. SI. · Degree Course Regul ations , 1994.

In these regulations, un less the con teJI:t otherwise requires-

(2)

"the Course~ means the Course leading to the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in

Legal and Hu manistic Studies - B.A . Leg. & Hum. St .;

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"the Degree means the Degree of Bachelor of Arts in Legal and Humanistic

Studies - B.A . Leg. & H um. SI. ;

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"the Board means the Board of the Facul ty of Law.

ApplkablUty

These regu ladons s hall be applicable to courses startin g in October 1993 or

[UglblUty (or t.be Dc"", et

To be eligible fo r the Degree a candidate shall

(a)

be registered as a matricul ated studen t in terms of the Admission

R egul ations of the Universi ty;

(b) oomplete tbe course of studies. qualify in the examina tions and satisfy

any o ther require men ts prescribed in these regula tions; and

(c) satisfy any o ther require ments prescribed in any other relevant sta tutes

and regulations of the U niversi ty.

( I) To be registered for the Course a candidate sbaD, in addition to sa tisfying

the oonditions specified in the Adrni5sion Regulations of the Un iversity, sa tisfy the

followi ng Spedal Course Requirements

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(a) fOl" tbe Course starting in 1993 PUK' at Matriculation Advanced Level

o r equivalent in;

(I) Eng.lish

(ii) Maltese

(iii) alleast one of: Italian, French. Latin. Econom ics, Philosophy or

any other subject approved by the Board ;

(b) for Courses 5taning in 1995 or later passe< at Matriculation Advanced

Level or equivalent in

(i) English with Grade C o r better

(ii) Mahese with GradeCor better

(iii) a pll55 in any othe r subject Dom the list of Approved Subjects;

(c) all candida tes mall also be required to offer passes at Secondary

Education Certificate or equivalent in

(i) Italian

(ii) French or Latin

if DOt already offered at Matriculation Advanced Level or equivalent.

(2)

A candida te who is a g.raduateofa University. o rhas otherqualifications

considered to be sufficien t . may be elte mpted by the Admissions Board, on the advice

of the Faculty AdmissioM Committee, from the wbole or pan of the aforesaid Special

Course Requirements.

Coane Stntdure

(I) The programme of st udies mall elttend over three yean, and shall be

divided into two parts: Pan ODe and Pan Two.

(2) To complete the Course candidates shall follow courvs in two areas of

studies , one of which must be Law, and the other an area of study approved by the

Board.

(3) The Board may require candidates to register before each year of the

Coune for those study. units indicated by it.

(4) The Board shall draw up • scbedule of study. units in the Law 8fC1I and of

the credits ll55igned to each. The Board may amend such schedule from time to time as

it may deem advisable , provided this is done before the beginning of the acadCirrtie year.

(5) A candidate who lakes study-units in areas of study in another Faculty

shall satisfy its regulations relevant to that area of study and, fOl" the purpose of

obtaining credits in thov study. unils , satisfy tbe assessment criteria in that Faculty.

(6) The Board may exempt acandidate from the requirement of obtaininl a

credit if be has obtained from the University, or an institution recognised by the Senate

for the purpose, a qualification the study for which is, in the opinion of the Board, .t

least eq uivalent in content and standard to that required for the credit concerned.

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(I) Part One of the Course shall extend ove r tbe fint year. To comple te Pan

One of the Course and proceed to Pan Two a candidate shall o btain a minimum 0 ( 22

credits, of which at least 14 shall be in the Law afca and at least 8 shall be in the other

area of study chosen and pass an cnd of year elimination in the Law area. Candidates

who fail in an y subject in such examination shall be allowed a resit within 3 months and

if unsuccessful in any subject shall not be allowed to continue th e Course.

(2) In special circumstances, a candid ate may be allowed by the Board 10

o btain not mo re than 20fthe 8 required credits in the other area of study chosen in Part

Two of th e Course.

Part Two vi Courw

(I) Part Two of the Course shall ex tend over the second and third years. To

complete Part Two of the Course the candidate shall obtain a minimum of SOcredits of

which I1 least 28 shall be in the Law area and al least 16 must be in the other area of

study chosen.

(2) A candidate who during the first year of Pari Two fails to obtain a

minimum of2S credits, of which at least 14 shall be in the Law area and atleast 8shall be

in the other area of study, Ylall not be allowed to proceed to the final year ofthe Course.

(3) A candidate who has obtai ned the minimum number of credits as

prescribed by paragraph (I) of this regu lation shall be required to sit, at the end of Part

Two of the Course, the Final Examinations as provided in regulatioD 9.

(4) Before being awarded the Degree a candidate shall obtain the minimum

number of credits and pass in all the examina tions ill accordancc with these regulations.

( I) Credits slulll beassigned acco rding to the following grades in descending

order of merit; A , B, C, 0 and F, where Findicates Fail.

(2) A candidate who fai ls to obtain a credit for a study-unit shall be allowed

to be re-tested onl y once. In the re-assessment, the student's credit shall be graded

either 0 or F.

A candidate who in tenns of regulation 6 or paragraph (2) of regulation

(3)

7 is not allowed to proceed to the oext year of the Course. may be allowed by the Board

10 rejoin the Course oncc only in tenns of regulation 13 below.

Final Enmlnltjom

(I) Final Examinations shall be held at the end of Part Two of the Course.

nonnally in June/July, and shall COnsisl of OfIe paper and a viva voce examination in

each of the su bjects in the Law area of study covered during Part Two of the Course and

two papers in the second area of study.

(2) To satisfy the Final Examination requirement , a candidate shall be

successful in each subject in the Law area of study and in each paper in the second area

of study. Paragraph ( I) of regula tion 8 hereof shall mutatir mutandis apply.

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(3) A candidate who fails in anyone o r olOre of the pape~ or viva VOCt

tll3mination shall have a supple mentary session in the failed paper or pape~ or in the

vivo voce examination or examinations.

(4) The mark or grade obtained in a supplementary exa mination shall either

be the minimum pass mark or grade, o r Fail.

Jo' inal Grading

(1) The final results of a candidate shall take into account his perfonnance

in the Fi nal Exami nations as well as the credits and grades obtained during hisoo une of

studies.

(2) The Examination after the end of Pan O neshall cany len pe r ce nt (10%)

of the we ightin g and the Final Examinations shall carry fifty per cent (50%) of the

weighti ng for the grading of the final result. The othe r forty per cent (40%) shall be

calculated on the basis of an overall avel"llge of the credits obtained. If more than 75

credits are obtained by a candidate the best 7S credits satisfying regulation 6 and

paragraph ( I) of regulation 7 shall be taken into account.

(3) In the final resul ts the names of candid ates who qualify for the Degree

shall be published in alphabetical o rde r in categories I, HA . liB and Ill .

11 . Candidates who qualify for the D egree in such manner as may be prescribed

by the regulations relevan t to the degree of Doctorof Laws o r . ny other post-graduate

degree in Lawor in theirolher area of study shall be allowed to register for such course.

Dip ..... oILep1 ........ lil"IItor (L.P_)

Candidales who q ualify for the Degree a nd whose credits in the Law area

include a minimum of 35 credits in those sl udy-units indicated by the Board for the

purpose. shall also be e nti tled 10 Ihe Diploma of Legal Procurator (L. P.).

Rejoining 01' COUrie

(1) A camJldate who has intcrropted his course of studies or who has failed

in a panicular year may be allowed by the Board 10 rejoin the Course in such year as the

Board may deem appropriale and in so doing the Board may requi re such candidate to

sil fo r such funher euminations, besides those specified in paragraph (I) of regulation

9 above , 115 il may deem necessary.

(2) In no case shall a candidate complete his course of studies in a period

longe r than five years ellce pl with the special permission of Senate for a good and

sufficie nt cause.

(3) Candida tes who we re following the LL.D. cours.: under the regulations

immediately in force prior 10 the present regu lations, and had inte rropled their course

of studies o r failed in any particular year may be allowed to join the Course under these

regula tions in such year as the Board may deem appropriate, and in 5Odoing the Board

may require such candidates 10 sit for such funher examinations, besides those

specified in paragraph (1) of regulation 9 above , as it may deem necessary.

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