Diploma in Commerce - Dip. Com. - Course Regula tions, 1m

L.N. 182 of 1997

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Diploma in Commerce - Dip. Com. - Course Regula tions, 1m

IN exercise of the powe~ conferred upon him by sections 3O(S)

and 31(6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327). the Chancellor of the

University of Malta has promulgated the following regulations made

by the Senate ofthe Unive~i ty of Malta by virtue ofthc powe~ conferred

upon it by sections 31 and 3S of the said Act

Citation and interpretation

I. ( I ) These regu lations may be cited as the Diploma in Commerce - Dip.

Com . - Coune Regul ations . 1997 .

In these regulations. unl ess the context otherwise requires -

(2)

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Economics. Management

and Accou ntancy

"the Course" means the Coul1C leading to the Diploma;

Mthe Diploma- means the Diploma in Commerce - Dip. Com.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable to courses staning in 1996 or late r.

(1) Dawn ir-regolamenti jisighu jissejhu r-Regolamenti ta' 1-1997 taI-Kon

ghad- Diploma in Commerce - Dip. Com.

(2)

F'dawn ir.regolamenli, kemm-il darba r-mbta taI-k,liem rna tehliegx

xort'ohra -

" iI-Bord" tfisser iI-Bord tal- Faku ltl ta' I-Ekonomija, Management u

Accountancy;

"ii-Diploma" ifisser id-Diploma in Commerce - Dip. Com.;

"il-Kors" tfisser il-Kors Ii jwassal ghad-Diploma.

Appllkabiliti

Eligibility (or the awa rd of the Diploma

To be eligible for the award of the Diploma. a student must

(a) be registered as a regular student in tenns of tbe Admission Regulations

of the Universi ty;

(b)

satisfy any special COUI1C requirement

(c) complete tbe course of studies. qualify in the examinations and comply

with all other requirements prescribed in these regUlat ions: and

(d) comply with any other requirements prescribed in any other relevant

statutes and regulations of the University.

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Registration

A candidate must register on the prescribed form within the time specified

by the Office of the Registrar.

Course of Studies

( I) The Course shall be suucturoo in such a way thai it can be completed

within a minimum period of two semesters and a maximum of three semesters of full -

time studies, or their equi valent in pan-time stud~es

(2) The Course shall consist of study-units for which not less than 28 credits

shall be assigned in the following modules: Economics, Accountancy, Fina nce,

Management, Business Computer Applications, and Behayioural Studies.

A catalogue of study-units, with the credits assigned 10 each unit ,shall

(3)

be approved by the Faculty Board and published before the start of the Coune. Some

study-units may be indicated as compulsory and others as optional.

In each semeSter of the Course, candidates shall be tested in the study-

(4)

units covered during that semester in accordance with the criteria established by the

Board.

The followi ng grades shall be used in the assignment of credits: A, B ,

(5)

C, D and F, in descending order of merit, with F indicating fai lure .

A candidate who fa ils in any study- unit may be allowed to retake the

(6)

test only once. The maximum grade a candidate can obtain from a retaken test shall be

D .

• 'Inal examination

A wrillen compre hensive final examination shall be held at the end of

( 1)

the Course: Only candidates who have obtained at least 26 credits shall be admitted to

the uami nation.

A candidate who fai ls in the final examination may be allowed to sit

(2)

for a supplementary examination only once.

Final grading

( I) The fi nal resul ts shall be based on the credits obtained and on the fi nal

examination, with credi ts being weighed 30% for the award of the final grade and the

fi nal examination being given the remai ning 70% weighting.

(2) A candidate shall not be awarded lhe Diploma unless he oblains a pass

in the final clI.aminalion.

(3) The names or candidates wkoqualify forthe Diploma shall be published

in alphabetical order in lhe catcgorics.

Passed with Distinction

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