Bachelor of Arts - B.A. - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 1998

L.N. 33 of 1998

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bachelor of Arts - B.A. - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 1998

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30

(5) and 31 (6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chance!kr of

the University of Malta has promulgated the following regulatiuns

made by the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of the powers

conferred upon it by sections 31 and 35 of the said Act

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Bachelor of Arts - B.A. -

Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 1998 and shall be read and

construed as one with the Bachelor of Arts - B.A. - Degree Course

Regulations, 1993, hereinafter referred to as "the principal regulations".

Applicability

(1)

Regulations 3 and 4 shall apply as indicated

regulations.

(2) Regulation 5 shall apply from February 1993 onwards.

(3) Regulation 6 and 8 shall apply fromJuly 1997 onwards.

(4) Regulation 7 shall apply from October 1992 onwards.

Amendment of sub-paragraph (b) of regulation 4 of the principal regulations

For SUb-paragraph

(b)

of regulation 4 of t.he principal

regulations there shall be substituted the following

"(b) is taking any of the following subjects as a principal or secondary

area of study, has ohtained a pass with at least Grade C or better at Advanced

Level in the Matriculation Examination of this University or its equivalent in

the subject of his choice or as specifically indicated

as from October 1995: English, French, Italian, Maltese, Mathematics

or Music Studies: Computer Science and Informatics, a pass as above in

Computing

as from October 1998: History;

as from October 1999: Economics; German Studies, a pass as above in

(~erman."

Amendment of paragraph (5) of regulation 6 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (5) of regulation 6 of the principal regulations

there shall be substituted the follmving

"(5) The following shall be the approved areas of study

(a) those offered as principal or secondary areas of study

as from OClober 1994: Anthropology, Arabic, Archaeology, Art,

Classics, Communication Studies, Comparative Religion, Computer Science,

Contemporary Mediterranean Studies, Economics, English, French, Cerman

Stuoics, History. International Relations, k\1ian, Lillguistics, Maltese,

!\1athematics, Music Studies, Philosophy, Psychology, Social Studies. Sociology

ann Theatre Stuoics

only until October 1994: Greek, Latin;

as from October 1995: Informatics, Near Eastern Studies

as f'rom October 1996: Geography.

(b) those offered as secondary areas of study only

as from October 1994: American Studies. Hispanic Studies

as l'rorn OCiobcr 1995: Greek. Latin.

(c) the following areas of study cannot be taken together

as from October 1995

Anthropology and Contemporary

Mediterranean Studies; any two of Computer Science, Informatics and

Mathematics; Near Eastern Studies \v1th any of Arabic or Archaeoloi-,ry; Social

Studies and Sociology;

as from October 1996: Geography and Contemporary Medite!Taneall

Studies."

Amendment of regulation 8 of tbe principal regulations

There shall be added the following paragraphs after paragraph

(7) of regulation 8 of the principal regulations

"(8) (a) A student who, due to a valid reason, fails to obtain the

minimum number of credits required by the regulations at the end of Part

One or at the end of Part Two may be allowed by the Faculty Board to extend

his studies by one year under such conditions pertaining to number and

choice of study-units and analogous matters as the Faculty Board may in each

case determine.

(b) In either case, the student shall be required to register

for not less than 19 and not more than 26 study-units in accordance \"Iith the

provisions of paragraph (2) of this regulation, and to obtain at least 14 credits

in accordance \"Iith the provisions of paragraph (6) of this regulation,

including all the credits required by these regulations.

(9) A candidate registered for the B.A. / B.A. (Hans) course may

not complete the course in more than four years for B.A. and five years for

B.A. (Hons) after first joining the course, except in special circumstances and

with the permission of Senate and under such conditions as Senate may in

each case determine."

Amendment of paragraph (1) of regulation 9 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (1) of regulation 9 of the principal regulations

I here shall he suhstit uteri the folluwing

.. ( 1)

Written Final Synoptic Examinations shall be held

normally lr1.June and shall consist of two three-hour papers in each principal

area of study and one three-hour paper in each secondary area of study. A

J,-7'va voce examination may also be held."

Amendment of paragraph (1) of regulation 12 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (1) of regulation 12 of the principal regulations

there shall be -substituteri the following

A canriiriate who qualifies for admission to the full-time

.. (1)

Course under regulation 4 may register for the Evening Course as a regular

student un a part-time basis when such a part-time Course is being offered."

Amendment of paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 15 of the principal

regulations

For paragraphs (1) and (2) of regulation 15 of the principal

regulations there shall be substituted the following

"I S. (I) In each year of the Evening Course a student shall be

requireri to register fur a number of study-units [or which a total of not less

than sixteen and not more than twenty credits are assigned.

(2) An Evening Course student who obtains fewer than ten

credits in anyone year of the Course shall not be allowed to continue the

Course or to take \he Final Examinatiuns. except in special circumstances and

\Vit h t he approval of Senate. "