The Doctor of Laws - LL.D. - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2005

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L.N. 164 of 2005

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

The Doctor of Laws - LL.D. - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2005

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30(5) 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 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 Doctor of Laws - LL.D. - Degree

Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2005 and shall be read and construed as one with the

Doctor of Laws - LL.D. - Degree Course Regulations, 1997, published as Legal Notice

9 of 1997, hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable for courses starting in October 2006 or

later.

Amendment of regulation 4 of the principal regulations

For sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) of regulation 4 of the

principal regulations there shall be substituted the following

“(a) have obtained the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Legal and Humanistic

Studies with at least Category IIB or the degree of Bachelor of Laws with at least

Second Class (Honours);

(b) have obtained at least a 53% average in the 110 credits assigned to the

compulsory programme of studies of the Laws main area of study in the

Bachelor of Laws course or in the case of students who were awarded the degree of

Bachelor of Arts in Legal and Humanistic Studies have obtained at least 54 UoM / 108

ECTS credits in the Law area of study and have at least a Grade C average in the Final

Examinations held in that area of study; and”

For paragraph (4) of regulation 4 of the principal regulations there shall be

substituted the following

“(4) Candidates in possession of the degrees of Bachelor of Arts in Legal and

Humanistic Studies or the Bachelor of Laws who do not have the necessary

requirements to register for the Course in terms of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of

paragraph 1 of this regulation, as well as candidates in possession of a degree in law

other than the Bachelor of Arts in Legal and Humanistic Studies and the Bachelor of

Laws that is considered by the Board to be of an equivalent standard, may be allowed

by the Board to register for a qualifying year of studies made up of Law subjects as

determined by the Board. Such candidates shall become eligible to be admitted to the

Course leading to the Degree if they obtain a 53% average in the programme of studies

for that year.”

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