Dip. L.P. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws

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L.N. 168 of 2005

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for Unive rsity Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws - LL.B. - and the Diploma of Legal Procurator

- Dip. L.P. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws

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 bye- laws made by the Board of the

Faculty of Laws in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by section 37 (1) of

the said Act and which have been approved by the Senate of the University of

Malta as required by section 37 (2) of the said Act

Citation and Interpretation

(1) These bye- laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the degree of

Bachelor of Laws - LL.B. - and the Diploma of Legal Procurator - Dip. L.P. - under the

auspices of the Faculty of Laws.

(2) In these bye- laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Laws;

"the Course" means the programme of studies leading to the degree of Bachelor of

Laws - LL.B. - and to the Diploma of Legal Procurator - Dip. L.P. - as appropriate;

"the Degree" means the degree of Bachelor of Laws - LL.B.;

“the Diploma” means the Diploma of Legal Procurator - Dip. L.P.;

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October 2003 or

later.

Areas of Study

(1) The Degree may be awarded in Laws as the Main Honours area of study

together with a second area of study.

(2) The Board shall make arrange ments with other faculties and institutes and

announce the list of areas of study that may be taken with Laws in the Degree before the

commencement of the Course.

(3) The course leading to the Diploma mainly comprises study-units dealing

with the law of procedure.

Special Course Requirements for Admission

Apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in the

Admission Regulations of the University, applicants for the Degree must

(a) (i) for courses commencing in 2003, be in possession of a pass at Grade C or

better at Advanced Matriculation Level or equivalent in English; or

(ii) for courses commencing in 2004 or later, be in possession of passes at

Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level or equivalent in two subjects chosen

from Computing, Information Technology and all the subjects in Groups 1, 2 and 3 of

the Matric ulation Certificate Examination;

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(b) satisfy the special course requirements relevant to their chosen second area of

study as indicated in the bye- laws for the degree in the subject offered under the

auspices of that faculty or institute that has responsibility for the area of study.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of three years of full-time studies.

Degree Course Programme

(1) The programme of studies for the Degree shall comprise

(a) study- units to which 110 credits are assigned comprising the compulsory

programme of studies for Laws as the Honours Main area of study;

(b) study-units to which 35 credits are assigned in an area of study approved by

the Board;

(c) study-units to which 30 credits are assigned and which may be taken from

either the Laws main area of study or from the chosen second area of study or from

both; and

(d) optional study-units to which 6 credits are assigned.

(2) The Board shall publish the programme of studies for Laws, drawn up in

accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations, and approved by

Senate. Subject to changes that the Board may, with the approval of Senate, be

constrained to make, students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits

as indicated in the programme of studies they are following for the Degree.

(3) The programmes of studies for the areas of study that may be taken

together with Laws in the Course shall be those published by the boards of the academic

entities responsible for each discipline.

Diploma Course Programme

(1) The course leading to the Diploma may be followed either concurrently

with the course leading to the Degree or following successful completion of the course

leading to the Degree .

(2) The programme of stud ies for the Diploma shall consist of study-units to

which 60 credits are assigned comprising also study-units dealing with the law of

procedure and which, when followed concurrently with the programme of studies

leading to the Degree, shall be followed in lieu of, or together with, other Law study-

units, as directed by the Board.

(3) Students who take up the option to follow the course leading to the

Diploma concurrently with the course leading to the Degree shall indicate their option at

the end of the first year of the Course and prior to registering in the second year and

shall only qualify for the Diploma if they also satisfy all the requirements for the

Degree.

(4) Students who do not opt to follow the Diploma programme of studies

concurrently with the course leading to the Degree may register for the study-units in

the Diploma programme in an additional year of study following their obtaining the

Degree. In these instances, successful completion of the Degree programme is a pre-

requisite for registration in the Diploma.

Classification of the Award

The Final Weighted Ave rage Mark for the classification of the Degree shall be

based on the results obtained in each year of the Course, which shall be weighted

according to the following criteria

First Year Average Mark

24%

Second Year Average Mark

38%

Third Year Average Mark

38%.

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