under the auspices of the Institute of Public Administration and Management

B

L.N. 183 of 2005

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Diploma in Public Administration - D.P.A. -

under the auspices of the Institute of Public Administration and Management

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 Institute of Public

Administration and Management 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 Diploma in

Public Administration - D.P.A. - under the auspices of the Institute of Public

Administration and Management.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Institute of Public Administration and

Management;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for the

Course;

“the Course” means the programme of studies leading to the Diploma in Public

Administration - D.P.A.; and

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Public Administration - D.P.A.

Applicability

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

or later.

Areas of Study

(1) The Diploma may be awarded in any one of the following areas of study

Comparative Public Administration

Local Administration.

(2) The area/s of study offered shall be published by the Board before the

commencement of each Course.

Requirements for Admission

(1) Admission to the Course may, with the approval of Senate, be restricted to

applicants who are eligible for admission as regular students in terms of the Admission

Regulations of the University and are nominated by an organisation that commissions

the Course.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this bye-law, the Board

may recommend to Senate the number of students that may be admitted to the Course,

depending on the resources available. If any such recommendation is made and

approved, the number of available places shall be announced at the time of the call for

applications.

(3) If there are more eligible applicants than the number of places available,

applicants shall be selected after an interview or a written test, or both interview and

written test, conducted by the Board of Studies, which shall make its recommendations

taking the following criteria and weightings into consideration

(a) academic qualifications - 50%;

(b) command of English and Maltese, both spoken and written - 30%; and

(c) experience of, and interest in, public administration - 20%.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over two years of part-time study.

Course Programme

The programme of study shall consist of

(a) a number of taught study-units to which 48 credits shall be assigned; and

(b) a study-unit comprising an individual project to which 12 credits shall be

assigned.

Project Study-Unit

(1) Students shall be required to research an issue in public administration

approved by the Board of Studies, and to write a report on their research.

(2) The Board shall appoint a supervisor for each student.

(3) Project reports shall be presented in accordance with the guidelines

approved by the Board of Studies.

(4) Project reports shall be submitted for examination before the beginning of

the normal session of examinations following the last semester of the Course, provided

that the Board of Studies may, on the recommendation of a supervisor, extend the

submission date for a student by not more than two months if, following a written

request, the Board considers that there are valid reasons beyond the student's control to

justify the extension.

(5) Project reports that are not submitted by the date set by the Board of

Studies in terms of paragraph (4) of this bye-law shall be graded “F” with 0 marks.

(6) The Board of Studies may, at its discretion, require students to appear for

an oral examination on the project before publishing the final mark and grade.

(7) Students whose project report is graded “F” may be allowed to resubmit it

once for a supplementary assessment, within a period of six months.

Classification of the Award

(1) For the purpose of the classification of the Diploma, the overall evaluation

of each student’s performance in the Course shall be based on the results obtained in all

the study-units with all credits awarded being weighted equally.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the Diploma shall be

published in a list in alphabetical order classified as follows

Pass with Distinction

Pass.

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