under the auspices of the European Documentation and Research Centre

L.N. 21 of 2005

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degrees of Bachelor of European Studies (Honours) - B.Eur.Studies

(Hons) - and Bachelor of European Studies (B.Eur.Studies) -

under the auspices of the European Documentation and Research Centre

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 European Documentation and Research Centre

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 degrees of Bachelor of European Studies (Honours)- B.Eur.Studies.

(Hons) - and Bachelor of European Studies - B.Eur.Studies - under the

auspices of the European Documentation and Research Centre of the

University of Malta.

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

"the Board" means the Board of the European Documentation and

Research Centre (EDRC);

"the Centre" means the European Documentation and Research

Centre (EDRC);

"the Course" means the course programme leading to the degree

of Bachelor of European Studies (Honours) - B.Eur.Studies (Hons) - or to the

degree of Bachelor of European Studies - B.Eur.Studies - as appropriate;

B

"the Degree " means the degree of Bachelor of European Studies

(Honours) - B.Eur.Studies (Hons) - or the degree of Bachelor of European

Studies - B.Eur.Studies - as appropriate; and

“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 of B.Eur.Studies (Hons) may be awarded in terms

of these bye-laws in European Studies as the Honours Main area of study

together with a Subsidiary area of study.

(2) The degree of B.Eur.Studies may be awarded under the

auspices of the Centre in two Ordinary Main areas of study, one of which

must be European Studies.

(3) The Board shall announce a list of areas of study that may be

taken with European Studies in the Degree before the commencement of the

Course.

Special Course Requirements for Admission

To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants

shall, apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admission Regulations, be in possession of the special

course requirements listed hereunder

(a) a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level in English; and

(b) those qualifications relevant to their second area of study whether

taken as an Ordinary Main area or as a Subsidiary area as indicated in the

bye-laws for the degree in the subject offered under the auspices of the

Faculty, Centre, Institute or other University body responsible for the relevant

area of study chosen.

Course Duration

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

study.

Course Programme

Students shall be required to register either for the B.Eur.Studies

(Hons) degree or for the B.Eur.Studies degree and are required to indicate

their choice of the second area of study in addition to European Studies at

the time of applying for admission.

(1) The Board shall publish the course programmes in European

Studies drawn up in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal

Regulations and as approved by Senate, before the commencement of

each Course. Subject to changes that the Board may make, with the

approval of Senate, students shall follow the study-units and obtain the

credits as indicated in the course programmes and in the programmes of

study of the other areas they are following for the Degree.

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

with European Studies in the degree Course shall be those published by the

Board of the academic entity responsible for the area of study.

(1) Students on the B.Eur.Studies (Hons) course shall be required

to register and obtain credit for study-units to which a total of 180 credits are

assigned, of which not less than 132 credits shall be in European Studies

and not less than 36 credits shall be in the Subsidiary area of study.

(2) Students on the B.Eur.Studies course shall be required to

register and obtain credit for study-units to which a total of 180 credits are

assigned, of which not less than 90 credits shall be in European Studies, 75

credits shall be in another area of studies and the rest shall be optional

study-units.

B

Classification of Awards

(1) The Final Average Mark for the classification of the Bachelor of

European Studies (Honours) degree shall be based on the results obtained

in each year of the Course, which shall be weighted as follows

First Year Average Mark

20 %

Second Year Average Mark

35 %

Third Year Average Mark

45 %.

(2) The Final Average Mark for the classification of the Bachelor of

European Studies degree shall be based on the results obtained in each

year of the Course, which shall be weighted as follows

First Year Average Mark

20 %

Second Year Average Mark

40 %

Third Year Average Mark

40 %.

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