under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

L.N. 23 of 2006

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2006 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) – B.A. (Tourism Studies) –

and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Tourism Studies) – B.A. (Hons) (Tourism Studies) –

under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

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 Economics, Management and Accountancy 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 2006 in terms of

the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the

degrees of Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) - B.A. (Tourism Studies) - and

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Tourism Studies) - B.A. (Hons) (Tourism Studies) -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Economics, Management

and Accountancy;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of

Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) - B.A. (Tourism Studies) - or to the degree of

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Tourism Studies) - B.A. (Hons) (Tourism Studies) - as

appropriate;

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) -

B.A. (Tourism Studies) - or the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Tourism

Studies) - B.A. (Hons) (Tourism Studies) - as appropriate; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

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Applicability

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

2003 or later.

Areas of Study

(1) The degree of Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) is awarded in

Tourism Studies as a Main Ordinary area of study.

(2) The degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Tourism Studies) is

awarded in Tourism Studies as a Main Honours area of study.

Requirements for Admission

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants must

satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission

Regulations of the University.

(2) Applicants who are in possession of the Diploma in Hospitality

Management awarded by the Institute of Tourism Studies (Malta), or an equivalent

qualification, may be admitted to Year 3 of the Course under those conditions as the

Board may impose, including that of obtaining up to 12 additional credits for study-

units which are specified by the Board.

Course Duration

(1) The course for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) shall

extend over a period of three years of full-time study or their equivalent in part-time

study.

(2) The course for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Tourism

Studies) shall extend over a period of four years of full-time study or their

equivalent in part-time study.

Course Programme

(1) The Course shall consist of two parts: Part One and Part Two.

(2) Part One shall comprise the first three years of the Course and shall be

common both to the course leading to the Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) and to

the course leading to the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Tourism Studies).

(3) Years 1 and 2 shall each comprise compulsory and elective study-units

to which 56 credits are assigned and optional study-units to which 4 credits are

assigned each year.

(4) Year 3 shall comprise compulsory and elective study-units to which a

total of 60 credits are assigned.

All students shall be required to register initially for the Bachelor of Arts

(Tourism Studies) course.

Students who successfully complete Part One of the Course by obtaining

180 credits shall be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies),

unless they opt to proceed to Part Two of the Course, if eligible.

Students shall be eligible to proceed to Part Two of the Course if they have

successfully completed Part One of the Course and have been placed in Category II

in the classification for the award of the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Tourism

Studies).

Part Two of the Course comprises the fourth year leading to the degree of

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Tourism Studies) and shall include compulsory and

elective study-units, to which 60 credits are assigned including a dissertation of

10,000 - 12,000 words.

Students who do not complete Part Two shall be awarded the degree of

Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) classified according to the criteria indicated in

paragraph (1) of bye-law 13.

Programmes of Study

The Board shall publish the programmes of study drawn up in accordance

with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations, and approved by Senate.

Subject to the approval of Senate, the Board may make any necessary changes to the

programmes of study and to the study-units required for the Degree as the need arises.

Classification of the Awards

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

Bachelor of Arts (Tourism Studies) degree shall be based on the results obtained in

the three years of Part One of the Course, which shall be weighted as follows

First Year Average Mark

15%

Second Year Average Mark

20%

Third Year Average Mark

65%.

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

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Tourism Studies) degree shall be based on the results

obtained in the four years of the Course, which shall be weighted as follows

Part One Weighted Average Mark

35%

Fourth Year Average Mark

65%.