Courses of Studies, Degrees and Distinctions

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L.N. 293 of 2006

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Statute amending Statute 3 (Amendment No. 13) of the University of Malta –

Courses of Studies, Degrees and Distinctions

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 statute made by the

Council of the University of Malta by virtue of the powers conferred

upon it by sections 31, 33 and 48(3) of the said Act

Citation

This statute may be cited as the Statute amending Statute 3 (Amendment No.

13) of the University of Malta – Courses of Studies, Degrees and Distinctions - and

shall be read and construed as one with the Statutes of the University of Malta included

in Schedule II of the Education Act (Cap. 327), hereinafter referred to as “the principal

statute”.

Applicability

This statute shall be applicable from October 2004 onwards.

Amendment of statute 3 of the principal statute

For

statute 3 of the principal statute

there shall be substituted

the

following

“3.1 Courses of Studies, Degrees and Distinctions

1. The University shall have the power to award degrees, diplomas and

certificates to candidates who fulfil the prescribed conditions after following the

requisite courses of studies, and this in accordance with regulations and bye-laws made

by Senate.

2. Courses of studies shall start as the Council shall determine.

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3.2 Provision for the Award of a Degree Jointly with Another University

1. Where the University, with the approval of Senate, enters into an agreement

with other universities for the granting of a degree jointly, then the necessary

requirement to qualify for the degree may be obtained either partly at the University and

partly at the other universities, or wholly at one of the participating universities, as

provided for in such agreement.

2. The degree may be awarded jointly on one certificate by all the universities

and shall be conferred at one of the participating universities as agreed between them.

3. The programme of study, including the catalogue of study-units, for the

degree that is to be awarded jointly shall be approved by the University and as required

by the other participating universities.

The Boards of Examiners and the Degree Classification Boards shall be

constituted in terms of decisions taken by the appropriate bodies of the participating

institutions and as provided for in the agreement between them.

Students may register for the jointly awarded degree if accepted by the

participating universities in terms of the admission regulations of each of the

universities and in terms of the provisions regarding registration in the jointly awarded

degree study programme specified in the agreement between the universities.

The agreement for the award of the degree jointly by the University and other

universities may provide that the certificate includes an equivalent title normally as

awarded by the other universities in conjunction with the title of the University degree.

3.3 Award of Degrees and Diplomas

1. Degrees and diplomas shall be awarded at a public ceremony or, with the

consent of the Senate, privately or in absentia.

2. A candidate shall be eligible for the award of a degree or diploma only after

certification by the Rector that all the conditions prescribed by statutes, regulations and

bye-laws relevant to that degree or diploma have been fulfilled and provided that all

other obligations and responsibilities of the candidate to the University have been

satisfied.

3. No person may be described as holding a degree or diploma of the University

unless such degree or diploma has been conferred as prescribed in paragraph 1 of this

section.

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3.4 Degrees Honoris Causa

1. The University shall also have the power to confer the following degrees

honoris causa

Doctor of Laws – LL.D.

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery – M.D.

Doctor of Literature – D.Litt.

Doctor of Engineering – D.Eng.

Doctor of Science – D.Sc.

Doctor of Education – D.Ed.

Master of Philosophy – M.Phil.

2. On the recommendation of the Senate, the Council may at its discretion order

the conferment of a degree honoris causa on any person whom it may deem worthy of

such a distinction.

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