Regulations, 2007

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L.N. 382 of 2007

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Master of Science - M.Sc. - in Engineering Degree Course (Amendment)

Regulations, 2007

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 74 (5) and

75 (6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of the University of

Malta has promulgated the following regulations made by the Senate of the

University of Malta by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by sections 75

and 79 of the said Act

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Master of Science – M.Sc. – in

Engineering Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2007 and shall be read and

construed as one with the Master of Science – M.Sc. – in Engineering Degree Course

Regulations, 1999, published as Legal Notice 106 of 1999, hereinafter referred to as

“the principal regulations”.

Applicability

These regulations shall apply to courses commencing in October 2007 or

later.

Amendment to regulation 4 of the principal regulations

For regulation 4 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

following

“4. The Course shall be offered in areas of study in Engineering where the

Faculty of Engineering can offer expert guidance and supervision. In the Taught Mode,

the areas of study shall be indicated by the Board before the commencement of each

Course.”

Amendment to regulation 5 of the principal regulations

For regulation 5 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

following

“5. The Degree certificate for the Taught Mode shall denote the area of studies

followed as indicated in the programme of studies.”

Amendment to regulation 6 of the principal regulations

For regulation 6 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

following

“6. The Course shall consist of study-units, to which a total of 90 ECTS

credits shall be assigned

(a) either 64 ECTS credits for taught study-units and 26 ECTS credits for a

dissertation, hereafter referred to as the Taught Mode;

(b) or 90 ECTS credits for a dissertation, as directed by the Board on

registration, hereafter referred to as the Research Mode.”

Amendment to regulation 7 of the principal regulations

For regulation 7 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

following

“7. The Course shall extend over a period of twelve months of full-time study

or three academic years of part-time study. In the Taught Mode it may be offered on a

part-time basis only in the evening.”

Amendment to regulation 12 of the principal regulations

For regulation 12 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

following

“12. In the Taught Mode, throughout the duration of the Course, students are

eligible to be re-examined only once in failed study-units to which not more than 16

ECTS credits are assigned.”

Amendment to regulation 13 of the principal regulations

For regulation 13 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

following

“13. Students following the Taught Mode and who obtain the 64 ECTS credits

assigned to the taught study-units but who, either opt not to proceed with the Course

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leading to the Degree or, having proceeded, do not successfully complete the Course

shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma in Engineering.”

Amendment to regulation 14 of the principal regulations

For regulation 14 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

following

“14. Students registering for the Taught Mode shall be required to submit a title

and a research proposal for the dissertation during the second semester of the Course

(during the fourth semester in the case of part-time students), as directed by the Board.

Students registering for the Research Mode shall, on application, be required to submit

a provisional title for the dissertation and a 300-word proposal. The proposal shall be

accepted if it falls within the research interests of the Faculty of Engineering and if

supervision is available.”

Amendment to regulation 15 of the principal regulations

For regulation 15 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

following

“15. The dissertation to which 26 ECTS credits are assigned (Taught Mode)

shall consist of not more than 20,000 words. The Research Mode dissertation to which

90 ECTS credits are assigned shall consist of not more that 40,000 words. The

dissertations must be submitted as directed by the Board.”

Amendment to regulation 18 of the principal regulations

For regulation 18 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

following

“18. The Board shall propose to Senate a Board of Examiners for each

dissertation. For Taught Mode dissertations, the Board of Examiners shall be composed

of at least three examiners, one of whom shall be the supervisor. For Research Mode

dissertations, the Board of Examiners shall also include an additional non-visiting

external examiner who is an expert authority in the area of studies concerned. In both

Taught and Research modes, the Board of Examiners may include also additional

examiners who shall participate in its deliberations only in so far as the deliberations

concern areas in which they are the expert authority.”

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Amendment to regulation 22 of the principal regulations

For regulation 22 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

following

“22. Taught Mode students shall submit three copies of the dissertation for

examination. Research Mode students shall submit four copies of the dissertation for

examination. After successful defence of the dissertation, students shall be required to

submit two hard-bound copies, one of which shall be deposited in the University

Library and the other in the library of the department concerned.”

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