Management and Accountancy

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L.N. 384 of 2007

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2007 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2006 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degrees of

Bachelor of Commerce – B. Com. – and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) –

B. Com. (Honours) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics,

Management and Accountancy

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 bye-laws made by the Board of the

Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy in virtue of the

powers conferred upon it by section 81 (1) of the said Act and which have

been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta as required by

section 81 (2) of the said Act

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2007 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2006 in terms of the General Regulations of University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce – B.Com. – and Bachelor

of Commerce (Honours) – B.Com. (Hons) and shall be read and construed as one

with the Bye-Laws of 2006 in terms of the General Regulations of University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce – B.Com. –

and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) – B.Com. (Hons) – under the auspices of the

Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, published as Legal Notice 25

of 2006, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2007 or

later.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“3. (1) The degree of Bachelor of Commerce is awarded in Commerce as a

single Main Area of Study with two of the following areas of specialization

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Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Economics, Management, Marketing,

Public Policy, and any other area approved by Senate on the recommendation of the

Board.

(2) The degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) is awarded in

Commerce as a Main Honours Area of Study with one of the following areas of

specialization

Banking and Finance, Economics, Management, Marketing, Public Policy,

Public and Private Sector Management, and any other area approved by Senate on

the recommendation of the Board.”

Amendment to bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (b) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(b) the Certificate in Banking of the Chartered Institute of Bankers

(comprising six subjects) and a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Pure

Mathematics, provided that such applicants may only be allowed to choose ‘Banking

and Finance’ and either ‘Economics’ or ‘Management’ or ‘Marketing’ or ‘Public

Policy’ as the two areas of specialization.”

Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (b) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(b) If choosing Banking and Finance or Economics or Management or

Marketing or Public Policy as an area of specialization, students must obtain a mark

of not less than 45% in each of the compulsory study-units taken in the first year of

the Course.”

Amendment to bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (c) of bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(c) the third year, consisting of study-units in each of the two areas of

specialization chosen, to which 30 credits are assigned.”.

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