under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

L.N. 112 of 2008

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP.327)

Bye-Laws of 2008 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Undergrduate Awards, 2004 for the Degrees of

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

under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

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

Arts 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 2008 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts – B.A. – and Bachelor of Arts

(Honours) – B.A. (Hons.) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts and shall be read

and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations

for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts – B.A.

– and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – B.A. (Hons.) – under the auspices of the Faculty of

Arts, published as Legal Notice 11 of 2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to courses starting in October 2008 or later.

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

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) The degree of Bachelor of Arts may be awarded in any two areas of

study from those listed in paragraph (1) of this bye-law and/or from

American Studies, Communication Studies, Comparative Religion, Economics, Greek,

Spanish Studies, Latin, Mediterranean Studies, Psychology and any other area of study

recommended by the Board and approved by Senate.”

Amendment of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“5. 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 following special course requirements

(a) for Economics, English, French, German Studies (German), History,

International Relations (History), Italian, Maltese, Music Studies (Music), a pass at

Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level, or equivalent, in the subject, or as

indicated in brackets;

(b) for Sociology either as a Main area of study or as a Subsidiary area of study,

a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level, or equivalent, in one of the

following four subjects: Sociology, Philosophy, Economics, History;

(c) for Social Studies either as a Main area of study or as a Subsidiary area of

study, a pass at Grade C or better at Intermediate Matriculation Level, or equivalent, in

one of the following four subjects: Sociology, Philosophy, Economics, History; and

(d) as from 2009, for Spanish Studies either as a Main Area of study or as a

Subsidiary area of study, a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level,

or equivalent, in Spanish.”

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