under the auspices of the Faculty of Information and Communication

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L.N. 301 of 2008

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP.327)

Bye-Laws of 2008 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2007 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information and

Communication Technology – B.Sc. (Hons) ICT –

under the auspices of the Faculty of Information and Communication

Technology

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 Information and Communication Technology 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 2007 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Information and

Communication Technology – B.Sc. (Hons) ICT – and shall be read and construed

as one with the Bye-Laws of 2007 in terms of the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science

(Honours) in Information and Communication Technology – B.Sc. (Hons) ICT –

under the auspices of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology,

published as Legal Notice 388 of 2007, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

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

2008 or later.

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

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“3. (1) The Degree shall be awarded in any area of study related to

Information and Communication Technology from the following

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(a)

Computer Information Systems;

(b)

Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence;

(c)

Communications and Computer Engineering;

(d)

Information and Communication Technology;

(e)

Microelectronics; or

(f)

any other ICT area of study as stipulated by the Board.”

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

For sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (a) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-

laws there shall be substituted the following

“(iii) a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Computing or

Information Technology (if not offered at Advanced Matriculation Level) is also

required for all areas of study except Communications and Computer Engineering,

and Microelectronics;”

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