under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

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L.N. 127 of 2009

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2009 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 7

4(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 2009 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. (Hons), and shall be read and construed as one

with 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 (Hons) – 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 be applicable for courses commencing in October

2008 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 specialisation

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Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Economics, Insurance and Finance,

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

specialisation

Banking and Finance, Economics, Insurance and Finance, Management, Marketing,

Public Policy, Public and Private Sector Management, and any other area approved

by Senate on the recommendation of the Board.

(3) The areas of study offered in any particular year and the permissible

combinations of areas of study shall be published by the Board before the

commencement of each Course, provided that in any year, combinations of areas of

study shall be offered depending on the availability of resources and the number of

applicants who choose them.”

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

For bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“4. To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall

either (a) apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission

as specified in the Admission Regulations, be in possession also of a pass at

Intermediate Matriculation Level in Pure Mathematics;

or

(b) if choosing ‘Banking and Finance’ and either ‘Economics’ or

‘Insurance and Finance’ or ‘Management’ or ‘Marketing’ or ‘Public Policy’ as the

two areas of specialisation, be in possession of the Certificate in Banking of the

Chartered Institute of Bankers (comprising six subjects) and a pass at Intermediate

Matriculation Level in Pure Mathematics.”

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

For bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“6.

To progress to the second year of the Course with Accountancy as an

area of specialisation students must

(i)

be in possession of a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced

Matriculation Level in Accounting prior to admission in the Course;

and

(ii)

obtain a mark of not less than 50% in the Mathematics and 55% in the

Accounting Theory and Practice study-units and 45% in each of the

remaining compulsory study-units taken in the first year of the

Course.”