of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

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L.N. 208 of 2010

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours)(Tourism Studies) –

B.A. (Hons)(Tourism Studies) - under the auspices

of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon him by articles 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 article 81 (1) of the said Act and

which have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta as

required by article 81 (2) of the said Act

Citation and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the degree of

Bachelor of Arts (Honours)(Tourism Studies) - B.A. (Hons)(Tourism Studies) -

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

(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Economics, Management and

Accountancy;

"the Course" means the programme of study leading to the degree of Bachelor

of Arts (Honours)(Tourism Studies) - B.A. (Hons)(Tourism Studies);

"the Degree" means the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours)(Tourism

Studies) - B.A. (Hons)(Tourism Studies); and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

Applicability

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

2009 or later.

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Requirements for Admission

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants must

satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission

Regulations of the University.

(2) Applicants who are in possession of the Higher Diploma in

Hospitality and Tourism Management awarded by the Institute of Tourism Studies

(Malta), or an equivalent qualification, may be admitted to Year 2 of the Course

under those conditions as the Board may impose.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of three years of full-time study or

their equivalent in part-time study.

Course Programme

(1) The Course shall consist of study-units to which 180 credits shall be

assigned, including a study-unit comprising a supervised long essay of

approximately 8,000 words.

(2) The Board shall publish the programme of study before the

commencement of each Course, following the approval of Senate. Subject to

changes that the Board may, with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make,

students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits as indicated in the

programme of study, provided that programmes of study shall be drawn up in

accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations.

Classification of the Degree

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of the Degree shall

be based on the results obtained in the three years of the Course, which shall be

weighted as follows

First Year Average Mark

15%

Second Year Average Mark

20%

Third Year Average Mark

65%

Repeal

The Bye-Laws of 2006 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts (Tourism

Studies) – B.A. (Tourism Studies) – and Bachelor of Arts (Honours)(Tourism

Studies) – B.A.(Hons)(Tourism Studies), published as Legal Notice 23 of 2006,

shall be deemed to cease to be in force as from 1 st October 2009, provided that

students registered for these courses before the 1 st October 2009 shall continue to be

governed by the bye-laws that were in force at the time of their joining the course.

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