Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

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L.N. 219 of 2010

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2010 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Diploma in Commerce – Dip. Com. – 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

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2010 to amend the Bye-

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

Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Commerce – Dip. Com., 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 Diploma in Commerce – Dip. Com.

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

published as Legal Notice 202 of 2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

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

2009 or later.

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

“Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of not less than 12 months and

not more than two years of part-time study.”

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

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

following

“Course Programme

The Course shall consist of a number of taught study-units to which 60

credits shall be assigned.”

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

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

following

“Classification of Award

(1) The overall evaluation of each student’s performance in the Course

for the purpose of the classification of the Diploma shall be based on the results

obtained, all credits earned being weighted equally.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the Diploma

shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified as follows

Pass with Distinction

Pass with Merit

Pass.”

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