Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

L.N. 541 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 in Work and Human Resources (Honours)

under the auspices of the Centre for Labour Studies in collaboration with 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 Centre for Labour Studies 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 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 in Work and Human Resources (Honours) under the auspices of the Centre

for Labour Studies in collaboration with the Faculty of Economics, Management and

Accountancy.

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

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for

the Course, on the recommendations of the Boards of the Centre for Labour Studies

and of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy;

“the Certificate” means the Certificate in Work and Human Resources;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of

Bachelor in Work and Human Resources (Honours);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor in Work and Human Resources

(Honours);

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Work and Human Resources; 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

2010 or later.

Requirements for Admission

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

satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission

Regulations.

(2) Applicants admitted under sub-paragraph (a)(iii) of paragraph (2) of

regulation 2 of the Admission Regulations must be in possession of qualifications

and experience that would satisfy the Board of Studies, through an interview, that

they have reached the academic standard required to follow the Course with profit.

(3) Applicants admitted in terms of sub-paragraph (2) of this bye-law shall

be in possession of a pass in an English language proficiency test as approved by the

University before being admitted to the Course,

provided that applicants in possession of a Secondary Education Certificate

pass at Grade 3 or higher in English or a pass at the same standard in a comparable

qualification, shall be exempted from sitting for the proficiency test.

(4) Applicants in possession of the Diploma in Social Studies (Industrial

Relations) of this University with an average mark of 60%, or a comparable

qualification in an area related to Industrial Relations or Labour Studies or who have

obtained credits for study-units considered by the Board of Studies to be equivalent

to those in the programme of study may also be admitted to the Course. Subject to

the provisions of the Principal Regulations, such applicants may be allowed by the

Board of Studies to transfer these credits to the Course. The number of credits so

transferred shall not exceed 60 credits.

Course Duration

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

five years of part-time study.

Programme of Study

The Board of Studies shall publish the Course Plan at the commencement

of each Course. Subject to changes that the Board of Studies 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 Course Plan they are following for the Degree,

provided that the Course Plan is drawn up in accordance with the relevant provisions

of the Principal Regulations.

Students shall be required to register and obtain credits for study-units to

which a total of 180 credits are assigned.

Students who successfully complete the programme of studies for the first

semester of the Course to which 30 credits have been assigned and opt not to

proceed with the Course or, having proceeded, do not successfully complete the

Course, shall be entitled to the Certificate.

Students who successfully complete the programme of studies for the first

year of the Course to which 60 credits have been assigned and opt not to proceed

with the Course or, having proceeded, do not successfully complete the Course, shall

be entitled to the Diploma.

Students shall be allowed to proceed with the course of studies after

having successfully completed the first year of full-time study or the first two years

of part-time study if they obtain an overall average mark of 60%.

Classification of the Awards

For the purpose of the classification of the Degree and the Diploma, the

overall evaluation of each student's performance in the Course shall be based on the

results obtained in all the study-units of each programme as appropriate, with all

credits awarded being weighted equally.

Special Provisions for Part-Time Courses

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply mutatis mutandis to

courses followed on a part-time basis, and subject to such changes as may

reasonably be deemed by the Board of Studies as necessary due to the part-time

nature of the Course.

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