under the auspices of the European Documentation and Research Centre

L.N. 361 of 2011

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2011 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Arts in European Studies

under the auspices of the European Documentation and Research Centre

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

European Documentation and Research Centre in virtue of the powers

conferred upon it by article 5 (b) (v) of the Statute for the Centre, which bye-

laws have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2011 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2009 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008, for the degree of Master of Arts in European Studies and shall be

read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the General

Regulations for Univeristy Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of

Arts in European Studies under the auspices of the European Documentation and

Research Centre, published as Legal Notice 283 of 2009, hereinafter referred to as

“the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2011 or

later.

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

The following paragraph (3) shall be added after paragraph (2) of bye-law

3 of the principal bye-laws

“(3) The Board may allow applicants possessing a degree other than those

specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this bye-law to join the Course, provided that

the degree classification is not less than Second Class Honours / Category II, and

subject to the submission of a letter of motivation and an interview to establish

whether they have sufficient proficiency and background to be able to profit from

the Course. In such instances, the Board may recommend that applicants follow the

preparatory programme or part of it.”

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

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 4 there shall be substituted the following

“4. (1) The preparatory programme shall comprise study-units to which

not less than 30 and not more than 60 credits are assigned, and shall also be

governed by the Principal Regulations.”

The following paragraph (3) shall be added after paragraph (2) of bye-law

4 of the principal bye-laws

“(3) The Board may grant students full or partial exemption from the

requirement of the Preparatory Programme if it is satisfied that the students possess

post-first cycle qualification work experience that is relevant to the area of study of

the Master's course.”

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