under the auspices of the European Centre for Gerontology

B

L.N. 471 of 2011

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2011 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master of Gerontology and Geriatrics – M.Ger. -

under the auspices of the European Centre for Gerontology

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 Centre

for Gerontology 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 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master of Gerontology and Geriatrics – M.Ger. -

and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the degree of

Master of Gerontology and Geriatrics – M.Ger. - under the auspices of the European

Centre for Gerontology, published as Legal Notice 547 of 2010, hereinafter referred

to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2010 or later.

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

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

following

“6. (1) Students who obtain the 60 credits assigned to the taught study-

units with an average mark of at least 65% shall be allowed to proceed to the

research dissertation. If such students opt not to proceed with their studies,

they shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.

(2) Students who successfully complete all the taught study-units with

a Final Weighted Average Mark of between 50% and 64%, or students who

proceed to the research component but fail in the dissertation, shall be eligible

for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.”

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