of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

L.N. 387 of 2012

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2012 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2006 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce – B.Com. – and

Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) – B.Com. (Hons) – 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)(c) 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 2012 to amend the

Bye-laws of 2006 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce – B.Com. – and Bachelor

of Commerce (Honours) – B.Com. (Hons), and shall be read and construed as one

with the Bye-Laws of 2006 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce – B.Com.

– and Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) – B.Com. (Hons) – under the auspices of the

Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, published as Legal Notice 25

of 2006, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from October 2012 onwards.

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

For paragraphs (1) and (2) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall

be substituted the following

“3. (1) The degree of Bachelor of Commerce is awarded in Commerce as a

single Main Area of Study with two of the following areas of specialisation

Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Economics, Insurance, Management,

Marketing, Public Policy, and any other area approved by Senate on the recommendation

of the Board.

(2) The degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) is awarded in Commerce

as a Main Honours Area of Study with one of the following areas of specialisation

Banking and Finance, Economics, Insurance, Management, Marketing,

Public Policy, and any other area approved by Senate on the recommendation of the

Board.”

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

For paragraph (b) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“or (b) if choosing ‘Banking and Finance’ and either ‘Economics’ or ‘Insurance’

or ‘Management’ or ‘Marketing’ or ‘Public Policy’ as the two areas of specialisation,

be in possession of either (i) the Certificate in Banking of the Chartered Institute of

Bankers (comprising six subjects) and a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in

Pure Mathematics; or (ii) the Diploma in Banking and Financial Services offered by

MCAST and a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Pure Mathematics.”

Amendment to bye-law 14 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 14 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“14. Students shall be eligible to register for Part Two of the Course if they

either

(a) have successfully completed Part One of the Course and have been

placed in Category II or better in the classification for the award of the Bachelor of

Commerce; and

(b) have obtained a minimum average mark of 65% in the second and third

year study-units in the area of specialization chosen for Part Two of the Course.

or with Management as the area of specialisation if they

(a) are in possession of the degree of Bachelor of Science in Business and

Computing awarded with Category II or better; and

(b) have obtained a minimum average mark of 65% in the second and third

year study-units of the “Business” area of study as outlined in the programme of

studies.”

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