under the auspices of the Institute of Earth Systems
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
L.N. 396 of 2012
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2012 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General
Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of
International Master of Science in Sustainable Environmental Resources
Management – M.Sc. (SERM) –
under the auspices of the Institute of Earth Systems
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 Institute of Earth Systems in virtue
of the powers conferred upon it by article 8 (b) (v) of the Statute for the Institute and
which have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta
Citation
These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2012 to amend the Bye-
Laws of 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards,
2008 for the Degree of International Master of Science in Sustainable Environmental
Resources Management - M.Sc (SERM) - 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 International Master of Science in Sustainable
Environmental Resources Management - M.Sc (SERM) - under the auspices of the
Institute of Earth Systems, published as Legal Notice 548 of 2010, 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 5 of the principal bye-laws
For bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the
following
“5. (1) The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which at least 90
credits are assigned, of which at least 60 credits are assigned to taught study-units and
30 credits are assigned to the dissertation study-unit.
(2) Students who obtain the 60 credits assigned to taught study-units with an
average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do
not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate
Diploma.
(3) The programme of study shall be published after approval by Senate,
normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the Course.”
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