under the auspices of the Institute for Islands and Small States

L.N. 206 of 2013

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2013 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Arts in Islands and Small States Studies

under the auspices of the Institute for Islands and Small States

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 for Islands

and Small States Studies in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 5 (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 2013 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Islands and Small States Studies 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

Arts in Islands and Small States Studies under the auspices of the Institute for Islands

and Small States, published as Legal Notice 201 of 2010, hereinafter referred to as

“the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2013 or

later.

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

For bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“3. (1)

The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of

(a) a Bachelor’s degree with at least Second Class (Honours) or Category II

in an area of study relevant to the major area selected by applicants; or

(b) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board,

to be equivalent to the qualification listed in sub-paragraph (a); or

(c) in exceptional cases the Admissions Board, on the recommendation of

the Board, may admit into the Course applicants not in possession of a Bachelor’s

degree, provided that it is satisfied that such applicants are in possession of other

academic or professional qualifications and experience that together are deemed to be

comparable to the level of a first degree.

(2) The admission of applicants whose first degree or professional

qualifications and experience is not in the major area of study chosen by them shall

be made after an interview during which their ability to successfully complete the

Course with profit shall be assessed.

(3) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed of at least

three members.”

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