under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws

L.N. 411 of 2013

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – LL.B. (Hons), the Degree of

Bachelor of Laws – LL.B. and the Diploma of Legal Procurator – Dip. L.P. –

under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws

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 Laws 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 and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of

the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the degree

of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – LL.B. (Hons), the degree of Bachelor of Laws –

LL.B., and the Diploma of Legal Procurator – Dip. L.P. – under the auspices of the

Faculty of Laws.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Laws;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of Bachelor

of Laws (Honours) - LL.B. (Hons), the degree of Bachelor of Laws (LL.B.) and to the

Diploma of Legal Procurator - Dip. L.P. - as the case may be;

“the Honours Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) -

LL.B. (Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Laws – LL.B.;

“the Diploma” means the Diploma of Legal Procurator - Dip. L.P.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2012 or later.

Special Course Requirements

Apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified

in the Admission Regulations of the University of Malta, applicants for the Honours

Degree, the Degree and the Diploma shall also satisfy the following requirements

(a) for courses commencing in 2012 and 2013, be in possession of passes at Grade

C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level or equivalent in two subjects chosen

from Computing, Information Technology and all the subjects in Groups 1, 2 and 3

of the Matriculation Examination;

(b) for courses commencing in 2014, be in possession of

(i) two passes at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level

or equivalent (if applicable) in either English and Maltese; or in either English or

Maltese, and another subject chosen from Group 1 or Group 2 of the Matriculation

Examination; and

(ii) a pass at Grade C or better at Intermediate Matriculation Level

or equivalent in either English or Maltese (if any one of these languages is not

offered at Advanced Matriculation Level), together with two passes at Intermediate

Matriculation Level or equivalent in subjects chosen as follows: one subject chosen

from Group 2 and one subject chosen from Group 3. If both English and Maltese are

offered at Advanced Matriculation Level, students will need to present three passes at

Intermediate Matriculation Level or equivalent, one of which at Grade C or better, in

subjects chosen as follows: one subject chosen from Group 2, one subject chosen from

Group 3 and one subject (except English and Maltese) chosen from any Group,

provided that students who have obtained qualifications comparable to the Intermediate

and Advanced Matriculation Levels from a foreign examining board shall be allowed

to enter the Course without the Maltese requirement indicated in this bye-law but

shall be required to offer another subject at Grade C or better instead and shall also be

required to obtain a pass at Intermediate Level or higher in Maltese before proceeding

to the Doctor of Laws course.

(c) for courses commencing in 2015 or later, be in possession of

(i) two passes at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level or

equivalent in English and Maltese; and

(ii) three passes at Intermediate Matriculation Level or equivalent, one of

which at grade C or better, in subjects chosen as follows: one subject from Group 2,

one subject from Group 3, and one subject (except English and Maltese) from any

group.

Duration of Courses

(1) The Honours Degree course shall extend over a period of four years

of full-time study.

(2) The Degree course shall extend over a period of three years of full-

time study, which shall be the first three years of the Honours Degree.

(3) The Diploma course when followed concurrently with the Degree

course shall extend over a period of three years of full-time study.

Programmes of Study

(1) The Honours Degree may be awarded in Laws following the

successful completion of study-units to which 240 ECTS credits are assigned as set

out in the programme of study.

(2) The Degree may be awarded in Laws following the successful

completion of study-units to which 180 ECTS credits are assigned as set out in the

programme of study.

(3) When followed concurrently with the Degree course, the Diploma

may be awarded following the successful completion of study-units to which 180

ECTS credits as set out in the programme of study, which will include study-units in

substantive and procedural law.

(4) Students shall not register for more than 60 ECTS credits per

academic year.

(5) The Board shall publish the programme of study for the Honours

Degree course, the Degree course and the Diploma course drawn up in accordance

with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations, and approved by Senate.

(6) Subject to changes that the Board may, with the approval of Senate,

be constrained to make, students shall be bound to follow the study-units and obtain

the credits as indicated in the programme of study they are following for the Honours

Degree, the Degree and the Diploma course.

Diploma Course Programme

(1) The course leading to the Diploma may be followed either

concurrently with the course leading to the Degree or following successful completion

of the course leading to the Degree or the Honours Degree.

(2) For courses commencing in October 2014 or later, the programme

of study for the Diploma shall consist of study-units to which 60 ECTS credits are

assigned, comprising also study-units dealing with both substantive and procedural

law and which, when followed concurrently with the programme of study leading

to the Degree, shall be followed in lieu of, or together with, other Law study-units,

as directed by the Board. For courses commencing in October 2012 and 2013, the

programme of study for the Diploma shall consist of study-units to which 30 ECTS

credits are assigned.

(3) Students who take up the option to follow the course leading to

the Diploma concurrently with the course leading to the Degree shall indicate their

option at the end of the first year of the Course and prior to registering in the second

year and shall only qualify for the Diploma if they also satisfy all the requirements

for the Degree.

(4) Students who do not opt to follow the Diploma programme of study

concurrently with the course leading to the Degree may register for the study-units

in the Diploma programme in an additional year of study following their obtaining

the Degree or the Honours Degree. In these instances, successful completion of the

Degree or the Honours Degree programme is a prerequisite for registration in the

Diploma.

Classification of the Awards

The final weighted average mark for the classification of the Honours

Degree and Degree shall be based on the results obtained in all the components of the

programme of study, all years being weighted equally.

Repeal

The Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws – LL.B. – and the

Diploma of Legal Procurator – Dip. L.P., published as Legal Notice 168 of 2005,

shall be deemed to cease to be in force as from the 30 September 2012, provided

that students registered for this course before the 1 October 2012 shall continue to be

governed by the bye-laws that were in force at the time of their joining the course.

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