University Postgraduate Awards (Amendment) Regulations, 2013

L.N. 417 of 2013

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

University Postgraduate Awards (Amendment) Regulations, 2013

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 regulations made by the Senate of the University of Malta

by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by articles 75 (3) and 79 (b) of the said

Act

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the University Postgraduate Awards

(Amendment) Regulations, 2013 and shall be read and construed as one with the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, published as Legal Notice

120 of 2008, hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”.

Applicability

These regulations shallbe applicable as from 20 September, 2013

onwards.

Amendment to regulation 28 of the principal regulations

For regulation 28 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted

the following

“Assessment of Study-Units - Marking and Grading

Examiners shall express the students’ performance in the assessment of

all study-units, including the dissertation, as a percentage mark and grade as indicated

in the table below. Both the percentage mark and the letter grade shall be recorded in

the students’ academic record. The percentage mark only is used for the purpose of

calculating the students’ progress and for the award classification.

Descriptor

Work of excellent quality

Superior performance showing a comprehensive understanding

and application of the subject matter. Evidence of considerable

additional reading/research/work.

Work of very good quality

Performance is typified by a very good working knowledge

of the subject matter. Evidence of a considerable amount of

reading/ research/work.

Work of good quality

Above average performance, with a good working knowledge

of the subject matter. Evidence of sufficient reading/research/

work.

Work of fair but below average quality

Considerable but incomplete understanding of the subject

matter. Evidence of a fair amount of reading/research/work.

Work of marginal quality

Minimal understanding of the subject matter, with no evidence of

additional reading/research/work, which must be compensated

by higher marks in other units in order to be eligible for the

Postgraduate Award.

Pass – when assessment is based on a pass/fail basis.

Unsatisfactory, failing work in any study-unit other than the 0% - 44%

dissertation study-unit.

Unsatisfactory, failing work in the dissertation study-unit.

Unjustified absence for an assessment, or failure to hand in 0%

assigned work in time, or ineligibility to take assessment due

to unapproved absence from lectures. Shall be considered as F

with 0 marks in the calculation of the average mark.

Temporary grade for Incomplete work due to justifiable reasons

(illness, approved absence, etc.) for which the assessment date

has been postponed or the deadline for submission of work has

been extended.

* The minimum pass mark for dissertations is 50%.”