under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

L.N. 49 of 2013

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2013 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Arts – M.A. –

under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

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 Arts 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 2013 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts – M.A.- and shall be read and construed

as one with the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts – M.A.- under the

auspices of the Faculty of Arts, published as Legal Notice 65 of 2009, hereinafter

referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2012 or

later.

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

For bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Requirements for Admission

(1) Subject to the conditions laid down in bye-law 5, the Course shall

be open to applicants in possession of one of the following qualifications

(a) the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in the same or in a closely related

area of study as the area of study applied for, provided that applicants in possession

of the Degree with Third Class Honours shall satisfy the Board that they are in

possession of other qualifications, including relevant experience, obtained following

the first cycle degree; or

(b) the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the same or in a closely related area of

study as that applied for, with an average mark of not less than 65% in that area; or

(c) a degree from this or from another university which the Board considers

as comparable to any of the degrees indicated in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this

bye-law.

(2) In the case of a mainly taught course and depending on the nature of the

programme, the Board may allow applicants possessing a degree other than those

specified in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) of this bye-law to join the

Course subject to an interview to establish whether they have sufficient proficiency

and background to be able to profit from the Course. In certain such instances the

Course Co-ordinator may recommend that applicants follow part or all of the relevant

preparatory programme.”

Amendment to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

4. For bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Preparatory Programme

(1) Applicants admitted under sub-paragraph (b) and if necessary (c) of

paragraph (1) of bye-law 4 shall be required to complete a preparatory programme,

comprising not less than 30 and not more than 60 credits as directed by the Board,

depending on the number of credits already obtained in that area of study, with an

overall average mark of 55% or better, prior to their registration as regular students

on the Course.

(2) The Board may grant applicants full or partial exemption from the

requirement of the preparatory programme if it is satisfied that the applicant possesses

post first cycle degree work experience that is relevant to the area of study applied

for.”

Amendment to bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws

5. For bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“8. (1) The programme of study for any area of study offered in the Course

may be either mainly taught or mainly by research.

(2) (a) Mainly taught programmes of study shall comprise taught study-

units to which a total of 60 credits are assigned and a dissertation study-unit to which

30 credits are assigned.

(b) Students who obtain the 60 credits assigned to the 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 dissertation, shall be eligible for

the award of a Postgraduate Diploma in the relevant area of study.

(3) Mainly research programmes of study shall comprise taught study-units

to which 10 credits are assigned and a dissertation study-unit to which 80 credits are

assigned.

(4) In cases where applicants lack essential knowledge in the area of research

methodology, the Board may require students admitted to the Course to follow and

pass supplementary study-unit/s in the said area to which a maximum of 10 credits

are assigned in addition to the programme of study specified in bye-law 7.

(5) Programmes of study shall be published by the Board after approval

by Senate normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the

Course.”

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Minflok l-ordinament 8 tal-ordinamenti prinċipali għandu jidħol dan li

ġej

“8. (1) Il-programm ta’ studju f’kull qasam ta’ studju offrut fil-Kors jista’ jkun

jew prinċipalment mgħallem jew prinċipalment bir-riċerka.

(2) (a) Il-programmi ta’ studju prinċipalment mgħallma jikkonsistu minn

taqsimiet studju mgħallma li għalihom hemm assenjati total ta’ 60 kredtu u taqsima

studju tad-dissertazzjoni li għaliha hemm assenjati 30 kredtu.

(b) L-istudenti li jiksbu s-60 kredtu assenjati għat-taqsimiet studju

mgħallma b’marka medja ta’ mill-anqas 50% u ma jkomplux il-Kors, jew wara li

komplew ma jkunux spiċċaw b’suċċess id-dissertazzjoni, jkunu eliġibbli għall-għoti

tal-Postgraduate Diploma fil-qasam ta’ studju rilevanti.

(3) Il-programmi ta’ studju prinċipalment bir-riċerka jikkonsistu minn

taqsimiet studju mgħallma li għalihom hemm assenjati 10 kredti u taqsima studju

tad-dissertazzjoni li għaliha hemm assenjati 80 kredtu.

(4) F’każijiet fejn l-applikanti m’għandhomx biżżejjed għarfien fil-

metodoloġija tal-qasam tar-riċerka, il-Bord jista’ jeħtieġ lill-istudenti li daħlu fil-Kors

biex isegwu u jgħaddu minn taqsima studju / taqsimiet studju supplimentari fl-istess

qasam li għalih / għalihom ikun hemm assenjati massimu ta’ 10 kredti minbarra

l-programm ta’ studju speċifikat fl-ordinament 7.

(5) Il-programmi ta’ studju għandhom ikunu ppubblikati mill-Bord wara

l-approvazzjoni tas-Senat normalment mhux anqas minn tmien xhur qabel il-bidu tal-

Kors.”