under the auspices of the Institute of Digital Games

L.N. 236 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2014 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master of Science in Digital Games – M.Sc. -

under the auspices of the Institute of Digital Games

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 Digital

Games in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 7 (b) (v) of the Statute for

the Institute, which have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2014 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science in Digital Games – M.Sc. – and

shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of

Science in Digital Games – M.Sc. - under the auspices of the Institute of Digital

Games, published as Legal Notice 311 of 2013, hereinafter referred to as “the principal

bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2014 or

later.

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

For paragraph (1) 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 degree with at least Category IIA from this University in the

areas of Information Technology, Engineering, Communications, the Humanities, the

Social Sciences, or in any other area which the Board deems as appropriate; and

(b) experience and/or substantial talent and motivation as evidenced by a

CV and portfolio of recent works as well as a letter of motivation, together deemed

by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, to satisfy in full the admission

requirements of the Course.”

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

“Course Duration

4. The Course shall extend over two years of full-time study.”

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

For paragraph (1) of 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 a total

of 120 ECTS credits are assigned, of which 60 ECTS credits are assigned to taught

study-units and 60 ECTS credits assigned to the dissertation study-unit.”

Amendment to bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“7. (1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of up

to 60,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board.”

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