Courses of Studies, Degrees and Distinctions

L.N. 243 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

Statute amending Statute 3 (Amendment No. 16) of the University of Malta –

Courses of Studies, Degrees and Distinctions

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 statute made by the Council of the University of Malta in

virtue of the powers conferred upon it by articles 72, 75(1), 77(d) and 136(3) of the

said Act

Citation

This statute may be cited as the Statute amending Statute 3 (Amendment

No. 16) of the University of Malta – Courses of Studies, Degrees and Distinctions -

and shall be read and construed as one with the Statutes of the University of Malta

included in Schedule II of the Education Act (Cap.327), hereinafter referred to as “the

principal statute”.

Amendment of Statute 3.2 of the principal statute

For Statute 3.2 of the principal statute there shall be substituted the

following

“3.2 Provision for the Award of a Joint or Double Degree with another

University or Higher Education Institution”

1. Where the University, with the approval of Senate, enters into an

agreement with other universities or higher education institutions which in terms of

their national legislation are so empowered (hereinafter referred to as institutions)

for the granting of a joint or double degree, then the necessary requirement to qualify

for the degree may be obtained either partly at the University and partly at the other

university/universities/institution/s, or wholly at one of the partner universities or

institutions as provided for in such agreement.

2. The degree may be awarded

(a) in the case of a joint degree, jointly on one certificate by all the universities/

institutions and shall be conferred at one of the partner universities/institutions as

agreed between them; or

(b) in the case of a double degree, separately by each of the two partner

universities/institutions.

The programme of study, including the catalogue of study-units, for the

joint or double degree shall be approved by the University and as required by the

other partner universities/institutions.

The Boards of Examiners and the Degree Classification Boards shall

be constituted in terms of decisions taken by the appropriate bodies of the partner

universities/institutions and as provided for in the agreement between them.

Students may register for a joint or double degree if accepted by the

partner universities/institutions in terms of the admission regulations of each of the

universities/institutions and in terms of the provisions regarding registration in the

degree programme as specified in the agreement between the universities.

Council may approve that the provisions of any statute shall not apply to

joint and double degrees whenever provisions on the same subject matter are included

in the regulations or bye-laws for a course leading to a joint or double degree.

Senate may approve that the provisions of any regulation shall not apply to

joint and double degrees whenever provisions on the same subject matter are included

in the regulations or bye-laws for a course leading to a joint or double degree.

The agreement for the award of a joint or double degree by the University

and the other universities/institutions may provide that the certificate includes

an equivalent title, normally as awarded by the other universities/institutions, in

conjunction with the title of the University degree. In the case of the award of a

double degree, a statement to this effect will be made on the certificate.”

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