under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

L.N. 42 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 Banking and Finance – M.Sc. -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

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 Economics,

Management and Accountancy 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 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 Banking and Finance – 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 Banking and Finance – M.Sc. - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, published as Legal Notice 134

of 2013, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

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

2014 or later.

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

For paragraph (1) of 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 in Banking and Finance from this University, obtained

with at least Second Class Honours; or

(b) the degree of Bachelor of Commerce from this University with at least

Category II, and a minimum average mark of 65% in the credits assigned to the

second and third year study-units of the Banking and Finance main area of study; or

(c) a degree with at least Second Class Honours or Category II, in any other

area deemed relevant by the Board; or

(d) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board,

to be comparable to the qualifications listed in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this bye-

law,

provided that, in appropriate cases, the Board may require students admitted to the

Course to follow and pass supplementary study-units to which a maximum of 12

ECTS credits are assigned in addition to the programme of study specified in bye-law

6.”

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) The admission of applicants under sub-paragraphs (b) and, if necessary,

(c) and (d) of this bye-law may be made conditional on the results of an interview

conducted for the purpose.”

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

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(1) Applicants admitted under sub-paragraphs (b) and, if necessary, (c) and (d)

of paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 may be required to complete a preparatory programme,

comprising not less than 30 ECTS credits and not more than 60 ECTS credits, and to

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

students on the Course.”

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