under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws

L.N. 454 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – LL.B. (Hons), the Degree of

Bachelor of Laws – LL.B. and the Diploma of Legal Procurator – Dip. L.P. –

under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws

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 Laws 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 and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of

the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the degree

of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) – LL.B. (Hons), the degree of Bachelor of Laws –

LL.B., and the Diploma of Legal Procurator – Dip. L.P. – under the auspices of the

Faculty of Laws.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Laws;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of Bachelor

of Laws (Honours) - LL.B. (Hons), or to the degree of Bachelor of Laws -LL.B. - or

to the Diploma of Legal Procurator - Dip. L.P. - as the case may be;

“the Honours Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) -

LL.B. (Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Laws – LL.B.;

“the Diploma” means the Diploma of Legal Procurator - Dip. L.P.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

Applicability

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

2014 or later.

Special Course Requirements

Apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified

in the Admission Regulations of the University of Malta, applicants for the Honours

Degree, the Degree, and the Diploma shall also satisfy the following requirements

(a) for courses commencing in 2014, be in possession of

(i)

two passes at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level or

equivalent (if applicable) in either English and Maltese; or in either English or Maltese, and

another subject chosen from Group 1 or Group 2 of the Matriculation Examination; and

(ii) a pass at Grade C or better at Intermediate Matriculation Level or

equivalent in either English or Maltese (if any one of these languages is not offered at

Advanced Matriculation Level), together with two passes at Intermediate Matriculation

Level or equivalent in subjects chosen as follows: one subject chosen from Group 2 and

one subject chosen from Group 3. If both English and Maltese are offered at Advanced

Matriculation Level, students will need to present three passes at Intermediate Matriculation

Level or equivalent, one of which at Grade C or better, in subjects chosen as follows: one

subject chosen from Group 2, one subject chosen from Group 3 and one subject (except

English and Maltese) chosen from any Group,

provided that students who have obtained qualifications comparable to the Intermediate and

Advanced Matriculation Levels from a foreign examining board shall be allowed to enter the

Course without the Maltese requirement indicated in this bye-law but shall be required to

offer another subject at Grade C or better instead and shall also be required to obtain a pass

at Intermediate Level or higher in Maltese before proceeding to the Master of Advocacy or

Master of Notarial Studies course.

(b) for courses commencing in 2015 or later, be in possession of

(i) two passes at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level or equivalent

in English and Maltese; and

(ii) three passes at Intermediate Matriculation Level or equivalent, one of which at

grade C or better, in subjects chosen as follows: one subject from Group 2, one subject from

Group 3, and one subject (except English and Maltese) from any group.

Duration of Courses

(1) The Honours Degree course shall extend over a period of four years

of full-time study.

(2) The Degree course shall extend over a period of three years of full-

time study, which shall be the first three years of the Honours Degree.

(3) Unless followed concurrently with the programme for the Degree,

the Diploma course shall extend over one year of full-time study.

Programmes of Study

(1) The Honours Degree shall be awarded following the successful

completion of study-units to which 240 ECTS credits are assigned as set out in the

programme of study.

(2) Students who successfully complete the programme of study for

the three year Course and either opt not to proceed to the Honours Degree, or having

proceeded do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of

the Degree.

(3) Students have the option of following the programme for the

Diploma either concurrently with the Course leading to the Degree or following the

award of the Degree or the Honours Degree with at least Category II or Second Class

(Honours).

(4) Students who take up the option to follow the course leading to

the Diploma concurrently with the course leading to the Degree shall indicate their

option at the end of the first year of the Course and prior to registering in the second

year and shall only qualify for the Diploma if they also satisfy all the requirements

for the Degree as set out in the programme of study.

(5) When followed concurrently with the programme of study leading

to the Degree, the study-units for the Diploma shall be followed instead of, or together

with, other Law study-units, as directed by the Board.

(6) The programme of study for the Diploma shall consist of study-

units to which 60 ECTS credits are assigned, comprising also study-units dealing

with both substantive and procedural law.

(7) Students shall not register for more than 60 ECTS credits per

academic year for the Honours Degree course, the Degree course, and the Diploma

course.

(8) The Board shall publish the programme of study for the Honours

Degree course, the Degree course, and the Diploma course drawn up in accordance

with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations, and approved by Senate.

(9) Subject to changes that the Board may, with the approval of Senate,

make, students shall be bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits as

indicated in the programme of study they are following for the Honours Degree, the

Degree, and the Diploma course.

Classification of the Awards

The final weighted average mark for the classification of the Honours

Degree, the Degree and the Diploma shall be based on the results obtained in all the

components of the programme of study, all years being weighted equally.

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