Faculty of Information and Communication Technology

L.N. 459 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2014 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Science in Information and Communication Technology -

M.Sc. ICT - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Information and Communication Technology

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 Information

and Communication Technology 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 2009 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science in Information and Communication

Technology – M.Sc. ICT – 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 Science in Information and Communication Technology

– M.Sc. ICT – under the auspices of the Faculty of Information and Communication

Technology, published as Legal Notice 73 of 2009, 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 1 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Information and Communication

Technology;

“Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for the

Course, on the recommendation of the Board;

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

of Science in Information and Communication Technology – M.Sc. ICT;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Science in Information and

Communication Technology – M.Sc. ICT;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Information

and Communication Technology – P.G.Dip.ICT; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.”

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

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

substituted the following

“(f) a degree with a strong ICT component comparable to the degrees listed in

(a) to (e).”

Amendment to bye-law 13 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 13 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“13. (1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of a

maximum of 40,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the respective

Board of Studies.”

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