University Postgraduate Awards (Amendment) Regulations, 2014

L.N. 460 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

University Postgraduate Awards (Amendment) Regulations, 2014

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 regulations made by the Senate of the University of Malta

by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by articles 75 (3) and 79 (b) of the said

Act

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the University Postgraduate Awards

(Amendment) Regulations, 2014 and shall be read and construed as one with the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, published as Legal Notice

120 of 2008, hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable from 19 September, 2014 onwards.

Amendment to regulation 1 of the principal regulations

For the interpretation of “Dissertation” in paragraph (2) of regulation 1 of

the principal regulations there shall be substituted the following

“Dissertation

A written treatment of a subject, normally based on a research

activity that is carried out under supervision in full or partial

fulfilment of a degree programme. A dissertation may also

be based on an activity related to professional practice, or a

project report, or a combination of such related activities, which

students will need to undertake as required by the nature of the

study.”

Amendment to regulation 29 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (2) of regulation 29 of the principal regulations there shall

be substituted the following

“(2) In the case of taught elective study-units failed after re-assessment only,

the Board, after consultation with the head of department and/or the Board of Studies,

may allow students to register for alternative elective study-units from the list of

elective units in the students’ Programme of Study, to which a total of up to 12 ECTS

credits are assigned. If successful in such units, the maximum mark/grade that may

be awarded is 45%/grade E.”

Amendment to regulation 55 of the principal regulations

For paragraphs (2) and (4) of regulation 55 of the principal regulations

there shall be substituted the following

“(2) For dissertations assigned more than 30 credits, the Board of Examiners

shall be composed of at least four members and shall normally include an external

examiner from an overseas institution. For dissertations assigned 30 credits, the Board

of Examiners shall be composed of at least three members one of whom may be an

external examiner from an overseas institution normally appointed on a non-visiting

basis.

(4) The Board of Examiners may require students to defend their dissertation

orally before it. The external examiner need not be present for the oral defence but

for dissertations of more than 30 credits, not less than three members of the Board of

Examiners shall conduct the oral examination.”

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