under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

L.N. 96 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 Arts – M.A. –

under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

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 Arts 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 Arts – M.A. - 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 Arts – M.A. - under the

auspices of the Faculty of Arts, published as Legal Notice 65 of 2009, hereinafter

referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply from 20th September, 2013 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

subsituted the following

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

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

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

Arts;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Arts in the relevant area of study;

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in the

relevant area of study;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in the relevant

area of study; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.”

Amendment to bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws

The following sub-paragraph (c) shall be added after sub-paragraph (b)

of paragraph (2) of bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws

“(c) Students who obtain 30 credits assigned to the taught study-units and

do not proceed with the Course, shall be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate

Certificate in the relevant area of study.”

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