under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and

L.N. 101 of 2015

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2015 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2014 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 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 2015 to amend the Bye-

laws of 2014 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 2014 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 Economics, Management and Accountancy, published as

Legal Notice 367 of 2014, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 23 January 2015 onwards.

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

For paragraphs (b) and (c) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there

shall be substituted the following

“(b) a degree with at least Second Class Honours, in any other area deemed

relevant by the Board; or

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

be comparable to the qualifications listed in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph

(1) of this bye-law,

provided that, in appropriate cases, where applicants lack essential knowledge in the

area of research methodology, the Board may require students admitted to the Course

to follow and pass supplementary study-unit/s in the said area to which a maximum

of 12 ECTS credits are assigned, in addition to the programme of study specified in

bye-law 6 of these bye-laws.”

Deletion of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws shall be deleted.

Renumbering of bye-laws 6 to 12 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-laws 6 to 12 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-

laws 5 to 11.

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