under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

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L.N. 245 of 2015

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2015 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2006 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com. -

and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - B.Com. (Hons) -

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 and Interpretation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2015 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2006 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com. - and Bachelor

of Commerce (Honours) - B.Com. (Hons) - and shall be read and construed as one

with the Bye-Laws of 2006 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com. -

and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - B.Com. (Hons) - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, published as Legal Notice 25

of 2006, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

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

2015 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) The degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) is awarded in

Commerce as a Main Honours Area of Study with one of the following areas of

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specialisation: Banking and Finance, Economics, Insurance and Risk Management,

Management, Marketing, Public Policy, and any other area approved by Senate on

the recommendation of the Board.”

Amendment to bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“11. Students who successfully complete Part One of the Course by obtaining

180 credits shall be awarded the degree of Bachelor of Commerce, unless they opt to

proceed to Part Two of the Course, if eligible in terms of bye-law 13, and successfully

complete it.”

Amendment to bye-law 14 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 14 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“14. Students who do not complete Part Two shall be awarded the degree of

Bachelor of Commerce, classified according to the criteria indicated in paragraph (1)

of bye-law 16.”

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