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

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L.N. 253 of 2015

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2015 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Management

and Effective Decision Making – P.G.Cert. E.B.M.(Melit.)

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

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2015 in terms

of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence-Based Management and Effective Decision

Making – P.G.Cert. E.B.M.(Melit.) under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics,

Management and Accountancy.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Economics, Management and

Accountancy;

“the Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence-Based

Management and Effective Decision Making - P.G.Cert. E.B.M.(Melit.);

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the Postgraduate

Certificate in Evidence-Based Management and Effective Decision Making - P.G.Cert.

E.B.M.(Melit.); and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.

Applicability

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

2015 and later.

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Requirements for Admission

(1) The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of a Bachelor

degree from this University or any other institution recognized by Senate.

(2) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that

may be allowed to register for the Course, depending on the availability of resources.

The Board shall announce the number of available places at the time of the call for

applications.

(3) When the number of places is so limited and the number of eligible

applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants will be selected using

the following criteria, the weighting of which shall be published at the time of the call

for applications

(a)

degree type and class;

(b)

experience in the area of the proposed study; and

(c)

performance during an interview.

(4) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed

of at least three members.

(5) For the purpose of selection, applicants whose qualifications as

stipulated in paragraph (1) of this bye-law were obtained by 31 August preceding the

commencement of the Course shall be considered first.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over one semester of full-time study or two

semesters of part-time study.

Programme of Study

The programme of study shall consist of a number of study-units to which

30 ECTS credits shall be assigned.

The programme of study shall be published after approval by Senate,

normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the Course.

Result of the Award

(1) The Certificate shall be awarded to students who obtain all the

credits indicated in bye-law 5.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the Certificate

shall be published in a list in alphabetical order.

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Special Provisions for Part-Time Courses

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply mutatis mutandis to

courses followed on a part-time basis, and subject to such changes as may reasonably

be deemed by the Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course.

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