Centre for Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation

L.N. 319 of 2015

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2015 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master in Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship

under the auspices of the

Centre for Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation

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 Centre for Entrepreneurship and

Business Incubation in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 7 (v) of the

Statute for the Centre, which have been approved by the Senate of the University of

Malta

Citation

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

Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master in Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship,

and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the

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

Master in Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship, under the auspices of the Centre for

Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation, published as Legal Notice 309 of 2013,

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

Applicability

(1)

Bye-laws 3 and 4 shall apply from 19 June, 2015 onwards.

(2)

Bye-laws 5 to 7 shall apply to courses commencing in October

2015 or later.

Amendment to title of the principal bye-laws

For the title of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Bye-Laws of 2015 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master in Knowledge-Based

Entrepreneurship – M.Ent. - under the auspices of the Centre for Entrepreneurship

and Business Incubation”

Amendment to bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Citation and Interpretation

1. (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 degree of

Master in Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship – M.Ent. - under the auspices of the

Centre for Entrepreneurship and Business Incubation.

(2)

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Business

Incubation;

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

in Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship – M.Ent.;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master in Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship

– M.Ent.;

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in

Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship – P.G.Cert.Ent.;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Knowledge-

Based Entrepreneurship – P.G.Dip.Ent.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.”

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

The following paragraph (3) shall be added after paragraph (2) of bye-

law 3 of the principal bye-laws

“(3) Applicants who are not in possession of the qualifications indicated

in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this bye-law may also be considered if they submit a

letter of motivation and a detailed curriculum vitae showing their experience and

achievements to the satisfaction of the Admissions Board. Such applicants may be

admitted by the Admissions Board under those conditions it may impose, which may

include that the applicants pass in supplementary study-units to which not more than

12 ECTS credits are assigned.”

Paragraphs (3) to (8) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws shall be

renumbered as paragraphs (4) to (9).

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

For bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Course Duration

4. The Course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study or up to

ten semesters of part-time study.”

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