under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

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L.N. 336 of 2015

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2015 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the

Degrees of Bachelor of Arts - B.A. - and

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons) –

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 2015 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts - B.A - and Bachelor of Arts

(Honours) - B.A. (Hons) – and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws

of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards,

2004 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts - B.A - and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) -

B.A. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts, published as Legal Notice 11

of 2005, 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 (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“3. (1) The degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) may be awarded in any

one of the following areas of study

Anthropology, Archaeology, Classics, Contemporary Mediterranean Studies, English,

European and Global History, French, Geography, German, History, History of Art,

History of Art with Fine Arts, International Relations, Italian, Linguistics, Maltese,

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Music Studies, Oriental Studies (Arabic), Oriental Studies (Chinese), Oriental Studies

(Hebrew), Oriental Studies (Near Eastern Studies), Philosophy, Social Studies,

Sociology, Spanish and Latin American Studies, Theatre Studies and any other area

of study recommended by the Board and approved by Senate.”

Amendment to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as paragraph (1)

of bye-law 5.

For sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-

laws there shall be substituted the following

“(a) for Economics, English, French, German, Italian, Maltese, Music Studies

(Music), a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level, or equivalent,

in the subject, or as indicated in brackets;”

For sub-paragraph (g) of paragraph (1) of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-

laws there shall be substituted the following

“(g) for History, and European and Global History either as a Main area

of study or as a Subsidiary area of study, a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level, or

equivalent, in History.”

The following sub-paragraph (h) shall be added after sub-paragraph (g)

of paragraph (1) of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

“(h) for History of Art with Fine Arts, applicants are required to submit a

portfolio which shall be assessed during an interview held by an interviewing board,

which shall be composed of at least three members.”

The following paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be added after paragraph (1)

of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

“(2) For the area of History of Art with Fine Arts, the Board shall recommend

to Senate the number of applicants that may be allowed to register, depending on the

availability of resources. The number of available places shall be announced at the

time of the call for applications.

(3) If the number of applicants for the area of History of Art with Fine

Arts, exceeds the number of available places, applicants shall be rank ordered in

accordance with the criteria approved by Senate. The University Admissions Board,

after seeking the advice of the Faculty Admissions Committee, shall first consider

eligible applicants whose qualifications were obtained in the Matriculation Certificate

Examination or from another recognised examining board, if the Faculty Admissions

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Committee is satisfied that the qualifications presented are comparable in content

and equivalent in standard to the Matriculation Certificate Examination in the same

subject/s. For the purpose of selection, applicants whose qualifications were obtained

by 31 August preceding the commencement of the Course and pass the interview as

stipulated in sub-paragraph (h) of paragraph (1) of bye-law 5, shall be considered first.

If vacant places are still available, applicants who satisfy all course requirements

after the 31 August and before the 30 September shall be considered to take up the

remaining places.”

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