University Assessment (Amendment) Regulations, 2016

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L.N. 191 of 2016

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

University Assessment (Amendment) Regulations, 2016

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 regulations made by the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of

the powers conferred upon it by articles 75 (3) and 79 (b) of the said Act

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the University Assessment

(Amendment) Regulations, 2016 and shall be read and construed as one with the

University Assessment Regulations, 2009, published as Legal Notice 274 of 2009,

hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable from 1st May, 2016 onwards.

Amendment to regulation 28 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (1) of regulation 28 of the principal regulations there shall

be substituted the following

“28. (1) When students are absent from Examinations held in either January or

May/June for a reason that Senate considers valid, they shall be allowed to take the

missed Examination/s in the September Supplementary Session as a first sit. Cases

of students who submit medical reports to cover absences from an excessive number

of examinations in the same session or more than one absence for the same study-

unit may be considered by a board appointed by Senate for the purpose, with a view

to determining whether these repeated absences are justified. In such instances, this

board shall advise the Faculty of appropriate action that may be taken, including one

or more of the following

(a) provide support for bona fide students;

(b) award a Fail for one or more study-units;

(c) withdrawal of student from the course; and

(d) further investigation of the reason for absence.”

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