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

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L.N. 296 of 2016

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2016 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. (Honours) -

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 2016 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

2016 or later.

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

The following paragraph (c) shall be added after paragraph (b) of bye-law 4 of

the principal bye-laws

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“or (c) if choosing ‘Economics’ and ‘Management’ as the two areas of

specialisation, be in possession of the Diploma in Commerce awarded by the

University of Malta. Subject to the provisions of the Principal Regulations, such

applicants may be allowed by the Board to transfer these credits to the Course. The

number of credits so transferred shall not exceed 60 ECTS credits.”

Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the following

“6. (1) The course for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce shall extend

over a period of three years of full-time study or five years of part-time study.

(2) The course for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce (Honours)

shall extend over a period of four years of full-time study or seven years of part-

time study.”

Addition of bye-law 17 to the principal bye-laws

The following bye-law 17 shall be added after bye-law 16 of the principal

bye-laws

“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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