Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

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L.N. 330 of 2016

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2016 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Higher Diploma in Marketing and Sales Management – H.Dip. -

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 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

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2016 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Higher Diploma in Marketing and Sales Management – H.Dip.

- and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of

the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Higher

Diploma in Marketing and Sales Management – H.Dip. - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, published as Legal Notice 357

of 2011, 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 3 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) (i) Applicants admitted under paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions

Regulations must be in possession of those qualifications and/or experience that would

satisfy the Board of Studies that they have reached the academic standard required to

follow the Course with profit.

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(ii) Applicants admitted in terms of sub-paragraph (i) of this bye-law shall

be in possession of a pass in an English language proficiency test as approved by the

University before being admitted to the Course, provided that applicants in possession

of a pass in the Secondary Education Certificate at grade 5 or better, or equivalent, in

English Language, shall be exempted from sitting for the proficiency test.

(iii) The eligibility of such applicants shall be decided by the Board of

Studies, following an interview conducted by an interviewing board appointed for the

purpose.”

For paragraph (4) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(4) Applicants in possession of the Certificate in Marketing and Sales

Management from this University comprising not less than 30 ECTS credits, or an

equivalent qualification, may be admitted to Year 2 of the Course under those conditions

as the Board may impose.”

The following paragraph (5) shall be added after paragraph (4) of bye-law

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“(5) Applicants in possession of the Diploma in Marketing or the Diploma in

Marketing and Sales Management from this University comprising not less than 60

ECTS credits, or an equivalent qualification, may be admitted to Year 3 of the Course

under those conditions as the Board may impose.”

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. (1) The Certificate programme shall extend over a period of one year of part-

time study.

(2) The Diploma programme shall extend over a period of two years of part-

time study.

(3) The Higher Diploma programme shall extend over a period of three years

of part-time study.”

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