under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

B

L.N. 381 of 2016

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

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

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Gender, Society and Culture - M. GSC -

under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

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 for Social Wellbeing 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 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Gender, Society and Culture - M. GSC -

and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the

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

Master of Gender, Society and Culture - M. GSC - under the auspices of the Faculty

for Social Wellbeing, published as Legal Notice 201 of 2016, 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 1 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies for the Course as appointed

by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board;

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

of Gender, Society and Culture – M. GSC;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Gender, Society and Culture – M.

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in Gender,

Society and Culture - P.G.Cert. GSC;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Gender,

Society and Culture - P.G.Dip. GSC; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.”

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

The following bye-law 6 shall be added after bye-law 5 of the principal

bye-laws

“6. Students who obtain at least 30 ECTS credits assigned to taught study-

units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the Course, or

having proceeded do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the

award of the Postgraduate Certificate.”

Renumbering of bye-laws 6 to 12 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-laws 6 to 12 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-

laws 7 to 13.

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