under the auspices of the Faculty for the Built Environment

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L.N. 76 of 2016

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2016 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Architecture – M.Arch. -

under the auspices of the Faculty for the Built Environment

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 the Built Environment

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 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Architecture – M.Arch. - and shall be read

and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations

for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Architecture –

M.Arch. - under the auspices of the Faculty for the Built Environment, published as

Legal Notice 365 of 2014, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable as from 1 February 2016 onwards.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“3. The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of

(1) (a) a first cycle degree in Built Environment Studies from this

University, with at least at Second Class (Honours); or

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(b) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the

Board, to be comparable to the qualification listed in paragraph (a) of this bye-law.

The admission of applicants under this bye-law may be made conditional on the

results of an assessment as the Board may deem appropriate.

(2) All applicants shall be required to submit a transcript of studies showing

that during the first cycle degree they successfully completed the minimum number

of credits in the relative thematic study-units, as indicated in the Schedule approved

by the Board. Study-units which were awarded a Compensated Pass shall not be

considered sufficient for this purpose, provided that, at the discretion of the Board,

applicants who present Compensated Passes in up to 4 ECTS credits may be allowed

to join the Course subject to any conditions which the Board may impose.

(3) Study-units which were successfully completed during exchange periods

of study at other universities may be offered in lieu of study-units indicated in the

Schedule, subject to confirmation by the Board that such study-units have a thematic

content which is compatible with the relative Schedule, and that study-units so

presented are at least at the same level as the study-units they are replacing.

(4) Applicants who commenced the first cycle degree leading to the

qualification specified in paragraph (1) (a) of this bye-law in October 2011 or October

2012 who lack not more than 4 ECTS credits in study-units from the relevant thematic

area may be allowed to follow and successfully complete supplementary study-units

to make up for this shortfall, in addition to the programme of study specified in bye-

law 5.

(5) Applicants in possession of a qualification as indicated in paragraph (1) of

this bye-law who do not satisfy the requirements of paragraph (2) of this bye-law and

lack more than the number of credits indicated in paragraph (4) of this bye-law may be

allowed to follow and successfully complete a Preparatory Programme, comprising

not less than 30 and not more than 60 ECTS credits, with an overall average mark of

55% or better, prior to their registration as regular students on the Course. Under no

circumstances, shall the Preparatory Programme be taken in order to improve a prior

performance in the first cycle degree in Built Environment Studies.”

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