under the auspices of the Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture

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L.N. 179 of 2017

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2017 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Arts in Tourism – M.A. -

under the auspices of the Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture

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 Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture in virtue

of the powers conferred upon it by article 6 (b) (v) of the Statute for the Institute,

which bye-laws have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta

Citation and Interpretation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2017 to amend the

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

Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master of Arts in Tourism – M.A. - and shall be read

and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations

for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Tourism

– M.A. - under the auspices of the Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture, published

as Legal Notice 144 of 2011, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2017 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Citation and Interpretation

1. (1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of

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

Master of Arts in Tourism – M.A. - under the auspices of the Institute for Tourism,

Travel and Culture.

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

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“the Board” means the Board of the Institute for Tourism, Travel and Culture;

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

of Arts in Tourism – M.A.;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Arts in Tourism - M.A.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.”

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

“Requirements for Admission

3. The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of a Bachelor degree

obtained with at least Second Class Honours in Anthropology, Business, Events,

Geography, History, Leisure, Management, Marketing, Sport Management, Tourism

Management, Tourism Studies, , or in other related areas deemed suitable by the

Board.”

Amendment to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“5. The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which a total of

90 credits are assigned, of which 10 credits are assigned to taught study-units and 80

credits assigned to a dissertation study-unit.”

Deletion of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws shall be deleted.

Renumbering of bye-laws 7 to 9 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-laws 7 to 9 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-

laws 6 to 8.

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Amendment to bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“7. (1)

The assessment of the taught study-unit/s shall be completed by

the end of the semester in which the teaching of the study-unit/s is held.

(2)

Students who fail in the assessment of the taught study-unit/s

shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed assessment/s during the September

supplementary examination session.

(3)

Students who after re-assessment fail to obtain credit for any

study-unit, shall be deemed to have failed the Course.”

Deletion of bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws shall be deleted.

Renumbering of bye-laws 10 to 13 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-laws 10 to 13 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-

laws 8 to 11.

Amendment to bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“8. (1)

Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of

approximately 40,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board.”

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