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

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L.N. 276 of 2017

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2017 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

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

2017 or later.

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

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

substituted the following

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“or (b) if choosing ‘Banking and Finance’ and, either ‘Economics’ or ‘Insurance’

or ‘Management’ or ‘Marketing’ or ‘Public Policy’ as the two areas of specialisation,

be in possession of either (i) the Certificate in Banking of the Chartered Institute of

Bankers (comprising six subjects) and a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level

in Pure Mathematics; or (ii) the Advanced Diploma in Financial Services offered

by MCAST together with a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Pure

Mathematics; or (iii) any other qualifications deemed relevant by the Board together

with a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Pure Mathematics, provided that

the qualifications comprise not less than 120 ECTS credits and are offered at MQF

level 4 or higher;”

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

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“or (d) if choosing ‘Insurance’ as an area of specialisation, be in possession

of either (i) the Certificate in Insurance of the Chartered Institute of Insurance and a

pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Pure Mathematics; or (ii) the Advanced

Diploma in Insurance offered by MCAST and a pass at Intermediate Matriculation in

Pure Mathematics; or (iii) the International Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management

of the Institute of Risk Management and a pass at Intermediate Matriculation in Pure

Mathematics; or (iv) the Certificate in Risk Management in Financial Services of

the Institute of Risk Management and a pass at Intermediate Matriculation in Pure

Mathematics.”

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