MT
under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing
Table of Provisions (8)
Statutory Text (8 Articles)
B
L.N. 292 of 2017
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2017 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the
General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the
Degree of Master of Arts in Social Work - M.A. - or
Master of Arts in Social Policy - M.A. -
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 2017 to amend the
Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate
Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Social Work - M.A. - or Master
of Arts in Social Policy - M.A. - and shall be read and construed as one with the
Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate
Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Social Work - M.A. - or Master of
Arts in Social Policy - M.A. under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing,
published as Legal Notice 285 of 2009, 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 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 Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master
of Arts in Social Work - M.A. - or Master of Arts in Social Policy - M.A.;
“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Arts in Social Work - M.A. - or
Master of Arts in Social Policy - M.A.;
“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in Social
Work or Social Policy - P.G. Cert.;
“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Social Work
or Social Policy - P.G. Dip.; and
“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University
Postgraduate Awards, 2008.”
Addition of bye-law 9 to the principal bye-laws
The following bye-law 9 shall be added after bye-law 8 of the principal
bye-laws
“9. Students who obtain a total of 30 credits for 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 taught study-units, shall be eligible for the award of
the Postgraduate Certificate in the respective area of study.”
Renumbering of bye-laws 9 to 15 of the principal bye-laws
Bye-laws 9 to 15 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-
laws 10 to 16.
Amendment to bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws
Bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as paragraph
(2) of bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws.
The following paragraph (1) shall be added before paragraph (2) of bye-
law 10 of the principal bye-laws
“10. (1) Students who successfully complete the 60 credits assigned to
taught study-units with an average mark of at least 60% shall be allowed to proceed
to the dissertation study-unit.”
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