under the auspices of the Institute of Aerospace Technologies

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L.N. 320 of 2017

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2017 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Aviation Maintenance

under the auspices of the Institute of Aerospace Technologies

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 Institute of Aerospace Technologies

in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 8(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

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2017 in terms

of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the

Diploma in Aviation Maintenance under the auspices of the Institute of Aerospace

Technologies.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Institute of Aerospace Technologies;

“the Certificate” means the Certificate in Aviation Maintenance;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the Diploma in

Aviation Maintenance; and

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Aviation Maintenance.

Applicability

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

2017 or later.

Requirements for Admission

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants

shall, apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in the

Admissions Regulations, be in possession of

(a) passes at Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in

Physics and one other subject; or

(b)

the EASA Part 66 License or equivalent; or

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a technical diploma (such as HND/HTD) or equivalent.

(c)

(2) If applicants have other qualifications considered to be sufficient,

they may be exempted by the University Admissions Board, on the advice of the

Institute Admissions Committee, from the whole or part of these special course

requirements for admission.

(3) Admission to the Course may, with the approval of Senate, be

restricted to applicants who are nominated by an organisation that commissions the

Course, provided that such applicants are eligible for admission in terms of paragraphs

(1) and (2) of this bye-law. Such restriction shall be announced at the time of the call

for applications.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of four semesters of part-time

study and two summer periods.

Course Programme

(1) The Course shall comprise taught study-units to which a total of

60 ECTS credits shall be assigned.

(2) Students who successfully complete a prescribed set of study-units

totalling 30 ECTS credits 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 entitled to the Certificate.

The programme of study shall be published after approval by Senate,

normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the Course.

Classification of the Awards

(1) The overall evaluation of each student’s performance in the

Course for the purpose of the classification of the Diploma shall be based on the

results obtained, all credits awarded being weighted equally.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the Diploma

shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified as follows

Pass with Distinction

Pass with Merit

Pass.

(3)

The Certificate shall be awarded unclassified.

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