under the auspices of the Faculty for the Built Environment

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L.N. 352 of 2017

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2017 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master of Science in Sustainable Building Design - M.Sc. -

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 and Interpretation

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

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

Master of Science in Sustainable Building Design - M.Sc. - under the auspices of the

Faculty for the Built Environment.

(2)

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty for the Built Environment;

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

of Science in Sustainable Building Design - M.Sc.;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Science in Sustainable Building

Design - M.Sc.;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Sustainable

Building Design - P.G.Dip.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.

Applicability

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

2017 or later.

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Requirements for Admission

The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of

(a) a Bachelor degree from this University with at least Second Class

(Honours) in a discipline related to the Built Environment, Architecture, or Civil,

Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or any other degree related to the building

services; or

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

to be comparable to the qualifications 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.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study or the

equivalent in part-time study.

Programme of Study

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

of 90 ECTS credits are assigned, of which 60 ECTS credits are assigned to taught

study-units and 30 ECTS credits are assigned to the dissertation study-unit.

(2) Students who obtain the 60 ECTS credits assigned to the 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 dissertation, shall be eligible

for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.

(3) Students shall be eligible for the award of the Degree if they obtain

the 90 ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of study for the Course with an

average mark of at least 50%.

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

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

Assessment and Progress

(1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be completed by the

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

(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment of not

more than 20 ECTS credits, if following the full-time Course, or not more than 10

ECTS credits if following the part-time Course, shall be given the opportunity to re-

sit the failed assessment during the September supplementary examination session.

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(3) Students who fail more than the number of credits permitted under

paragraph (2) of this bye-law, or students who after re-assessment fail to obtain credit

for any study-unit, shall be required to withdraw from the Course.

Students shall be allowed to proceed to the dissertation study-unit subject

to obtaining the 60 ECTS credits assigned to the taught study-units with a minimum

average mark of 65%.

Dissertation

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of

approximately 20,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the third

semester of the Course. Each student shall be assigned a supervisor who shall provide

guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of study.

(3) A provisional title for the dissertation and a detailed research

proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval by the end of the second

semester.

(1) Students shall be required to have regular contact with their

supervisor, not less than once a month.

(2) Supervisors shall submit to the Board progress reports for each

student under their supervision at the end of each semester of studies, whether the

student is following the Course on a full-time or a part-time basis. Such reports may

include a recommendation to either (a) extend the period of study in order to enable

the student to complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if the

supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided that

(i) the extension of the study period referred to in (a) shall be in accordance

with the provisions of the Principal Regulations; and

(ii) the Board may not terminate studies prematurely according to (b) until

it has first given the student a chance to be heard.

Classification of the Awards

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification of

the Postgraduate Diploma and of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in

all the components of the programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.

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Special Provisions for Part-Time Courses

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply mutatis mutandis to

courses followed on a part-time basis, and subject to such changes as may reasonably

be deemed by the Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course.

Repeal

The Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master of Science in Environmental

Design, published as Legal Notice 50 of 2013, shall be deemed to cease to be in force

as from 1 st October 2017, provided that students registered for this course before the

1 st October 2017 shall continue to be governed by the bye-laws that were in force at

the time of their joining the course.

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