under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and

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L.N. 109 of 2018

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2018 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Arts - M.A. -

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 2018 to amend the

Bye-laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts - M.A. - and shall be read and construed

as one with the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts - M.A. - under the

auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, published as

Legal Notice 367 of 2014, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

(1) Bye-Laws 3 to 6 of these bye-laws shall be applicable for courses

commencing in October 2018 or later.

(2)

Bye-Law 7 of these bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 st March,

2018 onwards.

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

The following paragraph (2) shall be added after paragraph (1) of bye-law 4 of

the principal bye-laws

“(2) Applicants in possession of the Postgraduate Certificate in Evidence-

Based Management and Effective Decision Making may be allowed to join the

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research component of the Course in Management, if they successfully complete the

Postgraduate Certificate programme with a minimum average mark of 55%

provided that such applicants may be required to follow and pass the

supplementary study-units referred to in paragraph (1) of this bye-law.”

Paragraphs (2) and (3) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws shall be

renumbered as paragraphs (3) and (4).

For paragraph (3) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

subsituted the following

“(3) The admission of applicants under sub-paragraph (b) and, if necessary,

sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1), and of paragraph (2) of this bye-law may be made

conditional on the results of an interview conducted for the purpose.”

Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Programme of Study

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

total of 90 ECTS credits are assigned, of which not more than 30 ECTS credits are

assigned to taught study-units and not less than 60 ECTS credits are assigned to the

dissertation study-unit.

(2) The programme of study shall be published by the Board after

approval by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement

of the Course. Subject to changes that the Board may, with the approval of Senate,

be constrained to make, each student shall be bound to follow the study-units as

indicated in the programme of study drawn up by the Board on the advice of the

department concerned.”

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

For bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Dissertation

(1) Students following a programme which includes the writing of a

dissertation to which 70 or 80 ECTS credits are assigned shall be required to submit

an individual dissertation of between 30,000 and 35,000 words in accordance with

the guidelines issued by the Board.

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(2) The provisional title of the dissertation and a detailed research

proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval at the time of call for applications.

(3) Students following a programme which includes the writing of

a dissertation to which 60 ECTS credits are assigned shall be required to submit an

individual dissertation of between 20,000 and 30,000 words in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the Board.

(4) In such instances a detailed research proposal shall be submitted

to the Board for approval by the beginning of the second semester.

(5) In all cases work on the dissertation may be undertaken at any

time during the Course after approval of the research proposal. Each student shall

be assigned a supervisor who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular basis

during the period of study.”

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