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

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L.N. 252 of 2018

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public Sector Accounting

- B.A. (Hons) -

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 and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of

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

of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public Sector Accounting - B.A. (Hons) - under the

auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy.

(2)

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Economics, Management and

Accountancy;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for

the Course, on the recommendation of the Board;

“the Certificate” means the Certificate in Public Sector Accounting;

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

of Arts (Honours) in Public Sector Accounting - B.A. (Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public Sector

Accounting - B.A. (Hons);

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Public Sector Accounting; and

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“the Higher Diploma” means the Higher Diploma in Public Sector Accounting

– H.Dip.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

Applicability

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

2018 or later.

Requirements for Admission

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

shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admissions

Regulations of the University.

(2) Applicants admitted under paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of

the Admissions Regulations must be in possession of those qualifications and/or

experience that would satisfy the Faculty Admissions Committee that they have

reached the academic standard required to follow the Course with profit.

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

restricted to applicants who are nominated by the Public Service provided they are

eligible for admission in terms of paragraphs (1) or (2) of this bye-law.

(4) Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, shall determine the

number of applicants that may be allowed to register for the Course, depending on the

availability of resources. The number of available places shall be announced at the

time of the call for applications.

(5) If there are more eligible applicants than the number of places

available, the selected applicants shall be nominated by the Public Service.

(6) Applicants in possession of the Higher Diploma in Public

Accounting and Finance of this University, who have obtained ECTS credits for

study-units considered by the Board of Studies to be equivalent to those in the

programme of study, may also be admitted to the Course. Subject to the provisions

of the Principal Regulations, such applicants may be allowed by the Board of Studies

to transfer these credits to the Course. The number of credits so transferred shall not

exceed 90 ECTS credits.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of five years of part-time study.

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Programme of Study

The programme of study, which shall comprise study-units to which

180 ECTS credits are assigned, shall be published after approval by Senate, normally

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

changes that the Board may, with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make,

students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits as indicated in the

programme of study for the Degree, provided that the programme of study shall be

drawn up in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations.

Students who successfully complete taught study-units to which 30

ECTS credits are assigned and opt not to proceed with the Course, or having proceeded

do not successfully complete the Course, shall be entitled to the Certificate.

Students who successfully complete taught study-units to which

60 ECTS credits are assigned and opt not to proceed with the Course, or having

proceeded do not successfully complete the Course, shall be entitled to the Diploma.

Students who successfully complete taught study-units to which a total

of 90 ECTS credits are assigned and opt not to proceed with the Course, or having

proceeded do not successfully complete the Course, shall be entitled to the Higher

Diploma.

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

180 ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of study for the Course.

Classification of the Awards

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of the Diploma,

the Higher Diploma and the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in each year

of the Course, all credits being weighted equally.

Repeal

The Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Higher Diploma in Public Accounting

and Finance - under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and

Accountancy, published as Legal Notice 409 of 2010, shall be deemed to cease to be

in force as from the 30 th September 2018, provided that students registered for this

course before the 1 st October 2018 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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