under the auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
B
L.N. 276 of 2018
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2018 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2012 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 Media and Knowledge Sciences
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 Media and Knowledge
Sciences 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 2012 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 2012 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 Media and Knowledge Sciences, published as Legal
Notice 29 of 2012, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.
Applicability
These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October
2018 or later.
Amendment to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws
For paragraph (1) of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be
subsituted by the following
“5. (1) Applicants applying in terms of sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of
paragraph (1) and in terms of paragraph (2) of bye-law 4 may be required to follow
a preparatory programme as specified by the Board, which extends over one year
of full-time study. The preparatory programme shall include study-units in the area
of study concerned, and may include also study-units which are intended to train
students in the competencies required to conduct research work.”
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