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L.N. 33 of 2018

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2018 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Executive Master of Business Administration

- Executive M.B.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 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the degree of Executive Master of Business Administration -

Executive M.B.A. - and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of

2010 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the degree of Executive Master of Business Administration - Executive M.B.A.

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

published as Legal Notice 406 of 2010, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

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

2017 or later.

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

“Course Duration

The Course shall extend over five semesters of part-time study which

shall include a summer semester.”

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Amendment to bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws

4. For bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“7. The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which a total of

90 credits are assigned, of which 60 credits are assigned to taught study-units and

30 credits are assigned to an applied project report.”

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

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

following

“8. Students who obtain the 60 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 applied project report, shall be eligible

for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.”

Amendment to bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws

6. For paragraph (2) of bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) Work on the applied project report shall be undertaken during the

final year of the Course. Students shall be assigned a supervisor who shall provide

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

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