MT
Degree of Master of Arts
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
B
L.N. 375 of 2018
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2018 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2009 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 Arts
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 Arts 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 2009 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 2009 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 Arts, published as Legal Notice 65 of 2009,
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 4 of the principal bye-laws
For sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) of bye-law 4 of the principal
bye-laws there shall be substituted the following
“(c) a degree from this or from another university which the Board considers as
comparable to any of the degrees indicated in sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this bye-
law. This comparability may, in exceptional cases, extend to applicants proposing a
research topic which in itself bridges the area of study of the first degree and the one
being applied for. In such cases, applicants would be required to attend an interview
to assess their suitability, in accordance with procedures established by the Board.”
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