Degree of Master of Arts

L.N. 78 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 February

2018 or later.

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

For sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of bye-law 4 of the principal

bye-laws there shall be substituted the following

“(b) the degree of Bachelor of Arts in the same or in a closely related area of

study as that applied for, with an average mark of not less than 55% in that area; or”

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