under the auspices of the Faculty of Engineering

L.N. 126 of 2019

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2019 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - B.Eng. (Hons) -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Engineering

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 Engineering

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 2019 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - B.Eng. (Hons)

- and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of

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

of Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - B.Eng. (Hons) - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Engineering, published as Legal Notice 136 of 2011, hereinafter referred

to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

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

2019 or later.

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

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

following

“Special Course Requirements

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

either (a) satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the

Admissions Regulations and be in possession also of passes at Advanced Matriculation

Level at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics and in Physics;

or

(b) as from October 2020 onwards, be in possession of the Certificate

in Engineering Sciences from the University.

(2) The Board may also consider applicants in possession of a

qualification at MQF Level 5 in an engineering domain, together with passes in

the Secondary Education Certificate Examination at Grade 5 or better in English

Language, Maltese, Mathematics and Physics, to join the Course. Such applicants

shall be required to present with the MQF Level 5 qualification they submit for

entry, a detailed transcript showing their performance during their studies. They

shall further be required to attend for an interview to assess whether they have the

necessary aptitude to follow the Course with profit.

(3) The interviewing board, which shall be appointed for the purpose

by the Board, shall be composed of at least three members.

(4) If applicants are graduates of a university or have other

qualifications considered to be sufficient, they may be exempted by the University

Admissions Board, on the advice of the Faculty Admissions Committee, from the

whole or part of these special course requirements.”

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