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

L.N. 128 of 2019

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2019 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Arts in Public Policy Leadership - M.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 2019 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Public Policy Leadership - M.A.

- and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of

Master of Arts in Public Policy Leadership - M.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty

of Economics, Management and Accountancy, published as Legal Notice 371 of

2014, 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 3 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“3.

(1)

The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of

(a) a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours in Public

Policy or Public Administration; or

(b) a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours or

Category II, in any other area deemed relevant by the Board, provided that such

applicants may be required to provide evidence of work experience or are currently

in employment relevant to the Course; or

(c) a Bachelor degree obtained with Third Class Honours in Public Policy

or Public Administration, provided that applicants have obtained other qualifications,

including relevant work experience, following their first cycle degree; or

(d) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board,

to be comparable to the qualifications listed in sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of

paragraph (1) of this bye-law,

provided that, in appropriate cases, the Board may require students admitted to the

Course to follow and pass supplementary study-units up to a maximum of 12 ECTS

credits, in addition to the programme of study specified in bye-law 6 of these bye-

laws.”

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