under the auspices of the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Science

L.N. 146 of 2019

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in

Science for Education and Communication - B.Sc. (Hons) -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of Science

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 Boards of the Faculty of Education and the

Faculty of Science in virtue of the powers conferred upon them 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 and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of

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

of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Science for Education and Communication -

B.Sc. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Education and the Faculty of

Science.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for

the Course, on the recommendations of the Boards of the Faculty of Education and

the Faculty of Science;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of Bachelor

of Science (Honours) in Science for Education and Communication - B.Sc. (Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Science

for Education and Communication - B.Sc. (Hons);

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Science for Education and

Communication;

“the Higher Diploma” means the Higher Diploma in Science for Education

and Communication; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

Applicability

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

2019 or later.

Areas of Specialisation

The Degree may be offered in any one of the following areas

Science with specialisation in Biology; or

Science with specialisation in Chemistry; or

Science with specialisation in Physics.

Special Course Requirements for Admission

To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall, apart

from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admissions

Regulations, be in possession of the following special course requirements

(a) for Science with specialisation in Biology: a pass at Advanced Level at

Grade C or better in Biology and a pass at Intermediate Level at Grade C or better in

Chemistry;

(b) for Science with specialisation in Chemistry: a pass at Advanced Level

at Grade C or better in Chemistry and a pass at Intermediate Level at Grade C or

better in Pure Mathematics or Physics; and

(c) for Science with specialisation in Physics: either a pass at Advanced

Level at Grade C or better in Physics and a pass at Intermediate Level at Grade C or

better in Pure Mathematics or a pass at Advanced Level at Grade C or better in Pure

Mathematics and a pass at Intermediate Level at Grade C or better in Physics.

Applicants who possess a grade D when the minimum specified grade is

C in only one of the required subjects, whether at Advanced or Intermediate Level, of

the special course requirements indicated in bye-law 4, shall be admitted under those

conditions as the Board of Studies may impose to compensate for the qualification

deficiency. If, by the end of the first year, such students do not successfully complete

all the requirements to progress regularly to the second year of the Course, they shall

be required to withdraw from the Course, and shall neither be entitled to repeat the year

nor to progress conditionally as normally permitted under the Principal Regulations.

B

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of three years of full-time study.

Programme of Study

The Board of Studies shall publish the programme of study before the

commencement of each Course, after approval by Senate. Subject to changes that

the Board of Studies may, with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make,

students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits as indicated in the

programme of study for the Degree, provided that the programme of study shall be

drawn up in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations.

(1) Students shall be required to register and pass in study-units to

which a total of 180 ECTS credits are assigned.

(2) Students who successfully complete study-units to which 60 ECTS

credits are assigned and opt not to proceed with the Course, or, having proceeded, do

not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of the Diploma.

(3) Students who successfully complete study-units to which 120 ECTS

credits are assigned and opt not to proceed with the Course or, having proceeded, do

not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of the Higher

Diploma.

Classification of the Awards

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classifications of the Degree,

the Higher Diploma and the Diploma shall be based on the results obtained in each

year of the Course, each of which shall be weighted equally.

Repeal

The Bye-Laws of 2017 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in

Science for Education and Communication - B.Sc. (Hons) - published as Legal Notice

364 of 2017, shall be deemed to cease to be in force as from 1 October 2019, provided

that students registered for this course before the 1 October 2019 shall continue to be

governed by the bye-laws that were in force at the time of their joining the course.

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