under the auspices of the Faculty of Engineering

L.N. 147 of 2019

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Certificate in Engineering Sciences

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 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

Certificate in Engineering Sciences under the auspices of the Faculty of Engineering.

(2)

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Engineering;

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

the Course, on the recommendation of the Board;

“the Certificate” means the Certificate in Engineering Sciences; and

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the Certificate in

Engineering Sciences;

“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.

Requirements for Admission

(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 a pass at Advanced Matriculation

Level in one of the following subjects: Pure Mathematics, Applied Mathematics,

Physics, Chemistry, Computing, Information Technology, Engineering Drawing,

Graphical Communication or other science/numeric subjects as approved by the

Board;

or (b) be in possession of a qualification at MQF Level 4 in an engineering

domain obtained with at least Pass with Merit, and of passes in the Secondary

Education Certificate Examination at Grade 5 or better in English Language, Maltese

and Mathematics .

(2) Applicants may 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.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of two semesters of full-time

study.

Programme of Study

(1) The Course shall consist of a number of taught study-units to

which a total of 60 ECTS credits are assigned.

(2) The programme of study shall be drawn up by the Board of Studies

and published by the Board, after approval by Senate, normally not less than eight

months prior to the commencement of the Course.

Assessment and Progress

(1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be completed by

the end of the semester in which the teaching of the study-unit is held.

(2) Students must attend at least 80% of the lecture programme

prescribed for all study-units before they can be allowed to present themselves for

any formal assessment of study-units.

Result of the Award

(1) The Certificate shall be awarded to students who obtain all the

credits indicated in bye-law 5.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the Certificate

shall be published in a list in alphabetical order.

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