B.A. (Hons) SWB -under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

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L.N. 218 of 2019

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2019 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2016

in terms of theGeneral Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards,

2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Wellbeing Studies

-B.A. (Hons) SWB -under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

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 for Social Wellbeing 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 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Wellbeing

Studies - B.A. (Hons) SWB - and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-laws

of 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards,

2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Wellbeing Studies - B.A.

(Hons) SWB - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing published as

Legal Notice 326 of 2016, 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 the title of the principal bye-laws

For the title of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Social Wellbeing

Studies - B.A. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

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Amendment to bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Citation and Interpretation

1. (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 Arts (Honours) in Social Wellbeing Studies - B.A. (Hons) - under the

auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.

(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing;

“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 of Social Wellbeing Studies;

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

of Arts (Honours) in Social Wellbeing Studies - B.A. (Hons);

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

Wellbeing Studies - B.A. (Hons);

“the Diploma” means the Diploma of Social Wellbeing Studies; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.”

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

The following paragraph (5) shall be added after paragraph (4) of bye-

law 3 of the principal bye-laws

“(5) In accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of regulation 15

of the Admissions Regulations, applicants in possession of the Higher Diploma

in Community Access for Disabled People of this University or a comparable

qualification in a related area, or applicants who have obtained credits for study-

units considered by the Board of Studies to be equivalent to those in the programme

of study, may be admitted into any year of the Course under those conditions as the

Board may impose and follow a programme of study as directed by the Board of

Studies.”

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