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

L.N. 269 of 2020

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2020 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 - 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 2020 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 - 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 - M.A. - under the

auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, published as

Legal Notice 367 of 2014, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

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

2020 or later.

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

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Economics, Management and

Accountancy;

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

of Arts - M.A.;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Arts - M.A.;

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in the

relevant area of study – P.G. Cert.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.”

Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Programme of Study

“6. (1) The programme of study shall comprise study units to which a

total of 90 ECTS are assigned, of which not more than 30 ECTS credits are assigned

to taught study-units and not less than 60 ECTS credits are assigned to the dissertation

study-unit. Subject to changes that the Board may, with the approval of Senate, be

constrained to make, each student shall be bound to follow the study-units as indicated

in the programme of study drawn up by the Board on the advice of the department

concerned.

(2) Students who obtain a total of 30 ECTS credits for taught study-

units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the Course, or

having proceeded do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the

award of the Postgraduate Certificate.

(3) Students shall be eligible for the award of the Degree if they

obtain the 90 ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of study for the Course with

an average mark of at least 50%.

(4) The programme of study shall be published after approval by

Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the

Course.”

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(1) Il-programm ta’ studju għandu jikkonsisti minn taqsimiet studju li

għalihom hemm assenjati total ta’ 90 krettu ECTS, li minnhom mhux aktar minn

30 krettu ECTS huma assenjati għal taqsimiet studju mgħallma u mhux inqas minn

60 krettu ECTS huma assenjati għat-taqsima studju tad-dissertazzjoni. Suġġett għal

bidliet li l-Bord jista’, bl-approvazzjoni tas-Senat, ikun kostrett li jagħmel, kull

student għandu jsegwi t-taqsimiet studju indikati fil-programm ta’ studju kif imfassal

mill-Bord fuq il-parir tad-dipartiment konċernat.

(2) L‑istudenti li jiksbu total ta’ 30 krettu ECTS assenjati għat‑taqsimiet

studju mgħallma b’marka medja ta’ mhux inqas minn 50% u ma jkomplux bil‑Kors,

jew wara li komplew ma jkunux spiċċaw b’suċċess il-Kors, ikunu eliġibbli għall‑għoti

tal‑Postgraduate Certificate.

(3) L‑istudenti jkunu eliġibbli għall‑għoti tal‑Grad jekk jiksbu d‑90 krettu

ECTS kif imsemmi fil‑programm ta’ studju tal‑Kors b’marka mejda ta’ mhux inqas

minn 50%.

(4) Il-programm ta’ studju għandu jkun ippubblikat mill-Bord wara

l-approvazzjoni tas-Senat, normalment mhux anqas minn tmien xhur qabel il-bidu

tal-Kors.”