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M.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Education
Table of Provisions (7)
Statutory Text (7 Articles)
L.N. 301 of 2020
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2020 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the
General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008
for the Degree of Master of Arts in Social Practice Arts and Critical Education
- M.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Education
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 Education 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 2018 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate
Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Practice Arts and Critical
Education - M.A - and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2018
in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the
degree of Master of Arts in Social Practice Arts and Critical Education - M.A. - under
the auspices of the Faculty of Education, published as Legal Notice 362 of 2018,
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 11 of the principal bye-laws
Paragraphs (1) and (2) of bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws shall be
deleted.
Paragraphs (3) to (5) of bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws shall be
renumbered as paragraphs (1) to (3).
For paragraph (2) of bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws there shall be
substituted the following
“(2) Students shall seek approval from the Board of Studies for any substantial
modification in the title or content of the dissertation.”
For paragraph (3) of bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws there shall be
substituted the following
“(3) Supervisors shall submit to the Board progress reports for each student
under their supervision at the end of each semester of studies. Such reports may
include a recommendation to either (a) extend the period of study in order to enable
the student to complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if the
supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided that
(i) the extension of the study period referred to in (a) shall be in accordance
with the provisions of the Principal Regulations; and
(ii) the Board may not terminate studies prematurely according to (b) until
it has first given the student a chance to be heard.”
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