under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

L.N. 306 of 2020

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2020 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Degrees of Bachelor of Arts – B.A. – and

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) – B.A. (Hons) –

under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

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 Arts 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 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts – B.A. – and Bachelor of Arts

(Honours) – B.A. (Hons) – and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws

of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards,

2019 for the Degrees of Bachelor of Arts – B.A. – and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) –

B.A. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts, published as Legal Notice 11

of 2005, 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 3 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“3. (1) The degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) may be awarded in any

one of the following areas of study

Anthropology, Archaeology, Classics, Contemporary Mediterranean Studies, Dance

Studies, English, European and Global History, Fine Arts, French, Geography,

German, History, History of Art, International Relations, Italian, Linguistics, Maltese,

Music Studies, Oriental Studies (Arabic), Oriental Studies (Chinese), Oriental Studies

(Hebrew), Oriental Studies (Near Eastern Studies), Philosophy, Social Studies,

Sociology, Spanish and Latin American Studies, Theatre Studies and any other area

of study recommended by the Board and approved by Senate.”

Amendment to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

The following sub-paragraph (j) shall be added after sub-paragraph (i)

of paragraph (1) of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

“(j) for Dance Studies, applicants are required to complete an interview and

an audition. Applicants are also required to submit a completed medical fitness form.

Those applicants who are unable to attend the interview and dance audition in person

may arrange to complete the process through electronic means of communication.”

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