under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology

L.N. 351 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

Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theology - B.A. (Hons) Theology -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology

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 Theology 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 Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theology - B.A.

(Hons) Theology - 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 Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theology - B.A. (Hons) Theology

- under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology, published as Legal Notice 171 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 6 of the principal bye-laws

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

following

“Course Programme

(1) The programme of study for Theology as the single Honours Main

area of study shall comprise study-units in Theology, Philosophy, and related areas to

which 180 ECTS credits shall be assigned.

(2) The programme of study for Theology as the Honours Main area

of study with a subsidiary area of study shall include study-units to which 180 ECTS

credits shall be assigned, of which not less than 110 ECTS credits shall be assigned

to Theology and related areas, and not less than 36 ECTS credits shall be assigned to

study-units in the subsidiary area of study.”

Deletion of bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws

4. Bye-law 8 of the prinicipal bye-laws shall be deleted.

Re-numbering of bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws

5. Bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws shall be re-numbered as bye-law 8.

Amendment to bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws

6. For bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Classification of the Degree

The overall evaluation of each student’s performance shall be based on

the results obtained in each year of the Course which shall be weighted according to

the following criteria

Full-time Course

First Year Average Mark

25%

Second Year Average Mark

35%

Third Year Average Mark

40%

Part-time Course

First and Second Year Average Mark

25%

Third and Fourth Year Average Mark

35%

Fifth Year Average Mark

40%.”

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