under the auspices of the Institute of Earth Systems

L.N. 245 of 2021

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2021 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Earth Systems - B.Sc. (Hons) -

under the auspices of the Institute of Earth Systems

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 Institute of Earth Systems in virtue

of the powers conferred upon it by article 8 (b) (v) of the Statute for the Institute,

which bye-laws have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2021 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Earth Systems -

B.Sc. (Hons) - and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2011 in

terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Earth Systems - B.Sc. (Hons) - under

the auspices of the Institute of Earth Systems, published as Legal Notice 289 of 2011,

hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply as from 15 May, 2021 onwards except for

bye-law 7 which shall be applicable for courses commencing in October 2021 or

later.

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) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2021 in terms of

1. the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the degree of

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Earth Systems - B.Sc. (Hons) - under the auspices

of the Institute of Earth Systems.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Institute of Earth Systems;

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

of Science (Honours) in Earth Systems - B.Sc. (Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Earth

Systems - B.Sc. (Hons);

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Earth Systems;

“the Higher Diploma” means the Higher Diploma in Earth Systems; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2019.”

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

The following bye-law shall be added after bye-law 7 of the principal

bye-laws

“8. Students who successfully complete study-units to which not less than

120 credits are assigned and opt not to proceed with the Course or, having proceeded,

do not successfully complete the Course, shall be entitled to the Higher Diploma.”

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

Bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-law 9.

Amendment to bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“9. (1) For the purpose of the classification of the Diploma and the Higher

Diploma, the overall evaluation of each student’s performance in the Course shall be

based on the results obtained in all the study-units of each programme as appropriate,

with all credits awarded being weighted equally.”

The following paragraph (2) shall be added after paragraph (1) of bye-

law 9 of the principal bye-laws

“(2) For the purpose of the classification of the Degree, the overall evaluation

of the performance of every student in the Course shall be based on the results obtained

in all the study-units of the three years of the course, which shall be weighted as

follows

First Year Average Mark

30%

Second Year Average Mark

35%

Third Year Average Mark

35%.”

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