under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
L.N. 251 of 2021
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2021 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the
General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the
Degree of Master of Science - M.Sc. -
under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences
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 Health Sciences 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 2021 to amend the
Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate
Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Science - M.Sc. - and shall be read and
construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the General Regulations for
University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Science - M.Sc. -
under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences, published as Legal Notice 219
of 2013, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.
Applicability
These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October
2021 or later.
Amendment to bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws
For paragaph (2) of bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws there shall be
substituted the following
“(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment of not more
than 20 credits for taught study-units, if following the full-time Course, or not more
than 10 credits if following the part-time Course, shall be given the opportunity to re-
sit the failed assessments during the September supplementary examination session.
When it is not practicable or possible for the failed study-unit to be re-assessed during
the current year, students shall not have the right to a supplementary assessment, but
shall be required to refer the study-unit to the following year to be completed over
and above the study-units for that year; or if this is not possible to re-do the study-unit
during an additional year, which shall not be taken into account for the purpose of
course duration.”
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