under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

L.N. 349 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 in Access to Education

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 2021 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2021 for the degree of Master in Access to Education, 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 in Access to

Education under the auspices of the Faculty of Education, published as Legal Notice

375 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 1 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

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

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for

the Course, on the recommendation of the Board of the Faculty of Education;

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

in Access to Education;

“the Degree” means the Degree of Master in Access to Education;

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in Access

to Education;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Access to

Education; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2021.”

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

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

following

“8. (1) Students who obtain a total of 30 ECTS credits for taught study-

units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the course,

or having proceeded do not successfully complete the taught study-units, shall be

eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate.

(2) Students who obtain the 60 ECTS credits assigned to the taught

studyunits with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the Course,

or having proceeded do not successfully complete the dissertation, shall be eligible

for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.”

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