under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

L.N. 172 of 2022

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2022 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 2022 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 as from October 2022 and later.

Amendment to bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 1 there shall be substituted the following

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Arts;

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

the Course, on the recommendation of the Board;

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

of Arts - B.A. - or to the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons) - as

appropriate;

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Arts - B.A. - or the degree of

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons) - as appropriate; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2019.”

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

The following paragraph (4) shall be added after paragraph (3) of bye-

law 5 of the principal bye-laws

“(4) In accordance with the provisions of regulation 15(1) of the Admissions

Regulations, the Admissions Board, acting on the advice of the Board, may admit

applicants in possession of a Diploma of this University into the second year of the

Course for the Honours degree; provided that the Diploma falls within one of the

areas of study specified in paragraph (1) of bye-law 3, and provided also that the

average mark for study-units covered in the Diploma is not less than 65%. Such

students may be required to follow a programme of study as directed by the Board of

Studies.”

Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

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

following;

“6.

(1)

The Course shall extend over a period of three years of full-time

study.

(2) Students may also follow the Course on a part-time basis, over a

period of up to six years. Changes in mode of attendance from full-time to part-time

and vice versa may be allowed at the beginning of the second year of the regular

programme of studies. Further changes in mode of attendance may be considered by

the respective department, if the course programme permits.”

Amendment to bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws there shall be subsituted the

following

“10. (1) The final year of the programmes of study of all areas of study

for B.A. (Hons) students shall include two synoptic study-units assigned a total of 12

credits and a dissertation assigned 12 credits.

(2) The final year of the programmes of study of each area of study

for B.A. students shall include synoptic study-units to which a total of 12 credits are

assigned.

(3) Synoptic study-units shall be assessed by means of a Final

Examination only, to be taken at the end of the last semester of the Course, and the

dissertation shall be assessed by a viva voce examination.”

Amendment to bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

subsituted the following;

“11. (1) Students in the B.A.(Hons) course shall be required to register

and obtain credits for study-units to which a total of not less than 180 credits are

assigned, of which not less than 132 credits shall be in the area taken for Honours and

not less than 36 credits shall be in the Subsidiary area;

provided that for students admitted in terms of paragraph (4) of bye-law 5, the

study-units for the Subsidiary area shall be taken from the various areas of study on

offer, which shall be collectively termed as “Humanities”.

Addition of Bye-Law 13 to the principal bye-laws

The following bye-law 13 shall be added after bye-law 12 of the

principal bye-laws

“Special Provision for Part-Time Courses

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply mutatis mutandis to

courses followed on a part-time basis, and subject to such changes as may reasonably

be deemed by the Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course.”

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