under the auspices of the Faculty for the Built Environment

L.N. 291 of 2022

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2022 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 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 for the Built Environment

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 for the Built Environment

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 2010 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 2010 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 for the Built Environment, published as Legal

Notice 350 of 2010, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2022 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws which there shall be substituted

the following

“4. (1) The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of one of the

following qualifications

(a) the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Built Environment

Studies with at least Second Class Honours; or

(b)

a first cycle degree classified at least at Second Class Honours or Category

II obtained from this University, or from any other higher education institution

approved by Senate for this purpose in architecture, urban design, civil engineering,

structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, conservation, cultural heritage

management, built heritage, construction, property management, built environment,

environmental design, spatial planning and infrastructure or in any other area deemed

relevant by the Board; or

(c) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board,

to be comparable to the qualifications listed in sub-paragraphs (a) or (b).

(2)

Applicants in possession of a first cycle degree classified

with Third Class Honours or Category III in any area of study indicated in sub-

paragraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph (1) of this bye-law, may also be allowed to join

the Course provided that they are first admitted into a Preparatory Programme and

they shall become eligible to join the Master’s course on successful completion of the

Preparatory Programme, if an average mark of at least 55% is obtained.

(3)

Applicants may be asked to demonstrate competence in those

skills required by the nature of the proposed research via an extended interview

and the submission of appropriate documentation, provided that where deficiencies

are identified applicants shall be required to take specific study-units intended to

compensate for the deficit.

(4)

Applicants whose first degree was obtained more than 10

years previous to their application for the Course may also be admitted, provided that

they provide sufficient proof of their competence to follow the Course with profit.

The Board may, at its discretion, require such applicants to follow a preparatory

programme as specified in bye-law 5.”

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