under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

L.N. 344 of 2022

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2022 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019

for the Degrees of Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com. -

and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - B.Com. (Hons) -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

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 Economics, Management

and Accountancy 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 section 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 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the degrees of Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com. - and Bachelor

of Commerce (Honours) - B.Com. (Hons) - and shall be read and construed as one

with the Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the degrees of Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com. -

and Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) - B.Com. (Hons) - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy, published as Legal Notice 290

of 2019, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

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

2022 or later, except for bye-laws 3 and 4 of these bye-laws which shall be applicable

as from October 2022 onwards.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraphs (1) and (2) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there

shall be substituted the following

“3. (1) The Degree is awarded in Commerce as a single Main Area of

Study with two of the following areas of specialization

Accountancy, Banking and Finance, Economics, Insurance, Business and

Enterprise Management, Marketing, Public Policy, and any other area approved by

Senate on the recommendation of the Board.

(2) The Honours Degree is awarded in Commerce as a Main Honours

Area of Study with one of the following areas of specialization

Banking and Finance, or any other area approved by Senate on the

recommendation of the Board.”

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

For paragraph (4) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(4) Applicants in possession of the Diploma in Commerce awarded by the

University of Malta may be allowed by the Board to transfer these credits to the

second year of the Course, provided that such applicants shall only be allowed to

choose ‘Economics’ and ‘Business and Enterprise Management’ as the two areas

of specialization. The number of credits so transferred shall not exceed 60 ECTS

credits.”

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

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

following

“6. The programme of study for the Degree course shall consist of study-

units to which 180 ECTS credits are assigned.”

Amendment to bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“7. (1) Students shall be required to choose two areas of specialization from

the areas specified in paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 as indicated in the programme of

study for the Course.

(2) Subject to changes that the Board may, with the approval of Senate,

be constrained to make, students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the

credits as indicated in the course programme and in the programmes of study of the

areas of study they are following for the Degree and the Honours Degree, provided

that course programmes and programmes of study shall be drawn up in accordance

with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations.”

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

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

following

“10. Students shall be eligible to register for the Honours Degree if they have

successfully completed the course for the Degree and have been placed in Category

II or better, and have obtained a minimum average mark of 60% in the study-units in

the area of specialization chosen for the Honours area.”

Amendment to bye-law 14 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 14 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“14. (1) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of the

Degree shall be based on the results obtained in the three years of the Degree course,

all credits being weighted equally.”

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