under the auspices of the Institute of Earth Systems

B

L.N. 42 of 2022

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2022 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2012 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 Institute of Earth Systems

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 Institute of Earth Systems in virtue

of the powers conferred upon it by article 8 (b) (v) of the Statute for the Institute,

which bye-laws have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2022 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2012 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 2012 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 Institute of Earth Systems, published as Legal Notice 291 of

2012, 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 paragraph (2) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) The Board may, at its discretion, recommend the admission of applicants

in possession of a first cycle degree obtained with Third Class (Honours), in an area

of study which the Board considers as relevant, and obtained within the ten years

previous to registration for the Course. Such applicants shall become eligible to join

the Master’s course on successful completion of the Preparatory Programme with an

average mark of at least 55%.”

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