Faculty of Information and Communication Technology

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L.N. 46 of 2022

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2022 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2016 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 of Information and Communication Technology

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 Information and

Communication Technology 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 2016 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 2016 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 of Information and Communication Technology,

published as Legal Notice 25 of 2016, 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 9 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws there shall be subsituted the

following

“9. In cases where an applicant lacks essential knowledge in particular areas

not covered in his/her first degree, the Board, on the recommendation of the Board

of Studies, may require the applicant to follow and pass supplementary study-units at

level 4 or lower to which not more than 12 ECTS credits are assigned.”

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Amendment to bye-law 16 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 16 of the principal bye-laws there shall be subsituted the

following

“16. (1) For programmes of study by research as defined in bye-law 8,

students shall be required to report to their supervisor at least once every two months,

and in addition as often as the supervisor deems necessary.

(2) At the end of each semester of studies, supervisors shall be

required to submit to the Board of Studies reports regarding the students under their

supervision. Students shall seek approval from the Board of Studies for any substantial

modification in the title or content of the dissertation.

(3) The Board of Studies shall periodically inform the Board, in

writing, on the general performance of each student. Such advice may include a

recommendation to either (a) extend the period of study in order to enable the student

to complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if the supervisor

deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided that the conditions specified

in sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph (6) of bye-law 12 shall also apply in these

cases.”

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