under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

L.N. 124 of 2023

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Law of 2023 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Humanities – B.Hums –

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-law 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 has been

approved by the Senate of the University of Malta as required by article 81 (2) of the

said Act

Citation

This bye-law may be cited as the Bye-Law of 2023 to amend the Bye-Laws

of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards,

2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Humanities – B.Hums – and shall be read and

construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Humanities –

B.Hums – under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts, published as Legal Notice 214 of

2014, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

This bye-law shall be applicable as from 1 October 2023 onwards.

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

For bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted by the

following

“5. The programme of study shall consist of study-units to which 180 ECTS

credits are assigned. Subject to time-table constraints, students may register for study-

units from any area of study offered by the Faculty, provided that not more than 40%

of the credits are taken from the same area of study, which concession shall apply to

one area of study only. Students may also register for up to 25% of the credits for

units offered by other faculties and academic entities within the University.”

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