under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology

L.N. 126 of 2023

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2023 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theology - B.A. (Hons) Theology -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology

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 Theology 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 2023 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theology - B.A. (Hons)

Theology - and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2005 in

terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theology - B.A. (Hons) Theology - under

the auspices of the Faculty of Theology, published as Legal Notice 171 of 2005,

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

Applicability

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

2023 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty for Theology;

“the Course” means the programme of studies leading to the degree of

Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theology - B. A. (Hons) Theology;

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Theology

- B.A. (Hons) Theology;

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Religious Studies; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2019.”

Addition of bye-law 8 to the principal bye-laws

The following bye-law 8 shall be added after bye-law 7 of the principal

Students who successfully complete study-units to which not less than

60 ECTS credits are assigned, and opt not to proceed with the Course, or having

proceeded do not successfully complete the Course, shall be entitled to the award of

the Diploma in Religious Studies.”

Bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-law 9.

Amendment to bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws

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

“Classification of the Awards

(1) The overall evaluation of each student’s performance shall be

based on the results obtained in each year of the Course which shall be weighted

according to the following criteria

Full-time Course

First Year Average Mark

25%

Second Year Average Mark

35%

Third Year Average Mark

40%

Part-time Course

First and Second Year Average Mark 25%

Third and Fourth Year Average Mark

35%

Fifth Year Average Mark

40%.

(2) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Diploma shall be based on the results obtained, all credits being

weighted equally.”

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