under the auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences

L.N. 180 of 2023

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2023 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2017 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Communications (Honours) – B.Comms (Hons) –

under the auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences

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 Media and Knowledge

Sciences 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 2017 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Communications (Honours) – B. Comms

(Hons) – and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2017 in

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

Degree of Bachelor of Communications (Honours) – B. Comms (Hons) – under the

auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences, published as Legal Notice

317 of 2017, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws.”

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply as from 1 October 2023 onwards.

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

For bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be subsituted the

following

“Citation and Interpretation

1. (1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2023 in terms of

the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree

of Bachelor of Communications (Honours) – B.Comms (Hons) – under the auspices

of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of Bachelor

of Communications (Honours) – B.Comms (Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Communications (Honours) –

B.Comms (Hons);

“the Higher Diploma” means the Higher Diploma in Communications –

H.Dip.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2019.”

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

The following bye-law 7 shall be added after bye-law 6 of the principal

bye-laws

“7. Students who successfully complete study-units to which 120 ECTS

credits are assigned, and who either opt not to proceed with the Course, or having

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

the Higher Diploma.”

Renumbering of bye-laws 7 to 9 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-laws 7 to 9 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-

laws 8 to 10.

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