under the auspices of the Centre for the Liberal Arts and Sciences

L.N. 95 of 2023

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Regulations of 2023 to amend the Regulations of 2014 for a

Programme in the Liberal Arts and Sciences

under the auspices of the Centre for the Liberal Arts and 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 regulations made by the Board of the Centre for the Liberal Arts and

Sciences in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 8 (b) (v) of the Statute

for the Centre, which regulations have been approved by the Senate of the University

of Malta

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Regulations of 2023 to amend

the Regulations of 2014 for a Programme in the Liberal Arts and Sciences, and shall

be read and construed as one with the Regulations of 2014 for a Programme in the

Liberal Arts and Sciences, under the auspices of the Centre for the Liberal Arts and

Sciences, published as Legal Notice 221 of 2014, hereinafter referred to as “the

principal regulations”.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable from 1 February 2023 and onwards.

Amendment to regulation 9 of the principal regulations

For regulation 9 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted

the following

“9. (1)

Units shall be offered at Introductory and Higher Levels.

(2) Units offered at the Introductory Level shall not require students

to have academic preparation or knowledge, skills and competences in the subject

area beyond that acquired at the end of secondary education. The level attained on

successful completion of the Unit shall be that of a first year Unit of a University

Undergraduate Award, equivalent to Level 5 on the Malta Qualifications Framework.

(3) Units offered at the Higher Level may require students to have

knowledge, skills and competences in the subject area of the Unit comparable to,

or that acquired from, an Introductory Level Unit offered in the Programme. This

does not necessarily imply that every Unit offered at the Higher Level will have a

corresponding Unit at the Introductory Level. Units offered at the Higher Level shall

be equivalent to Level 6 on the Malta Qualifications Framework.”

Amendment to regulation 27 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (2) of regulation 27 of the principal regulations there

shall be substituted the following

“(2) Students shall be awarded qualifications as follows

(a) Certificate in Liberal Studies if they obtain at least 30 Credits; of which

not less than 26 credits shall be at the Introductory Level;

(b) a Diploma in Liberal Studies if they obtain at least 60 Credits, of which

not less than 56 credits shall be at the Introductory Level;

(c) a Higher Diploma in Liberal Studies if they obtain at least 120 Credits, of

which not less than 56 credits shall be at the Higher Level;

(d) a degree of Bachelor in Liberal Studies if they obtain at least 180 Credits,

which shall include not less than 100 Credits at the Higher Level, and which may

include a long essay or extended project assigned 12 Credits, and

provided that in all cases, students (i) may be allowed to offer Higher Level credits in

substitution of the required credits at the Introductory Level; and (ii) shall also satisfy

any other requirements as specified in these Regulations.”

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