under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

L.N. 117 of 2024

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2024 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2023 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com. -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy

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 Economics, Management

and Accountancy 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 2024 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2023 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce - B.Com. - and shall be read

and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2023 in terms of the General Regulations

for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the degree of Bachelor of Commerce

- B.Com. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and

Accountancy, published as Legal Notice 236 of 2023 hereinafter referred to as “the

principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing October

2024 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“3.

(1)

The Degree shall be offered in two main areas of study from the

following

Accountancy; Banking, Finance, and Investments; Economics; Insurance and Risk

Management; Business and Enterprise Management; Marketing; Public Policy;

Tourism Management; and any other area approved by Senate on the recommendation

of the Board.”

Amendment to bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“4. (1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall

satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admissions

Regulations, and be in possession of a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in

Pure Mathematics, provided that applicants wishing to choose ‘Accountancy’ as one

of the two main areas of study must also be in possession of a pass at Advanced

Matriculation Level in Accounting at the time of applying for the Course. Applicants

who are not in possession of a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level in Accounting

at the time of applying for the Course but are in possession of another qualification

in Accounting that is deemed to be relevant by the Board, or of two Advanced

Matriculation Level subjects at grade C or better, may also be considered.”

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