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L.N. 139 of 2024

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2024 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019

for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Language Technology and

Artificial Intelligence - B.Sc. (Hons) -

under the auspices of the Institute of Linguistics and Language Technology and

the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology

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 Boards of the Institute of Linguistics and Language

Technology and of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology in

virtue of the powers conferred upon them by article 5(b)(v) of the Statute for the

Institute and 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 and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2024 in terms of

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

of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Language Technology and Artificial Intelligence

- B.Sc. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Institute of Linguistics and Language

Technology and the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology.

(2)

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

“the Boards” means the Boards of the Institute of Linguistics and Language

Technology and of the Faculty of Information and Communication Technology;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for

the Course on the recommendations of the Boards of the Institute of Linguistics

and Language Technology and of the Faculty of Information and Communication

Technology;

“the Certificate” means the Certificate in Language Technology and Artificial

Intelligence;

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

of Science (Honours) in Language Technology and Artificial Intelligence - B.Sc.

(Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Language

Technology and Artificial Intelligence - B.Sc. (Hons);

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“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Language Technology and Artificial

Intelligence;

“the Higher Diploma” means the Higher Diploma in Language Technology

and Artificial Intelligence – H.Dip.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2019.

Applicability

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

2024 or later.

Special Course Requirements for Admission

(1)

To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall

either

(a) satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified

in the Admissions Regulations of this University, and be in possession of a pass at

Intermediate Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics and a pass

at Intermediate Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in any language;

or

(b) be in possession of the Certificate in ICT Foundation Studies

of this University.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of three years of full-time study

or the equivalent in part-time study.

Course Programme

(1) The Course shall consist of study-units to which 180 ECTS credits

shall be assigned.

(2) The Boards shall publish the programme of study for the Degree

before the commencement of the Course, following the approval of Senate. Subject

to changes that the Boards may, with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make,

students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits as indicated in the

programme of study for the Course, provided that the programme shall be drawn up

in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations.

Students who successfully complete study-units to which at least

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

proceeded, do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of

the Certificate.

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L-istudenti li jtemmu b’suċċess taqsimiet-studju li għalihom hemm

assenjati tal-anqas 30 krettu ECTS u li jagħżlu li ma jkomplux il-Kors jew, wara li

komplew, ma jtemmux il-Kors b’suċċess, jkunu eliġibbli għall-għoti tas-Certificate.

Students who successfully complete study-units to which at least

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

proceeded, do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of

the Diploma.

Students who successfully complete study-units to which at least

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

proceeded, do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of

the Higher Diploma.

Classification of the Awards

(1) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of the

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

be weighted as follows

First Year Average Mark

20%

Second Year Average Mark

40%

Third Year Average Mark 40%

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

Diploma and the Higher Diploma shall be based on the results obtained in all the

study-units, with all credits awarded being weighted equally.

(3)

The Certificate shall be awarded unclassified.

Special Provisions for Part-Time Courses

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply mutatis mutandis to

courses followed on a part-time basis, and subject to such changes as may reasonably

be deemed by the Boards as necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course.

The Course may be offered on a flexible part-time basis with the

following special provisions in terms of the provisions outlined in the Principal

Regulations applicable with the necessary changes needed (mutatis mutandis) owing

to the part-time nature of the Course

(a) During each academic year, students shall be allowed to register for a

number of study-units as agreed with the Course Coordinator, to which not less than

12 ECTS credits are assigned, provided that registration for the study-units included

in the programme of study for each course year (60 ECTS credits) is spread over not

more than three academic years;

(b) In order to progress regularly from one course year to the next, the 60

ECTS credits of each course year must be completed in not more than three academic

years;

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(c) Students who are absent for the assessment of a study-unit, or fail in the

assessment of a study-unit, shall, if eligible, be required to take the assessment of any

number of such incomplete study-units at the September assessment session or at the

next available opportunity;

(d) If necessary, students may be allowed to refer the assessment of the

study-unit to the next academic year, provided that not more than 12 ECTS credits

may be referred from one course year to the next;

(e) The assessment of study-units that may be referred to the next academic

year shall be considered as additional to the minimum number of credits (12 ECTS

credits) that students are obliged to register for during any academic year;

(f) Students who, after having registered for all the study-units comprising

the programme of a course year, and after the September session, lack more than 12

ECTS credits to complete the programme for the course year, may be allowed, if

eligible and after academic advice, to refer them to the next academic year during

which they shall not be allowed to register for any other study-units. If such an

academic year is needed in addition to the maximum period of three years referred to

in paragraph (b), it shall be considered as an additional year;

(g) After having registered for all the study-units comprising the programme

of the final year, students may, if necessary and if eligible, refer any incomplete study-

units to an additional academic year;

(h) An additional year, whether required in terms of paragraphs (f) or (g)

may be granted once only throughout the Course, unless in special circumstances and

with the approval of Senate;

(i) Students registered on the flexible part-time programme must obtain the

approval of the Course Coordinator before they register on the study-units they wish

to follow in any academic year;

(j) Subject to approval by the Boards, students registered on the Course

may be allowed to change the mode of attendance from full-time to flexible part-

time or vice versa at the beginning of the second year of the regular programme of

study; Changes in mode of attendance in any subsequent year of the Course may be

considered by the Boards if the Course programme permits; and

(k) Notwithstanding the provisions in the Principal Regulations owing to

the nature of the Course when offered on a flexible part-time basis that allows for a

longer duration than normal, students registered on such a flexible part-time course

programme shall not be entitled to ever repeat a course year in its entirety, nor to an

extension year after each course year.

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