under the auspices of the Faculty of Information and Communication

L.N. 11 of 2026

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2026 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2022 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards 2019, for the

Degree of Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (Honours) -

B.Sc. IT (Hons) -

under the auspices of 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 Board of the Faculty of Information and

Communication Technology 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 2026 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2022 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

(Honours) - B.Sc. IT (Hons) - and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-

Laws of 2022 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

(Honours) - B.Sc. IT (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Information and

Communication Technology, published as Legal Notice 282 of 2022, hereinafter

referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

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

2025 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

subsituted the following

“3.

(1)

The Degree shall be awarded in any one of the following areas of

study

(a)

Artificial Intelligence;

(b)

Information Systems;

(c)

Software Development.”

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

For paragraph (3) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

subsituted the following

“(3) Applicants for the Information Systems area of study applying in

terms of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of this bye-law shall

either (a) satisfy the general entry requirements as specified in the

Admissions Regulations of the University and be in possession of

(i) passes at Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in

two of the following: Applied Mathematics, Computing, Information Technology,

Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Pure Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, English,

Philosophy, and Physics; and

(ii) a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Pure Mathematics at

Grade C or better (if not offered at Advanced Matriculation Level); and

(iii) a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Computing or

Information Technology (if not offered at Advanced Matriculation Level)

or

(b) be in possession of

(i) five passes in the Secondary Education Certificate Examination,

including English Language and Maltese; and

(ii) a pass in Systems of Knowledge at Intermediate Matriculation

Level; and

(iii) a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in

Pure Mathematics, or at a corresponding level of other examinations recognised by

Senate for the purpose of the Admissions Regulations; and

(iv) any one of the following

(1) the Diploma of the City and Guilds of London Institute Course

No.7235 in Applied Information Technology; or

(2) the MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computing;

or

(3) any other qualification from a recognised institution considered by the

Board to be equivalent to (1) or (2) above.”

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