under the auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences

L.N. 14 of 2026

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2026 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Diploma in Journalism - Dip. Journalism -

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 2026 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the Diploma in Journalism - Dip. Journalism - and shall be read

and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations

for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Diploma in Journalism - Dip.

Journalism - under the auspices of the Faculty of Media and Knowledge Sciences,

published as Legal Notice 392 of 2011, 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 5 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

subsituted the following

“5. (1) The programme of study shall comprise taught study-units to

which a total of 60 credits are assigned.”

Deletion of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws shall be deleted.

Renumbering of bye-laws 7 to 8 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-laws 7 to 8 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-

laws 6 to 7.

Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be subsituted the

following

“6. The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification

of the Diploma shall be based on the results obtained in all the components of the

programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.”

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