under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

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L.N. 167 of 2026

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2026 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Technical Design and Technology

- B.Sc. (Hons) TDT -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

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 Education 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 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Technical Design

and Technology - B.Sc. (Hons) TDT - and shall be read and construed as one with the

Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Technical Design

and Technology - B.Sc. (Hons) TDT - under the auspices of the Faculty of Education,

published as Legal Notice 297 of 2016, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

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

2026 or later.

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

For sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal

bye-laws there shall be substituted the following

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“b) (i) five passes in the Secondary Education Certificate Examination

at grade 5 or better or at SEC level 3, including English Language and Maltese,

together with the Advanced Technicians Diploma of the City and Guilds of London

Institute, or the MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Electrical Engineering

Level 5, or the MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Electronic Engineering

Level 5, or the MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering

Level 5, or a qualification considered equivalent by the University Admissions Board

on the recommendation of the Board; or

(ii) five passes in the Secondary Education Certificate Examination at grade

5 or better or at SEC level 3, including English Language and Maltese, together with

an MCAST Advanced Diploma Level 4 awarded in an area related to the following

Engineering and Transport, Creative Arts, Information and Communication

Technology, Applied Sciences.”

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) Applicants in possession of the Diploma in Design Foundation Studies

or the Certificate in Foundation Studies in Engineering and ICT or the Certificate in

Engineering Sciences awarded by the University of Malta may also be considered.”

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