in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts

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L.N. 64 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 Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the

Degree of Master of Arts in Anglo-Italian Studies

under the auspices of the Institute of Anglo-Italian Studies

in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts

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 Institute of Anglo-

Italian Studies in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 5(b)(v) of the

Statute for the Institute, which bye-laws have been approved by the Senate of the

University of Malta

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 Postgraduate

Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Anglo-Italian Studies and shall

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

Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of

Arts in Anglo-Italian Studies under the auspices of the Institute of Anglo-Italian

Studies in collaboration with the Faculty of Arts, published as Legal Notice 143 of

2011, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October 2026 and

later.

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

For bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the following

“Requirements for Admission

Dawn l-ordinamenti għandhom japplikaw għall-korsijiet li jibdew

f’Ottubru 2026 jew wara.

L-Emenda għall-ordinament 3 tal-ordinamenti prinċipali

The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of a Bachelor

degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours or Category II in English or

Italian or in any other closely related area of study that is deemed appropriate by the

Board.”

Deletion of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws

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Bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws shall be deleted.

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

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“6. (1) The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which

90 credits are assigned, of which 10 credits are assigned to taught study-units and

80 credits are assigned to a dissertation study-unit. The language of the dissertation

shall be in English or Italian.”

Deletion of bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws shall be deleted.

Amendment to bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“8. (1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of

approximately 30,000 to 35,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by

the Board of Studies.”

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