BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN EUROPEAN POLITICS, ECONOMICS AND LAW - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN EUROPEAN POLITICS,

ECONOMICS AND LAW - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.114

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER

OF ARTS IN EUROPEAN POLITICS, ECONOMICS

AND LAW - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES

23rd October, 2009

LEGAL NOTICE 283 of 2009, as amended by Legal Notices 380 of 2010,

361 of 2011, 372 of 2013 and 277 of 2018.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the

Degree of Master of Arts in European Politics, Economics and Law

- M.A. - under the auspices of the Institute for European Studies.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute for European

Studies;

"the course" means the programme of study leading to the degree

of Master of Arts in European Politics, Economics and Law - M.A.;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master of Arts in European

Politics, Economics and Law - M.A.;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

European Politics, Economics and Law - P.G. Dip.; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2018 or later.

(1) The course shall be open to applicants in possession of

one of the following qualifications

(a) a Bachelor degree obtained with at least a Second

Class Honours in European Studies or in any other

area of studies deemed relevant by the Board or

equivalent; or

(b) a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Category II in

European Studies or in any other area deemed relevant

by the Board

Provided that in appropriate cases, the Board may, after an

interview, require students admitted to the course to follow related

study-units to which a maximum of 10 credits are assigned in

addition to the programme of study specified in bye-law 6.

(2) Applicants in possession of a Bachelor degree with Third

Class Honours or Category III in any area deemed relevant by the

Board and who have work experience that is related to the course,

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN EUROPEAN POLITICS,

ECONOMICS AND LAW - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES

may, after an interview, be admitted to a preparatory programme as

specified in bye-law 4 of these bye-laws which programme, if

successfully completed, provides access to the Degree.

(3) The Board may allow applicants possessing a degree other

than those specified in paragraphs (1) and (2) to join the course,

provided that the degree classification is not less than Second Class

Honours / Category II, and subject to the submission of a letter of

motivation and an interview to establish whether they have

sufficient proficiency and background to be able to profit from the

course. In such instances, the Board may recommend that

applicants follow the preparatory programme or part of it.

(1) The preparatory programme shall comprise study-units

to which notless than 30 and not more than 60 credits are assigned,

and shall also be governed by the Principal Regulations.

(2) Applicants shall be required to successfully complete the

preparatory programme of study with an average mark of 55% or

better prior to their registration on the course.

(3) The Board may grant students full or partial exemption

from the requirement of the Preparatory Programme if it is satisfied

that the students possess post-first cycle qualification work

experience that is relevant to the area of study of the Master ’s

course.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

(1) The course shall comprise study-units to which a total

of 90 credits shall be assigned, of which 60 credits are assigned to

taught study-units and 30 credits are assigned to the dissertation

study-unit.

(2) Students who obtain the 60 credits assigned to the taught

study-units with an average mark of at least 50% but who do not

proceed with the course, or do not successfully complete the

dissertation, shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate

Diploma.

The programme of study shall be published by the Board

after approval by Senate normally not less than eight months prior

to the commencement of the course.

(1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be

completed by the end of the semester in which the teaching of the

study-unit is held.

(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment

of not more than 20 credits for taught study-units, if following the

course full-time, or not more than 10 credits if following the course

part-time, shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed

assessments during the September supplementary examination

session.

(3) Students who fail in more than the number of credits

permitted under paragraph (2) or students who after re-assessment

fail to obtain the credits for any study-units, shall be deemed to

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN EUROPEAN POLITICS,

ECONOMICS AND LAW - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES

have failed the course.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation of between 15,000 and 20,000 words in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the

third semester of the course. Each student shall be assigned a

supervisor by the Board who shall provide guidance and advice on

a regular basis during the period of study.

(3) A provisional title for the dissertation and a detailed

research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval by

the beginning of the second semester.

(1) Students shall be required to have regular contact with

their supervisor.

(2) Supervisors shall submit to the Board progress reports for

each student under their supervision at the end of each semester,

whether the student is following the course full-time or part-time.

Such reports may include a recommendation to either -

(a) extend the period of study in order to enable the

student to complete the dissertation; or

(b) a premature termination of studies if the supervisor

deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided

that

(i)

the extension of the study period referred to in

paragraph (a) shall be in accordance with the

provisions of the Principal Regulations; and

(ii) the Board may not recommend to Senate the

premature termination of studies according to

paragraph (b) until it has first given the student

the right to be heard.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Postgraduate Diploma and the Degree shall be

ba s e d o n th e r e s u l t s o bt a i ne d i n al l t he c o m p o ne n ts of t h e

programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.

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 Board

as necessary due to the part-time nature of the course.