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BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF DIPLOMACY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN ACADEMY OF DIPLOMATIC
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DEGREE OF MASTER OF DIPLOMACY
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
ACADEMY OF DIPLOMATIC STUDIES
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.20
BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF
DIPLOMACY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE
MEDITERRANEAN ACADEMY OF DIPLOMATIC
STUDIES
2nd December, 2008
LEGAL NOTICE 323 of 2008, as amended by Legal Notice 304 of 2009.
(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the
D e g r ee o f M a s t er o f Di p l o m ac y u n d er t h e a u s p i ce s o f t h e
Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies.
(2)
In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board" means the Board of the Mediterranean Academy of
Diplomatic Studies;
"the course" means the programme of study leading to the degree
of Master of Diplomacy;
"the Degree" means the degree of Master of Diplomacy; and
"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for
University Postgraduate Awards.
These bye-laws shall be
applicable
for
courses
commencing in October 2009 or later.
(1)
To be admitted to the course, applicants must be
(a) employed in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of their
country or in another governmental entity active in
external relations and have served in this capacity for
at least one year; and
(b) in possession of a recognized first cycle degree
recognized by Senate for the purpose.
(2) Applicants may be required to attend an interview to
ascertain their proficiency in the English Language.
The course shall extend over two semesters of full-time
study or the equivalent in part-time study.
The programme of study shall comprise taught study-units
to which a total of 60 credits are assigned.
The programme of study shall be published after approval
by Senate, normally not less than eight mo nths 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
DEGREE OF MASTER OF DIPLOMACY
UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE MEDITERRANEAN
ACADEMY OF DIPLOMATIC STUDIES
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-unit, shall be deemed to have
failed the course.
The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the
classification of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained
in all the components of the 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.