BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE - DIP. AGRIC. UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE OF EARTH SYSTEMS *

DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE - DIP. AGRIC. - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE OF EARTH SYSTEMS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.243

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE

- DIP. AGRIC. UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

INSTITUTE OF EARTH SYSTEMS *

25th January, 2005

LEGAL NOTICE 14 of 2005, as amended by Legal Notices 124 of 2006

and 267 of 2015.

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

Diploma in Agriculture - Dip. Agric. - under the auspices of the

Institute of Earth Systems.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute of Earth Systems;

"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed for

the course;

"the cou rse" m ean s the co urse programm e leadi ng t o th e

Diploma in Agriculture - Dip. Agric.;

"the Diploma" means the Diploma in Agriculture - Dip. Agric.;

"the Institute" means the Institute of Earth Systems; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2015 or later.

To be registered as regular students in the course,

applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admission Regulations of the University.

To be admitted as provisional students in the preparatory

course specifically related to the proposed course of study,

applicants shall be in possession of

(a)

six passes at grade 5 or better at Secondary Education

Certificate Level, including Maltese, English

Language, Mathematics and a science subject; or

(b) a diploma obtained from the College of Agriculture of

the Department of Education with a grade of merit or

better, or a similar qualification which, in the opinion

of the Board, is equivalent to this qualification.

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 211 of 2024.

DIPLOMA IN AGRICULTURE - DIP. AGRIC. - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE OF EARTH SYSTEMS

(1) The preparatory course extends over a period of one

year of full-time studies and shall consist of study units to which 60

credits are assigned.

(2) The Board shall publish the programme of study for the

preparatory course, drawn up in accordance with the relevant

provisions of the Principal Regulations, and approved by Senate, at

the commencement of each course. Subject to changes that the

Board may, with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make,

students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits

as indicated in the programme of study.

The course shall extend over a period of one academic year

of full-time study.

(1)

The course programme shall consist of

(a) taught study units to which 54 credits are assigned;

and

(b) an agricultural project in a chosen subject area leading

to a project report of 5000 words on an approved topic,

to which 6 credits are assigned.

(2) In any year of the course, students may not register for

study-units to which more than 60 credits are assigned unless they

are required to register for referred study-units in terms of

regulation 54 of the Principal Regulations.

(3) The Board shall publish the programme of study for the

Diploma, drawn up in accordance with the relevant provisions of

the Principal Regulations, and approved by Senate, at the

commencement of each course. Subject to changes that the Board

may, with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make, students

are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits as

indicated in the programme of study.

The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Diploma shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified

as follows

Pass with Distinction

Pass.