BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION - B.A. (Hons) Pub.Admin - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN PUBLIC ADMINIS-

TRATION - B.A. (Hons) Pub.Admin. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.266

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF

ARTS (HONOURS) IN PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION -

B.A. (Hons) Pub.Admin - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

AND MANAGEMENT

6th October, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE 316 of 2015.

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

Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public Administration -

B.A. (Hons) Pub.Admin. - under the auspices of the Institute of

Public Administration and Management.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute of Public

Administration and Management;

"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed by

Senate for the course;

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

degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public Administration -

B.A. (Hons) Pub.Admin.;

"the Degree" means the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in

Public Administration - B.A. (Hons) Pub.Admin.;

"the Diploma" means the Diploma in Public Administration -

D.P.A.;

"the Higher Diploma" means the Higher Diploma in Public

Administration - H.Dip.P.A.; 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.

(1) Admission to the course may, with the approval of

Senate, be restricted to applicants who are eligible for admission as

regular students in terms of the Admission Regulations of the

University and are nominated by an organisation that commissions

the course.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1) of this

bye-law, the Board may recommend to Senate the number of

students that may be admitted to the Course, depending on the

resources available. If any such recommendation is made and

approved, the number of available places shall be announced at the

time of the call for applications.

(3)

If there are more eligible applicants than the number of

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN PUBLIC ADMINIS-

TRATION - B.A. (Hons) Pub.Admin. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND MANAGEMENT

places available, applicants shall be selected after they have

undertaken a written test, conducted by the Board of Studies, which

shall make its recommendations taking the following criteria and

weightings into consideration

(a) academic qualifications - 30%;

(b) performance in the written test - 50%; and

(c) experience of, and interest in, public administration -

20%.

(4) For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy

the general entry requirements by 31st August preceding the

commencement of the course shall be placed in rank order and

those for whom places are available shall be accepted and informed

accordingly.

(5) Applicants in possession of the Diploma in Public

A d m i n i s t r a t i o n ( D . P. A . ) o f t h e U n i v e r s i t y o f M a l t a , o r a

comparable qualification, may also be admitted to the course.

Subject to the provisions of the Principal Regulations, such

applicants may be allowed by the Board of Studies to transfer these

credits to the course. The number of credits so transferred shall not

exceed 60 ECTS credits.

The course shall extend over five years of part-time study.

(1) The course shall consist of a number of taught study-

units to which 180 ECTS credits shall be assigned.

(2) Students who successfully complete taught study-units to

which 60 ECTS credits are assigned and opt not to proceed with the

course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the

Course, shall be entitled to the Diploma.

(3) Students who successfully complete taught study-units to

which a total of 90 ECTS credits are assigned and opt not to

proceed with the course, or having proceeded do not successfully

complete the course, shall be entitled to the Higher Diploma.

The programme of study shall be published after approval

by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the

commencement of the course.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Degree, the Higher Diploma and the Diploma

shall be based on the results obtained in all components of the

programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.