BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN LACE STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES

DIPLOMA IN LACE STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE INSTITUTE FOR ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.287

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN LACE STUDIES

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE FOR

ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES

8th July, 2005

LEGAL NOTICE 246 of 2005, as amended by Legal Notice 71 of 2016

and 256 of 2018.

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

Diploma in Lace Studies under the auspices of the Institute for

Islands and Small States.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute for Islands and

Small States;

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

Senate for the course; and

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

Diploma in Lace Studies.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2018 or later.

To be registered as regular students in the Course,

applicants shall

(a) satisfy the general requirements for admission as

regular students as specified in the Admission

Regulations of the University; or

(b) satisfy the provisions of regulation 6 (c) of the Admissions

Regulations, 2016, and be in possession of qualifications

and experience (as evidenced in a Curriculum Vitae) that

would satisfy the Board that they have reached the

academic standard required to follow the Course with

profit.

The course shall extend over a period of two years of part-

time study.

(1)

The programme of studies shall consist of

(a) a number of taught study-units covering historical,

cultural, technical and economic aspects of lace

making, to which 48 credits shall be assigned (24

credits in each year); and

(b) a study-unit comprising an individual practical project,

to which 12 credits shall be assigned.

(2) Students who obtain the 24 credits assigned to the study-

units and the 6 credits assigned to a practical project and opt not to

proceed to the second year of the Diploma programme shall be

entitled to the Certificate in Lace Studies.

DIPLOMA IN LACE STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE INSTITUTE FOR ISLANDS AND SMALL STATES

(1) Il-Marka Medja Finali Mwie\na g]all-g]an tal-

klassifikazzjoni tad-Diploma g]andha tkun ibba\ata fuq ir-ri\ultati

miksuba f’kull sena tal-kors, skond il-kriterji li [ejjin

Marka Medja ta’ l-Ewwel Sena

50%

Marka Medja tat-Tieni Sena

50%.

(2) L-ismijiet ta’ l-istudenti li jikkwalifikaw g]all-g]oti tad-

Diploma g]andhom ikunu ppubblikati f ’lista f ’ordni alfabetiku

kklassifikati kif [ej

G]adda b’Distinzjoni

G]adda.

(1) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of

the classification of the Diploma shall be based on the results

obtained in each year of the course, according to the following

criteria

First Year Average Mark

50%

Second Year Average Mark

50%.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Diploma shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified

as follows

Passed with Distinction

Passed.