BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.445

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER

OF SCIENCE IN ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

29th January, 2013

LEGAL NOTICE 50 of 2013.

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

Degree of Master of Science in Environmental Design under the

auspices of the Faculty for the Built Environment.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty for the Built

Environment;

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

of Master of Science in Environmental Design;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master of Science in

Environmental Design;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Environmental Design; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2012 or later.

The course shall be open to applicants in possession of

(a) a Bachelor degree from the University of Malta with at

least Second Class (Honours) in a discipline related to

the Built Environment, Architecture, or Civil,

Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering, or any other

degree related to building services; or

(b) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the

recommendation of the Board, to be comparable to the

qualifications listed in paragraph (a) of this bye-law.

The admission of applicants under this bye-law may be

made conditional on the results of an assessment as the

Board may deem appropriate.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

(1) The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 90 ECTS credits are assigned, of which 60 ECTS

credits are assigned to taught study-units and 30 ECTS credits are

assigned to the dissertation study-unit.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

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

taught study-units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not

proceed with the course, or having proceeded do not successfully

complete the dissertation, shall be eligible for the award of the

Postgraduate Diploma.

(3) The programme of study shall be published 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 ECTS credits, if following the full-time course, or

not more than 10 ECTS credits if following the part-time course,

shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed assessment during

the September supplementary examination session.

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

permitted under paragraph (2) of this bye-law, or students who after

re-assessment fail to obtain credit for any study-unit, shall be

required to withdraw from the course.

Students shall be allowed to proceed to the dissertation

study-unit subject to obtaining the 60 ECTS credits assigned to the

taught study-units with a minimum average mark of 65%.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation of approximately 25,000 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 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 end of the second semester.

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

their supervisor, not less than once a month.

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

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

studies, whether the student is following the course on a full-time

or a part-time basis. 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) terminate studies prematurely if

the supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances,

provided that

(i)

the extension of the study period referred to in (a)

shall be in accordance with the provisions of the

Principal Regulations; and

DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY FOR THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT

(ii) the Board may not terminate studies prematurely

according to (b) until it has first given the student a

chance to be heard.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Postgraduate Diploma and 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.