BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN KNOWLEDGE-BASED ENTREPRENEURSHIP - M.Ent. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE

FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS INCUBATION

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.464

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN

KNOWLEDGE-BASED ENTREPRENEURSHIP -

M.Ent. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE

FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND BUSINESS

INCUBATION

4th October, 2013

LEGAL NOTICE 309 of 2013, as amended by Legal Notices 235 of 2014

319 of 2015 and 129 of 2019.

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

Degree of Master in Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship - M.Ent. -

under the auspices of the Centre for Entrepreneurship and Business

Incubation

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Centre for Entrepreneurship

and Business Incubation;

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

of Master in Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship - M.Ent.;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master in Knowledge-Based

Entrepreneurship - M.Ent.;

"the Postgraduate Certificate" means the Postgraduate Certificate

in Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Knowledge-Based Entrepreneurship - P.G.Cert.Ent.; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2019 or later.

(1) The course shall be open to applicants in possession of

a Bachelor degree from the University of Malta with at least

Second Class (Honours) or Category in the areas of Science,

Information Technology, Engineering, Media, Communications,

and the Humanities, or in any other area which the Board deems as

appropriate.

(2) Applicants in possession of a Bachelor degree from this

University with Third Class Honours or Category III in the

disciplines highlighted in paragraph (1) of this bye-law may apply

if they are also in possession of other qualifications or at least five

years of relevant work experience, obtained following the first

cycle degree. The admission of applicants under this bye-law may

be made conditional on the results of an assessment as the Board

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may deem appropriate.

(3) Applicants who are not in possession of the qualifications

indicated in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this bye-law may also be

considered if they submit a letter of motivation and a detailed

curriculum vitae showing their experience and achievements to the

satisfaction of the Admissions Board. Such applicants may be

admitted by the Admissions Board under those conditions it may

impose, which may include that the applicants pass in

supplementary study-units to which not more than 12 ECTS credits

are assigned.

(4) Eligible applicants may register as visiting students for

individual study-units and obtain credit for them. Should they be

accepted to join the course within five years from following the

first study-unit, the Board may allow the transfer of these credits to

the student’s academic record for the course.

(5) Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, shall

determine the number of applicants that may be allowed to register

for the course. The Board shall announce the number of available

places at the time of the call for applications.

(6) If there are more eligible applicants than there are

available places, the Board shall select applicants according to the

following criteria, which shall be weighted as follows

(a) degree type and classification - 30%;

(b) work experience in the area or a related field - 30%;

and

(c) statement of intent and performance in an interview -

40%.

(7) If the number of applicants who satisfy the selection

criteria exceeds the number of available places, applicants shall be

accepted according to merit.

(8) Professional aptitude and disposition shall be measured by

means of a personal interview.

(9) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be

composed of at least three of its members.

The Course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study

or up to eleven semesters of 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

assigned to a Project Report involving a detailed business plan.

(2) Students who obtain 30 ECTS credits assigned to taught

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

proceed with the course, or having proceeded do not successfully

c o m pl e te t he co ur s e , shal l be e l ig i bl e f o r th e aw a rd o f t he

Postgraduate Certificate, provided that the students pass all

compulsory study-units as determined by the Board.

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(3) 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.

(4) The programme of study shall be published by the Board

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 for taught study-units, 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 assessments during the September supplementary

examination session.

(3) Students who fail in 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

deemed to have failed the course.

(1) Students shall be required to submit a Project Report

detailing a Business Plan of their own in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) Work on the Business Plan shall be undertaken during the

final 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) An outline of the Business Plan shall be submitted to the

Board for approval by the date indicated by the Board.

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

their supervisor.

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

students under their supervision at the end of each semester of

studies. Such reports may include recommendations to either (a)

extend the period of study in order to enable the student to

complete the Project Report; 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 Principal

Regulations; and

(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

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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.