BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF HUMANITIES - B.Hums - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF HUMANITIES - B.Hums. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.488

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF

HUMANITIES - B.Hums - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

27th June, 2014

LEGAL NOTICE 214 of 2014, as amended by Legal Notices 213 of 2020

and 124 of 2023.

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

Degree of Bachelor of Humanities - B.Hums - under the auspices

of the Faculty of Arts.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Arts;

"the Certificate" means the Certificate of Humanities;

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

of Bachelor of Humanities - B.Hums;

"the Degree" means the degree of Bachelor of Humanities -

B.Hums;

"the Diploma" means the Diploma of Humanities;

"the Faculty" means the Faculty of Arts;

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards; and

"the University" means the University of Malta.

These bye-laws shall be applicable

for

courses

commencing in 30th April, 2020 onwards.

(1) To be registered as regular students in the course,

applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admission Regulations.

(2) Applicants for admission under regulation 2(2)(a)(iii) of

th e Ad m i s s i on R e g u la t i on s m u s t b e i n p os s e s s i o n o f t h os e

qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the Faculty

Admissions Committee that they have reached the academic

standard required to follow the course with profit. The eligibility of

such applicants shall be decided by the Faculty Admissions

Committee, following an interview conducted by an interviewing

board appointed for the purpose.

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

composed of at least three persons.

The course shall extend over a period of three years of full-

time study or up to six years of part-time (day) study.

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF HUMANITIES - B.Hums. -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

The programme of study shall consist of study-units to which

180 ECTS credits are assigned. Subject to time-table constraints,

students may register for study-units from any area of study offered by

the Faculty, provided that not more than 40% of the credits are taken

from the same area of study, which concession shall apply to one area of

study only. Students may also register for up to 25% of the credits for

units offered by other faculties and academic entities within the

University.

Students who are awarded 30 ECTS credits and opt not to

proceed with the course or, having proceeded, do not successfully

complete the course, shall be entitled to the Certificate.

Students who are awarded 60 ECTS credits and opt not to

proceed with the course or, having proceeded, do not successfully

complete the course, shall be entitled to the Diploma.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Degree and the Diploma shall be based on the

results obtained during the course, 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

of Studies as necessary due to the part-time nature of the course.