BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT

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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.502

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

ARTS - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT

AND ACCOUNTANCY

10th October, 2014

LEGAL NOTICE 367 of 2014, as amended by Legal Notice 101 of 2015

109 of 2018, 269 of 2020 and 250 of 2021.

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

degree of Master of Arts - M.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty

of Economics, Management and Accountancy.

(2)

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Economics,

Management and Accountancy;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by

Senate for the Course/area of study, on the recommendation of the

Board;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the

degree of Master of Arts - M.A.;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Arts - M.A.;

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate

Certificate in the relevant area of study - P.G. Cert.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2021.

These Bye-Laws shall be applicable from October 2021 or

later.

The course shall be offered in any area of study that falls

within the academic responsibility of the Board, after approval by

Senate. A list of the areas of study on offer each year shall be

published at the time of the call for applications.

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

a first cycle degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours or

Category II in an area of study deemed relevant by the Board of

Studies responsible for the area of study applied for. Applicants in

possession of a degree with Third Class Honours or Category III

may also be considered provided that the programme of study they

will be following comprises not less than 30 ECTS credits for

taught study-units.

(2) Applicants in possession of the degree with Third Class

Honours or Category III shall satisfy the Board of Studies that they

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are in possession of other qualifications, including relevant

experience. Such applicants shall be allowed to proceed to the

research component subject to the attainment of an average mark of

at least 55% in the taught component.

(3) Applicants in possession of a qualification deemed by

Senate, on the recommendation of the relevant Board of Studies, to

be comparable to the qualifications listed in paragraphs (1) and (2)

of this bye-law, may also be considered

provided that, in appropriate cases, where applicants lack

essential knowledge in the area of study, the Board of Studies may

require students ad mitted to the Course to fo llow and pass

supplementary study-unit/s in the said area to which a maximum of

12 ECTS credits are assigned, in addition to the programme of

study specified in bye-law 6 of these bye-laws.

(4) Applicants in possession of the Postgraduate Certificate in

Evidence-Based Management and Effective Decision Making may

be allowed to join the research component of the Course in

Management, if they successfully complete the Postgraduate

Certificate programme with a minimum average mark of 55%

provided that such applicants may be required to follow and pass

the supplementary study-units referred to in paragraph (3) of this

bye-law.

(5) The admission of applicants may be made conditional on

the result of an interview conducted for the purpose.

(6) Interviews, if necessary, shall be conducted by a board

composed of at least three members appointed by the Board for the

purpose.”.

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 are assigned, of which not more than 30

ECTS credits are assigned to taught study-units and not less than 60

ECTS credits are assigned to the dissertation study-unit. Subject to

changes that the Board may, with the approval of Senate, be

constrained to make, each student shall be bound to follow the

study-units as indicated in the programme of study drawn up by the

Board on the advice of the department concerned.

(2) Students who obtain a total of 30 ECTS credits for taught

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

proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do not successfully

com plete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of the

Postgraduate Certificate.

(3) Students shall be eligible for the award of the Degree if

they obtain the 90 ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of

study for the Course with an average mark of at least 50%.

(4) The programme of study shall be published after approval by

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

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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 10 ECTS credits for taught study units, whether

the students are following the Course on a full-time or a part-time

basis, 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.

(1) Students following a programme which includes the

writing of a dissertation to which 70 or 80 ECTS credits are

assigned shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of

between 30,000 and 35,000 words in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) The provisional title of the dissertation and a detailed

research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval at

the time of call for applications.

(3) Students following a programme which includes the writing

of a dissertation to which 60 ECTS credits are assigned shall be

required to submit an individual dissertation of between 20,000 and

30,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the

Board.

(4) In such instances a detailed research proposal shall be

submitted to the Board for approval by the beginning of the second

semester.

(5) In all cases work on the dissertation may be undertaken at

any time during the Course after approval of the research proposal.

Each student shall be assigned a supervisor who shall provide

guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of study.

(1) The Board shall appoint a Panel of Supervision for

each student, normally composed of three members as follows: the

Dean of the Faculty, or his delegate as Chairman, and two other

members, one of whom being the principal supervisor, provided

that when the Dean of the Faculty is the supervisor, he shall not

chair the panel.

(2) The Panel of Supervision shall follow, as it deems fit, the

progress of students throughout the course, provided that it meets at

least twice a year to review such progress.

(3) Students shall be required to report to their supervisors at

least once every two months, and, in addition, as often as the

supervisors deem necessary.

(4)

At the end of each semester of study, supervisors shall be

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required to submit to the Panel of Supervision reports for the

students under their supervision. Students shall seek approval from

said Panel for any substantial modification in the title or content of

the dissertation.

(5) The Panels of Supervision shall periodically inform the

Board, in writing, on the general performance of each student. 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

(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 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.