BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN HOME ECONOMICS - B.Sc. (HONS.) HE - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN

HOME ECONOMICS - B.Sc. (HONS.) HE - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.559

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN HOME ECONOMICS -

B.Sc. (HONS.) HE - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

1st November, 2016

LEGAL NOTICE 312 of 2016, as amended by Legal Notices 289 of 2019

and 155 of 2022.

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

Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Home Economics -

B.Sc. (Hons) HE - under the auspices of the Faculty of Education.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Education;

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

of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Home Economics - B.Sc.

(Hons) HE;

"the Degree" means the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours)

in Home Economics - B.Sc. (Hons) HE;

"the Faculty" means the Faculty of Education; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2019 or later.

At the end of Year 1, students shall be required to choose an

area of specialisation from either Health and Consumer Studies, or

Fashion, Textiles and Interiors Studies.

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

applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admissions Regulations of the University

(a) two passes at Advanced Level at grade C or better in

Home Economics and Human Ecology and in any

other subject, or equivalent as determined by the

Board; and

(b) a certificate showing a pass in the European Computer

Driving Licence (ECDL) Standard Certificate, or

equivalent.

(2) Applicants considered as "Adult Learners" (mature

applicants) in terms of regulation 6( c ) of the Admissions

Regulations must be in possession of those 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 University Admissions Board on the

recommendation of the Faculty Admissions Committee, following

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN

HOME ECONOMICS - B.Sc. (HONS.) HE - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

an interview conducted by an interviewing board appointed for the

purpose.

Applicants with other qualifications considered to be

sufficient and comparable may be exempted by the University

Admissions Board, on the advice of the Faculty Admissions

Committee, f rom the whole or p art of these special course

requirements.

(1) The Board may recommend to Senate the number of

students that shall be allowed to register for the course, depending

on the availability of human resources and laboratory areas. If this

limitation is necessary, the Board shall announce the number of

available places at the time of the call for applications.

(2) When the number of applicants that may be admitted to the

Course is limited in terms of paragraph (1) of this bye-law, and the

number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places

available, applicants shall be selected according to the following

criteria, the weighting of which shall be published at the time of the

call for applications

(a) academic qualifications;

(b) experience in the field of Home Economics and

Textiles Studies; and

(c) performance during an interview.

(3) The interviewing board appointed by the Board for the

purpose, shall be composed of at least three members from the

Department of Health, Physical Education and Consumer Studies.

(4) The University Admissions Board, after seeking the advice

of the Faculty Admissions Committee, shall first consider eligible

applicants whose qualifications were obtained in the Matriculation

Examination or from another examining board, if the Faculty

Admissions Committee is satisfied that the qualifications presented

are comparable in content and equivalent in standard to the

Matriculation Examination in the same subject/s

(5) For the purpose of selection, applicants whose

qualifications, including the special course requirements as

stipulated in bye-law 4, were obtained by 31 August preceding the

commencement of the Course shall be considered first. If vacant

places are still available, applicants who obtain all necessary

quali fication s and fulfil all sp eci al course requ irement s as

stipulated in bye-law 4 after the 31 August and before the 30

September shall be considered to take up the remaining places.

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

time study.

(1) The Board shall publish the programme of study before

the commencement of each course. Subject to changes that the

Board may, with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make,

students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits

as indicated in the programme of study for the Degree, provided

that the programme of study shall be drawn up in accordance with

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN

HOME ECONOMICS - B.Sc. (HONS.) HE - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations.

(2) In order for an area of specialisation (Health and Consumer

Studies, or Fashion, Textiles and Interiors Studies) to be offered, a

minimum of 3 students must choose to follow the area as from Year 2

onwards .

Students shall be required to register and pass in study-

units to which a total of 180 ECTS credits are assigned.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of

the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in each year of the

course, each of which shall be weighted equally.

The Degree classification shall be published according to

the provisions of the Principal Regulations.