BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS, 2004 FOR THE

BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN PUBLIC SECTOR

ACCOUNTING - B.A. (HONS) -

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.596

BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL

REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS, 2004 FOR THE

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN

PUBLIC SECTOR ACCOUNTING - B.A. (HONS) -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY

31st July, 2018

LEGAL NOTICE 252 of 2018.

(1)

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of in

terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public

Sector Accounting - B.A. (Hons) - 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, on the recommendation of the Board;

''the Certificate'' means the Certificate in Public Sector

Accounting;

''the Course'' means the programme of study leading to the

degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Public Sector Accounting -

B.A. (Hons);

''the Degree'' means the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in

Public Sector Accounting - B.A. (Hons);

''the Diploma'' means the Diploma in Public Sector Accounting;

and

''the Higher Diploma'' means the Higher Diploma in Public

Sector Accounting – H.Dip.; and

''the Principal Regulations'' means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2018 or later.

(1)

To be registered as regular students in the Course,

BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN PUBLIC SECTOR

ACCOUNTING - B.A. (HONS) -

applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admissions Regulations of the University.

(2)

Applicants admitted under paragraph (c) of regulation 6 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.

(3)

Admission to the Course may, with the approval of Senate,

be restricted to applicants who are nominated by the Public Service

provided they are eligible for admission in terms of paragraphs (1) or

(2) of this bye-law.

(4)

Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, shall

determine the number of applicants that may be allowed to register for

the Course, depending on the availability of resources. The number of

available places shall be announced at the time of the call for

applications.

(5)

If there are more eligible applicants than the number of

places available, the selected applicants shall be nominated by the

Public Service.

(6)

Applicants in possession of the Higher Diploma in Public

Accounting and Finance of this University, who have obtained ECTS

credits for study-units considered by the Board of Studies to be

equivalent to those in the programme of study, may also be admitted

to the Course. Subject to the provisions of the Principal Regulations,

such applicants may be allowed by the Board of Studies to transfer

these credits to the Course. The number of credits so transferred shall

not exceed 90 ECTS credits.

The Course shall extend over a period of five years of part-

time study.

The programme of study, which shall comprise study-units

to which 180 ECTS credits are assigned, shall be published after

approval by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to 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 the relevant provisions

of the Principal Regulations.

Students who successfully complete taught study-units to

which 30 ECTS credits are assigned and opt not to proceed with the

Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the Course,

shall be entitled to the Certificate.

BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN PUBLIC SECTOR

ACCOUNTING - B.A. (HONS) -

Students who successfully complete taught study-units to

which 60 ECTS credits are assigned and opt not to proceed with the

Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the

Course, shall be entitled to the Diploma.

Students who successfully complete taught study-units to

which a total of 90 ECTS credits are assigned and opt not to proceed

with the Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete

the Course, shall be entitled to the Higher Diploma.

Students shall be eligible for the award of the Degree if

they obtain the 180 ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of

study for the Course.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of

the Diploma, the Higher Diploma and the Degree shall be based on

the results obtained in each year of the Course, all credits being

weighted equally.

The Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the

Higher Diploma in Public Accounting and Finance - under the

auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and

Accountancy, published as Legal Notice 409 of 2010, shall be

deemed to cease to be in force as from the 30 th September 2018,

provided that students registered for this course before the 1 st

October 2018 shall continue to be governed by the bye-laws that

were in force at the time of their joining the course.