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

DIPLOMA IN SPATIAL PLANNING

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.599 *

BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL

REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS, 2004 FOR THE

DIPLOMA IN SPATIAL PLANNING UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY FOR THE BUILT

ENVIRONMENT

12th October, 2018

LEGAL NOTICE 327 of 2018.

(1)

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

terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Spatial Planning under the auspices

of the Faculty for the Built Environment.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty for the Built

Environment;

"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 Spatial Planning;

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

Diploma in Spatial Planning;

"the Diploma" means the Diploma in Spatial Planning; 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,

applicants must 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.

*Repealed by Legal Notice 12 of 2020. See S.L. 327.644.

DIPLOMA IN SPATIAL PLANNING

(3)

Applicants admitted in terms of paragraph (2) of this bye-

law shall be in possession of a pass in an English language

proficiency test as approved by the University before being admitted

to the Course, provided that applicants in possession of a Secondary

Education Certificate pass at Grade 3 or higher in English Language

or a pass at the same standard in a comparable qualification, shall be

exempted from sitting for the proficiency test.

(4)

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

be restricted to applicants who are nominated by the Planning

Authority provided that such applicants are eligible for admission in

terms of paragraphs (1), (2) and (3) of this bye-law. Such restriction

shall be announced at the time of the call for applications.

(5)

Applicants in possession of the Certificate in Spatial

Planning awarded by the University 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 30 ECTS credits.

The Course shall extend over a period of one year of full-

time study or two years of part-time study.

The programme of study, which shall comprise study-units

to which 60 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 Diploma, provided that the

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

provisions of the Principal Regulations.

Students who successfully complete study-units to which

30 ECTS credits are assigned and who either opt not to proceed with

the Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the

Course shall be entitled to the award of the Certificate.

(1)

The overall evaluation of each student’s

performance in the Course for the purpose of the classification of the

Diploma shall be based on the results obtained in the Course, all

credits being weighted equally.

(2)

The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Diploma shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified as

follows

Passed with Distinction

DIPLOMA IN SPATIAL PLANNING

Passed with Merit

Passed.

(3)

The Certificate shall be awarded unclassified.

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.

L-Ordinamenti tal-2017 skont ir-Regolamenti Ġenerali

għar-Rikonoxximenti Universitarji sal-Ewwel Grad tal-2004 għas-

Certificate in Spatial Planning taħt il-patroċinju tal-Fakultà tal-

Ambjent Mibni, ippubblikati bħala Avviż Legali Nru. 305 tal-2017,

għandhom jitqiesu li spiċċaw mit-30 ta’ Settembru 2018, iżda l-

istudenti rreġistrati għal dan il-kors qabel l-1 ta’ Ottubru 2018

għandhom ikomplu jkunu regolati mill-ordinamenti li kienu jgħoddu

fiż-żmien meta bdew il-kors.