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

BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONOURS) - LL.B. (HONS)

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.603

BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THEGENERAL

REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS, 2004 FOR THE

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONOURS) -

LL.B. (HONS) UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

FACULTY OF LAWS

30th October, 2018

LEGAL NOTICE 349 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 degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - LL.B.

(Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws.

(2)

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Laws;

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

degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - LL.B. (Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Laws – LL.B.;

“the Diploma” means the Diploma of Laws – Dip.;

“the Higher Diploma” means the Higher Diploma of Laws –

H.Dip.; and

“the Honours Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Laws

(Honours) - LL.B. (Hons);

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards.

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 shall, apart from satisfying the general requirements for

admission as specified in the Admissions Regulations, be in

possession of the special course requirements listed hereunder

(a)

two passes at Grade C or better at Advanced

Matriculation Level or equivalent in English and

Maltese, and three passes at Intermediate

Matriculation Level or equivalent, one of which at

grade C or better, in subjects chosen as follows: one

subject from Group 2, one subject from Group 3,

BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONOURS) - LL.B. (HONS)

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS

and another subject (except English and Maltese);

or

(b)

for entry in October 2020 or later, a degree at MQF

level 6 in any area of study awarded by the

University of Malta or any other higher education

institution recognized by Senate, and a pass at

Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation level

or equivalent in Maltese,

provided that if the degree is in Maltese a pass at Grade C

or better at Advanced Matriculation Level or equivalent in English is

also required.

(2)

For entry in October 2020 or later, applicants considered as

“Adult Learners” (mature applicants) in terms of paragraph (c) of

regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations apart from being in

possession of those qualifications or experience that would satisfy the

Faculty Admissions Committee that they have reached the academic

standard required to follow the Course with profit, shall also be in

possession of a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation

Level in English and in Maltese or equivalent. Such applicants shall

also be required to submit with their application a letter written in

English giving their motivation for applying for the Course together

with a copy of their Curriculum Vitae (C.V.).

The Course shall extend over a period of four years of full-

time study.

(1)

The programme of study, which shall comprise

study-units to which a total of 240 ECTS credits are assigned, shall be

published after approval by Senate, normally not less than eight

months prior to the commencement of the Course.

(2)

Students who obtain 60 ECTS credits assigned to taught

study-units and do not proceed with the Course, or having proceeded

do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the

award of the Diploma.

(3)

Students who obtain 120 ECTS credits assigned to taught

study-units and do not proceed with the Course, or having proceeded

do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the

award of the Higher Diploma.

(4)

Students who obtain 180 ECTS credits assigned to taught

study-units and do not proceed with the Course, or having proceeded

do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the

award of the Degree.

(5)

Students shall be eligible for the award of the Honours

BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONOURS) - LL.B. (HONS)

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS

Degree if they obtain the 240 ECTS credits as outlined in the

programme of study for 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 must attend at least 80% of the lecture

programme prescribed for a study-unit before they can be allowed to

present themselves for any formal assessment of the study-unit.

The final weighted average mark for the purpose of

classification of the Honours Degree, the Degree, the Higher

Diploma and the Diploma shall be based on the results obtained in all

the components of the programme of study, all years being weighted

equally.