BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE - B.A. (HONS) - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

GOVERNANCE - B.A. (HONS) - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT

AND ACCOUNTANCY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.662

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF

ARTS (HONOURS) IN POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE

- B.A. (HONS) - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

FACULTY OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND

ACCOUNTANCY

16th October, 2020

LEGAL NOTICE 398 of 2020, as amended by Legal Notice 233 of 2023.

(1)

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

the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Politics and Governance

- 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 P olitics and

Governance;

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

degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Politics and Governance -

B.A. (Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in

Politics and Governance - B.A. (Hons);

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Politics and Governance;

“the Higher Diploma” means the Higher Diploma in Politics and

Governance; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2019.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2020 or later.

(1)

To be registered as regular students in the Course,

applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admissions Regulations.

(2)

Applicants admitted under paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of

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the Admissions Regulations must be in possession of those

qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the Faculty

Admissions Committee, through an interview, that they have reached

the academic standard required to follow the Course with profit.

(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)

Applicants in possession of the Higher Diploma in

Political Studies of this University or a comparable qualification in

an area related to Politics and/or Governance, or 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 three years of full-

time day study, or the equivalent in 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 the Course.

Students who successfully complete the study-units to

which at least 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 award of the Certificate.

Students who successfully complete 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 award of the Diploma.

Students who successfully complete study-units to which

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 award of the Higher Diploma.

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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.

(1) For the purpose of the classification of the Degree, the

Higher Diploma, and the Diploma, the overall evaluation of each

student's performance in the Course shall be based on the results

obtained in all the study-units of each programme as appropriate,

with all credits awarded being weighted equally.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Certificate shall be published in a list in alphabetical order.

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.

The Course may be offered on a flexible part-time basis

with the following special provisions in terms of the provisions

outlined in the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, applicable with the necessary changes needed (mutatis

mutandis) owing to the part-time nature of the course

(a)

During each academic year, students shall be

allowed to register for a number of study-units as

agreed with the Course Coordinator, to which not

less than 12 ECTS credits are assigned, provided

that registration for the study-units included in the

programme of study for each course year (60 ECTS

credits) is spread over not more than 3 academic

years.

(b)

In order to progress regularly from one course year

to the next, the 60 ECTS credits of each course year

must be completed in not more than 3 academic

years.

(c)

Students who are absent for the assessment of a

study-unit, or fail in the assessment of a study-unit,

shall, if eligible, be required to take the assessment

of any number of such incomplete study-units at

the September assessment session or at the next

available opportunity.

(d)

If necessary, students may be allowed to refer the

assessment of the study-unit to the next academic

year, provided that not more than 12 ECTS credits

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may be referred from one course year to the next.

(e)

The assessment of study-units that may be referred

to the next academic year shall be considered as

additional to the minimum number of credits (12

ECTS) that students are obliged to register for

during any academic year.

(f)

Students who, after having registered for all the

study-units comprising the programme of a course

year, and after the September session lack more

than 12 ECTS credits to complete the programme

for the course year, may be allowed, if eligible and

after academic advice, to refer them to the next

academic year during which they shall not be

allowed to register for any other study-units. If

such an academic year is needed in addition to the

maximum period of three years referred to in (b), it

shall be considered as an additional year.

(g)

Students who, after having registered for all the

study-units comprising the programme of the final

year, may, if necessary and if eligible, refer any

incomplete study-units to an additional academic

year.

(h)

An additional year, whether required in terms of

paragraphs (f) or (g) may be granted once only

throughout the Course, unless in special

circumstances and with the approval of Senate.

(i)

Students registered on the flexible part-time

programme must obtain the approval of the Course

Coordinator before they are registered on the study-

units they wish to follow in any academic year.

(j)

Subject to approval by the Board, students

registered on the Course may be allowed to change

the mode of attendance from full-time to flexible

part-time or vice-versa at the beginning of the

second year of the regular programme of study.

Changes in mode of attendance in any subsequent

year of the Course may be considered by the Board,

if the course programme permits.

(k)

Notwithstanding the provisions in the General

Regulations for Undergraduate Courses, owing to

the nature of the course when offered on a flexible

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part-time basis that allows for a longer duration

than normal, students registered on such a flexible

part-time course programme shall not be entitled to

ever repeat a course year in its entirety, nor to an

extension year after each course year.