MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARKETING - M.SC. - DEGREE COURSE REGULATIONS UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS,

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.690

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN MARKETING - M.SC. -

DEGREE COURSE REGULATIONS UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ECONOMICS,

MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY

18th November, 2022

LEGAL NOTICE 288 of 2022.

(1)

These regulations may be cited as the Master of

Science in Marketing - M.Sc. - Degree Course Regulations under the

auspices of the Faculty of Economics, Management and

Accountancy.

(2)

In these regulations, 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 responsible

for the academic administration and organisation of the Course,

which shall include a member from each Partner Institution;

“the Course” means the programme of study developed by the

Partner Institutions leading to the degree of Master of Science in

Marketing - M.Sc. - and the Laurea Magistrale (Master’s Degree) in

Marketing, as applicable;

“the Degree” means the double degree of Master of Science in

Marketing - M.Sc. - of the University, and the Laurea Magistrale

(Master’s Degree) in Marketing of the Partner University;

“the Partner Institutions” means the University of Malta and the

Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli

(Luiss);

“ th e P a r t n e r U n i v e r s i t y ” m e a n s t h e L i b e r a U n i v e r s i tà

Internazionale degli Studi Sociali Guido Carli (Luiss);

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate

Certificate in Marketing - P.G. Cert. - of the University;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Marketing – P.G. Dip. - of the University;

“the Senate” means the Senate of the University of Malta; and

“the University” means the University of Malta.

(3)

This Degree is an International Master’s degree of the

University and this shall be taken to mean that the Course is taught in

collaboration with the Partner University within the framework of a

double degree programme. The Degree shall only be awarded if both

universities declare the student to be eligible for its award.

These regulations shall apply to courses commencing in

October 2022 or later.

(1)

The Course shall be open to applicants in

possession of a Bachelor degree comprising at least 180 ECTS

credits and obtained with at least Second Class Honours Upper

Division or Category IIA in the field of Business Administration,

Marketing, Management, Economics, or any other Social Science

subject which the Board of Studies deems to be appropriate.

(2)

Applicants are required to demonstrate that their standard

of English is satisfactory. The offer of a place on the Course may be

made subject to the applicants obtaining such proficiency

qualifications prior to the commencement of their studies.

(3)

Proficiency in English may be certified by the following

IELTS obtained with at least 6.5 and a minimum 6.0 in each element,

or comparable. English native speakers and students who have

attended a Bachelor’s course in an English-speaking country shall

not be required to submit this certification.

(4)

All applicants shall be further required to submit with

their application a letter written in English giving their motivation for

applying for the Course.

(5)

Depending on the availability of resources, the Senate, on

the recommendation of the Board of Studies shall determine the

number of applicants that may be allowed to register on the Course.

The number of available places shall be announced at the time of the

call for applications.

(6)

If there are more eligible applicants than there are

available places, applications shall be evaluated on the basis of the

criteria as agreed by the Partner Institutions and published at the time

of the call for applications.

(1)

All applications must be made online via the

University’s website (um.edu.mt) in accordance with the published

instructions and before the deadlines stated on the website.

(2)

Applicants who are selected to join the Course, shall be

registered as students at both Partner Institutions.

(1)

The Course shall extend over four semesters of

full-time study.

(2)

The Board of Studies may allow students to extend their

studies by not more than six months, provided that in special

circumstances, Senate, on the recommendation of the Board of

Studies, may grant students a further extension of up to two years in

order to enable them to complete their studies. Such extensions are

subject to prior approval by the Partner Institutions, and to the study-

units included in the programme being available during the period of

extension.

(3)

If students following the Course supported by a

scholarship require an extension, the scholarship shall not be

extended. Such extensions may be given in terms of the applicable

regulations at the Partner Institution involved.

(1)

The programme of study shall consist of study-

units to which a total of 120 ECTS credits shall be assigned,

comprising taught study-units assigned 102 ECTS credits and a

dissertation to which 18 ECTS credits shall be assigned. The Board

shall publish the programme prior to the commencement of the

Course, following the approval of Senate.

(2)

All students shall be required to spend study periods at

each of the Partner Institutions as indicated below

Semesters 1 & 2 – University of Malta

Semesters 3 & 4 – Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi

Sociali Guido Carli

(1)

The Board of Studies shall draw up a catalogue of

all study-units. The catalogue shall indicate the level, code, title,

description and type of each study-unit, the ECTS credits assigned to

each study-unit, the methods of teaching and assessment, as well as

the re-assessment opportunities for each study-unit.

(2)

The study-units included in the programme shall be

subject to the rules and regulations applicable at the Partner

University responsible for the delivery of the respective study-unit.

(1)

Senate shall appoint a Board of Examiners for each

study-unit undertaken at the University, in accordance with the

provisions of the University Assessment Regulations.

(2)

The method of assessment for each study-unit shall be

indicated in the study-unit description. 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.

(3)

The students’ performance throughout the Course shall be

assessed in accordance with the approved method of assessment for

each study-unit. Assessments shall be graded according to the

marking and grading scheme of the delivering Partner Institution and

then converted to the University’s marking and grading scheme in

accordance with a conversion grade which is agreed by the Partner

Institutions.

(4)

Students who fail in any of the taught study-units shall be

allowed one re-assessment. The re-assessment of study-units shall be

held at the next scheduled examination session. The maximum mark/

grade that can be awarded after re-assessment of taught study-units

shall be 45%/Grade E.

(5)

Students who obtain 30 ECTS for taught study-units

undertaken at the University and opt not to proceed with the Course,

or having proceeded do not successfully complete the Course, shall

be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Certificate from the

University.

(6)

In order to proceed to the third semester of the Course,

students must obtain the 60 ECTS credits included in the programme

of study for the first two semesters of the Course.

(7)

Students who obtain 60 ECTS for taught study-units and

opt not to proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do not

successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of

the Postgraduate Diploma from the University.

(1)

Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board of

Studies.

(2)

Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the

final semester of the Course. Students shall submit for approval a

title and a detailed research proposal by the deadline and in the

format specified by the Board of Studies.

(3)

Students shall be required to familiarise themselves with,

and adhere to the instructions and guidelines as set out in the

Dissertations Handbook provided by the Board of Studies.

(4)

Students shall seek approval from the Board of Studies for

any substantial modification in the title or content of the dissertation.

(5)

Dissertations shall include a declaration signed by the

students that it is their own original work.

(6)

Before graduating, students shall present an electronic

version to each of the Partner Institutions, which shall include a

signed declaration of authenticity. The electronic version must

conform to the standards set by each of the Partner Institutions.

(1)

The Board of Studies shall appoint a supervisor for

each student.

(2)

Supervisors shall periodically inform the Board of

Studies, in writing, on the general performance of each student under

their supervision.

(1)

Each dissertation shall be examined by a Board of

Examiners composed of at least three members, representing each of

the Partner Institutions. The Board of Examiners may additionally

also include an external examiner appointed from an institution

external to the Partner Institutions.

(2)

Students whose dissertation is found unsatisfactory may

be allowed by the Board of Studies, on the recommendation of the

Board of Examiners, to re-submit it in a revised form.

(1)

Students who successfully complete the 120 ECTS

credits included in the programme of study for the Course shall be

eligible for the award of the Degree.

(2)

The Degree shall only be awarded if both Partner

Institutions declare the student to be eligible for the award.

(3)

The overall evaluation of each student’s performance in

the Course for the purpose of the classification of the Degree, the

Postgraduate Certificate and the Postgraduate Diploma, shall be

based on the results obtained, all credits awarded being weighted

equally.

(4)

The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Degree or Postgraduate Diploma shall be published in a list in

alphabetical order classified as Pass with Distinction, Pass with Merit

or Pass. The Postgraduate Certificate shall be awarded unclassified.

The testimonial given by the University shall include a

statement to indicate that the Partner University has separately

awarded a degree for the successful completion of the same Course.

In matters not provided for by these regulations, the Board

and the Board of Studies shall be guided by the provisions of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021,

published as Legal Notice 371 of 2021, as applicable.