BYE-LAWS FOR THE HIGHER DIPLOMA IN ORGANISATION AND BUSINESS LEADERSHIP UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

HIGHER DIPLOMA IN ORGANISATION AND BUSINESS

LEADERSHIP UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.700

BYE-LAWS FOR THE HIGHER DIPLOMA IN

ORGANISATION AND BUSINESS LEADERSHIP

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND

ACCOUNTANCY

19th September, 2023

LEGAL NOTICE 216 of 2023.

(1)

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

the Higher Diploma in Organisation and Business Leadership - 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 Organisation and

Business Leadership;

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

Higher Diploma in Organisation and Business Leadership;

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Organisation and Business

Leadership; and

“the Higher Diploma” means the Higher Diploma in

Organisation and Business Leadership.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2023 or later.

(1)

To be registered as regular students in the Course,

applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admission Regulations.

(2)

Applicants considered as “Adult Learners” (mature

applicants) in terms of 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. Such applicants shall be required to

HIGHER DIPLOMA IN ORGANISATION AND BUSINESS

LEADERSHIP UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY

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 eligibility of such applicants shall be

decided by the University Admissions Board, on the

recommendation of the Faculty Admissions Committee, following an

interview conducted by an interviewing board appointed for the

purpose.

(3)

The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be

composed of at least three members.

The Course shall extend over a period of six semesters of

part-time study which may include the summer periods. When

offered on a full-time basis the Course shall extend over three

semesters.

(1)

The Course shall consist of a number of taught

study-units to which 90 ECTS credits shall be assigned.

(2)

Students who successfully complete a prescribed set of

study-units totalling 30 ECTS credits and opt not to proceed with the

Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the

Course, shall be entitled to the Certificate.

(3)

Students who successfully complete a prescribed set of

study-units totalling 60 ECTS credits and opt not to proceed with the

Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the

Course, shall be entitled to the Diploma.

The programme of study shall be published after approval

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

commencement of the Course.

(1)

The overall evaluation of each student’s

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

Diploma and the Higher Diploma shall be based on the results

obtained, all credits awarded being weighted equally.

(2)

The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Diploma and the Higher Diploma shall be published in a list in

alphabetical order classified as follows

Pass with Distinction

Pass with Merit

Pass.

The following bye-laws shall be deemed to cease to be in

force as from the 1st October 2023, provided that students registered

HIGHER DIPLOMA IN ORGANISATION AND BUSINESS

LEADERSHIP UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY

on these courses before 1st October 2023 shall continue to be

governed by the bye-laws that were in force at the time of their

joining the course

(a)

Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Higher Diploma in

Administration and Management under the auspices of the Faculty of

Economics, Management and Accountancy, published as Legal

Notice 356 of 2011; and

(b)

Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Higher Diploma in

Marketing and Sales Management under the auspices of the Faculty

of Economics, Management and Accountancy, published as Legal

Notice 357 of 2011.