BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN ACCOUNTANCY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN

ACCOUNTANCY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS –

B.SC. (HONS)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.720

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN ACCOUNTANCY AND

INFORMATION SYSTEMS – B.SC. (HONS) –

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND

ACCOUNTANCY AND THE FACULTY OF

INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION

TECHNOLOGY

21st June, 2024

LEGAL NOTICE 140 of 2024.

(1)

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

the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Accountancy and

Information Systems - B.Sc. (Hons) - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy and the

Faculty of Information and Communication Technology.

(2)

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

“the Boards” means the Boards of the Faculty of Economics,

|Management and Accountancy and of the Faculty of Information

and Communication Technology;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by

Senate for the Course, on the recommendations of the Boards of the

Faculty of Economics, Management and Accountancy and the

Faculty of Information and Communication Technology;

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

degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Accountancy and

Information Systems - B.Sc. (Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Science

(Honours) in Accountancy and Information Systems - B.Sc. (Hons);

“the Higher Diploma” means the Higher Diploma in

Accountancy and Information Systems - H.Dip.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2019.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2024 or later.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN

ACCOUNTANCY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS – B.SC.

(HONS)

(1)

To be registered as regular students in the Course,

applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admissions Regulations, and be in possession of a

pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Computing or

Information Technology, and a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level

in Accounting at the time of applying for the Course.

(2)

Applicants who are not in possession of a pass at

Intermediate Matriculation Level in Computing or Information

Technology at the time of applying for the Course but are in

possession of another qualification in Computing or IT that is

deemed relevant by the Boards, or of one Intermediate Matriculation

Level subject at grade C or better in Applied Mathematics, Biology,

Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics or Pure Mathematics

may also be considered.

(3)

Applicants who are not in possession of a pass at

Advanced Matriculation Level in Accounting at the time of applying

for the Course but are in possession of another qualification in

Accounting that is deemed to be relevant by the Boards, or of two

Advanced Matriculation Level subjects at grade C or better, may also

be considered.

The Course shall extend over a period of three years of

full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study.

The Board of Studies shall publish the programme of

study before the commencement of each Course. Subject to changes

that the Board of Studies 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

Degree, provided that the programme shall be drawn up in

accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations.

In order to be eligible for the Degree, students shall be

required to register for, and pass in, the study-units included in the

programme for the Degree, to which a total of 180 ECTS credits are

assigned.

Students who successfully complete study-units to which

at least 90 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 Higher

Diploma.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of

the Degree and the Higher Diploma shall be based on the results

obtained in each year of the Course, all study-units being weighted

equally.

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) IN

ACCOUNTANCY AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS –

B.SC. (HONS)

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 Boards

as necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course.