| Legal Notice 358 of 2005 Malta Government Gazette No. 17,835 1 November 2005 |
EDUCATION ACT (CAP. 327) Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) - in Mediterranean Agro-Ecosystems Management under the auspices of the Institute of Agriculture IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30(5) and 31(6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of the University of Malta has promulgated the following bye-laws made by the Board of the Institute of Agriculture in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by section 37 (1) of the said Act and which have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta as required by section 37 (2) of the said Act:
Citation and Interpretation 1. (1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the degree
of Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) - in Mediterranean Agro-Ecosystems Management under the auspices of the Institute of Agriculture.
(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board" means the Board of the Institute of Agriculture;
"the Course" means the programme of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) - in Mediterranean Agro-Ecosystems Management;
"the Degree" means the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) - in Mediterranean Agro-Ecosystems Management; and
"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004
Applicability 2. These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October 2005 or later.
Special Course Requirements for Admission 3. To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall, apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission Regulations of the University, be in possession of a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level at grade D or better in Biology and Chemistry, or of the Diploma in Agriculture of the University of Malta.
Course Duration 4. The Course shall extend over a period of three years of full-time study or its equivalent in part-time study.
Course Programme 5. The Course shall consist of study-units to which 180 credits are assigned, of which 12 credits shall be assigned to the dissertation.
6. The Board shall publish the programme of study for the Degree, drawn up in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations, and approved by Senate, at the commencement of each Course. Subject to changes that the Board 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.
7. In any year of the Course, students may not register for study-units to which more than 60 credits are assigned, unless they are required to register for referred study-units in terms of the Principal Regulations.
Award of the Degree
8. (1) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in the three years of the Course, all credits being weighted equally.
(2) The Degree may be awarded jointly with another university in terms of an agreement that may be approved by Senate.
