L.S. 327.254 Ordinamenti għall-Grad ta’ Master of Arts in Theology taħt il-patroċinju tal-Fakultà tat-Teoloġija

(1)The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the Degree of Master of Arts in Theology under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology.

(2)Citation and interpretation. In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires - "the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Theology; "the course" means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Theology; "the Degree" means the degree of Master of Arts in Theology; "the Postgraduate Certificate" means the Postgraduate Certificate in Theology; and "the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards.

1. These bye-laws shall be commencing in October 2017 or later. applicable for courses
2. The course shall be offered mainly by research in any area of Theology in which the Board can offer expert guidance and supervision. Subject to the availability of resources, the areas of study shall be indicated by the Board before the commencement of the course.
3. The course shall be open to applicants in possession of: (a) a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours in Theology; or Applicability. Amended by: L.N. 259 of
4. Areas of study. Requirements for admission. (b) a Bachelor degree obtained with Category II or better in Theology; or (c) a Bachelor degree in Religious Studies with at least Second Class Honours or with at least Category II. 5.

(1)Admission of applicants under bye-law 4(

1. b)and (
2. c)shall be made conditional on the results of an interview and in such cases the applicants shall be required to successfully complete a preparatory programme of 30 credits obtained with an average mark of 55% or better prior to their registration in the course. Preparatory programme.

(2)Preparatory programmes of study shall also be governed by the Principal Regulations.

1. The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study. Course duration. 2 [ S.L.327.254 DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY Programme of study.
2. The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which a total of 90 credits are assigned, of which 30 credits are assigned to taught study-units and 60 credits are assigned to a dissertation study-unit. Postgraduate Certificate.
3. Students who obtain the 30 credits assigned to the taught study-units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the dissertation, shall be eligible for the award of a Postgraduate Certificate. Publication of programme of study.
4. The programme of study shall be published after approval by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the course. Assessment and progress. 10.

(1)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.

(2)Students who fail in the assessment of not more than 10 credits for taught study-units shall be given the opportunity to resit the failed assessment during the September supplementary examination session.

(3)Students who fail in more than 10 credits or students who after re-assessment fail to obtain credit for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have failed the course. Dissertation. Amended by: L.N. 259 of 2017. 11.

(1)Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of approximately 20,000 - 30,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board.

(2)Work on the dissertation may be undertaken throughout the course after approval of the proposal. Each student shall be assigned a supervisor who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of study. Supervisor. 12.

(1)Students shall be required to have regular contact with their supervisor.

(2)Supervisors shall submit to the Board progress reports for each student under their supervision at the end of each semester of studies, whether the student is following the course on a full-time or a part-time basis. Such reports may include recommendations to either (

1. a)extend the period of study in order to enable the student to complete the dissertation; or (
2. b)terminate studies prematurely if the supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided that: (
3. i)the extension of the study period referred to in (
4. a)shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Principal Regulations; and (
5. ii)the Board may not terminate studies prematurely according to (
6. b)until it has first given the student a chance to be heard. Classification of the Award. 13. The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in all components of the course programme, all credits being weighted equally. DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN THEOLOGY UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY [ S.L.327.254 14. 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. 3 Special provisions for part-time courses.