L.S. 327.359 Ordinamenti għall-Grad ta’ Master of Arts in Hospitaller Studies taħt il-patroċinju tal-Fakultà tal-Arti

(1)The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the Degree of Master of Arts in Hospitaller Studies under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts. Citation and interpretation. Amended by: L.N. 13 of 2018.

(2)In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires - Substituted by: L.N. 13 of

1. "the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Arts; "the Course" means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master of Arts in Hospitaller Studies – M.A.; "the Degree" means the degree of Master of Arts in Hospitaller Studies – M.A.; "the Postgraduate Certificate" means the Postgraduate Certificate in Hospitaller Studies – P.G.Cert.; “the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitaller Studies – P.G.Dip.; and "the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards,
3. These bye-laws shall be commencing in October 2017 or later. applicable for courses Applicability. Amended by: L.N. 289 of
4. 3.

(1)The course shall be open to applicants in possession of a first cycle degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours or Category II. Requirements for admission.

(2)Applicants may be required to sit for an interview before being accepted for the course to establish whether they have sufficient proficiency in one of the following languages to be able to profit from the Course: French, Italian, Spanish, or German.

1. The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study. Course duration.
2. The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which a total of 90 credits are assigned, of which 60 credits are assigned to taught study-units and 30 credits assigned to a dissertation study-unit. Programme of study. 6.

(1)Students who obtain at least 30 ECTS credits assigned to taught study-units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the Course, shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma. Amended by: L.N. 13 of 2018. 2 DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN HOSPITALLER STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS [ S.L.327.359 Postgraduate Certificate. Renumbered by: L.N. 13 of 2018.

(2)Students who obtain the 60 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 Diploma. Approval of programme of study.

1. 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. Amended by: L.N. 289 of 2017; L.N. 13 of
2. 8.

(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 in any academic year fail in the assessment of not more than 20 credits, if following the course full-time, or not more than 10 credits if following the course part-time, shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed study-units during the September supplementary examination session.

(3)Students who fail more than the number of credits permitted under paragraph

(2)or students who after re-assessment fail to obtain credit for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have failed the course. Dissertation. 9.

(1)Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of approximately 25,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board.

(2)Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the third semester of the course. Each student shall be assigned a supervisor who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of study.

(3)A provisional title of the dissertation and a detailed research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval not later than six weeks before the end of the second semester. Supervisor. 10.

(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 a recommendation 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. DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN HOSPITALLER STUDIES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS [ S.L.327.359 3 11. The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification of the Postgraduate Diploma and of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in all the components of the programme of study, all credits being weighted equally. Classification of the Awards. 12. 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 relevant Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the course. Special provisions for part-time courses.