BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONOURS) - LL.B. (HONS) UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS [ S.L. 327.603 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.603 BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THEGENERAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS, 2004 FOR THE DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONOURS) LL.B. (HONS) UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS 30th October, 2018 LEGAL NOTICE 349 of 2018. 1.
(1)These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - LL.B. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Laws.
(2)Citation and Interpretation In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires - “the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Laws; “the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - LL.B. (Hons); “the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Laws – LL.B.; “the Diploma” means the Diploma of Laws – Dip.; “the Higher Diploma” means the Higher Diploma of Laws – H.Dip.; and “the Honours Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Laws (Honours) - LL.B. (Hons); “the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards. 2. These bye-laws shall be commencing in October 2018 or later. applicable for courses 3.
(1)To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall, apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admissions Regulations, be in possession of the special course requirements listed hereunder: (
- a)two passes at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level or equivalent in English and Maltese, and three passes at Intermediate Matriculation Level or equivalent, one of which at grade C or better, in subjects chosen as follows: one subject from Group 2, one subject from Group 3, Applicability Special Course Requirements 1 2 BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONOURS) - LL.B. (HONS) UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS [ S.L. 327.603 and another subject (except English and Maltese); or (
- b)for entry in October 2020 or later, a degree at MQF level 6 in any area of study awarded by the University of Malta or any other higher education institution recognized by Senate, and a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation level or equivalent in Maltese, provided that if the degree is in Maltese a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level or equivalent in English is also required.
(2)For entry in October 2020 or later, applicants considered as “Adult Learners” (mature applicants) in terms of paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations apart from being in possession of those qualifications or experience that would satisfy the Faculty Admissions Committee that they have reached the academic standard required to follow the Course with profit, shall also be in possession of a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level in English and in Maltese or equivalent. Such applicants shall also be required to 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.). Duration of Course 4. The Course shall extend over a period of four years of fulltime study. Programme of Study 5.
(1)The programme of study, which shall comprise study-units to which a total of 240 ECTS credits are assigned, shall be published after approval by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the Course.
(2)Students who obtain 60 ECTS credits assigned to taught study-units and do not proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of the Diploma.
(3)Students who obtain 120 ECTS credits assigned to taught study-units and do not proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of the Higher Diploma.
(4)Students who obtain 180 ECTS credits assigned to taught study-units and do not proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of the Degree.
(5)Students shall be eligible for the award of the Honours BACHELOR OF LAWS (HONOURS) - LL.B. (HONS) UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF LAWS [ S.L. 327.603 Degree if they obtain the 240 ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of study for the Course. 6.
(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. Assessment and Progress
(2)Students must attend at least 80% of the lecture programme prescribed for a study-unit before they can be allowed to present themselves for any formal assessment of the study-unit. 7. The final weighted average mark for the purpose of classification of the Honours Degree, the Degree, the Higher Diploma and the Diploma shall be based on the results obtained in all the components of the programme of study, all years being weighted equally. Classification of the Awards 3