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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.180 
LINK CAMPUS BACHELOR OF ARTS - B.A. - AND 
BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) - B.A. (HONS.) - 
DEGREES COURSE REGULATIONS 
5th November, 1999 
LEGAL NOTICE 189 of 1999, as amended by Legal Notice 104 of 2002. 
Citation and 
interpretation. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Link Campus 
Bachelor of Arts - B.A. - and Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - B.A. 
(Hons.) - Degrees Course Regulations. 
(2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires - 
"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed for 
each study programme as indicated in Schedule 1; 
"the course" means the study programmes leading to the Degree 
as approved by Senate on the recommendation of the Academic 
Board; 
"credit/credits" means credit/credits awarded according to the 
guidelines for the European Credit Transfer System; 
"the Degree" means the Degree of Bachelor of Arts - B.A. - or 
the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons.); 
"the Link Campus" means the Link Campus of the University of 
Malta established in Rome, Italy; 
"the study programme" means the programme of study related to 
an area of study offered in the course; and 
"the University" means the University of Malta. 
(3) For any matter not covered by these regulations, the 
statutes, regulations and bye-laws of the University shall apply, as 
appropriate. 
Applicability. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
2. These regulations shall apply to courses starting in October 
1999 or later. 
Glossary of terms. 3. The terms used in these regulations shall be taken to mean 
as indicated in Schedule 2 which shall be deemed to form part of 
these regulations. Where these regulations refer to terms which are 
not included in Schedule 2, the statutes, regulations and bye-laws 
of the University shall apply, as appropriate. 
Eligibility for the 
Degree. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
4. To be eligible for the award of the Degree, students must: 
(a) be registered as matriculated students in the course in 
terms of these regulations; 
(b) satisfy all the requirements for the successful 
completion of the appropriate study programme, and 
satisfy any other requirements prescribed in these 
regulations; and 
(c) satisfy any other requirements prescribed in any other

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relevant statutes, regulations and bye-laws of the 
University. 
Admission 
requirements. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
5. (1) Applicants for admission to the course must be in 
possession of the qualification which is sufficient for admission to 
a university level programme of studies in the country issuing the 
diploma or certificate. In addition, the University must be satisfied 
that the applicants’ qualifications are sufficient for admission to the 
study programme chosen and that the applicants have the necessary 
academic background to follow the study programme. 
(2) Admission to a particular study programme within the 
course may be on the basis of additional requirements, which shall 
be specified in the catalogue of modules for the study programme. 
(3) Special consideration may be given to applicants who will 
have reached the age of 23 years by the beginning of the course. 
(4) Applicants must satisfy the University that they have 
adequate knowledge of English to be able to follow the course with 
profit. 
(5) Applicants shall sit for the University Admissions 
Examination, normally once only in any one year. They may be 
offered either an unconditional or a conditional offer of admission, 
or may be denied admission to the course. 
(6) The University shall deny admission to applicants who are 
deemed unsuitable to undertake the course, whether this has been 
demonstrated in the submitted application material or through the 
University Admissions Examination. 
Fulfilment of 
requirements of the 
study programme. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
6. (1) Applicants may be admitted to a particular study 
programme with credit for appropriate prior learning provided that, 
in the opinion of the Director of the relevant Academic 
Department/s, there is a reasonable expectation that they shall be 
able to fulfil the requirements of the study programme by 
completing the outstanding modules in the period allowed by 
regulation 8(1). 
(2) Applicants admitted in terms of subregulation (1) shall not 
be allowed to transfer more than two-thirds of the credits required 
in order to qualify for the Degree. 
Associate students. 7. Applicants may be admitted as associate students to attend 
a part of a study programme, normally for one semester and for not 
more than two semesters. If associate students request admission as 
fully matriculated students at a later date, their applications shall be 
considered as for other applicants. 
Duration of course. 
Substituted by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
8. (1) The course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts 
shall extend over a period of three years of full-time study or its 
equivalent in part-time study. 
(2) The course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Arts 
(Honours) shall extend over a period of four years of full-time 
study or its equivalent in part-time study. 
(3) The Board of Studies may allow students to complete the 
study programme in an additional year of studies. In special 
circumstances, Senate, acting on the advice of the Academic Board,

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and on the recommendation of the Board of Studies, may allow a 
further extension of one year. 
Students’ 
guidance. 
9. Students shall be assigned an academic advisor who shall 
offer advice and guidance on academic matters. 
Attendance. 10. Students are required to attend at least 80% of lectures and 
tutorials and to complete all assigned coursework in order to be 
allowed to take the examination for any module. In exceptional 
circumstances, and in the case of part-time students, the Board of 
Studies may allow students to absent themselves for more than 20% 
of lectures and tutorials under those conditions it may impose to 
ensure adequate coverage of the syllabus of the module. 
Study programme. 11. The course shall consist of study programmes in the 
following areas of study and in any other areas of study as may be 
approved by Senate: 
International Management 
International Studies 
Communication Management 
International Legal Affairs. 
Approval of study 
programme. 
Added by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
12. The study programme for each area of study in the Degree 
shall be approved by Senate on the recommendation of the 
Academic Board and published before the commencement of each 
course. 
Study programme 
to include 
modules. 
Added by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
13. Each study programme shall include the modules for each 
year of study, including any project, long essay, dissertation, work 
experience or work placement modules in terms of regulation 14. 
Credits for study 
programmes. 
Substituted by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
14. (1) Each study programme leading to the Degree of 
Bachelor of Arts shall consist of the following: 
60 credits at Level 1, normally obtained in Year 1; 
60 credits at Level 2, normally obtained in Year 2; and 
60 credits at Level 3, normally obtained in Year 3. 
(2) Each study programme leading to the Degree of Bachelor 
of Arts (Honours) shall consist of the following: 
60 credits at Level 1, normally obtained in Year 1; 
60 credits at Level 2, normally obtained in Year 2; 
60 credits at Level 3, of which 30 credits shall be 
obtained at an Institution of Higher Education, other 
than at Link Campus, approved by the Board of 
Studies, and 30 credits for an industrial placement; and 
60 credits at Level 3, normally obtained in Year 4. 
Modules. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
15. (1) Modules shall normally be classified as Level 1, 2 or 
3. Certain modules may be appropriate for study either at Level 1 
or 2 or at Level 2 or 3, in which case they shall be described as 
Level 1/2 or 2/3. Such modules shall be allocated according to the 
year of the study programme in which they were taken. 
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of each study programme and shall be classified as Level 3. 
Student choice. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
16. Each study programme shall allow an element of student 
choice among modules. 
Programme leader. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
17. (1) The relevant programme leader shall approve an 
individual study programme for each student, listing the modules to 
be studied in each semester at each level in accordance with the 
provisions of regulation 14. Students may only attend and be 
assessed in their approved modules. 
(2) The deadline for obtaining approval for changes in the 
individual study programme during a semester shall normally be 
the end of the second teaching week. 
(3) At the discretion of the relevant programme leader and in 
consultation with their academic advisors, students may be 
permitted to register for modules in any one semester for which 
more than 30 credits are assigned if they wish to change their study 
programme or where it is necessary to do so to meet the credit 
requirements for their current study programme. 
Change of study 
programme. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
18. Students wishing to change their study programme must 
seek approval from the Board of Studies, which shall take into 
account general academic considerations, the availability of places, 
and the advice of the academic advisor and the programme leader. 
Such students shall be required to complete all outstanding 
modules to satisfy the requirements for the new study programme 
according to a schedule approved by the programme leader. 
Transfer of credits. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
19. Students who transfer to a new study programme may be 
allowed by the Board of Studies to transfer credits for modules 
already passed, provided that these contribute towards the 
requirements of the new study programme. The number of new 
modules to be studied shall be determined by the relevant 
programme leader. 
Catalogue of 
modules. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
20. (1) The catalogue of modules for each study programme 
shall include the following information regarding each module: 
Title, Code and Level 
Type (core or elective) 
Prerequisites and or Co-requisites, if any 
Objectives 
Teaching Mode 
Language of teaching and assessment 
Syllabus 
Bibliography and readings 
Method/s of assessment. 
(2) The catalogue of modules shall also indicate any additional 
requirements for admission to a particular study programme.

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Boards of 
Examiners. 
Substituted by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
21. Boards of Examiners shall be appointed for any 
examination in the study programmes in accordance with the 
provisions of the University Examinations Regulations. Boards of 
Examiners for Final Year modules may include external examiners. 
Assessment and 
examinations. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
22. (1) The performance of students in each module shall be 
assessed in the semester in which it is completed and in accordance 
with the assessment criteria stipulated in subregulation (2). 
(2) Students shall be awarded a grade point for a module 
according to the following assessment criteria: 
(3) A grade point of 4 or better indicates that a module has 
been completed successfully. 
(4) The contribution that the assessment of modules makes to a 
student’s overall grade point shall be weighted according to the 
number of credits assigned to them. 
(5) The method of assessment for each module shall be 
approved by the appropriate academic department and shall be 
indicated in the catalogue of modules. 
Grade 
Point 
% Italian 
equivalent 
Description 
16 
15 
14 
87 - 100 
83 - 86 
80 - 82 
30/30 e lode 
29 
28 
Work of exceptional quality. 
E x c e p t i o n a l p e r f o r m a n c e 
showing comprehensive 
understanding and application 
of subject matter. Evidence of 
additional reading, research and 
work. 
13 
12 
11 
77- 79 
73 - 76 
70 - 72 
27 
26 
25 
Work of very good quality. 
Performance is typified by a 
very good working knowledge 
of the subject matter. Evidence 
of a fair amount of additional 
reading, research and work. 
10 
9
8 
67 - 69 
63 - 66 
60 - 62 
24 
23 
22 
Work of average/fair quality. 
Considerable but incomplete 
understanding of the subject 
m a t t e r . E v i d e n c e o f l i t t l e 
additional reading, research and 
work. 
7
6
5 
57 - 59 
53 - 56 
50 - 52 
21 
20 
19 
Work of below average quality. 
Minimum understanding of the 
subject matter. Little evidence 
of additional reading, research 
and work. 
4 45 - 49 18 Marginal performance. Barely 
sufficient for subsequent study 
in the same area. 
£4 £45 £18 Unsatisfactory performance. 
Evidence of failed or poor 
academic achievement. 
3 31 - 44 13 - 17 Marginally but insufficient 
preparation in the subject. 
2 15 - 30 6 - 12 Extremely poor performance. 
1 1 - 14 1 - 5 Complete lack of preparation in 
the subject. 
0 0 0 Not classifiable (NC)

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(6) Students are normally required to attempt all components 
of the assessment specified for a module. Students who fail to 
attempt a component of the assessment where no special 
requirements pertain shall be awarded no marks for that 
component. The grade point shall be aggregated in the usual way, 
including the mark of zero for the missing component, which shall 
continue to carry the relevant weighting of the assessment 
concerned. 
Examinations are 
obligatory. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
23. (1) All examinations are obligatory and students who are 
not able to attend an examination should inform the relevant 
programme leader or the associate registrar at least 24 hours before 
the scheduled time of the examination 
(2) If students are absent for an examination for medical or 
other reasons beyond their control, the examination shall be 
deferred and the students shall be given a further opportunity to sit 
this examination. 
(3) Resit examinations shall be classified as either referred or 
deferred examinations, as follows: 
(a) referred examinations shall be taken either when 
students fail in a module and are required to be 
reassessed, in which case the maximum grade point 
that may be awarded shall be 5; or when students wish 
to be reassessed to improve their grade point, in which 
case any grade point may be awarded and shall appear 
in the students’ transcript, but the original grade point 
only shall be taken into account for the final 
classification; and 
(b) deferred examinations shall be taken by students who 
have not yet been assessed in a module for medical or 
other reasons beyond their control. They shall take 
place at the next scheduled session of examinations 
and any grade point may be awarded. 
(4) In exceptional circumstances, students who narrowly fail 
in one module in a resit examination may have this module 
"compensated" if they show positive academic performance in the 
other modules. In any case, this possibility shall be granted once 
only to the same student during the course and the minimum pass 
grade point shall be awarded for such a "compensated" module. 
Progression during 
the course. 
Substituted by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
24. The following assessment requirements must be satisfied 
in order to proceed from Years 1 and 2 to Years 2 and 3 
respectively and for Bachelor of Arts students to successfully 
complete the third and final year of the course: 
(a) Students must pass all modules of their individual 
study programme (including the language and 
supportive modules). Grade points shall be awarded in 
accordance with the assessment criteria indicated in 
regulation 22(2). 
(b) Students may be referred in up to three modules, to 
which not more than 16 credits are assigned, in any 
year at the discretion of the Board of Studies. The

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referred examinations shall be held during the resit 
session of examinations. 
(c) If unsuccessful in one referred module, students may 
be allowed to re-take the examination for that module 
in the following year, as approved by the Board of 
Studies under those conditions as it may impose. 
Students shall be required to sit for the re-take 
examination at the end of the first semester of Years 2 
or 3 or in an extended year of studies after the third 
and final year of the Bachelor of Arts course, as the 
case may be. Students who are re-taking a module in 
terms of this paragraph shall have the status of 
conditional progression and shall only be allowed to 
continue with their studies in Years 2 or 3 or be 
awarded the Bachelor of Arts degree, as the case may 
be, if they pass this examination. 
(d) Students who fail in more than three modules (up to 16 
credits) or fail in more than one module in the resit 
session shall normally be required to re-take the failed 
module/s during an extra year of studies, before 
proceeding to Year 2 or Year 3 or before being 
awarded the degree of Bachelor of Arts, as the case 
may be. Such students may also be required to attend 
lectures and/or tutorials in the passed modules but 
shall not be reassessed in them. 
Special provisions 
for Years 3 and 4 
of the Bachelor of 
Arts (Honours) 
Course only 
(regulations 25 - 
27). 
Substituted by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
25. (1) During the first or the second semester of Year 3 
Bachelor of Arts (Honours) students are required to study at an 
institution of Higher Education, other than Link Campus, during 
which period they are expected to obtain credits equivalent to not 
less than 30 credits. These credits are required for progression to 
Year 4 but shall not be used in the final classification of the 
Degree. The programme of studies at the other institution shall be 
approved by the relevant Board of Studies in consultation with the 
co-ordinator for foreign programmes. 
(2) If such Bachelor of Arts (Honours) students obtain 
between 22 and 29 credits from the other institution, the Board of 
Studies may allow them to take additional modules to which up to 8 
credits are assigned in Year 4. These modules shall be assessed as 
"retake" modules. 
(3) If such Bachelor of Arts (Honours) students obtain less 
than 22 credits at the other institution, the Board of Studies may, at 
its discretion, either allow them to spend another semester at that or 
another institution, other than Link Campus, under those conditions 
it may impose or require them to withdraw from the course. 
Industrial 
placement. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
26. (1) During the other semester of Year 3, Bachelor of Arts 
(Honours) students are required to undergo an industrial placement 
to which 30 credits are assigned. The industrial placement is an 
integral part of each study programme. Approval for the industrial 
placements shall be given by the relevant Board of Studies in 
consultation with co-ordinator for placement programmes. 
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required to submit a written report which shall be assessed 
internally. 
(3) If students fail the industrial placement, the Board of 
Studies may either require them to undergo another industrial 
placement or to take additional modules to which 30 credits are 
assigned during an extra year of studies, provided this is allowed 
within the provisions of regulation 8. 
Year 4 
examinations. 
Substituted by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
27. (1) In Year 4 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) students are 
required to pass in the examinations of six elective modules, to 
each of which 6 credits are assigned, and pass the examination of a 
dissertation to which 24 credits are assigned. 
(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of regulation 29(1), 
students who, after the resit examination session, lack up to 18 
credits to complete the requirements for Year 4 may be 
recommended for a classification not higher than Third Class 
Honours at the discretion of the Degree Classification Board and 
provided that they have obtained not less than the grade points 
required in terms of regulation 29(2). 
(3) Students who, by the end of Year 4, are not declared 
eligible for the award of the degree in terms of subregulation (2) or 
in terms of regulation 29(1), may be allowed by the Board of 
Studies to complete the requirements for Year 4 during an extra 
year of studies, provided this is allowed within the provisions of 
regulation 8. The maximum grade point that may be awarded 
during this extra year of studies shall be 5. 
Repeat year. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
28. Students who do not satisfy the necessary requirements for 
progression to the next year may repeat the year only at the 
discretion of the Board of Studies. The Board of Studies shall also 
recommend whether such students should be registered as repeat 
students or as external repeat students. Repeat students shall be 
required to attend lectures, complete all assigned coursework and 
sit for the relevant examinations. External repeat students are 
exempted from attendance for lectures. 
Final result - B.A. 
(Hons.) students. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
29. (1) In order to qualify to be recommended to the 
University for the award of the Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree, 
students shall pass, be credited with or be compensated in the 
following number of credits: 
- 60 credits at Level 1 
- 60 credits at Level 2 
- 60 credits at Level 3 
- 60 credits at Level 3 taken at the Link Campus. 
(2) In calculating the final classification, the aggregate method 
shall be adopted whereby the credit weighting is taken into 
consideration. Level 1 credits and the credits obtained in Year 3 
shall not be considered. Under this method, the students’ aggregate 
grade point score at Levels 2 and 3 shall be classified as follows: 
1680 grade points and over First Class Honours 
1320-1679 grade points Second Class Honours

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(Upper Division) 
960-1319 grade points Second Class Honours 
(Lower Division) 
600- 959 grade points Third Class Honours 
480- 599 grade points Pass degree 
(without Honours). 
(3) The Degree Classification Board may award a higher class 
to students who have obtained at least 909 grade points and who 
require not more than 50 grade points to be placed in the next 
higher class. In making such a decision the Degree Classification 
Board shall consider the students’ performance during Year 4. 
Final result - B.A. 
students. 
Added by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
30. (1) In order to qualify to be recommended to the 
University for the award of the Bachelor of Arts degree, students 
shall pass, be credited with or be compensated in the following 
number of credits: 
- 60 credits at Level 1 
- 60 credits at Level 2 
- 60 credits at Level 3. 
(2) In calculating the final classification, the aggregate method 
shall be adopted whereby the credit weighting is taken into 
consideration. Level 1 credits shall not be considered. Under this 
method, the students’ aggregate grade point score at Levels 2 and 3 
shall be classified as follows: 
1680 grade points and over Category I 
1320-1679 grade points Category II A 
960-1319 grade points Category II B 
600- 959 grade points Category III 
480- 599 grade points Pass degree (unclassified). 
(3) The Degree Classification Board may award a higher class 
to students who require not more than 50 grade points to be placed 
in the next higher category. In making such a decision the Degree 
Classification Board shall consider the students’ performance 
during Year 3. 
Students’ 
responsibilities 
during 
examinations. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
31. It is the responsibility of the students to: 
(a) inform themselves of, and abide by, these regulations 
and any other relevant statutes, regulations and byelaws 
of the University; and 
(b) attend for examinations and submit work for 
assessment as required. 
Failure to attend 
examinations. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
32. If students fail to attend for examinations or to submit 
work for assessment without good cause, Boards of Examiners 
have the authority to deem the students to have failed the 
examinations or assessments concerned.

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Attendance during 
examinations. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
33. Students are required to abide by the following procedures: 
(a) They must arrive outside the examination room at least 
fifteen minutes before the examination is due to begin. 
(b) They must not enter the examination room until 
permitted to do so by an invigilator. 
(c) In the examination room they shall become subject to 
the authority of the invigilators and must act on their 
instructions. 
(d) If students arrive late, but during the first thirty 
minutes, they may be admitted to the examination 
room, and thereafter they may be admitted only with 
the permission of the associate registrar or his/her 
nominated deputy. In this case, they should report 
either in person, or by telephone, the first instance to 
the associate registrar’s office for instructions. 
(e) No additional time shall normally be given for arriving 
after the start of the examination. 
(f) All students must sign the attendance register when 
asked to do so by the invigilator. 
Personal property. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
34. All property, other than individual writing and drawing 
instruments, must be left in the area specified by the invigilator, 
except that, at any examination for which students were advised 
beforehand, permitted items, as indicated in regulation 37, may be 
used during the examination. Only these permitted items may be 
taken to the examination desks. 
Procedures during 
examinations. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
35. The following procedures must be adhered to during 
examinations: 
(a) Students must write their answers in ink. 
(b) Students must insert the particulars required clearly 
and accurately on the front of each answer book, 
including the matriculation numbers issued by the 
Link Campus. Matriculation numbers must be written 
on each item of examination stationery used, e.g. 
continuation sheets and graph paper. 
(c) Students must not commence writing, other than to 
complete identification details on the front of the 
answer book until the start of the examination is 
announced by the invigilator. 
(d) Students may use only the official stationery provided. 
Students found in possession of, or having completed 
work on, any other stationery shall have this stationery 
confiscated and shall be subject to disciplinary action 
as specified in these regulations. 
(e) Students should start each answer at the head of a page 
and write on both sides of each sheet of the answer 
book(s) or other material provided. Answer book 
continuation sheets should be numbered consecutively 
(1, 2, 3, etc.).

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(f) Students should write each question number in the left 
hand margin and leave the right hand margin blank. 
All work leading to the solution of each question must 
be recorded in the answer book. Rough notes should be 
neatly ruled through before completing the 
examination. 
Conduct during 
examinations. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
36. Students should regulate their behaviour in the 
examination room as follows: 
(a) Smoking is not allowed. 
(b) Students shall not be permitted to consume food and 
drink, other than small items of confectionery or 
medicines on prescription. 
(c) Students must not bring to the examination room any 
item which may cause disturbance to others (e.g. 
audible electronic equipment). 
(d) Students are advised to draw to the attention of the 
invigilators present any adverse environmental 
conditions (heat, light, noise, etc.). It shall be for the 
chief invigilator and/or the associate registrar to 
decide whether action can or should be taken. 
(e) Students must not, by any improper means whatever, 
obtain or seek to obtain advantage in an examination, 
or give or endeavour to give assistance to other 
students, such as by having or seeking access to 
unauthorised information or material or by copying or 
attempting to copy from, or by communicating or 
attempting to communicate with, any other person 
during the time appointed for an examination. 
(f) Students must not communicate with any person other 
than the invigilator/s during the examination. 
(g) Students must not have in their possession, nor make 
use of, any book, manuscript, notes, calculator or other 
aid which is not specifically allowed in the rubric of 
the examination paper. Students found in possession 
of, or found to have used, such items during an 
examination shall be subject to disciplinary action as 
specified in these regulations. 
(h) Students who bring an unauthorised item to their place 
by mistake must inform the invigilator/s immediately 
they discover its presence. 
(i) Disorderly conduct shall render students liable to 
expulsion from the examination room for the 
remainder of the examination. 
(j) Students may not leave the examination room during 
the first thirty minutes nor during the last fifteen 
minutes of an examination unless duly accompanied. 
Before leaving, students must inform the Invigilator of 
their intention. Students leaving the examination room 
while an examination is in progress are required to do 
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to others. 
(k) If an alarm bell sounds during an examination students 
should stop writing and await instructions from the 
chief invigilator, who shall either request them to 
leave the examination room or, where there appears to 
be no immediate danger, to continue the examination. 
(l) When requested to do so by the chief invigilator 
students must leave the room in an orderly manner. 
They should leave all examination material on their 
desks, bags and other possessions in the room, and 
assemble at the designated assembly point. 
(m) Following evacuation students must not discuss the 
examination paper with other examination students. 
(n) After the "all clear" has sounded students should reenter 
the examination room when instructed by the 
chief invigilator. 
(o) Compensatory extra time shall be given for 
disturbance in the event of room evacuation and/or fire 
alarm noise. Students shall be clearly informed by the 
chief invigilator of the decisions made on the amount 
of extra time to be allowed. 
Permitted or 
required aids and 
special equipment 
during 
examinations. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
37. (1) Where the rubric of an examination paper allows, 
students may bring an electronic calculator of an appropriate type 
to an examination. 
(2) If a programmable electronic calculator is permitted it is 
essential that the memory is cleared by the students before the start 
of the examination. 
(3) Students who hold unauthorised information in the 
memory of a pocket calculator shall be committing a serious 
examination offence. 
(4) Students may be subject to spot checks of calculators by 
the invigilators at the start of the examination. 
Examinations 
conducted in 
English or Italian. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
38. (1) Examinations shall be conducted in English or Italian 
(except for language examinations which shall be in the language 
concerned) and it is expected that all students for Link Campus 
awards shall have an adequate knowledge of these languages. The 
language of assessment for each module shall be specified in the 
catalogue of modules. 
(2) When dictionaries are allowed to be used by all students, 
this shall be stated in the rubric of the examination paper. Students 
shall not be allowed to take their own dictionary to examination 
room unless previously allowed by the Board of Examiners. In 
foreign language examinations students shall not be allowed to use 
dictionaries unless they have been specifically notified in advance. 
(3) An English language dictionary shall be provided in all 
examination rooms and may be referred to on request to the 
invigilator. 
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examinations as part of a short course of study of less than six 
months’ duration, they may be allowed to bring their own first 
language/English language dictionary to the examination room. 
This must be arranged by the Director of the relevant Academic 
Department with the Board of Examiners in good time before the 
first examination in the session. 
Finishing the 
examination. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
39. Students must: 
(a) stop writing when the end of the examination is 
announced by the invigilator; 
(b) check that they have entered the number of each 
question attempted in the space provided on the first 
page of the main answer book and state the number of 
continuation sheets, graph or other paper used; 
(c) attach all continuation and other sheets to the 
appropriate answer book before handing it to the 
invigilator; 
(d) remain silent and seated until all answer books have 
been collected and counted, and until dismissed by the 
invigilator; contravention of this regulation constitutes 
an examination offence; and 
(e) not remove from the examination room any answer 
books, rough work, official stationery, materials or 
equipment supplied for the examination; contravention 
of this regulation constitutes an examination offence. 
Unless otherwise specified in the examination paper, 
students may remove the examination paper from the 
room at the end of the examination. 
Referred and 
deferred 
examinations and 
assessments. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
40. If a referred or deferred assessment is granted by the Board 
of Examiners, students are responsible for ascertaining when any 
examination(s) are to be held, attending the Link Campus at the 
appointed date(s) and time(s) and ascertaining the deadline for 
handing in required work. Dates for referred/deferred examinations 
shall normally be published at the beginning of the academic year 
and deadlines for the submission of work shall normally be 
communicated to students at the time the results are published. 
Students unable to 
attend the Link 
Campus. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
41. If students expect to be unable to attend the Link Campus 
at the time of the referred or deferred examinations, they should 
notify the associate registrar’s office immediately following the 
publication of the dates for the examinations. It shall not normally 
be possible to make special provision for students unable to attend 
referred or deferred examinations on the due dates. In exceptional 
unforeseen circumstances (e.g. illness), it may be possible for 
arrangements to be made to enable them to sit for the examinations 
off campus. In exceptional cases where students are on an 
industrial placement abroad, it may be possible for referred or 
deferred examinations to be taken abroad. 
Coursework 
assessment. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
42. The following procedures shall be followed in the 
submission of coursework: 
(a) Students are required to acquaint themselves with 
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coursework. 
(b) Students are expected to contact either their academic 
advisor or the programme leader if they are unclear 
about anything concerning coursework assessment 
requirements. 
(c) Students should submit all coursework for assessment 
by the deadline date unless an extension of time has 
been granted in writing by the appropriate member of 
the academic staff. It is their responsibility to acquaint 
themselves with the penalties that may be incurred by 
late submission of coursework. 
(d) Any application for an extension of the coursework 
deadline must be made to the appropriate member of 
the academic staff. Where possible this must be done 
in advance, in writing, and with appropriate supporting 
evidence. 
Offences during 
assessments and 
examinations. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
43. The following shall be regarded as offences: 
(a) obtaining or attempting to obtain unauthorised access 
to examination papers; 
(b) introducing and/or using in an examination room 
books, notes, papers, or devices of any kind other than 
those permitted in the rubric of the examination paper; 
(c) copying, or attempting to copy, the work of other 
students whether by looking at what they have written 
or are writing, or by asking them for information in 
whatever form; 
(d) failing to comply with the instructions of an 
invigilator; 
(e) removing an answer book or other examination 
stationery from an examination room; 
(f) being party to any arrangements whereby a person, 
other than the student, fraudulently represents, or 
intends to represent, the student at an examination; 
(g) committing plagiarism, which is the representation of 
another person’s work as the student’s own, by 
extensive unacknowledged quotation, paraphrasing or 
direct copying; 
(h) collusion, which is deemed to have taken place if the 
joint work of two or more persons is passed off as the 
independent work of one of them; the names of the 
students who have worked together on the coursework 
shall be clearly indicated; 
(i) obtaining unfair advantage by offering a bribe or 
inducement to any member of the University staff, an 
external examiner, or other student(s) connected with 
the examinations or assessments; being party to any 
arrangements which, if put into effect, would 
constitute a breach of the regulations; in undertaking a 
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subjects, failing to observe the University’s 
requirements concerning the ethical aspects of such 
projects or investigations. 
Procedure in the 
event of a 
suspected 
examination 
offence. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
44. (1) The invigilators shall contact the associate registrar or 
nominated deputy to report any suspected examination offence. 
(2) Where invigilators have reasonable grounds for supposing 
that students are in possession of unauthorised material during an 
examination, they have the right to confiscate such material 
immediately. 
(3) Students shall normally be allowed to continue with the 
examination and/or otherwise normally progress without prejudice 
to any subsequent decision of the Board of Examiners. 
(4) Students shall be informed at the end of the examination 
that a report of the incident shall be submitted to the Chair of the 
Board of Examiners and the Academic Head of the Link Campus. 
(5) A report of the occurrence must be prepared by the 
invigilator and the associate registrar and submitted within one 
working day of the incident, together with any confiscated material, 
to the Chair of the Board of Examiners and the Academic Head of 
the Link Campus. The report shall be copied by the Chair of the 
Board of Examiners to the student and the Director of the 
appropriate Academic Department. 
(6) Students shall be summoned by the Chair of the Board of 
Examiners and they shall be permitted to bring a friend to this 
interview. Advice may be sought from their academic advisors, the 
programme leader and any other appropriate staff member. 
Procedure in the 
event of a 
suspected 
coursework 
assessment 
offence. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
45. (1) Where an examiner suspects a student of attempting to 
gain unfair advantage in assessed written coursework (e.g. through 
plagiarism), he/she shall endorse the piece of work on the front 
cover with a note detailing the location of any suspected 
plagiarised passages. In the case of other forms of assessment 
submissions, such as three-dimensional or two dimensional 
artefacts, reference to any attempt to gain unfair advantage shall be 
made in the assessment reports. 
(2) If the offence is considered to be relatively minor, the 
examiner, in consultation with the Chair of the Board of Examiners 
and the Director of the appropriate Academic Department, may 
give a verbal warning and/or reduce the grade point for the piece of 
work. 
(3) If the offence is considered to be serious, a written report 
on the allegation, together with supporting evidence and its 
source(s) where appropriate, must be sent to the Chair of the Board 
of Examiners. A copy of the report must also be sent to the 
Academic Head of the Link Campus and the programme leader. 
(4) Students shall be informed in writing that a serious 
coursework assessment offence is suspected and a copy of the 
report of the allegations shall be included. 
(5) Students shall be summoned by the Chair of the Board of 
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interview. Advice may be sought from their academic advisor, the 
programme leader, and any other appropriate staff member. 
Procedure in the 
event of any other 
assessment 
offence. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
46. (1) Where a student is suspected of any other assessment 
offence, the person discovering the alleged offence should report 
the matter to the Chair of the Board of Examiners. 
(2) Where the alleged offence is considered to be serious, a 
written report of the allegation should be sent to the Chair of the 
Board of Examiners and copied to the Academic Head of the Link 
Campus and the programme leader. 
(3) The student shall be informed in writing that a serious 
assessment offence is suspected and a copy of the report of the 
allegations shall be included. 
(4) It shall be in the student’s own interest to seek an early 
interview with the Chair of the Board of Examiners and he/she 
shall be permitted to bring a friend to this interview. Advice could 
be sought from his/her academic advisor, programme leader, and 
any other appropriate staff member. 
Action in cases of 
alleged unfair 
advantage during 
examinations and 
assessments. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
47. (1) The Chair of the Board of Examiners shall investigate 
the allegations and shall make enquiries to establish the facts of the 
case in consultation with whomever he/she deems appropriate. 
(2) Students have the right to present their case to the Chair of 
the Board of Examiners, either in person or in writing, within eight 
working days of the date of the written notification of the suspected 
serious assessment offence. 
(3) It is the responsibility of the Chair of the Board of 
Examiners to report the case to all members of the Board, including 
the external examiners. Where students have made a statement in 
writing, this statement shall be made available to the Board. 
(4) Where it is proved beyond reasonable doubt that a student 
has sought to gain unfair advantage by cheating in any examination 
or assessment, the normal minimum penalty shall be a ruling that 
the result of that examination or assessment is declared null and 
void. It is left to the discretion of the Board of Examiners whether 
or not the student may be allowed to resit the examination or 
assessment, and whether or not the grade point awarded following 
the reassessment should be limited in any way. In making these 
decisions, the Board of Examiners shall be guided by the previous 
character record of the student, the seriousness of the offence, and 
any extenuating circumstances which may be formally drawn to its 
attention. 
(5) The Board of Examiners may direct that the student be 
interviewed under arrangements it determines. 
(6) In the event of a formal interview, the student has the right 
to be accompanied by a friend. 
(7) Action taken by the Board of Examiners must be notified 
in writing to the student. 
(8) The student may query the decision or recommendation. 
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Examiners must be sent to the Academic Head of the Link Campus 
and to the associate registrar. 
(10) The Link Campus shall initiate disciplinary proceedings. 
Queries about 
decisions on 
assessment, 
progression and 
academic awards. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
48. The Link Campus accepts that students may from time to 
time wish to raise queries about their assessments and about the 
decisions and recommendations of Boards of Examiners. Its 
policies and regulations therefore include mechanisms for raising 
and resolving such queries. 
Informal queries. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
49. Students may raise informal queries with teaching staff and 
with the programme leaders at all times. Such informal queries at 
departmental level should be made as early as possible, and can, in 
practice, resolve many misunderstandings, without prejudicing the 
right of the students to seek a formal review by the Examinations 
Appeals Panel. Nevertheless, students should be aware that there 
are strict time-scales within which formal requests for review of 
decisions of Boards of Examiners may be raised. 
Procedures for 
consideration of 
extenuating 
circumstances. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
50. Extenuating circumstances are circumstances which 
occurred prior to the period of assessment in question, and which 
may have led to an unrepresentative performance in relation to a 
student’s previously demonstrated ability to achieve the required 
standard. 
Discussion of 
problems or 
difficulties. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
51. (1) If students have problems or difficulties affecting 
performance on their study programme, they should discuss them 
with appropriate members of staff (their academic advisor, the 
Director of the Academic Department or any other member of staff 
as appropriate). Lecturers and/or examiners may take appropriate 
action, such as extending the deadline for submission of a piece of 
work. 
(2) Students shall prepare a written statement of extenuating 
c i r c u m s t a n c e s w h i c h s h a l l g i v e f u l l d e t a i l s a n d i n c l u d e 
supplementary evidence and testimony as far as possible from 
independent or third parties (e.g. a medical certificate, a letter from 
an employer or advice from the appropriate member of staff). If 
students are concerned about the personal nature of the information 
or find it difficult to obtain substantiation, they should consult the 
Chair of the Board of Examiners prior to submission of the 
statement. 
(3) Students can be assured that the Chairs of Boards of 
Examiners shall only disclose information of a personal nature to 
the Board of Examiners at their discretion, and only where it could 
make a difference to the decision or recommendation affecting 
them. All special circumstances shall be confidential to the Board 
of Examiners and shall not be disclosed outside its meetings. 
(4) Students should be aware that discussing their difficulties 
with staff does not in itself constitute the submission of extenuating 
circumstances. Although staff attending Boards of Examiners’ 
meetings may be aware of difficulties, they are not permitted to 
introduce anecdotal or ad, hoc material and hearsay evidence. It is 
the students’ responsibility to submit documentary evidence of any 
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as soon as possible after the occurrence of the circumstances and in 
any case before taking the examination. 
(5) If an examination is taken no extenuating circumstances 
can be taken into account in respect of the marks/grade point 
awarded for that particular examination. 
Academic 
administration. 
Amended by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
52. The academic administration of Study Programmes at the 
Link Campus shall be entrusted to the boards and officers whose 
responsibilities are laid down in Schedule 1, which shall be deemed 
to form part of these regulations. 
Provision of the 
award of a degree 
jointly with 
another university. 
Added by: 
L.N. 104 of 2002. 
53. (1) Where the University, with the approval of Senate, 
enters into an agreement with another university for the granting of 
the Degree jointly, then the credits necessary to qualify for the 
Degree may be taken either partly at the Link Campus and partly at 
the other university, or wholly at either of the two institutions, as 
provided for in such agreement. 
(2) The Boards of Examiners and the Degree Classification 
Board shall, in those cases referred to in subregulation (1), be 
constituted in terms of decisions taken by the appropriate bodies of 
both institutions and as provided for in the agreement between the 
universities. 
(3) The study programme, including the catalogue of studyunits, 
for the Degree that is to be awarded jointly shall be approved 
by both universities. 
(4) Students may register for the jointly awarded DEgree if 
accepted by both universities in terms of the admission regulations 
of each of the universities and in terms of the provisions regarding 
registration in the jointly awarded Degree study programme 
specified in the agreement between the universities. 
(5) The agreement for the award of the Degree jointly by the 
University and another university may provide that the certificate 
includes an equivalent title normally as awarded by the other 
university in conjunction with the title of Bachelor of Arts - B.A. - 
or Bachelor of Arts (Honours) - B.A. (Hons.) - as the case may be.

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SCHEDULE 1 
LINK CAMPUS BOARDS AND OFFICERS 
Senate 
1. Senate is the Senate of the University of Malta. It shall appoint a Senate 
Sub-Committee with delegated powers to consider matters dealing with the Link 
Campus. 
The Academic Board 
2. (1) The Academic Board shall consist of the Rector, the Academic Head ex 
officio, the Directors of the Academic Departments, three other members appointed 
by the Senate, and a student representative. 
(2) The Academic Board shall be chaired by the Rector and in his absence by 
the Academic Head. 
3. Subject to the overall authority of the Senate, the Academic Board shall 
have the following functions: 
(a) to draft and oversee the operation of the academic strategy of the Link 
Campus; 
(b) to recommend the appointment of the academic staff to Senate; 
(c) to monitor academic quality on the basis of an annual cycle, paying 
specific attention to co-ordination of activities in the various areas of 
study; 
(d) to approve and publish annually the catalogue of modules for each study 
programme; 
(e) to establish the terms of reference and composition of ad hoc and 
standing committees as appropriate; 
(f) to oversee the research activities of the Link Campus; 
(g) to recommend expulsion of any student according to the established 
criteria and procedures; 
(h) to recommend to Senate academic regulations, examinations, appeals 
and disciplinary procedures; 
(i) to recommend to Senate annually the appointment of Boards of Studies, 
Boards of Examiners (including external examiners where appropriate), 
and the Degree Classification Board; 
(j) to determine the number and expertise of external examiners, and 
establish their conditions of appointment, including terms of service, 
duties and remuneration; 
(k) to establish an Examinations Appeals Panel of the Board that shall be 
the final arbiter of issues relating to a student’s academic status. In the 
event of an appeal being upheld, the matter shall be referred back to the 
Board of Examiners; 
(l) to advise the Board of Directors, through the President, on resources 
associated with the matters above; 
(m) to hear the appeal of students who are entitled to present a case against 
being disciplined, acting as final arbiter in any such dispute (such 
students shall remain suspended pending their appeal); 
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(o) to draw up a detailed calendar of meetings of all academic committees. 
4. The Academic Board shall meet not less than twice per year. 
Academic Departments 
5. (1) There shall be an Academic Department for each discipline or groups of 
related disciplines. Each Department shall include all the lecturers who contribute to 
the teaching of the discipline/s and shall be headed by the Department Director who 
is initially appointed by the Senate for a period of three years and subsequently 
appointed by the Academic Board after consultation with the members of the 
relevant Department and with the approval of Senate. 
(2) Departmental meetings shall be called at least once every semester and as 
needed at the discretion of the Department Director except that a meeting may also 
be called on receipt of a written request by the Director from one-third or more of 
the members of the Department. Such a meeting shall be called within two weeks of 
receipt of the request. 
(3) Academic Departments shall conduct an annual quality monitoring exercise 
for the Academic Board which shall include teaching quality and staff development 
needs, and the learning environment. 
(4) Academic Departments shall identify the trends and changes in student and 
employer needs and propose policies or measures to the Academic Board. 
(5) Minutes of all meetings of each Academic Department and reports by 
Department Directors shall be submitted to the Academic Board. 
(6) The Department Directors shall present an annual report on the operations of 
the Department to the first meeting of the Academic Board in the year following its 
review. This report shall identify to the Academic Board any issue affecting the 
delivery and development of courses. 
Boards of Studies 
6. There shall be a Board of Studies for each Study Programme. Each Board of 
Studies shall be entrusted with the academic administration of a Study Programme 
leading to a named award and shall propose changes and modifications to the 
relevant Study Programme for the consideration and approval of the Academic 
Board. 
7. (1) Boards of Studies shall be appointed by the Senate on the 
recommendations of the Academic Board. 
(2) Each Board of Studies shall be composed of not more than five members 
including the programme leader as Chair, three other academic members 
significantly involved in teaching within the study programme, and a student 
representative. 
(3) The associate registrar shall act as secretary to the Boards of Studies on 
behalf of the Registrar. 
8. The Boards of Studies shall meet not less than twice a year. 
The Programme Leader 
9. The programme leader shall act as co-ordinator between the various 
departments actively involved in the teaching within the study programme and shall 
be appointed by the Academic Board after consultation with the Department 
Directors promoting the main components of a study programme.

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Degree Classification Board 
10. A Degree Classification Board shall be convened to determine the final 
classification of Year 4 students. It may also at the same time consider problematic 
cases from any of the other years of study. It shall be appointed annually by the 
Academic Board. 
11. (1) The Degree Classification Board shall be constituted as follows: 
The Academic Head as Chair 
The Chairs of the Boards of Examiners in each study programme 
The external examiners. 
(2) The Degree Classification Board may call any other examiner to participate 
as advisor. 
12. The Degree Classification Board shall have the following functions: 
(a) to consider all aspects of the assessment of students and shall submit 
students’ names for the award of the Degree to the University, through 
the Academic Board; 
(b) in reaching its decisions, to take formal consideration of any medical or 
other evidence presented by students that might influence examination 
performance; 
(c) to report to the Academic Board any issue of concern, either in the 
conduct of examinations, or in the administrative arrangements made, 
or in matters that influence the quality of the course; 
(d) to confirm that the external examiners have contributed as expected, 
that they have agreed the papers set and that they have moderated the 
scripts; to record and pass to the Academic Board all substantive 
comments on the examinations made by the external examiners; 
(e) to consider setting up at its discretion an additional viva voce 
examination for any stage and any student; 
(f) to reconsider issues regarding appeals and to take action according to 
the indications given by the Academic Board. 
Research Committee 
13. The Research Committee shall be composed as follows: 
The Academic Head (or delegate) 
The Directors of the Academic Departments. 
14. The aims of the Research Committee are: 
(a) to promote research and ensure co-ordination among the research 
activities of the teaching staff of the Link Campus; 
(b) to promote and organise interdisciplinary research seminars; 
(c) to develop and monitor relationships with other research centres and to 
make recommendations to the Academic Board accordingly. 
Examinations Appeals Panel 
15. The Examinations Appeals Panel shall be composed of the Academic Head, 
as Chair, and two members of the teaching staff not teaching the appellant. 
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decision made by a Board of Examiners. The Panel shall nevertheless have the right 
to advise the Board of Examiners of its opinion and suggested remedy, and to require 
the Board of Examiners to reconsider their decision. 
17. Students may appeal to the Panel against a decision of a Board of Examiners 
only in the following circumstances: 
(a) if they allege that the examinations were not conducted according to the 
examination regulations approved by Senate; and 
(b) if they allege that the Board of Examiners failed to take sufficient 
account of exceptional circumstances influencing a student’s 
performance; in this category it is the student’s responsibility to 
communicate the circumstances to his/her Programme Leader at the 
correct time. It shall normally be expected that such information be 
lodged before the examination in question, and no appeal shall be 
considered in cases where information is reported after the Board of 
Examiners has met; in medical cases, the Board of Examiners shall need 
to see documentary evidence from a qualified practitioner, and in cases 
of appeal, the Panel reserves the right to ask for a second opinion from 
its own nominated medical practitioner. 
18. According to University regulations, students have the right to appeal 
through the University of Malta appeals procedures once all Link Campus channels 
have been exhausted. 
Boards of Examiners 
19. Boards of Examiners shall be appointed for each module. 
20. (1) Boards of Examiners shall normally be composed of the Director of the 
Academic Department as Chair, and of two other examiners, provided that the 
Senate, on the advice of the Academic Board, may increase the number of examiners 
for any particular module. 
(2) Where the Senate considers it appropriate, additional examiners shall be 
appointed for specific parts of the examination. Such additional examiners shall 
participate in the deliberations of the Board of Examiners but only insofar as they 
concern those parts of the examination in which they were involved. 
(3) The Boards of Examiners for final year modules shall also include an 
external examiner who shall participate in the setting of the examination papers and 
shall act as moderator. The Head of the Academic Department responsible for the 
module shall be the Chair of the Board of Examiners for that module. 
External Examiners 
21. External Examiners shall be appointed by Senate and shall be additional to 
the normal complement of a Board of Examiners. One external examiner shall be 
appointed for each area of study. 
22. External examiners shall be involved fully in the assessment process, 
specifically by: 
(a) participating in the setting of the examination papers and to moderate 
written scripts and examinations; 
(b) being present at viva voce examinations if these should prove necessary; 
(c) providing advice and indications of course delivery; 
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moderation of the examinations; and 
(e) investigating any academic matters which may necessitate further 
examination. 
23. External examiners may ask for any continuous assessment assignment, and 
may opt to sample viva voce examinations associated with work experience or 
projects/dissertations that contribute to the total mark for the session of 
examinations in question. 
The Academic Head 
24. The Academic Head shall have responsibility for all academic and didactic 
management of the Link Campus. 
25. The Academic Head shall: 
(a) be appointed by the Board of Directors after approval has been obtained 
from the University Council; 
(b) take responsibility for all academic matters in the Link Campus and 
shall, in particular, be committed to the maintenance of quality in 
teaching and research within the general pedagogic philosophy of the 
Link Campus; and 
(c) hold office for a period of three years which shall be renewable at the 
discretion of the Board of Directors after approval has been obtained 
from the University Council. 
The Registrar 
26. The Registrar of the University shall be ex officio Registrar of the Link 
Campus as well as secretary to all the boards set up by these regulations. 
The Associate Registrar 
27. The Associate Registrar shall represent the Registrar of the University of 
Malta and act as his delegate at the Link Campus and shall be appointed by the 
Board of Directors, acting on the advice of the Academic Board and with the 
approval of Senate. 
28. The duties of the Associate Registrar shall include: 
(a) the administration of the admissions process and the maintenance of 
students’ records, encompassing both academic and administrative 
records; 
(b) collection of student marks, including continuous assessment, according 
to a schedule provided by the relevant academic officer and the 
registration of these marks; 
(c) preparation of mark analysis and documentation for the Degree 
Classification Board; and 
(d) liasing between the University and the Link Campus’ Administrative 
and/or Academic Committees and Boards. 
29. The Associate Registrar shall perform all functions belonging to him as well 
as such other functions as may be expressly delegated to him by the Registrar. 
The Director of the International Office 
30. The Director of the International Office of the University of Malta shall be 
ex officio Director of the International Office of the Link Campus and may operate 
either in person or through a delegate.

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SCHEDULE 2 
GLOSSARY OF TERMS 
(in terms of regulation 3) 
Term Explanation 
Compensation In exceptional cases, students who narrowly fail a module in the 
resit session may have this module "compensated" if they show 
positive performance in the other modules, once only during the 
study programme. The minimum pass grade shall be awarded for 
such a module. 
C o n d i t i o n a l 
Progression 
Conditional Progression indicates that students have been 
permitted to progress to the next year of study, pending 
reassessment, a re-take, or study on a new module, at the 
discretion of the Board of Examiners. 
C o n t i n u a l 
Assessment 
The process by which students’ performance is recorded and 
followed. This may be carried out through regular class tests, 
interaction in tutorial groups or by any other means by which the 
lecturer or tutor may have a clear indication of the students’ 
progress in a module. 
Coursework Any piece of work, assignment, homework or project work 
(essays, assignments, tests, projects, dissertations, practical 
work, placement or field trip reports, designs, artefacts, 
computer-based analyses, presentations, student-led seminars 
and exhibitions) that is an integral part of a module and which is 
subject to assessment. To complete a module, students must 
complete all coursework components of the module. The 
weighting of the coursework component shall be indicated in the 
catalogue of modules. 
Credit A number of credits are awarded for successful completion of 
each module. Normally 4 or 6 credits are assigned to a module. A 
total of 60 credits are assigned to the modules that full-time 
students are expected to complete over one academic year 
comprising 1800 hours of study. One credit is awarded for every 
30 hours of study, including 10 hours of lectures and tutorials 
and 20 hours of private study and assigned work. Credits shall 
also be assigned to project work and foreign study and these 
values shall be indicated in the catalogue of modules. 
ECTS European Credit Transfer Scheme which classifies a full time 
programme of studies as worth 60 ECTS credits, equivalent to 
ca. 1800 hours of work, including coursework, assigned work 
and free study, per academic year. 
Examinations Examinations shall take place during the scheduled periods of 
examinations and assessments. Normally there shall be three 
sessions each academic year: two ordinary sessions at the end of 
each semester and one resit session in September. 
Deferred Deferred examinations indicates that students have not yet been 
assessed in a module for medical or other reasons beyond their 
control. Deferred examinations shall take place during a resit 
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Referred Referred examinations indicates that (a) students’ performance 
in a module has been deemed as being insufficient for them to be 
awarded the credits assigned to it; or (b) students wish to be 
reassessed to improve their grade point. Such students shall be 
reassessed during a resit session of examinations. 
Retake In certain circumstances and in the event that students fail in a 
re-sit examination, the Board of Examiners may determine that 
students need to study a module again before a further 
assessment is allowed. 
Grade Point An overall mark assigned by the Board of Examiners, 
representing the quality of the students’ performance in the 
assessment of a module. 
Level The academic standard of a module. Levels 1, 2 and 3 correspond 
to the standard of work normally expected to be undertaken by 
first, second and third/fourth year students respectively on a fulltime 
study programme. 
Module A part of a study programme, normally of a standard size, with 
objectives, syllabus and assessment scheme. A module may be a 
main area module, normally assigned 6 credits or a language or 
supportive module, normally assigned 4 credits. Exceptionally 
double and half modules may be offered. 
Core Module A module which is a compulsory part of a study programme. It 
must normally be passed, compensated or credited in order to 
satisfy the requirements of an award. 
Elective Module A module which may be chosen from a designated list of 
modules. 
Reassessment The requirement for students to be wholly or partly assessed on a 
further occasion without further study. This might involve sitting 
a new examination (resit) and/or submitting new coursework. 
The method/s of assessment shall be the same as, or equivalent 
to, the original assessment. 
Session of 
Examinations 
A scheduled period of examinations and assessments. Normally 
there shall be three sessions each academic year: two ordinary 
sessions at the end of each semester and one resit session in 
September. 
Term Explanation

