S.L. 327.240 Art. 8Choice between the B.A. (Hons) and the B.A. degrees. Subsituted by: L.N. 38 of 2013.

(1) At the end of the first year of the course, students shall be required to choose between the B.A. (Hons) and the B.A.

degrees. Students shall be allowed to proceed to the B.A. (Hons)

degree (except in the areas of study listed under paragraph (2) of bye-law 3) if at the end of the first year of study they obtain a minimum average mark of 65% in the chosen area of study.

(2) Students who obtain the 65% minimum average mark in the area of study chosen for the Honours Course but lack up to 12 credits for any compulsory study-units in this area of study may be allowed to proceed conditionally to Year II of the B.A. (Hons) Course, provided that they successfully complete the failed compulsory unit/s during the following year. *

(3) Students who wish to proceed to the B.A. (Hons) course in a successfully completed area of study, but do not possess the necessary average mark of 65% in that area of study (as required by paragraph (1) of this bye-law) may be allowed by the Board to follow the first year programme (without exemptions) in that area in an additional year of study in order to try and obtain the required average mark. This provision may be availed of once only during the Course.