Dlplomu in School Counselling Regulations, 1996

L .N. J6 of 1996

ImUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Dlplomu in School Counselling Regulations, 1996

iN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30(5)

and 31(6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327). Inc Chancellor of the

Uni~'ersily of Malta has promulgated the following regulations made

by the Senate offhe UniversityofMalta by virtueofthe powcrsconfermJ

upon it by sections 31 and 35 of the said Act

Cllallon and Interpretation

I . (I) These regulat ions may be ci ted as the Di ploma in School Counselling

Regulations, 1996.

(2)

III these regulmions. unless the context ()(herwisc requires -

",he: Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Education

"the Course- means the Course leading to the Diploma

''the Diploma- means the Diploma in School Counselling .

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable 10 courses starting in 1993 or later .

• : ligi bility for Diploma

3 . To be eligible for the award aflile Diploma candidates shall

(a) be registered as part-time students In the Faculty of Educati on (or not less

than two years;

(b)

complete the appropriate study progmrnmc;

satisfy the relevant assess ment criteria; and

(d) satisfy all other requirements prescribed in these regulations and any other

re levant statutes and regulations o(the University.

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Registration

8 iex ikunu eligibbli ghad-Diploma il- kand idati ghand hom

ikunu rcgislrati bhala studenli part-time fil -Fakultil. la' I·Edukazzjoni;

(a)

(b)

ikunu temmew il-programm riJevanl i la' l-istudj u;

(c)

ikunu ssod isfaw iJ-kriterj i ri levanti taJ-valutazzjoni: u

ikunu s~odi sfaw ir-rckwiziti I-ohra kol1h a preskritti f'dawn If -

(d)

rcgolamenti u rkull statu( u regolnmenti ohra rilevanli la' I-UniversitA.

Registrazzjoni

(1) Candidates may be registered as part-time students in the Faculty of

Education if they are in possession of a University recognised teaching qua lification

and have nOl less than five years Icaching experience after obtaining the teaching

qualification.

(2) Candidates shall present a written statement of interest and objectives

and submit names and addresses oftwo suitable referees who can attest lathe app licant's

potential as a counsellor.

Candidates shall be required 10 attend an interview.

(3)

Course of studies

( I) The Course programme shall consist of study-units. to which nO{ less

than 30 credits shall be assigned. in the following Course com ponents

(a)

Counselling Theory and Practice

(b) Guidance and Guidance Services

(e)

Sociological and Psychological Perspectives

Design ofEducationallnvesligation .

(d)

(2)

The Course shall be spread over two years of part-time study and shall

be di vi ded in two equal parts of one year's duration each.

Assessment

(I) Candidates shall be considered to have satisfied the assessment eriteria

of the Course if they

(a)

complete successfully Part One and Part Two of the Course; and

are successful in the Final Ellaminations.

(b)

(2) A candidate shall be required to complete successfully Part One of (he

Course before proceeding (0 Part Two.

In each semester of the Course candidates shall be assessed in the study-

(3)

uni ts covered during that semester in accordance with the criteria established by the

Board .

(4) The follOwing grades shall be used in the assessmen t of credits: A, B .

C. D and F . in descending order of merit, with F indicating failure .

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(5) Candidatc:S shall beconsidcred to havecornpleled Part One oftheCourK;

successfully if they obtain u minimum of a C grade aVeI1Ige in the credits and obtain a

pass in an oral examina tion at the end of the second semester.

(6)

Only those candidates who have obtained at least 2.5 credits with a C

grade average and have a minimum of85% attendance throughoUl lhe Course shall be

allowed 10 register for the Final Examinations.

(7) Candidates who fail in any study-uni t may be allowed 10 re -take the

assessment. A candidate may be allowed to repeal the assessment only once. In such

cases the maximum grade a candidate can obtain shall be "0".

(8)

A written comprehensive examination consisting of two papers and an

oral e:c:aminllIion shall be held at the: end of the Course. Candid.lles woo fail are entitled

to one resit within six months from the date of the publicatton ofthe result.

"' Ina) grading

7 . (I) The final grading shall be based on the study-units and the Final

Examinations.

(2) The namcsof candidates who qualify fexthc Diploma shall be published

in alphabetical order in the categories

Passed with Distinction.

Passed.

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( I) II-gradi finali ghandhom jigu bbaiati fuq it-taqsimict studju u fuq 1-

Eiamijict Finali .

(2) L-is mijici lal-kand idali Ii jghaddu ghad- Diploma ghandhom jigu

ppubblikali rordni alfabetiku rdawn il-katcgoriji

Ghadda b'Distinzjoni

Ghadda.