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LN. 177 of 2003

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Master of Arts - M.A. - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2003

offered by the Centre for Communication Technology

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30

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

University of Malta has promulgated the following regulations made

by the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of the powers

conferred upon it by sections 31 and 35 of the said Act

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Master of Arts - M.A. -

Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2003 and shall be read and

construed as one with the Master of Arts - M.A. - Degree Course

Regulations, 2002, published as Legal Notice 307 of 2002, hereinafter

referred to as “the principal regulations”.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable for courses starting in

October 2003 or later.

Addition to regulation 4 of the principal regulations

The following paragraphs (d) and (e) shall be added after

paragraph (c) of regulation 4 of the principal regulations

“(d) a degree or a relevant professional qualification recognised for

the purpose by the Board together with a minimum of five years’ experience

in the area of study applied for and described in a portfolio that applicants

are required to submit with their application; or

(e) a diploma in a relevant area obtained prior to 2003 and a

minimum of eight years’ experience in the area of study applied for and

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described in a portfolio that applicants are required to submit with their

application.”

Amendment of regulation 6 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (1) of regulation 6 of the principal regulations there

shall be substituted the following

“6. (1) Applicants eligible for registration under paragraph (a) or its

equivalent under paragraph (c) of regulation 4 may be required to satisfy any

other conditions laid down by the Board after taking into consideration the

relation of their previous studies to the proposed area of study in the Course

and after examining the applicants’ portfolio of experience.

(2) Applicants eligible for registration under paragraphs (d) and

(e) of regulation 4 shall be required to satisfy any other conditions laid down

by the Board (including following the Preparatory Course under paragraph

(3) of this regulation), after taking into consideration the relation of their

previous studies to the proposed area of study in the Course and after

examining the applicants’ portfolio of experience.”

Sub-paragraph (2) of regulation 6 of the principal regulations shall

be re-numbered as sub-paragraph (3).

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