323 tal-2008 - L-Ordinamenti tal-2008 skond ir-Regolamenti Ġenerali tal-2008 għar-Rikonoxximenti Universitarji ta' wara l-Ewwel Grad għall-Grad ta' Master of Diplomacy taħt il-patroċinju tal-Mediterranean Academy of Diplomatic Studies

(a) employed in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of their country or in another

governmental entity active in external relations and have served in this capacity for

at least one year;

(b) in possession of a recognized first cycle degree accepted by Senate for the

purpose; and

(c) in possession of a certificate of proficiency in English at the level required

by the University of Malta.

Course Duration

Biex jidħlu fil-Kors, l-applikanti għandhom

(a) jkunu impjegati fil-Ministeru ta’ l-Affarijiet Barranin tal-pajjiż

tagħhom jew f’entità governattiva oħra li tkun attiva fir-relazzjonijiet esterni u jkunu

ħadmu f’din il-kariga mill-anqas għal sena;

(b) jkollhom grad ta’ l-ewwel ċiklu rikonnoxut aċċettat mis-Senat għal

dan il-għan; u

(ċ) jkollhom ċertifikat ta’ profiċjenza fl-Ingliż fil-livell meħtieġ mill-

Università ta’ Malta.

It-Tul tal-Kors

The Course shall extend over two semesters of full-time study or the

equivalent in part-time study.

Programme of Study

The programme of study shall comprise taught study-units to which a total

of 60 credits are assigned.

The programme of study shall be published after approval by Senate,

normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the Course.

Assessment and Progress

(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.

(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment of not more

than 20 credits for taught study-units, if following the Course full-time, or not more

than 10 credits if following the Course part-time, shall be given the opportunity to

re-sit the failed assessments during the September supplementary examination

session.

(3) Students who fail in more than the number of credits permitted under

paragraph (2) of this bye-law or students who after re-assessment fail to obtain the

credits for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have failed the Course.

Classification of the Award

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification of

the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in all the components of the

programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.

Special Provisions for Part-Time Courses

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply mutatis mutandis to

courses followed on a part-time basis, and subject to such changes as may

reasonably be deemed by the Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the

Course.

Repeal

The Master in Diplomacy – M. Dip. – Degree Course Regulations, 2005,

published as Legal Notice 149 of 2005, shall be deemed to cease to be in force as

from 1 October 2008, provided that students registered for this course before 1

October 2008 shall continue to be governed by the regulations that were in force at

the time of their joining the course.