under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

L.N. 297 of 2009

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP.327)

Bye-Laws of 2009 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2008

in terms of the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master of Education

under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon him by articles 74(5)

and 75(6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of the

University of Malta has promulgated the following bye-laws made by the

Board of the Faculty of Education in virtue of the powers conferred upon it

by article 81 (1) of the said Act and which have been approved by the

Senate of the University of Malta as required by article 81(2) of the said

Act

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2009 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2008 in terms of the General Regulations of University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master of Education and shall be read and construed

as one with the Bye-Laws of 2008 in terms of the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master of Education - under

the auspices of the Faculty of Education, published as Legal Notice 75 of 2009,

hereinafter referred to as ‘the principal bye-laws’.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2011 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“4. (1) Subject to the conditions laid down in bye-law 5, the Course shall be

open to applicants in possession of one of the following qualifications

(a) a degree in Education with at least second class honours from this

University or a degree from another university recognised as equivalent for the

purpose together with a minimum of one year’s teaching experience; or

(b) any other degree with at least second class honours together with a

recognised teaching or education qualification and a minimum of one year’s

teaching experience; or

(c) a degree in Education or a Teacher’s Certificate together with at least five

years’ teaching experience and other suitable qualifications obtained following the

degree or after the Teacher’s Certificate; or

(d) any first cycle degree with either a recognised teaching qualification or a

Diploma in Education together with five years’ experience in an education setting.”

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