under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

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L.N. 168 of 2010

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2010 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Diploma in Facilitating Inclusive 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 2010 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Facilitating Inclusive Education, and shall be read

and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in

Facilitating Inclusive Education – under the auspices of the Faculty of Education,

published as Legal Notice 262 of 2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

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

2011 or later.

Amendment of bye-laws 3 and 4 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-laws 3 and 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“3. (1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, apart from

satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission

Regulations of the University, applicants shall, by the date of application, be in

possession of passes in English and Maltese proficiency tests as approved by the

Faculty, and of the European Computer Driving License (ECDL). Applicants shall

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be exempted from sitting for the proficiency tests in English and Maltese if they are

in possession of a Secondary Education Certificate pass at Grade 3 or higher, or an

Intermediate Matriculation Level pass at Grade C or higher, or an Advanced

Matriculation Level pass at Grade C or higher in English and/or Maltese. In the case

of English, passes at the same standard in comparable qualifications will also be

accepted.

(2) Besides satisfying the special course requirements listed in paragraph

(1) of this bye-law, mature applicants shall also be required to sit for a written test.

The test will assess the applicants’ ability to understand literature relevant to the

philosophy of inclusion.

(3) All applicants shall be required to satisfy the Board, through an

interview, that they have the necessary aptitude and disposition to follow the Course

with profit.

(1) The Board shall, after approval by Senate, determine the number of

applicants that may be allowed to register on the Course, depending on the

availability of resources. The Board shall announce the number of available places

at the time of the call for applications.

(2) If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of available

places, the Board shall select applicants according to the following criteria

(i)

qualifications;

(ii)

work experience in a related area; and

(iii)

performance during the interview.

(3) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed of at

least three members.”

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