Management and Accountancy

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L.N.413of2010

EDUCA nON ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2010 to amend the Bye-Laws of2009 in terms of the

General Regnlations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master of Arts in Social Work or Master of Arts in

Social Policy under the auspices of the Faculty of Economics,

Management and Accountancy

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 Economics. Management and Accountancy 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 of2010 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2009 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

i\ wards. 2008 for the degree of Master of Arts in Social Work or Master of Arts in

Social Policy, and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2009 in

terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards. 2008 for the

degree of Master of Arts in Social Work or Master of Arts in Social Policy - under

the auspices of the Faculty of Economics. Management and Accountancy, published

as Legal Notice 285 of2009, hereinafter referred to as hthe principal bye-laws".

Applicability

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

20 10 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

"(1) For the degree of Master of Arts in Social Work

(a) a Bachelor degree in Social Work with at least Second Class

Honours or equivalent and a minimum of two years of social work practice; or

B

(b) the Diploma in Social Work or the Diploma in Applied Social

Studies (Social Work) from this University and a minimum of five years of social

work practice,

provided that such applicants shall have successfully sat for an interview, during

which they shall be required to provide written and employer-corroborated evidence

of social work practice and other relevant qualifications obtained following

completion of the diploma course:, and

provided that they shall have successfully completed a preparatory programme as

specified in bye-law 6."

Addition of bye-law 6 to the principal bye-laws

The following bye-law 6 shall be added after bye-law 5 of the principal

bye-laws.

"Preparatory Programme

(1) Applicants admitted under sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of bye-

law 3 shall be required to complete a preparatory programme, comprising 45 credits

as directed by the Board, prior to their registration as regular students on the Course.

Only those applicants who obtain an average of 65% or better in the preparatory

programme shall be considered for admission under paragraph (b) of bye-law 3.

(2) Preparatory programmes shall also be governed by the Principal

Regulations,"

Renumberiug of bye-laws 6 to 14 of the principal bye-laws

5. Bye-laws 6 to 14 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-

laws 7 to 15.

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