under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

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L.N. 473 of 2011

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership

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 and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Postgraduate

Diploma in Educational Leadership under the auspices of the Faculty of Education.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Education;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the Postgraduate

Diploma in Educational Leadership;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Educational Leadership; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October 2011

or later.

Requirements for Admission

(1) Applicants may be registered as students on the Course if they are in

possession of

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(a)

a degree in Education with at least Third Class Honours

from this University or a degree from another university recognized

as equivalent for the purpose, together with a minimum of five years’

teaching experience; or

(b) any other degree with at least Third Class Honours or

Category III from this University or a degree from another university

recognized as equivalent for the purpose together with a recognized

teaching or education qualification and a minimum of five years’ teaching

experience; or

(c)

a Master’s degree that qualified applicants for a Teacher’s

Warrant, together with a minimum of five year’s teaching experience; or

(d) any other recognised teaching qualification together with at

least five years’ teaching experience.

(2) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants

that may be allowed to register on the Course, depending on the availability of

resources. The number of available places shall be announced at the time of the call

for applications.

(3) If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available places,

applicants shall be invited for an interview. The criteria for the selection process

(a) qualifications as identified in paragraph (1) of this bye-law: 20%;

(b) professional aptitude and disposition: 20%;

(c) performance during the interview: 20%; and

(d) professional development profile: 40%.

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

at least three members.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over 2 semesters of full-time studies or the

equivalent in part-time studies.

Programme of Study

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

of 60 credits shall be assigned.

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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, if following the full-time Course, or not more than 10 credits if

following the part-time Course, 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

credit 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

Postgraduate Diploma 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.

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