under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

L.N. 393 of 2012

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2012 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master in Translation or

for the Degree of Master in Interpreting

under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

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 Arts in

virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 81 (1)(c) 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 2012 to amend the

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

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master in Translation or for the Degree of Master

in Interpreting 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 in Translation or for the Degree of Master in Interpreting under the

auspices of the Faculty of Arts, published as Legal Notice 67 of 2009, hereinafter

referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to courses starting in October 2012 or later.

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

For bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“3. (1) Applicants for admission to the Course shall satisfy the following

requirements

(a) hold a Bachelor’s degree with at least Second Class Honours or Category

II in any subject; and

(b)

pass an aptitude test and/or an interview which shall be held for the

purpose.

(2) Applicants in possession of the Postgraduate Diploma in Translation

and Interpreting may be allowed to join Part II of the Course, subject to successful

completion of the Postgraduate Diploma programme with a minimum average mark of

65%, provided that such applicants shall choose either “Translation” or “Interpreting”

as their research area of study.

(3) For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy all the

requirements for admission by 31 st August preceding the commencement of the

Course shall be placed in rank order and those for whom places are available will be

accepted and informed accordingly.”

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