under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

L.N. 207 of 2012

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2013 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 2013 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) The Course shall be open to applicants who are proficient in the Maltese

and English Languages and who shall satisfy the following requirements

(a) be in possession of 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 considered first and those for whom places are available will be

accepted and informed accordingly. If vacant places are still available, applicants

who obtain all necessary qualifications after the 31st August and before the 30 th

September shall be considered to take up the remaining places.”

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