MT
Certificate in Foundation Studies Course
Table of Provisions (6)
Statutory Text (6 Articles)
L.N. 326 of 2013
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Certificate in Foundation Studies Course
(Amendment) Regulations, 2013
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 regulations made by the Senate of the University of Malta
by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by articles 75 (3) and 79 (b) of the said
Act
Citation
These regulations may be cited as the Certificate in Foundation Studies
Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2013 and shall be read and construed as one with
the Certificate in Foundation Studies Course Regulations, 2000, published as Legal
Notice 192 of 2000, hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”.
Applicability
These regulations shall be applicable from 3rd May, 2013 onwards.
Amendment to regulation 9 of the principal regulations
For paragraph (3) of regulation 9 of the principal regulations there shall
be substituted the following
“(3) (i) Students shall be allowed to be re-assessed in any number of study-
units assessed by assignments, written or oral examinations during the next scheduled
session of examinations. Study-units which involve practical work or study-units
requiring assessment over a period of time shall not be re-assessed.
(ii) Re-assessments shall be allowed in both passed and failed study-
units. Any mark may be obtained in the supplementary session of examinations.”
Amendment to regulation 10 of the principal regulations
For paragraph (1) regulation 10 of the principal regulations there shall be
substituted the following
“10. (1) The Certificate shall be awarded to students who complete the
Course and obtain at least 48 ECTS credits, 24 ECTS credits of which must be in the
English Language area of study, and another 24 ECTS credits in the Special Subject
and Optional area of study in one academic year.”
The following paragraph (3) shall be added after paragraph (2) of
regulation 10 of the principal regulations
“(3) The best marks obtained in each study-unit during the same academic
year shall be recorded in the students’ academic record and transcript.”
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