under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

L.N. 371 of 2013

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2013 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master of Arts in Disability Studies

under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

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 for Social

Wellbeing 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 2013 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards,

2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Disability Studies, and shall be read and

construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2013 in terms of the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Disability

Studies, under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing, published as Legal

Notice 47 of 2013, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply for courses commencing in October 2013 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

“3. (1)

The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of the following

qualifications

(a) any first cycle degree classified with at least Category II or Second Class

Honours; or

(b) a Diploma in Health Science from this University in any of the following

areas of study: Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Nursing, Podiatry, or in any

other area deemed relevant by the Board, together with a minimum of ten years of

relevant work experience; or

(c) a professional qualification deemed by Senate to be comparable to the

qualification indicated in sub-paragraph (b) of this bye-law, together with a minimum

of ten years of relevant work experience,

provided that applicants admitted under sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of this bye-law

shall have successfully sat for an interview, during which they shall be required to

provide written and employer-corroborated evidence of clinical practice and other

relevant qualifications obtained following completion of the diploma course; and

provided that they shall have successfully completed the preparatory programme as

specified in bye-law 4.”

For paragraph (5) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(5) When the number is so limited and the number of eligible applicants

exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall be selected according to the

following criteria, which shall be weighted as follows

(a) qualification type and classification – 45%;

(b) experience in the area of the proposed study – 15%; and

(c) professional aptitude and disposition – 40%.”

Addition of bye-law 4 to the principal bye-laws

The following bye-law 4 shall be added after bye-law 3 of the principal

bye-laws

“Preparatory Programme

4. Applicants admitted under sub-paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph (1)

of bye-law (3) shall be required to complete a preparatory programme, comprising

35 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 to the Course under sub-

paragraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph (1) of bye-law 3.”

Renumbering of bye-laws 4 to 12 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-laws 4 to 12 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-

laws 5 to 13.

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