under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

L.N. 450 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2014 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2006 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Education (Honours) – B.Ed. (Hons) –

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) (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 2014 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2006 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the degree Bachelor of Education (Honours) – B.Ed. (Hons) - and

shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2006 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of

Education (Honours) – B.Ed. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Education,

published as Legal Notice 24 of 2006, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

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

2015 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws

For sub-paragraph (c) (v) of paragraph (5) of bye-law 9 of the principal

bye-laws there shall be substituted the following

“(v) for Physical Education

(1) a pass at Advanced Level at Grade C or better in any two subjects, a pass

in a physical education proficiency test obtained in the same year when submitting

the application, a medical fitness certificate, as per prescribed form provided by the

Institute of Physical Education and Sport, produced in the same year when submitting

the application, and a portfolio demonstrating interest in and commitment to Physical

Education and Sport;

(2) Applications for the Physical Education area of specialisation shall also

be accepted from persons who are not in possession of the general requirements

for admission as specified in the Admission Regulations but have obtained the

following

(a) the MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma (Development, Coaching &

Fitness) with DDD (where D signifies Distinction) or DDM (where M signifies

Merit); and

(b) an Advanced Level pass at Grade C or better in any subject except Physical

Education; and

(c) passes at SEC level at Grade 5 or better in English Language, Maltese

and Mathematics; and

(d) a certificate showing a pass in the European Computer Driving Licence

(ECDL) Standard Certificate; and

(e) a pass in a physical education proficiency test taken in the same year

when submitting the application; and

(f) a medical fitness certificate, as per prescribed form provided by the

Institute of Physical Education and Sport, taken in the same year when submitting

the application and present a portfolio demonstrating interest in and commitment to

Physical Education and Sport; and

(g) a pass in the English proficiency test, approved by the Faculty. Applicants

shall be exempted from sitting for the proficiency test in English if they are in

possession of a pass at SEC level at Grade 3 or higher, or an Intermediate Level pass

at Grade C or higher, or an Advanced Level pass at Grade C or higher in English.”

For sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (5) of bye-law 9 of the principal bye-

laws there shall be substituted the following

“(d) a pass in the proficiency test in English approved by the Faculty.

Applicants shall be exempted from sitting for the proficiency test in English if they

are in possession of a pass at SEC level at Grade 3 or higher, or an Intermediate Level

pass at Grade C or higher, or an Advanced Level pass at Grade C or higher in English;

and”

For sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (7) of bye-law 9 of the principal bye-

laws there shall be substituted the following

“(7) Applicants who do not pass the English and Maltese proficiency tests

(as applicable) and are not exempted from them in terms of the provisions of these

bye-laws, and/or are not in possession of the ECDL by the 30 September shall not be

admitted to the Course.”

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