the Faculty of Education

L.N. 457 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master in Lifelong Career Guidance and Development

under the auspices of the Centre for Labour Studies and

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 Boards of the Centre for Labour

Studies and the Faculty of Education in virtue of the powers conferred upon them by

article 6 (b) (v) of the Statute for the Centre and 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 and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of

the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the degree

of Master in Lifelong Career Guidance and Development under the auspices of the

Centre for Labour Studies and the Faculty of Education.

(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for

the Course, on the recommendations of the Boards of the Centre for Labour Studies

and of the Faculty of Education;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master

in Lifelong Career Guidance and Development;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master in Lifelong Career Guidance and

Development;

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in Lifelong

Career Guidance and Development – P.G.Cert.;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Lifelong

Career Guidance and Development – P.G.Dip.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.

Applicability

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

2015 or later.

Requirements for Admission

(1) The Course shall be open to applicants in possession a first cycle

degree with at least Category IIB in an area of study deemed relevant by the Board of

Studies.

(2) Applicants in possession of the Postgraduate Diploma in Lifelong Career

Guidance may be allowed to join Part Two of the Course, if they have completed

sucessfully the Postgraduate Diploma programme with a minimum average mark of

65%.

(3) All applicants shall be required to demonstrate that they have the necessary

aptitude and disposition to follow the Course with profit.

(4) Professional aptitude and disposition shall be measured by means of a

personal interview conducted by a board appointed for the purpose.

(5) The Board of Studies shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants

that may be allowed to register on the Course, depending on the availability of

resources. The number of available places shall be announced at the time of the call

for applications.

(6) If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available places,

applicants shall be selected according, to the following criteria, the weighting for

which shall be published at the time of the call for applications

(a) degree type and classification;

(b) professional aptitude and disposition (based on the result of the interview

referred to in paragraph (4) of this bye-law); and

(c) work experience in the area or a related field.

(7) For the purpose of selection, applicants whose qualifications, as

stipulated in paragraph (1) of this bye-law were obtained by 31 August preceding the

commencement of the Course shall be considered first.

(8) The interviewing board appointed by the Board of Studies shall be

composed of at least three members.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study or the

equivalent in part-time study.

Programme of Study

The programme of study shall consist of two parts, namely

(a) Part One which shall comprise a number of taught study-units to which

60 ECTS credits are assigned; and

(b) Part Two consisting of research work and the writing of a dissertation to

which 30 ECTS credits are assigned.

Students who obtain 30 ECTS credits assigned to taught study-units with

an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the Course, or having

proceeded do not successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of

the Postgraduate Certificate.

Students who obtain the 60 ECTS credits assigned to the taught study-

units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the Course, or

having proceeded do not successfully complete the dissertation, shall be eligible for

the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.

The programme of study shall be published after approval by Senate,

normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the Course.

Assessment and Progress

(1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be completed by the

end of the semester in which the teaching of the study-unit is held.

(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment of not

more than 20 ECTS credits for taught study-units if following the full-time Course,

or not more than 10 ECTS credits if following the part-time Course, shall be given

the opportunity to re-sit the failed assessments during the September supplementary

examination session.

(3) Students who fail in more than the number of credits permitted

under paragraph (2) of this bye-law, or students who after re-assessment fail to obtain

credit for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have failed the Course.

Students shall be allowed to proceed to the dissertation study-unit subject

to obtaining the 60 ECTS credits assigned to the taught study-units with a minimum

average mark of 65%.

Dissertation

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of

approximately 25,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board

of Studies.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the third semester of

the Course. Each student shall be assigned one or more supervisors who shall provide

guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of study.

(3) A provisional title for the dissertation and a detailed research proposal

shall be submitted to the Board of Studies for approval by the date indicated by the

Board of Studies.

(1) Students shall be required to have regular contact with their

supervisor.

(2) Supervisors shall submit to the Board of Studies progress reports for each

student under their supervision at the end of each semester of studies, whether the

student is following the Course on a full-time or a part-time basis. Such reports may

include a recommendation to either (a) extend the period of study in order to enable

the student to complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if the

supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided that

(i) the extension of the study period referred to in (a) shall be in accordance

with the provisions of the Principal Regulations; and

(ii) the Board of Studies may not terminate studies prematurely according to

(b) until it has first given the student a chance to be heard.

Classification of the Awards

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification of

the Postgraduate Diploma and of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in

all the components of the programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.

Special Provisions for Part-Time Courses

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply mutatis mutandis to

courses followed on a part-time basis, and subject to such changes as may reasonably

be deemed by the Board of Studies as necessary due to the part-time nature of the

Course.

Repeal

The Bye-Laws of 2009 for the Postgraduate Diploma in Lifelong Career

Guidance and Development, published as Legal Notice 113 of 2009, shall be deemed

to cease to be in force as from 1st October 2015, provided that students registered for

the Course before 1st October 2015 shall continue to be governed by the bye-laws

that were in force at the time of their joining the Course.

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