under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

B

L.N. 248 of 2015

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2015 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the

Diploma in Facilitating Inclusive Education

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 2015 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Facilitating Inclusive Education and shall be read

and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations

for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Facilitating Inclusive

Education, under the auspices of the Faculty of Education, published as Legal Notice

262 of 2005, 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 3 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, apart from satisfying

the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission Regulations

of the University, applicants shall be in possession of passes in English and Maltese

proficiency tests as approved by the Faculty, and of the European Computer Driving

License (ECDL). Applicants shall be exempted from sitting for the proficiency tests

in English and Maltese if they are in possession of a Secondary Education Certificate

pass at Grade 3 or higher, or an Intermediate Matriculation Level pass at Grade C

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

and/or Maltese. In the case of English, passes at the same standard in comparable

qualifications will also be accepted.”

Paragraph (3) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws shall be deleted.

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

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of available

places, the Board shall make an initial ranking according to the following criteria

(i) qualifications; and

(ii) work experience in a related area.”

The following paragraph (3) shall be added after paragraph (2) of bye-law 4 of

the principal bye-laws

“(3) Candidates who fall within the limited number plus the next 25% (of the

limited number of students) shall be called in for an interview. The final ranking shall

be made on the totalling of the scores acquired in the initial ranking plus the mark

acquired for the interview.”

Paragraph (3) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered

as paragraph (4).

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