in collaboration with the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

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L.N. 183 of 2016

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Diploma in Gender, Work and Society - Dip. GWS -

under the auspices of the Centre for Labour Studies

in collaboration with 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 Centre for Labour Studies in virtue

of the powers conferred upon it by article 6 (b) (v) of the Statute for the Centre which

bye-laws have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta

Citation and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of

the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Diploma

in Gender, Work and Society - Dip. GWS - under the auspices of the Centre for

Labour Studies in collaboration with the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

“the Board” means the Board of the Centre for Labour Studies;

“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 for Social Wellbeing;

“the Certificate” means the Certificate in Gender, Work and Society - Cert.

GWS;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the Diploma in Gender,

Work and Society - Dip. GWS;

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Gender, Work and Society - Dip. GWS;

and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

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Applicability

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

2016 or later.

Requirements for Admission

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants

shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admissions

Regulations of the University.

(2) Applicants admitted under paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of the

Admissions Regulations must be in possession of qualifications and experience that

would satisfy the Board of Studies, through an interview, that they have reached the

academic standard required to follow the Course with profit.

(3) Applicants admitted in terms of paragraph (2) of this bye-law

shall be in possession of a pass in an English language proficiency test as approved

by the University before being admitted to the Course, provided that applicants in

possession of a Secondary Education Certificate pass at Grade 5/GCE Ordinary Level

pass at Grade C or higher in English or a pass at the same standard in a comparable

qualification, shall be exempted from sitting for the proficiency test.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of two years of part-time study.

Programme of Study

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which a total of 60

ECTS credits are assigned.

Subject to changes that the Board may make, with the approval of Senate,

students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits as indicated in the

programme of study for the Course.

Students shall be allowed to proceed with the Course if they successfully

complete the first year of part-time study with an overall average mark of at least

60%.

Students who successfully complete the study-units covered in the first

year of the Course (to which 32 ECTS credits are assigned), but who (a) do not obtain

an average mark of 60% or better; or (b) opt not to continue the Course; or (c) have

proceeded to the second year of the Course but do not successfully complete it, shall

be entitled to the award of the Certificate.

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

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

Classification of the Award

(1) For the purpose of the classification of the Diploma, the overall

evaluation of each student’s performance in the Course shall be based on the results

obtained in each year of the Course, with all credits awarded being weighted equally.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the Diploma

shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified as follows

Passed with Distinction

Passed with Merit

Passed.

Repeal

The Bye-Laws of 2005 for the Diploma in Social Studies, published as

Legal Notice 247 of 2005, shall be deemed to cease to be in force as from 1 st October

2016, provided that students who registered for the course before 1 st October, 2016

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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