under the auspices of the Centre for English Language Proficiency

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L.N. 298 of 2016

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2016 to amend the Bye- Laws of 2016 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers

of Other Languages – M.A. TESOL –

under the auspices of the Centre for English Language Proficiency

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 English

Language Proficiency in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article 7 (b) (v) of

the Statute for the Centre, which bye-laws have been approved by the Senate of the

University of Malta

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2016 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of

Other Languages – M.A. TESOL – and shall be read and construed as one with the

Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master of Arts in Teaching English to Speakers of

Other Languages – M.A. TESOL – published as Legal Notice 22 of 2016, hereinafter

referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

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

2016 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Requirements for Admission

3. (1) The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of one of the

following qualifications

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(a) a Bachelor’s degree in English from this University or from a higher

education institution recognised by Senate, provided that they demonstrate, through

appropriate certification and references, that they have undertaken at least 500 hours

of teaching English or are in possession of a Malta Qualifications Framework Level

4 qualification in TESOL or higher; or

(b) a Bachelor’s degree from this University or from a higher education

institution recognised by Senate, in an area of study deemed relevant by the Board,

provided that they are either in possession of a Malta Qualifications Framework Level

4 qualification in English or an IELTS 7 or equivalent and have undertaken at least

1000 hours of teaching English or, if they have no teaching experience, they will be

required to follow and successfully complete the University of Malta Certificate in

ELT; or

(c) a DELTA (Diploma in English Language Teaching to Adults) or Dip.

TESOL (Diploma in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages) qualification

or equivalent, including relevant teaching experience.

(2) Applicants for the Course may be required to demonstrate through

an interview that they have sufficient proficiency and background to be able to follow

the Course with profit. In certain such instances the Board may recommend that

applicants follow a preparatory programme as specified in bye-law 4.

(3) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed

of at least three members.”

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