Faculty of Arts

L.N. 173 of 2017

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2017 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Certificate in German – Cert. Ger. – or the

Diploma in German – Dip. Ger. - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Arts

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 Arts 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 and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2017 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Certificate

in German – Cert. Ger. – or the Diploma in German – Dip. Ger. - under the auspices

of the Faculty of Arts.

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Arts;

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

the Course, on the recommendation of the Board;

“the Certificate” means the Certificate in German - Cert. Ger.;

“the Certificate Course” means the programme of study leading to the

Certificate in German – Cert. Ger.;

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in German - Dip. Ger.; and

“the Diploma Course” means the programme of study leading to the Diploma

in German – Dip. Ger.

Applicability

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

2017 or later.

Requirements for Admission

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Certificate Course or the

Diploma Course, applicants shall, apart from satisfying the general requirements for

admission as specified in the Admissions Regulations, be in possession of

(a) a minimum level of A1 according to the Common European Framework

of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in German if seeking admission to the Certificate

Course; or

(b) a minimum level of B1 according to the Common European Framework

of Reference for Languages (CEFR) in German or the Certificate if seeking admission

to the Diploma Course.

(2) Applicants shall provide certification to attest their level of German, or

if they do not have such certification, they shall be required to undertake a placement

test conducted by the Department of German.

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

Admissions Regulations must be in possession of those qualifications and/or

experience that would satisfy the Faculty Admissions Committee that they have

reached the academic standard required to follow the Certificate or the Diploma

Course with profit. The eligibility of such applicants shall be decided by the Faculty

Admissions Committee following an interview conducted by an interviewing board

appointed for the purpose.

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

at least three persons.

Duration of Courses

(1) The Certificate Course shall extend over a period of two semesters

of part-time study.

(2) The Diploma Course shall extend over a period of two semesters of

part-time study beyond the Certificate Course.

Course Programmes

(1) The Certificate Course shall consist of study-units to which 30

ECTS credits are assigned.

(2) The Diploma Course shall consist of study-units to which 60 ECTS

credits are assigned, 30 ECTS credits of which are covered during the Certificate

Course.

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

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

Award of the Certificate

(1) The Certificate shall be awarded to students who obtain all the

credits indicated in paragraph (1) of bye-law 5 unless they opt to proceed to the

Diploma Course.

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

shall be published in a list in alphabetical order.

Classification of the Diploma

(1) The Diploma shall be awarded to students who obtain all the credits

indicated in paragraph (2) of bye-law 5. The Final Weighted Average Mark for the

purpose of the classification of the Diploma shall be based on the results obtained in

all the study-units, all credits 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

Pass with Distinction

Pass with Merit

Pass.

Repeal

The Bye-Laws of 2012 for the Diploma in German in terms of the General

Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 under the auspices of the

Faculty of Arts, published as Legal Notice 479 of 2012, shall be deemed to cease to

be in force as from 1 st October 2017, provided that students registered for the course

before 1 st October 2017 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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