under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

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L.N. 183 of 2017

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2017 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master in Teaching and Learning – MTL –

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 2017 to amend the

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

Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master in Teaching and Learning – MTL - 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 in

Teaching and Learning – MTL – under the auspices of the Faculty of Education,

published as Legal Notice 161 of 2016, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

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

2017 or later, except for bye-law 3 which shall be applicable from 24 th March, 2017,

onwards.

Amendment to bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

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

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

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

the Course, on the recommendation of the Board;

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

in Teaching and Learning – MTL;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master in Teaching and Learning – MTL –

in the relevant area;

“the Faculty” means the Faculty of Education; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.”

Amendment to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Requirements for Admission

Apart from being in possession of a first cycle degree obtained with at

least Second Class Honours or Category II as indicated for each area in bye-law 6,

applicants shall

(a) submit a Police Good Conduct Certificate issued by the Commissioner

of Police in terms of the Conduct Certificates Ordinance; and

(b) not be included in the Register established under the Protection of

Minors (Registration) Act.”

Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

5. For paragraph (a) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“6. (a) applicants choosing the area of Early Childhood and Primary

Education shall be in possession of one of the following qualifications

the first cycle degree in Early Childhood Education and Care; or

(i)

a first cycle degree with a main area of study that is a subject

(ii)

directly related to at least one subject taught as part of the Primary

Education Curriculum; or

(iii) a first cycle degree with a main area of study in an area related to

human/child development or childhood;”

For paragraph (b) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

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“(b) applicants choosing the area of Secondary Education in the following

teaching area/s shall be in possession of the following:”

The following sub-paragraph (i) shall be added after paragraph (b) of

bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

“(i) for Arabic: a first cycle degree with at least 70 ECTS credits in Arabic;”

Sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (b) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-

laws shall be renumbered as sub-paragraph (ii).

Sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (b) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-

laws shall be renumbered as sub-paragraph (iii) and shall be substituted by the

“(iii) for Computing (including Information Technology and Vocational

Education & Training IT): a first cycle degree with at least 70 ECTS

credits in Computer Science, Information Systems or Computer/

Communications Engineering, which must include study-units in the

following areas to ensure a sufficiently broad knowledge base in the

subject: Programming beyond an introductory level in any high-level

programming language, Computer Logic and Organisation, Database

Management Systems, Systems Analysis and Design, Data Structures

and Algorithms, and Operating Systems, provided that applicants who

have not completed study-units in all of these areas but who have

successfully completed study-units in at least four of the areas may also

be admitted to the Course but shall be required to follow supplementary

study-units as indicated in bye-law 7 in areas not covered in their

previous degree;”

The following sub-paragraph (iv) shall be added after sub-paragraph

(iii) of paragraph (b) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

“(iv) for Design and Technology (including Vocational Education

&Training Engineering Technology): a first cycle degree in Technical

Design and Technology;”

Sub-paragraphs (iii) and (iv) of paragraph (b) of bye-law 6 of the

principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as sub-paragraphs (v) and (vi).

The following sub-paragraph (vii) shall be added after sub-paragraph

(vi) of paragraph (b) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

“(vii) for European Studies: a first cycle degree with at least 70 ECTS credits

in European Studies;”

Sub-paragraphs (v) to (vii) of paragraph (b) of bye-law 6 of the principal

bye-laws shall be renumbered as sub-paragraphs (viii) to (x).

The following sub-paragraph (xi) shall be added after sub-paragraph (x)

of paragraph (b) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

“(xi) for Home Economics: a first cycle degree in Home Economics;”

Sub-paragraphs (viii) to (xvi) of paragraph (b) of bye-law 6 of the

principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as sub-paragraphs (xii) to (xx).

The following sub-paragraph (xxi) shall be added after sub-paragraph

(xx) of paragraph (b) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

“(xxi) for Vocational Education & Training in Hospitality, Health and

Social Care, Agribusiness, Textiles and Fashion, Hairdressing and

Beauty, Media Literacy, Artisanship, Construction, or Retailing

a first cycle degree with at least 70 ECTS credits in a relevant area of

study.”

For paragraph (c) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(c) applicants choosing the area of Primary and Secondary Education in the

following teaching areas shall be in possession of the following:”

For sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (c) of bye-law 6 of the principal

bye-laws there shall be substituted the following

“(ii) for Ethics Education: a first cycle degree in any area;”

The following paragraph (d) shall be added after paragraph (c) of bye-

law 6 of the principal bye-laws

“(d) For the Secondary Education, or the Primary and Secondary Education

teaching areas, the requirements listed in paragraphs (b) and (c) may be fulfilled

through presentation of qualifications the content of which is deemed to be comparable

to said requirements by the University Admissions Board on the recommendation of

the Faculty Admissions Committee.”

Amendment to bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Supplementary Study-Units and Preparatory Programmes

7. (1) In cases where applicants lack essential knowledge in particular areas

not covered in his/her first degree, the Board, on the recommendation of the Board of

Studies, may require applicants to follow and pass supplementary study-units at level

4 or lower to which not more than 12 ECTS credits are assigned.

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(2) Applicants with a first cycle degree or a diploma who do not fully meet

the requirements for admission specified in bye-laws 5 and 6 (a), (b) and (c), may

be considered for admission subject to the successful completion of a Preparatory

Programme as directed by the Board, comprising not more than 60 ECTS credits,

provided that applicants in possession of a diploma shall demonstrate the learning

achieved through prior experience and certification through the evaluation procedures

established by the University Policy for the Recognition and Accreditation of Prior

Learning.”

Amendment to bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Course Duration

9. The Course shall extend over four semesters of full-time study or the

equivalent in part-time study.”

Amendment to bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as paragraph

(1) of bye-law 10.

The following paragraphs (2), (3) and (4) shall be added after paragraph

(1) of bye-law 10 of the principal bye-laws

“(2) Students following the area of study of Early Childhood and Primary

Education, who on admission into the Course are not in possession of passes in

English and Maltese at Intermediate or Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or

higher, or qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Board, shall be required to

follow and successfully pass proficiency course/s approved by the Board in Maltese

and/or English (as applicable) before the end of the third semester of the Course.

Students who do not satisfy these requirements by this period shall be required to

interrupt their studies for up to a maximum of twelve months during which time they

are expected to obtain these requirements. Students shall only be eligible to proceed

with their studies if they comply with these requirements.

(3) Students following the area of study of Secondary Education, or Primary

and Secondary Education, who on admission into the Course are not in possession of

passes in English and Maltese at SEC level at Grade 3 or higher, or at Intermediate

or Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or higher, or qualifications deemed to

be equivalent by the Board, shall be required to follow and successfully pass from

proficiency course/s approved by the Board in Maltese and/or English (as applicable)

before the end of the third semester of the Course. Students who do not satisfy these

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requirements by this period shall be required to interrupt their studies for up to a

maximum of twelve months during which time they are expected to obtain these

requirements. Students shall only be eligible to proceed with their studies if they

comply with these requirements.

(4) In exceptional circumstances, the Faculty may exempt a student from

following the additional requirements mentioned in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this

bye-law, provided that in such instances the student shall be required to fulfill other

requirements as determined by the Board.”

Amendment to bye-law 12 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 12 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(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.”

Addition of bye-law 18 to the principal bye-laws

The following bye-law 18 shall be added after bye-law 17 of the

principal bye-laws

“Special Provisions for Part-Time Courses

18. 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 as necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course.”

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