under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

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L.N. 280 of 2017

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2017 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 2017 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

2017 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

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

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

Regulations, 2016.

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

Admissions Regulations, 2016, shall be required to sit for a written test. The test will

assess the applicants’ ability to understand literature relevant to the philosophy of

inclusion.”

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

Bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as paragraph

(1) of bye-law 6.

The following paragraph (2) shall be added after paragraph (1) of bye-

law 6 of the principal bye-laws

“(2) Students 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

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.”

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