under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts

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L.N. 324 of 2017

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2017 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master in Translation and Terminology Studies – M. Trans.

–or for the Degree of Master in Interpreting Studies – M. Interp. –

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 section 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 2014 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master in Translation and Terminology Studies – M.

Trans. – or for the degree of Master in Interpreting Studies – M. Interp., and shall

be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2014 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards 2008 for the Degree of Master in

Translation and Terminology Studies – M. Trans. – or for the Degree of Master in

Interpreting Studies – M. Interp. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Arts, published

as Legal Notice 67 of 2009, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

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

2018 or later.

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

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

following

“3. (1) The Course shall be open to applicants who shall satisfy the

following requirements

(a) be in possession of any first cycle degree from this University or another

higher education institution recognized by Senate, obtained with at least Second Class

Honours or Category II or equivalent;

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(b) have a good spoken and written command of the English language

(IELTS 6.5 level or higher); and

(c) have a high level of proficiency in one’s own native language (at C2 level

according to the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages).

(2) Applicants in possession of the Postgraduate Diploma in Translation

and Interpreting may be allowed to join Part II of the Course, provided they have

successfully completed the Postgraduate Diploma programme with a minimum

average mark of 65%, and provided further that such applicants shall choose either

“Translation” or “Interpreting” as their research area of study.

(3) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may

be allowed to register in each Course, depending on the availability of resources. The

number of available places shall be announced at the time of the call for applications.

(4) If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available places,

applicants shall be selected using the following criteria, weighted as follows

(a)

language, thematic and translation skills test - 70%;

(b)

performance during the interview - 30%.

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

least three members.

(6) The interviewing board may make use of electronic means of

communication in order to carry out interviews with applicants.

(7) For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy all the

requirements for admission by 31st August preceding the commencement of the

Course shall be considered first and those for whom places are available will be

accepted and informed accordingly. If vacant places are still available, applicants

who obtain all necessary qualifications after the 31st August and before the 30th

September shall be considered to take up the remaining places.”

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