under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

B

L.N. 326 of 2017

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2017 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2015 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the degree of Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology - M.Psy. (Clin.)

- or in Counselling Psychology - M.Psy. (Couns.) -

or in Educational Psychology - M.Psy. (Ed.) - or in Forensic Psychology -

M.Psy. (For.) - or in Health Psychology - M.Psy. (Health) -

under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

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 for Social Wellbeing 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 2015 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards,

2008 for the Degree of Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology - M.Psy. (Clin.)

- or in Counselling Psychology - M.Psy. (Couns.) - or in Educational Psychology -

M.Psy. (Ed.) - or in Forensic Psychology - M.Psy. (For.) - or in Health Psychology

- M.Psy. (Health) - and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2015

in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for

the Degree of Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology - M.Psy. (Clin.) - or in

Counselling Psychology - M.Psy. (Couns.) - or in Educational Psychology - M.Psy.

(Ed.) - or in Forensic Psychology - M.Psy. (For.) - or in Health Psychology - M.Psy.

(Health) under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing, published as Legal

Notice 483 of 2010, 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 title of the principal bye-laws

For the title of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

B

“Bye-Laws of 2017 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master in Psychology in Clinical Psychology -

M.Psy. (Clin.) - or in Counselling Psychology - M.Psy. (Couns.) - or in Educational

Psychology - M.Psy. (Ed.) - or in Forensic Psychology - M.Psy. (For.) - or in Health

Psychology - M.Psy. (Health) - or in Neuropsychology - M.Psy. (Neuro.) - under the

auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.”

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

For bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Citation and Interpretation

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

the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the degree

of Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology - M.Psy. (Clin.) - or in Counselling

Psychology - M.Psy. (Couns.) - or in Educational Psychology - M.Psy. (Ed.) - or in

Forensic Psychology - M.Psy. (For.) - or in Health Psychology - M.Psy. (Health) - or

in Neuropsychology - M.Psy. (Neuro.) - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social

Wellbeing.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies for the Course as appointed

by Senate on the recommendation of the Board;

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

Psychology in Clinical Psychology - M.Psy. (Clin.) - or in Counselling Psychology

- M.Psy. (Couns.) - or in Educational Psychology - M.Psy. (Ed.) - or in Forensic

Psychology - M.Psy. (For.) - or in Health Psychology - M.Psy. (Health) - or in

Neuropsychology - M.Psy. (Neuro.);

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology

- M.Psy. (Clin.) - or in Counselling Psychology - M.Psy. (Couns.) - or in Educational

Psychology - M.Psy. (Ed.) - or in Forensic Psychology - M.Psy. (For.) - or in Health

Psychology - M.Psy. (Health) - or in Neuropsychology - M.Psy. (Neuro.);

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Psychology –

P.G. Dip.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.”

B

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

“Areas of Specialisation

3. The Course shall be offered in the following areas of specialisation

Clinical Psychology, Counselling Psychology, Educational Psychology, Forensic

Psychology, Health Psychology, and Neuropsychology.”

Amendment to bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) Applicants referred to in paragraph (1) of this bye-law are also required

to have either (i) a minimum of 2400 hours of experience in a clinical or counselling

or educational or forensic or health or neuropsychology setting; or (ii) a minimum

of 1200 hours of experience in a clinical or counselling or educational or forensic or

health or neuropsychology setting, under the supervision of a warranted psychologist.

This experience should normally be obtained after applicants have been awarded the

qualification indicated in paragraph (1) of this bye-law.”

For paragraph (3) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(3) Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, shall determine the number

of applicants that may be allowed to register in any of the areas of specialisation

indicated in bye-law 3. The Board shall announce the number of available places in

each area of specialisation at the time of the call for applications.”

€0.27