under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

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L.N. 408 of 2018

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Postgraduate Certificate in Developing the Educator - P.G. Cert. -

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 and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms

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

Postgraduate Certificate in Developing the Educator - P.G. Cert. - under the auspices

of the Faculty of Education.

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

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

“the Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in Developing the

Educator - P.G. Cert.;

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

Certificate in Developing the Educator - P.G. Cert.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.

Applicability

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

2018 or later.

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Requirements for Admission

(1) Applicants may be registered as students on the Course if they are in

possession of

(a) the degree of Bachelor of Education (Honours); or

(b) a first cycle degree together with a Postgraduate Certificate in Education;

(c) a first cycle and/or second cycle degree or higher and a permanent

teacher’s warrant; or

(d) any other recognised teaching qualification and a permanent teacher’s

warrant; or

(e) any other recognised qualification in education that allows one to be

employed in schools.

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

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

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

(3) When the number of places is so limited and the number of eligible

applicants exceeds the number of available places, applicants shall be selected using

the following criteria, the weighting of which shall be published at the time of the

call for applications

(a)

degree type and classification;

(b)

work experience; and

(c)

performance during an interview, if required.

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

at least three members.

Course Duration

(1) The Course shall extend over a period of up to five years of part-time

(2) Eligible applicants may register as visiting students for individual

study-units and obtain credit for them. Should they be accepted to join the Course

within seven years from following the first study-unit, the Board may allow the

transfer of these credits to the student’s academic record for the Course. The

provision regarding re-assessment indicated in bye-law 7 below shall apply.

Programme of Study

The programme of study shall consist of a number of study-units to

which 30 ECTS credits shall be assigned.

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

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

Assessment and Progress

(1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be completed by

the end of the semester in which the teaching of the study-unit is held.

(2) Students who, overall throughout the duration of the Course, fail

in the assessment of not more than 10 ECTS credits assigned for taught study-units

shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed assessments during the September

supplementary examination session.

(3)Students who fail in more than the number of credits permitted under

(2) of this bye-law, or students who after re-assessment fail to obtain

credit for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have failed the Course.

Result of the Award

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

credits indicated in bye-law 5 with a Final Average Weighted Mark of at least 50%.

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

shall be published in a list in alphabetical order.

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