under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.

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L.N. 220 of 2019

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2019 to amend Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the

Higher Diploma in Gerontology and Geriatrics - H.Dip. -

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 2019 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Higher Diploma in Gerontology and Geriatrics - H.Dip. - and

shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Higher Diploma in

Gerontology and Geriatrics - H.Dip. - under the auspices of the Faculty for Social

Wellbeing, published as Legal Notice 328 of 2013, hereinafter referred to as “the

principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

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

2020 or later.

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

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) Applicants considered as “Adult Learners” (mature applicants) in terms

of paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations must be in possession

of those qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the Faculty Admissions

Committee that they have reached the academic standard required to follow the Course

with profit. Such applicants shall be required to submit with their application a letter

written in English giving their motivation for applying for the Course together with

a copy of their Curriculum Vitae (C.V.). The eligibility of such applicants shall be

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decided by the University Admissions Board, on the recommendation of the Faculty

Admissions Committee, following an interview conducted by an interviewing board

appointed for the purpose.”

The following paragraphs (4), (5), (6) and (7) shall be added after

paragraph (3) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

“(4) The University Admissions Board, on the advice of the Board, may

allow applicants in possession of additional qualifications and relevant experience

evaluated according to the University Policy for the Recognition and Accreditation

of Prior Learning (RPL) to be admitted for the Course under those conditions as the

Board may impose.

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

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

The Board shall announce the number of available places at the time of the call for

applications.

(6) When the number of places is limited and the number of eligible

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

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

for applications

(a)

academic and other qualifications;

(b)

experience in the area of the proposed study; and

(c)

performance during the interview.

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

requirements by 31 st August preceding the commencement of the Course shall be

considered first.”

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