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under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing
Table of Provisions (9)
Statutory Text (9 Articles)
B
L.N. 238 of 2019
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2019 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the
General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the
Degree of Master of Arts in Transcultural Counselling - M.A. (T.Couns.) -
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 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate
Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Transcultural Counselling - M.A.
(T.Couns) - and shall be read and construed as one with the bye-laws of 2016 in terms
of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree
of Master of Arts in Transcultural Counselling - M.A. (T.Couns) - under the auspices
of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing, published as Legal Notice 25 of 2012, hereinafter
referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.
Applicability
These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October
2019 or later.
Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws
For sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (3) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-
laws there shall be substituted the following
“(3) (a) Professional aptitude and disposition shall be measured by means
of exercises involving a personal interview and may include a group discussion.”
For paragraph (4) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be
substituted the following
“(4) Senate, on the advice of the Board, may limit the number of students to
be admitted to the Course. When the number is so limited and the number of eligible
applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall be selected during
an interview, according to the following criteria
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(a)
degree type and classification –30%
(b)
experience in the area – 15%;
(c)
other postgraduate qualifications in relevant area – 5%; and
(d)
professional aptitude and disposition – 50%.”
Amendment to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws
For paragraph (2) of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be
substituted the following
“(2) Throughout the Course, students are required to complete 50 hours of
personal counselling with a counsellor of their choice from an approved list.”
Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws
For paragraphs (4) and (5) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there
shall be substituted the following
“(4) Students must maintain a good level of performance in the study-unit/s
involving a supervised counselling practicum for which the minimum pass mark shall
be grade C – 55%.
(5) Students who fail to obtain a Pass in the supervised counselling practicum
shall not have the right to a supplementary assessment and shall be required to re-do
the supervised counselling practicum during an additional year of studies. Such an
additional year shall not be counted for the purpose of Course duration.”
Amendment to bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws
For paragraph (1) of bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws there shall be
substituted the following
“7. (1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of
between a minimum of 18,000 and a maximum of 20,000 words, in accordance with
the guidelines issued by the Board of Studies.”
The following paragraph (4) shall be added after paragraph (3) of bye-
law 7 of the principal bye-laws
“(4) Students are required to familiarise themselves with, and adhere to
instructions and guidelines as set out in the Dissertations Handbook provided by the
Department of Counselling.”
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