under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

L.N. 262 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 in Teaching and Learning – MTL –

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

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 in Teaching and Learning – MTL - 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 in

Teaching and Learning – MTL – under the auspices of the Faculty of Education,

published as Legal Notice 161 of 2016, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 15 September, 2019 onwards.

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

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

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

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

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for

the Course, on the recommendation of the Board;

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

in Teaching and Learning - MTL;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master in Teaching and Learning - MTL -

in the relevant area;

“the Faculty” means the Faculty of Education;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Education

(P.G. Dip.); and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008.”

Amendment to bye-law 13 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (9) of bye-law 13 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(9) Students who fail the first year field placement shall be allowed to refer

the field placement once only to the following year of study. Such students shall then

be required to undertake the final year field placement during an additional year of

study, under those conditions established by the Board, provided that

(i) students whose field placement includes the teaching of two teaching

areas and who fail to satisfy the examiners in the teaching of one of the teaching areas

shall be considered to have failed the field placement but may be allowed to repeat

the field placement in the failed teaching area only, if eligible in terms of the Principal

Regulations and of these bye-laws, and

(ii)

students shall only be allowed to repeat one of the two field placements.”

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