under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

L.N. 127 of 2020

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-laws of 2020 to amend the Bye-laws of 2018 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008

for the Degree of Master of Social Work

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 2020 to amend the

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

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Social Work and shall be read and construed

as one with the Bye-laws of 2018 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Social Work under the

auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing, published as Legal Notice 32 of 2018,

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 (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“3. (1) The Course shall be open to applicants who are in possession of

the following qualifications

(a) a Bachelor degree from this University or any higher education

institution recognised by Senate, in Social Policy, Psychology, Youth and Community

Studies or Social Wellbeing Studies, obtained with at least Second Class Honours and

with a minimum average mark of 65%; or

(b)

a Bachelor degree from this University or another higher education

institution recognised by Senate, obtained with at least Category II and with a

minimum overall average mark of 65% in any two of the following areas of study

Anthropology, Psychology, Sociology or Social Studies; or

(c) a Bachelor degree from this University or another higher education

institution recognised by Senate, in Theology with Psychology or Social Studies or

Sociology, obtained with at least Category II and with a minimum overall average

mark of 65%; or

(d) a Bachelor degree from this University or another higher education

institution recognised by Senate, obtained with at least Second Class Honours and

with a minimum average mark of 65% in any area of study.”

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