under the auspices of the Faculty of Education
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
L.N. 393 of 2020
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2020 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 2020 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 for courses commencing in October
2020 or later.
Amendment to bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws
For paragraph (2) of bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws there shall be
substituted the following
“7. (2) Applicants with a first cycle degree or a diploma who do not
fully meet the requirements for admission specified in bye-laws 5 and 6 (a), (b) and
(c), shall be required to demonstrate the learning achieved through prior experience
and certification through the evaluation procedures established by the University
Policy for the Recognition and Accreditation of Prior Learning. The Board may then
recommend to the University Admissions Board to either (i) admit the applicant to the
Course; or (ii) admit the applicant to the Course subject to the successful completion
of a Preparatory Programme as directed by the Board, comprising not more than 60
ECTS credits.”
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