under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

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L.N. 161 of 2021

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2021 to amend Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood Education and Care

- B.A. (Hons) ECEC -

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 2021 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood

Education and Care - B.A. (Hons) ECEC - and shall be read and construed as one

with the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early

Childhood Education and Care - B.A. (Hons) ECEC - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Education, published as Legal Notice 151 of 2016, hereinafter referred to

as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

(1)

Bye-Laws 3, 6, 8 and 9 shall apply from 22nd February, 2021

onwards.

(2) Bye-Law 4 of these bye-laws shall be applicable for courses

commencing in October 2021 or later.

(3) Bye-Laws 5 and 7 of these bye-laws shall be applicable for courses

commencing in October 2023 or later.

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

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

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

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

of Arts (Honours) in Early Childhood Education and Care - B.A. (Hons) ECEC;

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Early

Childhood Education and Care - B.A. (Hons) ECEC;

“the Faculty” means the Faculty of Education;

“the Higher Diploma” means the Higher Diploma in Early Childhood

Education and Care – H.Dip.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.”

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) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants

shall, apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in the

Admissions Regulations of the University, be in possession of a pass at Advanced

Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in any one subject.”

For sub-paragraph (iii) of paragraph (3) of bye-law 3 of the principal

bye-law there shall be substituted the following

“(iii) passes in proficiency tests in English and Maltese, approved by

the Faculty. Applicants shall be exempted from sitting for the proficiency tests in

English and Maltese if they are in possession of passes at Intermediate or Advanced

Matriculation Level at Grade C or higher in each of the two subjects.”

Amendment to bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws

The following new paragraph (2) shall be added after paragraph (1) of

bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws

“(2) Students who successfully complete a prescribed set of study-units

totalling 120 ECTS credits, including two field placements, and do not successfully

complete the Course, shall be entitled to the Higher Diploma.”

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For paragraph (2) of bye-law 9 of the principal bye-laws which shall be

renumbered as paragraph (3) of bye-law 9 there shall be substituted the following

“(3) Students who on admission into the Course are not in possession of

passes in English and Maltese at Intermediate or Advanced Matriculation Level at

Grade C or higher, or qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Board, shall be

required to follow and successfully pass from proficiency course/s approved by the

Board in Maltese and/or English (as applicable) before the end of the fifth semester

of the Course. Students who do not satisfy these requirements by this period shall

be required to interrupt their studies for up to a maximum of twelve months during

which time they are expected to obtain these requirements. Students shall only be

eligible to proceed with their studies if they comply with these requirements.”

Amendment to bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws

The following new paragraph (3) shall be added after paragraph (2) of

bye-law 11 of the principal bye-laws

“(3) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification

of the Higher Diploma shall be based on the results obtained in each year of the

Course, all credits being weighted equally.”

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

For bye-law 13 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“13. The classification of the Degree and the Higher Diploma shall be

published according to the provisions of the Principal Regulations.”

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