under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

B

L.N. 174 of 2021

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2021 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 2021 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

2021 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) Apart from being in possession of one of the qualifications indicated in

paragraph (1) of this bye-law, all applicants shall

have gained experience related to social care as follows

(a)

(i) applicants admitted under sub-paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of paragraph

(1) of this bye-law shall be required to have a minimum of 150 hours of experience;

and

(ii) applicants admitted under sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (1) of this

bye-law shall be required to have a minimum of 500 hours of experience;

(b) the experience stipulated in both sub-paragraphs (i) and (ii) of paragraph

(2)(a) must have been gained over a maximum period of ten years immediately prior

to the commencement of the Course. A letter or letters of attestation demonstrating

that the applicant has gained the requisite experience must be presented;

(c) present written reflections about their social care-related experience

during an interview;

(d) not be included in the Register established under the Protection of

Minors (Registration) Act (CAP. 518); and

(e) demonstrate that they have the necessary aptitude and disposition to

follow the Course with profit.”

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