under the auspices of the Faculty of Education

L.N. 171 of 2022

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2022 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Adult Education, Training

and Development - B.A. (Hons) -

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 and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2022 in terms of

the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the degree

of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Adult Education, Training and Development - B.A.

(Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Education.

(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 Certificate” means the Certificate in Adult Education, Training and

Development;

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

of Arts (Honours) in Adult Education, Training and Development - B.A. (Hons);

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

Education, Training and Development - B.A. (Hons);

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Adult Education, Training and

Development; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2019.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2022 or later.

Requirements for Admission

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

must satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admissions

Regulations of the University.

(2) Applicants admitted as “Adult Learners” under paragraph

(c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations must be in possession of those

qualifications, aptitude and experience that would satisfy the Board, through an

interview, that they have reached the academic standard required to follow the Course

with profit. Such applicants shall be required to submit with their application a letter

written in English giving their motivation for applying for the Course, together with

a copy of their Curriculum Vitae.

(3) Applicants admitted in terms of paragraph (2) of this bye-law

shall be in possession of a pass in an English language proficiency test as approved

by the University before being admitted to the Course, provided that applicants in

possession of a Secondary Education Certificate pass at Grade 3 or higher in English

Language or a pass at the same standard in a comparable qualification, shall be exempt

from this requirement.

(4) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed

of at least three members.

(5) Applicants in possession of the Certificate or Diploma in

Adult Education, Training and Development of this University, or a comparable

qualification, or who have obtained ECTS credits for study-units considered by the

Board of Studies to be equivalent to those in the programme of study, may also be

admitted to the Course. Subject to the provisions of the Principal Regulations, such

applicants may be allowed by the Board of Studies to transfer these credits to the

Course, provided that

(i)

the number of credits so transferred shall not exceed 60 ECTS

credits; and

(ii) they may be required to follow a programme of study as approved

by the Board of Studies.

Course Duration

(1) The Course shall extend over a period of three years of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

(2) Eligible applicants may register as visiting students for individual

study-units and obtain credit for them. Should they be accepted to join the Course

within seven years from following the first study-unit, the Board may allow the

transfer of any successfully completed credits to the student’s academic record for

the Course.

Programme of Study

The programme of study, which shall comprise study-units to which 180

ECTS credits are assigned, shall be published after approval by Senate, normally not

less than eight months prior to the commencement of the Course. Subject to changes

that the Board may, with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make, students are

bound to follow the study-units and obtain the credits as indicated in the programme

of study for the Degree, provided that the programme of study shall be drawn up in

accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations.

Students who successfully complete a prescribed set of study-units to

which 30 ECTS credits are assigned and who either opt not to proceed with the Course,

or having proceeded do not successfully complete the Course shall be entitled to the

Certificate.

Students who successfully complete a prescribed set of study-units to

which 60 ECTS credits are assigned and who either opt not to proceed with the Course,

or having proceeded do not successfully complete the Course shall be entitled to the

Diploma.

Students shall be eligible for the award of the Degree if they obtain the

180 ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of study for the Course.

Classification of the Awards

(1) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Degree and the Diploma shall be based on the results obtained

during the Course, all credits being weighted equally.

(2)

The Certificate shall be awarded unclassified.

Special Provisions for Part-Time Courses

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply mutatis mutandis to

courses followed on a part-time basis, and subject to such changes as may reasonably

be deemed by the Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course.

Repeal

The Bye-Laws of 2020 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Diploma in Adult Education, Training and

Development - under the auspices of the Faculty of Education, published as Legal

Notice 15 of 2020, shall be deemed to cease to be in force as from the 1 October

2022, provided that students registered for this course before the 1 October 2022 shall

continue to be governed by the bye-laws that were in force at the time of their joining

the course.

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