Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health

L.N. 217 of 2023

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Erasmus Mundus Master in Resilience in Educational Contexts

Degree Course Regulations, 2023

under the auspices of the

Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional Health

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 regulations made by the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of

the powers conferred upon it by articles 75 (3) and 79 (b) (v) of the said Act

Citation and Interpretation

(1) These regulations may be cited as the Erasmus Mundus Master in

Resilience in Educational Contexts Degree Course Regulations, 2023.

(2)

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

“the Board” means the Board of the Centre for Resilience and Socio-Emotional

Health;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies responsible for the academic

administration and organisation of the Course, which shall include a member from

each Partner Institution;

“the Course” means the programme of study developed by the Partner

Institutions leading to the degree of Erasmus Mundus Master in Resilience in

Educational Contexts;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master in Resilience in Educational

Contexts;

“the Partner Institutions” means the institutions taking part in the joint Erasmus

Mundus Master Degree launched through funding from the European Education and

Culture Executive Agency (EACEA), namely

Università ta’ Malta, Malta

University of Crete, Greece

University of Lisbon, Portugal

Stefan cel Mare University, Suceava, Romania.

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in Resilience

in Educational Contexts of the University;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Resilience in

Educational Contexts of the University;

“the Senate” means the Senate of the University of Malta; and

“the University” means the University of Malta.

(3) This Degree is a joint Erasmus Mundus Master Degree and this

shall be taken to mean that the Course is taught at the Partner Institutions within the

framework of a joint degree programme. The Degree shall only be awarded if the

Partner Institutions declare the student to be eligible for the award.

(4) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (3) of this regulation,

the University shall make provision for the award of a double or dual degree, as

applicable, in those instances when students who follow part of their studies at the

University, undertake studies at any of the other Partner Institutions which are legally

precluded for issuing joint degree awards.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable for courses commencing in

October 2023 or later.

Qualifications for Admission

(1) The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of a Bachelor

degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours in Education, Social Sciences or

in any other related area considered relevant by the Board.

(2) Applicants are required to demonstrate that their standard of

English satisfies the University’s English language requirement as published on the

University’s official website at the time of applications. The offer of a place on the

Course may be made subject to the applicants obtaining such proficiency qualifications

prior to the commencement of their studies.

(3) All applicants shall be further required to submit with their

application a letter written in English giving their motivation for applying for the

Course.

(4) Depending on the availability of resources, the Senate, on the

recommendation of the Board of Studies, shall determine the number of applicants

that may be allowed to register on the Course. The number of available places shall

be announced at the time of the call for applications.

(5) If there are more eligible applicants than there are available places,

applications shall be evaluated on the basis of the criteria as agreed by the Partner

Institutions and published at the time of the call for applications.

(6) Applicants who are accepted to join the Course will need to present

a valid Police Conduct Certificate, prior to their registration as regular students on the

Course.

Application and Registration

(1) All applications must be made online via the University’s website

in accordance with the published instructions and before the deadlines stated on the

website.

(2) Applicants who are selected to join the Course shall be registered

as students at the Partner Institutions where they choose to spend their study periods.

Course Duration

(1)

The Course shall extend over four semesters of full-time study.

(2) The Board may allow students to extend their studies by

not more than six months, provided that in special circumstances, Senate, on the

recommendation of the Board, may grant students a further extension of up to two

years in order to enable them to complete their studies. Such extensions are subject

to prior approval by the Partner Institutions, and to the study-units included in the

programme being available during the period of extension.

(3) If students following the Course supported by a scholarship

require an extension, the scholarship shall not be extended. Such extensions may be

given in terms of the applicable regulations at the Partner Institution involved.

Programme of Study

(1) The programme of study shall consist of study-units to which a

total of 120 ECTS credits shall be assigned, comprising taught study-units and a

practice placement/internship totalling 90 ECTS credits and a dissertation to which

30 ECTS credits are assigned. The programme shall also include an optional summer

school to which no credits shall be assigned.

(2) The Board shall publish the programme prior to the commencement

of the Course, following the approval of Senate.

(3)

All students shall be required to spend study periods at the Partner

Institutions as indicated in the programme handbook.

Catalogue of Study-Units

The Board of Studies shall draw up a catalogue of all study-units. The

catalogue shall indicate the level, code, title, description and type of each study-unit,

the ECTS credits assigned to each study-unit, the methods of teaching and assessment,

as well as the re-assessment opportunities for each study-unit.

Assessment and Progress

(1) Senate shall appoint a Board of Examiners for each study-unit

undertaken at the University, in accordance with the provisions of the University

Assessment Regulations.

(2) The method of assessment for each study-unit shall be indicated

in the study-unit description. The assessment of each study-unit shall be held on

completion of the study-unit, during the period of attendance at one of the Partner

Institutions at a time to be specified by the Board of Studies.

(3) The students’ performance throughout the Course shall be

assessed in accordance with the approved method of assessment for each study-unit.

Assessments shall be graded according to the marking and grading scheme of the

delivering Partner Institution and then converted to the University’s marking and

grading scheme in accordance with a conversion grade which is agreed by the Partner

Institutions.

(4) Students who fail in any of the taught study-units shall be

allowed one re-assessment. The re-assessment of study-units shall be held at the next

scheduled examination session. The maximum mark/grade that can be awarded after

re-assessment of taught study-units shall be 45%/Grade E.

(5) Students who do not complete or fail in the assessment of the

practice placement/internship shall be required to re-do the placement/internship

during an additional year of study. In such instances, student scholarships shall not be

extended to cover this period.

(6) Students who obtain 30 ECTS for taught study-units undertaken

at the University and opt not to proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do not

successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate

Certificate from the University.

(7) Students who obtain 60 ECTS for taught study-units and opt

not to proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete

the Course, shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma from the

University.

Dissertation

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation in

accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board of Studies.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the final

semester of the Course. Students shall submit for approval a title and a detailed

research proposal by the deadline and in the format specified by the Board of Studies.

(3) Students shall be required to familiarise themselves with, and

adhere to, the instructions and dissertation guidelines as set out in the programme

handbook.

(4) Students shall seek approval from the Board of Studies for any

substantial modification in the title or content of the dissertation.

(5) Dissertations shall include a declaration signed by the students

that it is their own original work.

(6) Before graduating, students shall present an electronic version

to each of the Partner Institutions, which shall include a signed declaration of

authenticity. The electronic version must conform to the standards set by each of the

Partner Institutions.

(1) Each student shall be assigned a principal supervisor who shall

provide guidance and advice on a continuous basis during the period of study. A co-

supervisor from one of the Partner Institutions may also be assigned if needed.

(2)

Students shall be required to have regular contact with their

supervisor/s.

(3) Supervisor/s shall submit to the Board progress reports for each

student under their supervision. Such reports may include a recommendation to

either (a) extend the period of study in order to enable the students to complete the

dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if the supervisor deems this to be

proper in the circumstances, provided that

(i) the extension of the study period referred to in (a) shall be in

accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2) of regulation 5; and

(ii) the Board may not terminate studies prematurely according to (b)

until it has first given the students a chance to be heard.

(4) The role of the supervisor/s shall cease when the dissertation is

submitted for examination but may be re-assumed, on the advice of the Board of

Examiners, in order to provide guidance to students whose dissertation is referred

back for significant correction pending final acceptance.

(1) Each dissertation shall be examined by a Board of Examiners,

composed of at least three members from the Partner Institutions, one of whom shall

be a local examiner from the Partner Institution where the student is based in the

fourth semester. The Board of Examiners may additionally also include an external

examiner appointed from an institution external to the Partner Institutions.

(2) Students may be required to take a viva voce examination to

defend their dissertation and this may also be conducted using electronic means of

communication if so approved by the Board of Studies.

(1) Students whose dissertation is found unsatisfactory may be

allowed by the Board of Studies, on the recommendation of the Board of Examiners,

to re-submit it in a revised form, within a period of up to six months from the day on

which it is referred back to them.

(2) If a student fails in the dissertation, the maximum mark/grade that

can be awarded after re-assessment shall be 50%/Grade E.

Award of the Degree

(1) Students who obtain the 120 ECTS credits for the study-units

included in the programme of study for the Course shall be eligible for the award of

the Degree.

(2) The Degree shall only be awarded if the Partner Institutions at

which the students followed the programme declare the students to be eligible for the

award of the Degree.

(3) The overall evaluation of each student’s performance in the Course

for the purpose of the classification of the Degree and the Postgraduate Diploma shall

be based on the results obtained, all credits awarded being weighted equally.

(4) The names of students who qualify for the award of the Degree or

Postgraduate Diploma shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified as

Pass with Distinction, Pass with Merit or Pass. The Postgraduate Certificate shall be

awarded unclassified.

The Degree shall be awarded jointly by all the Partner Institutions

following agreement between the University and the degree awarding Partner

Institutions.

General Provision

In matters not provided for by these regulations, the Board and the Board

of Studies shall be guided by the provisions of the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2021, published as Legal Notice 371 of 2021, as applicable.

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