under the auspices of the Centre for English Language Proficiency

L.N. 6 of 2025

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2025 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2021 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the

Degree of Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English to

Speakers of Other Languages - M.A. -

under the auspices of the Centre for English Language Proficiency

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 Centre for Academic Literacies and

English Communication Skills in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article

7(b)(v) of the Statute for the Centre, which bye-laws have been approved by the

Senate of the University of Malta

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2025 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2021 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2021 for the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and Teaching

English to Speakers of Other Languages - M.A. - and shall be read and construed as

one with the Bye-Laws of 2021 in terms of the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics

and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - M.A. - under the auspices of

the Centre for English Language Proficiency, published as Legal Notice 22 of 2016,

hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 1 January 2025 onwards.

Amendment to the title of the principal bye-laws

For the title of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the following

“Bye-Laws of 2025 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and Teaching

English to Speakers of Other Languages - M.A. - under the auspices of the Centre for

Academic Literacies and English Communication Skills

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 Centre for Academic Literacies and

English Communication Skills in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by article

7 (b) (v) of the Statute for the Centre, which bye-laws have been approved by the

Senate of the University of Malta:”

Amendment to bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 1 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Citation and Interpretation

1. (1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2025 in terms

of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the degree

of Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other

Languages - M.A. - under the auspices of the Centre for Academic Literacies and

English Communication Skills.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the Centre for Academic Literacies and

English Communication Skills;

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

of Arts in Applied Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages

- M.A.;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics and

Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - M.A.;

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in Applied

Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - P.G. Cert.;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Applied

Linguistics and Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages - P.G. Dip.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2021.”

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