under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

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L.N. 65 of 2026

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2026 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2016 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the

Degree of Master of Arts in Transcultural Counselling - M.A. (T.Couns.) -

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 2026 to amend the

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

Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Arts in Transcultural Counselling - M.A.

(T.Couns.) - and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2016 in

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

Degree of Master of Arts in Transcultural Counselling - M.A. (T.Couns.) - under the

auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing, published as Legal Notice 25 of 2012,

hereinafter referred as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply for courses commencing in October 2026

or later, except for bye-law 3 of these bye-laws, which shall apply for courses

commencing in October 2027 or later.

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

3 .

For paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“3. (1) (a) The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of a

Bachelor’s degree with at least Second Class Honours or Category II in one of the

human and/or social sciences, or an area of study deemed relevant by the Board,

together with a minimum of one year paid or voluntary work experience in a formal

human or psychosocial setting.”

B

Minflok il-paragrafu (1) tal-ordinament 3 tal-ordinamenti prinċipali

għandu jidħol dan li ġej

“3. (1)(a) Il-Kors ikun miftuħ għall-applikanti li għandhom grad ta’ Bachelor

miksub tal-anqas fit-Tieni Klassi bl-Unuri jew f’Kategorija II f’waħda mix-xjenzi

umanistiċi u, jew soċjali, jew f’qasam ta’ studju meqjus bħala rilevanti mill-Bord,

flimkien ma’ minimu ta’ sena esperjenza ta’ xogħol imħallas jew volontarju f’ambjent

uman jew psikosoċjali formali.”

B

The following sub-paragraph (b) shall be added after sub-paragraph (a)

of paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

“(b) Applicants in possession of a Bachelor’s degree classified at Third Class

Honours or Category III may be admitted to the Course if they are in possession of other

qualifications deemed relevant by the Board and a minimum of one year experience

working directly in a formal human or psychosocial setting. The admission of such

applications may be made subject to those conditions that the Board may impose to

address any lacunae in the applicants’ academic preparation.”

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

bye-laws there shall be substituted the following

“(3 ) (a) Professional aptitude and disposition shall be measured by means

of exercises involving an extended personal interview and personality test.”

For paragraph (4) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(4) Senate, on the advice of the Board, may limit the number of students to

be admitted to the Course. When the number is so limited and the number of eligible

applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall be selected during

an interview, according to the following criteria

(a) degree type and classification –30%

(b) relevant work experience – 15%;

(c) other postgraduate qualifications in relevant area – 5%; and

(d) professional aptitude and disposition – 50%.”

Amendme nt to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) Th roughout the Course, students are required to complete 50 hours of

personal counselling with a professional legally warranted to provide such a service.”

Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) St udents who in any academic year fail in the assessment of not

more than four taught study-units shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed

assessments during the September assessment session.”

B

For paragraph (4) of bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there s hall be

substituted the following

“(4) S tudents must maintain a good level of performance in the study-

unit/s involving supervised counselling practicum for which the minimum overall pass

mark shall be grade C - 55%, provided that an obligatory pass in all the assessment

components of a supervised practicum is required in order for students to be awarded

an overall pass.”

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