CERTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL STUDY-UNITS AND AWARDS REGULATIONS *

CERTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL

STUDY-UNITS AND AWARDS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.219

CERTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL STUDY-UNITS

AND AWARDS REGULATIONS *

16th October, 2020

LEGAL NOTICE 392 of 2020, as amended by Legal Notice 134 of 2023.

(1) These regulations may be cited as the Individual Study-

Units and Awards Regulations.

(2)

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

“the Award” means a University Award;

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty offering the

study-unit/s or short course/s;

“ECTS credits” means credits awarded according to the

guidelines of the European Credit Transfer and

Accumulation System; and

“the Faculty” means the faculty, institute, centre or school

offering the study-unit/s or the short course.

These regulations shall apply from October 2020 onwards.

(1) The University may, at the discretion of the Faculty

concerned, offer the possibility to persons who are not registered in

a course of study leading to one of its qualifications to register as

visiting students for

(a) self-contained study-units that are offered within

university undergraduate and postgraduate courses; or

(b) study-units that are designed ad hoc for particular

needs, and approved by Senate on the recommendation

of the Board. Such study-units shall be offered either

individually, or thematically as a short course

comprising not more than 25 ECTS credits.

(2) During an academic year, visiting students shall be allowed

to register for study-units to which a total of not more than 60

ECTS credits are assigned.

(3) (i) On successful completion of study-units offered

individually, visiting students shall be entitled to a transcript

indicating the title, level and number of credits assigned to the

study-unit/s and the mark/grade achieved.

(ii) On successful completion of all study-units included

in a short course, visiting students shall be entitled to

an Award, indicating the title of the short course, MQF

level, and the title, number of credits and mark/grade

achieved in each study-unit included in the short

course.

*These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 165 of 2024.

CERTIFICATION OF INDIVIDUAL

STUDY-UNITS AND AWARDS

(4) The Board of a Faculty offering a certificate, diploma or degree

course may accept the transfer of such credits to one of its courses if the

content and level are comparable and if the study-units concerned have

been completed not more than seven years previously.

(1) Applicants shall be in possession of those qualifications

required to follow the individual study-unit/s or short course with

profit. These qualifications shall be approved by Senate on the

recommendation of the Board.

(2) The registration of visiting students shall be made on the

recommendation of the Board.

(1)Applicants shall apply to register for study-units or

short courses on the prescribed form and within the time specified

by the Office of the Registrar.

(2) The Board shall announce the study-units which may be

taken by visiting students or the programme for short courses and

their admission requirements before the beginning of each study-

unit or short course. The study-units and short courses shall be

offered depending on the availability of resources and the number

of applicants who choose them.

Attendance for lectures, seminars, tutorials and other

learning experiences shall be compulsory and visiting students may

be precluded from being assessed for a study-unit if attendance is

not regular.

Assessments shall be conducted under the same regulations

and practices prevailing at the time the study-unit is offered.

(a) Visiting students registered on an individual study-unit/

s or on study-units included in a short course shall be eligible for

certification if they complete the study-unit/s, are awarded the

credits assigned to it/them, and satisfy all the requirements

prescribed in these regulations; and

(b) satisfy any other requirements prescribed in any other

relevant statutes, regulations and bye-laws of the

University.

In matters not provided for by these regulations, the Board

shall be guided by the provisions of the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2019, published as Legal Notice

248 of 2019, or the General Regulations for University

Postgraduate Awards, 2008, published as Legal Notice 120 of 2008,

as applicable.