BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN GENDER, WORK AND SOCIETY - Dip. GWS - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE FOR LABOUR

DIPLOMA IN GENDER, WORK AND SOCIETY - Dip. GWS - UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE FOR LABOUR STUDIES IN COL-

LABORATION WITH THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.288

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN GENDER,

WORK AND SOCIETY - Dip. GWS - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE FOR LABOUR

STUDIES IN COLLABORATION WITH THE

FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

24th May, 2016

LEGAL NOTICE 183 of 2016.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the

Diploma in Gender, Work and Society - Dip. GWS - under the

auspices of the Centre for Labour Studies in collaboration with the

Faculty for Social Wellbeing.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Centre for Labour Studies;

"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed by

Senate for the Course on the recommendations of the Boards of the

Centre for Labour Studies and of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing;

"the Certificate" means the Certificate in Gender, Work and

Society - Cert. GWS;

"the course" means the programme of study leading to the

Diploma in Gender, Work and Society - Dip. GWS;

"the Diploma" means the Diploma in Gender, Work and Society -

Dip. GWS; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2016 or later.

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

applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admissions Regulations of the University.

(2) Applicants admitted under regulation 6(c) of the

Admissions Regulations must be in possession of qualifications and

experience that would satisfy the Board of Studies, through an

interview, that they have reached the academic standard required to

follow the course with profit.

(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 5/GCE Ordinary

Level pass at Grade C or higher in English or a pass at the same

standard in a comparable qualification, shall be exempted from

sitting for the proficiency test.

DIPLOMA IN GENDER, WORK AND SOCIETY - Dip. GWS - UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE FOR LABOUR STUDIES IN COL-

LABORATION WITH THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

The course shall extend over a period of two years of part-

time study.

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 60 ECTS credits are assigned.

Subject to changes that the Board may make, with the

approval of Senate, students are bound to follow the study-units

and obtain the credits as indicated in the programme of study for

the course.

Students shall be allowed to proceed with the course if they

successfully complete the first year of part-time study with an

overall average mark of at least 60%.

Students who successfully complete the study-units

covered in the first year of the course (to which 32 ECTS credits

are assigned), but who (a) do not obtain an average mark of 60% or

better; or (b) opt not to continue the course; or (c) have proceeded

to the second year of the course but do not successfully complete it,

shall be entitled to the award of the Certificate.

The programme of study shall be published after approval

by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the

commencement of the course.

(1) For the purpose of the classification of the Diploma,

the overall evaluation of each student's performance in the course

shall be based on the results obtained in each year of the course,

with all credits awarded being weighted equally.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Diploma shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified

as follows

Passed with Distinction

Passed with Merit

Passed.