BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN COMPARATIVE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN EDUCATION STUDIES - M.A. - UNDER THE

PICES OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.293

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS

IN COMPARATIVE EURO-MEDITERRANEAN

EDUCATION STUDIES - M.A. - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

12th November, 2010

LEGAL NOTICE 480 of 2010, as amended by Legal Notice 42 of 2015,

125 of 2020 and 328 of 2024.

(1)These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws for the

Degree of Master of Arts in Comparative Euro-Mediterranean

Education Studies - M.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty of

Education.

(2)

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Education;

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

degree of Master of Arts in Comparative Euro-Mediterranean

Education Studies – M.A.;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Arts in Comparative

Euro Mediterranean Education Studies - M.A.;

“the Faculty” means the Faculty of Education;

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate

Certificate in Comparative Euro-Mediterranean Education Studies -

P.G.Cert.;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Comparative Euro-Mediterranean Education Studies - P.G. Dip.;

and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2021.

These bye-laws shall be applicable

for

courses

commencing in 1st March, 2020 or later.

(1) The mainly taught programme shall be open to

applicants in possession of one of the following qualifications

(a) a Bachelor degree with at least Second Class Honours

in an area of study deemed relevant by the Board; or

(b) a Bachelor degree with at least Category IIA and an

average grade B in a main area of study deemed

relevant by the Board; or

(c) a degree from the University of Malta or another

university which the Board considers comparable to

the degrees indicated in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this

bye-law.

(2)

The mainly research programme shall be open to applicants

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in possession of one of the following qualifications

(a) a Bachelor degree in Education with at least Second

Class Honours from the University of Malta or a

degree from another university recognised as

equivalent for the purpose; or

(b) any other degree with at least Second Class Honours or

Category II together with a recognised teaching or

education qualification.

(3) Admission to the mainly research programme is subject to

approval of a preliminary proposal to be submitted by the

applicant, with approval being conditioned by: (i) adequate

foundational background of the applicant in relation to the

dissertation proposal; and (ii) availability of a supervisor with

expertise in the area identified in the dissertation proposal.

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

of students that may be admitted to both programmes of the course.

The number of places available shall be announced at the time of

the call for applications.

(5) If there are more eligible applicants than the number of

places available for each programme, applicants shall be selected

after an interview by an interviewing board appointed by the Board

and which shall be composed of at least three members. Preference

shall normally be given to graduates in Education, including those

who have obtained the Postgraduate Certificate in Education or

those who have furthered their studies at postgraduate level in

education.

(6) The interviewing board shall select applicants according to

the following criteria, the weighting of which shall be published at

the time of the call for applications

(a) degree type and classification;

(b) work experience in the area or a related field;

(c) performance during the interview; and

(d) professional aptitude and disposition.

(7) Applicants must provide proof of adequate English

proficiency to the satisfaction of the Board, as applicable.

(8) Students eligible for registration may be required to follow

s u p p l e m e nt a r y s t ud y - u n it s l a i d d o w n b y t he B o a r d u p to a

maximum of 12 credits, after taking into consideration the relation

of their previous studies to the course.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

The programmes of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 90 credits shall be assigned.

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(1) The programme of study may be either mainly taught

or mainly by research.

(2)

(a) The mainly taught programme shall include a taught

component which shall comprise study-units to which

60 credits are assigned and a research component

which shall comprise a dissertation study-unit to which

30 credits are assigned.

(b) The taught component of the course shall comprise a

compulsory common programme including study-units

to which 40 credits shall be assigned, and a specialist

programme relevant to the students’ dissertation

research to which 20 credits shall be assigned. This

component shall be designed so as to have a special

focus on education issues in Europe and the

Mediterranean areas.

(c) Students who obtain 30 credits assigned for taught study-

units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not

proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do not

successfully complete the Course, shall be eligible for the

award of the Postgraduate Certificate.

(d) Students who obtain the 60 credits assigned to the

taught component with an average mark of at least

50% and do not proceed with the course, or having

proceeded do not successfully complete the

dissertation shall be eligible for the award of the

Postgraduate Diploma.

(3) (a) The mainly research programme of study shall include

a taught component which shall comprise study-units to which 30

credits are assign ed and a research comp onent w hich shall

comprise a dissertation study-unit to which 60 credits are assigned.

(b) Students who obtain the 30 credits assigned to the

taught compon0l be eligible for the award of the

Postgraduate Certificate.

(4) Programmes of study shall be published by the Board after

approval by senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the

commencement of the course.

(1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be

completed by the end of the semester in which the teaching of the

study-unit is held.

(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment

of not more than 20 credits, if following the course full-time, or not

more than 10 credits if following the course part-time, shall be

given the opportunity to re-sit the failed assessments during the

September supplementary examination session.

(3) Students who fail in more than the number of credits

permitted under paragraph (2), or students who after re-assessment

fail to obtain the credits for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have

failed the course.

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8.(1) (a) In mainly taught programmes of study, students shall

submit a provisional title and a detailed research

proposal for the dissertation within six months of their

registration for the course, in the format specified in

the guidelines which the Board sets out for the

purpose.

(b) Students shall be required to submit a dissertation of

approximately 25,000 and 30,000 words.

(c) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during

the third semester of the course. Each student shall be

assigned a supervisor who shall provide guidance and

advice on a regular basis during the period of study.

(2)

(a) In mainly research programmes of study, students shall

submit a provisional title and a detailed research

proposal for the dissertation by the beginning of the

s e c o n d s e m e s t e r, i n t h e f o r m a t s p e c i f i e d i n t h e

guidelines which the Board sets out for the purpose.

(b) Students shall be required to submit a dissertation of

approximately 50,000 words.

(c) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken at any

time during the course after approval of the research

proposal. Each student shall be assigned a supervisor

who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular

basis during the period of study.

(3) All dissertations shall be either a record of original work or an

ordered and critical expression of existing data with regard to a

particular subject, and must satisfy the Faculty as regards language and

presentation.

(1)(a) Fil-programmi ta’ studju prinċipalment mgħallma, l-

istudenti għandhom jissottomettu titlu provviżorju u

proposta dettaljata ta’ riċerka għad-dissertazzjoni fi

żmien sitt xhur mir-reġistrazzjoni tagħhom għall-kors,

fil-format speċifikat fil-linji gwida li l-Bord iħejji għal

PATROĊINJU TAL-FAKULTÀ TAL-EDUKAZZJONI

dan il-għan.

(b) L-istudenti għandhom jissottomettu dissertazzjoni ta’

madwar 25,000 u 30,000 kelma.

(ċ) Ix-xogħol fuq id-dissertazzjoni għandu jsir matul it-

tielet semestru tal-kors. Kull student għandu jkun

assenjat superviżur li għandu jipprovdi gwida u pariri

fuq bażi regolari matul il-perijodu ta’ studju.

(2)

(a) Fil-programmi ta’ studju prinċipalment bir-riċerka, l-

istudenti għandhom jissottomettu titlu provviżorju u

proposta dettaljata ta’ riċerka għad-dissertazzjoni sal-

bidu tat-tieni semestru, fil-format speċifikat fil-linji

gwida li l-Bord iħejji għal dan il-għan.

(b) L-istudenti għandhom jissottomettu dissertazzjoni ta’

madwar 50,000 kelma.

(ċ) Ix-xogħol fuq id-dissertazzjoni għandu jsir fi

kwalunkwe żmien matul il-kors wara l-approvazzjoni

tal-proposta tar-riċerka. Kull student għandu jkun

jkollu assenjat superviżur li għandu jipprovdi gwida u

pariri fuq bażi regolari matul il-perijodu ta’ studju.

(3) Id-dissertazzjonijiet kollha għandhom ikunu rekord ta’ xogħol

oriġinali jew espressjoni ordnata u kritika ta’ data eżistenti dwar suġġett

partikolari, u għandhom jissodisfaw lill-Fakultà dwar il-lingwa u l-

preżentazzjoni.

(1) In all cases, students shall be required to have regular

contact with their supervisor.

(2) Supervisors shall submit to the Board progress reports for

each student under their supervision at the end of each semester of

studies, whether the student is following the course on a full-time

or a part-time basis. Such reports may include recommendations to

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

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 the

Principal Regulations; and

(ii) the Board may not terminate studies prematurely

according to (b) until it has first given the student a

chance to be heard.

(3) No dissertation may be submitted to the Board of

E x a m i n e r s w i t h o u t a c e r t i f i c a t e , s ig n e d b y t h e s u p e r v i s o r,

confirming the work’s originality and conformity with these bye-

laws and dissertations shall include a declaration signed by the

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students that it is their own original work.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Postgraduate Diploma and of the Degree shall

be based on the results obtained in all the components of the

programme, all credits being weighted equally.

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply

mutatis mutandis to courses followed on a part-time basis, and

subject to such changes as may reasonably be deemed by the Board

as necessary due to the part-time nature of the course.