BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ADULT EDUCATION UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ADULT EDUCATION

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.345

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

ARTS IN ADULT EDUCATION UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

20th March, 2009

LEGAL NOTICE 82 of 2009, as amended by Legal Notices 221 of 2019

and 143 of 2022.

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

Degree of Master of Arts in Adult Education 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 Adult Education;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master of Arts in Adult

Education;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Adult Education; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2019 or later.

(1)

The course shall be open to applicants in possession of

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

Honours or with at least Category II in an area of study

deemed suitable by the Board; or

(b) a Bachelor degree obtained with Third Class Honours

or with Category III provided that they have obtained

other qualifications, including relevant experience,

following their first cycle degree.

(2) Applicants who do not satisfy the requirements for

admission as specified in paragraph (1) of this bye-law may also be

considered for admission, provided that such applicants submit

evidence of experience and qualifications closely related to adult

education and provided further that they shall demonstrate the

learning achieved by means of prior experience through the

evaluation procedures established by the University Policy for the

Recognition and Accreditation of Prior Learning.

(3) The Board may also require applicants applying under sub-

paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) and paragraph (2) of this bye-law to

sit for an interview during which their ability to successfully

complete the Course with profit shall be assessed.

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ADULT EDUCATION

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

(4) Interviews shall be conducted by an interviewing board

appointed by the Board for this purpose and shall be composed of

at least three persons.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 90 credits are assigned, of which 60 credits are

assigned to taught study-units and 30 credits are assigned to a

dissertation study-unit.

Students who obtain the 60 credits assigned to the 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 dissertation, shall be eligible for the award of the

Postgraduate Diploma.

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) 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 for taught study-units, 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

assessment during the September supplementary examination

session.

(3) Students who fail 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.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation of approximately 25,000 words in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) 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.

(3) A provisional title for the dissertation and a detailed

research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval by

the beginning of the second semester.

(1) 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 a recommendation to

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

to complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN ADULT EDUCATION

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

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.

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 components of the

programme of study, 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.