BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE FOR

DEGREE OF MASTER IN EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE

FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.427

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER IN

EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE FOR

ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

28th August, 2012

LEGAL NOTICE 282 of 2012, as amended by Legal Notice 374 of 2014

and 279 of 2018.

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

Degree of Master in Education for Sustainable Development under

the auspices of the Centre for Environmental Education and

Research.

(2)

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

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

Senate for the course;

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

of Master in Education for Sustainable Development;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master in Education for

Sustainable Development;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Education for Sustainable Development; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2018 or later.

(1) The Course shall be open to applicants in possession

of one of the following qualifications

(a) any first cycle degree with at least second class

honours; or

(b) any first cycle degree and a minimum of three years’

relevant experience in a recognised sustainable

development setting.

(2) All applicants shall be required to demonstrate that they

have the necessary aptitude and disposition to follow the Course

with profit.

(3) (a) Professional aptitude and disposition shall be measured

by means of a personal interview.

(b) Applicants who obtain less than 50% for the professional

aptitude and disposition criterion shall automatically not be admitted

into the Course.

DEGREE OF MASTER IN EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE

FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

(4) Senate, on the recommendation of the Board of Studies,

shall determine the number of applicants that may be allowed to

register for the course, depending on the availability of resources.

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

the call for applications.

(5) When the number is so limited and the number of eligible

applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall

be selected according to the following criteria, which shall be

weighted as follows

(a) degree type and classification - 20%;

(b) experience in the area of the proposed study - 40%;

and

(c) professional aptitude and disposition - 40%.

(6) The interviewing board appointed by the Board of Studies

shall be composed of at least three members.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

The programme of study shall consist of 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 by the Board of

Studies 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 the course of the 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 assessments during the September supplementary

examination session.

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

permitted under paragraph (2) of this bye-law, 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 of Studies.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the

third semester of the course. Each student shall be assigned a

DEGREE OF MASTER IN EDUCATION FOR SUSTAINABLE

DEVELOPMENT UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE

FOR ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION AND RESEARCH

supervisor who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular

basis during the period of study.

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

research proposal shall be submitted to the Board of Studies for

approval by the end of the first semester if following the course

full-time, or by the end of the second semester if following the

course part-time.

(1) Students shall be required to have regular contact with

their supervisor.

(2) Supervisors shall submit to the Board of Studies progress

reports for students 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 Principal

Regulations; and

(ii) the Board of Studies 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 the components of the

programme of study as appropriate, all credits being weighted

equally.

(1) The Board of Studies may, from time to time, offer

students the opportunity to follow the course on a part-time basis.

(2) 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

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