MASTER IN EDUCATION POLICIES FOR GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT DEGREE COURSE REGULATIONS

MASTER IN EDUCATION POLICIES FOR

GLOBAL DEVELOPMENT DEGREE COURSE

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.516

MASTER IN EDUCATION POLICIES FOR GLOBAL

DEVELOPMENT DEGREE COURSE REGULATIONS

7th August, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE 250 of 2015.

(1) The title of these regulations is the Master in Education

Policies for Global Development Degree Course Regulations.

(2)

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -

"the Board" means the Board of the Euro-Mediterranean Centre

for Educational Research;

"the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies responsible

for the academic administration and organisation of the Course,

which shall include a member from each Partner Institution;

"the course" means the programme of study developed by the

Partner Institutions leading to the degree of Master in Education

Policies for Global Development;

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

for Global Development;

"the Partner Institutions" means the institutions taking part in the

Erasmus Mundus Master’s programme which is approved by the

European Commission under Convention Number 553683-EPP-1-

2014-ES-EPPKA1-JMD-MOB, namely

Autonomous University of Barcelona

University of Malta

University of Oslo;

"the Senate" means the Senate of the University of Malta; and

"the University" means the University of Malta.

(3) This Degree is a joint degree of the University and this

shall be taken to mean that the Course is taught at the Partner

Institutions within the framework of a joint degree programme.

The Degree shall only be awarded if the Partner Institutions declare

the student to be eligible for the award.

These regulations shall apply to courses commencing in

September 2015 or later.

(1) Applicants shall be in possession of a first cycle degree

from this or another university recognized by Senate, classified

with at least Second Class Honours (Upper Division) or Category

IIA or an equivalent classification, in one of the following areas

Educational Sciences, Sociology, Social/Cultural Anthropology,

Political Sciences, Human Geography, International Relations, or

International Development Studies. The duration of the first cycle

degree programme should be of a minimum of three years and

should comprise not less than 180 ECTS credits.

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(2)

(i) Applicants are required to demonstrate that their

standard of English is satisfactory. The offer of a place

on the Course may be made subject to the applicants

obtaining such proficiency qualifications prior to the

commencement of their studies.

(ii) Proficiency in English may be certified by one of the

following

(a) TOEFL: score of at least 250 (computer-based

test) or 95 with a writing score of at least 24

(internet-based test);

(b) Cambridge Proficiency Examination Advanced

Certificate: pass at grade C or better; or

(c) IELTS: at least 6.5 with a minimum 6.0 in each

element.

(iii) English native speakers and students who have

attended a Bachelor’s course taught in English shall

not be required to submit the above certificates but

may be required to demonstrate proficiency in some

other way.

(3) Depending on the availability of resources, the Senate, on

the recommendation of the Board of Studies, shall determine the

number of applicants that may be allowed to register on the Course.

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

the call for applications.

(4) If there are more eligible applicants than there are

available places, applications shall be evaluated on the basis of the

following criteria

(a) relevant academic background in Educational Sciences

or in any other relevant field (25%);

(b) degree type and classification (30%);

(c) concern for education and international development

issues, as well as interest to conduct research in

collaboration with organizations in the fields of policy

and practice, as attested by a letter of motivation

(10%);

(d) work experience in a relevant field (including

volunteer work), such as in national or international

organizations or non-governmental organizations in

the Global North or Global South (15%);

(e) experience in conducting quantitative

and/or

qualitative research (15%); and

(f)

letters of recommendation (two will be required) (5%).

The course shall extend over two years of full-time

(2) The Board of Studies may allow students to extend their

studies by not more than six months, provided that in special

circumstances, Senate, on the recommendation of the Board of

Studies, may grant students a further extension of up to two years

in order to enable them to complete their studies.

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(3) If students following the course supported by a scholarship

require an extension, the scholarship shall not be extended.

(1)

Il-kors għandu jinfirex fuq sentejn ta’ studju fuq bażi

full-time.

(2) Il-Bord tal-Istudji jista’ jħalli lill-istudenti jestendu l-

istudji tagħhom b’mhux aktar minn sitt xhur, izda f ’ċirkustanzi

speċjali, is-Senat, fuq ir-rakkomandazzjoni tal-Bord tal-Istudji,

jista’ jagħti lill-istudenti estensjoni oħra ta’ mhux aktar minn

sentejn sabiex ikunu jistgħu jlestu l-istudji tagħhom.

(3) Jekk studenti li qegħdin isegwu l-Kkors jgawdu minn borża

ta’ studju u jinħtieġu estensjoni, il-borża ta’ studju tagħhom

m’għandhiex tiġi estiża.

(1) The programme of study shall consist of study-units to

which a total of 120 ECTS credits shall be assigned, and shall

comprise 60 ECTS credits for taught study-units, 15 ECTS credits

for an internship, 15 ECTS credits for fieldwork, and 30 ECTS

credits for an academic portfolio that includes a dissertation

together with a journal article or a policy paper. The Board shall

publish the programme prior to the commencement of the course,

following the approval of Senate.

(2) All students shall be required to spend a compulsory study

period at each of the Partner Institutions, as indicated in the

programme of study.

The Board of Studies shall draw up a catalogue of all

study-units. The catalogue shall indicate the level, code, title,

description and type of each study-unit, the ECTS credits assigned

to each study-unit, the methods of teaching and assessment, as well

as the re-assessment opportunities for each study-unit.

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

completion of the study-unit, during the period of attendance at one

of the Partner Institutions at a time to be specified by the Board of

Studies.

(2) The results for the assessment of the study-units, including

the dissertation, shall be published with a grading letter system,

where A is the best grade, E the lowest pass grade and F is fail, as

indicated in the table below

ECTS Scale

Autonomous University of University of

University of

Malta

Oslo

Barcelona

A

A + : 1 0 w i t h 80%-100%

0-10

Excellent

Honors

9.0-10

B (Next 25%)

8-8.9

70%-79%

8-8.9

Very Good

C (Next 30%)

7-7.9

55%-69%

7-7.9

Good

D (Next 25%)

6-6.9

50%-54%

6-6.9

Satisfactory

E (Next 10%)

5-5.9

45%-49%

5-5.9

Sufficient

FX (Fail)

0-4.9

0%-44%

0-4.9

F (Fail: no credit)

(3) Students who fail in any of the taught study-units shall be

allowed one re-assessment. The re-assessment shall be held at the

next scheduled examination session (May or September) as the case

may be. If successful on re-assessment, the grade to be awarded

shall be Grade E.

(4) Students who do not complete or fail in the assessment of

the internship and fieldwork shall not have the right to re-

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assessment and shall be required to withdraw from the course.

(5) Senate shall appoint a Board of Examiners for each study-

unit undertaken at the University, in accordance with the provisions

of the University Assessment Regulations.

8. (1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation of between 25,000 and 30,000 words, excluding

references and appendices, in accordance with the guidelines issued

by the Board of Studies.

(2) Dissertations shall normally be written in English.

However, the Board of Studies may allow students to write their

dissertation in any other language, provided that the Board of

Studies has ascertained, to the satisfaction of Senate, that the

Partner Institutions have the necessary expertise to supervise and

examine the work. In such cases, students shall be required to

include a translation of the Abstract in English.

(3) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken in the third

and fourth semesters of the course. Students shall submit for

approval a title and a detailed research proposal by the deadline and

in the format specified in the Student Handbook as drawn up by the

Board of Studies.

(4) Students shall seek approval from the Board of Studies for

any substantial modification in the title or content of the

dissertation.

(5) Dissertations shall include a declaration signed by the

students that it is their own original work.

(6) Before graduating, students shall present one hard bound

copy of the dissertation to the Board of Studies, and an electronic

version to each of the Partner Institutions, which shall include a

signed declaration of authenticity. The electronic version must

conform to the standards set by each of the Partner Institutions.

9. (1) The Board of Studies shall appoint a supervisor for

each student. Students shall be required to have regular contact

with their supervisor.

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

reports for each student under their supervision at the end of each

semester of study. 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

the supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances,

provided that

(a) the extension of the study period referred to in (a) shall

be in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (2)

of regulation 4; and

(b) the Board of Studies may not terminate studies

prematurely according to (b) until it has first given the

student a chance to be heard.

(3) The role of the supervisor shall cease when the dissertation

is submitted for examination but may be re-assumed, on the advice

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of the Board of Examiners, in order to provide guidance to students

whose dissertation is referred back for significant correction

pending final acceptance.

(1) Each dissertation shall be examined by a Board of

Examiners, composed of at least three members, one of whom shall

normally be a local examiner from one of the Partner Institutions.

The Board of Examiners may additionally also include an external

examiner appointed from an institution external to the Partner

Institutions.

(2) Students may be required to take a viva voce examination

to defend their dissertation and this may also be conducted using

electronic means of communication if so approved by the Board of

Studies.

(1) Students whose dissertation is found unsatisfactory

may be allowed by the Board of Studies, on the recommendation of

the Board of Examiners, to re-submit it in a revised form, within a

period of up to six months from the day on which it is referred back

to them.

(2) If a student fails in a dissertation, the maximum grade that

can be awarded after re-assessment shall be Grade E.

(1) Students who obtain the 120 ECTS credits shall be

eligible for the award of the Degree.

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

Degree shall be published in a list in alphabetical order.

The Degree shall be awarded jointly by all the Partner

Institutions following agreement between the University and the

Partner Institutions concerned.