BYE-LAWS FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY - Cert. Lang. Pr. - AND DIPLOMA IN LANUAGE PROFICIENCY -

CERTIFICATE IN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY - Cert. Lang. Pr.

- AND DIPLOMA IN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY - Dip. Lang.

Pr. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.523

BYE-LAWS FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY - Cert. Lang. Pr. -

AND DIPLOMA IN LANUAGE PROFICIENCY -

Dip. Lang. Pr. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

FACULTY OF ARTS

23rd October, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE 338 of 2015, and by Legal Notices 84 of 2017, and 318 of

2017.

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

Certificate in Language Proficiency – Cert. Lang. Pr. - and the

Diploma in Language Proficiency – Dip. Lang. Pr. - the auspices of

the Faculty of Arts.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Arts;

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

Senate for the respective area of study, on the recommendation of

the Board;

"the Certificate" means the Certificate in Language Proficiency

(named area of study) - Cert. Lang. Pr. -;

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

the Certificate in Language Proficiency (named area of study), as

applicable

"the Diploma" means the Diploma in Language Proficiency

(named area of study) – Dip. Lang. Pr. -;

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

the Diploma in Language Proficiency (named area of study), as

applicable; and

"the University" means the University of Malta.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2017 or later.

The areas of study offered in any particular year in the

Certificate and the Diploma courses shall be published by the

Board at the time of the call for applications.

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Certificate

and the Diploma courses, applicants shall satisfy the general

r eq u i r e m e n t s f o r a d m is s io n a s s p e ci f i e d i n t h e A d m i s s i o n

Regulations.

(2) Applicants for the Diploma course may be exempted from

elements of the Certificate course if they can provide accredited

certification in the language and if they are deemed able to follow

the course with profit by the Board of Studies for the area of study.

(3)

The Certificate and the Diploma course may be taken

CERTIFICATE IN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY - Cert. Lang. Pr.

- AND DIPLOMA IN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY - Dip. Lang.

Pr. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS

concurrently with any University undergraduate or postgraduate

course, whether followed on a full-time or part-time basis.

The duration of the Courses, depending if followed

concurrently with other courses or not, shall be as follows

(a) Certificate course: 3 to 6 semesters on a part-time

basis; and

(b) Diploma course: 4 to 6 semesters on a part-time basis,

beyond the Certificate Course.

(1) The Certificate course shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 30 ECTS credits shall be assigned.

(2) The Diploma course shall comprise study-units to which a

total of 60 ECTS credits shall be assigned.

The programmes of study shall be published after approval

b y Sen ate, nor mally not less than eight months p rior to the

commencement of the course.

(1) The Certificate shall be awarded to students who obtain

all the credits indicated in paragraph (1) of bye-law 6 unless they

opt to proceed to the Diploma course.

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

Certificate shall be published in a list in alphabetical order.

(1) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of

the classification of the Diploma shall be based on the results

obtained in all the study-units of the as indicated in paragraph (2)

of bye-law 6, all credits 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

Pass with Distinction

Pass with Merit

Pass.