BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

LEADERSHIP - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FAC-

ULTY OF THEOLOGY AND THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.530

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

ARTS IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP - M.A.

- UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

THEOLOGY AND THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

19th January, 2016

LEGAL NOTICE 20 of 2016, as amended by Legal Notices 247 of 2017

and 245 of 2024.

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

Degree of Master of Arts in Catholic School Leadership - M.A. -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology and the Faculty of

Education.

(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, on the recommendations of the Boards of the

Faculty of Theology and of the Faculty of Education;

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

of Master of Arts in Catholic School Leadership - M.A.;

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

School Leadership - M.A.;

"the Postgraduate Certificate" means the Postgraduate Certificate

in Catholic School Leadership - P.G. Cert.;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Catholic School Leadership -P.G. Dip.; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2017 or later.

The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of

(a) a degree in education obtained with at least Third

Class Honours or Category III from this University or

a degree from another university recognised as

equivalent for the purpose, together with a minimum

of three years’ teaching experience; or

(b) any other degree obtained with at least Third Class

Honours or Category III, together with a recognised

teaching or education qualification and a minimum of

three years’ teaching experience; or

(c) a degree in education or a Teacher's Certificate,

together with at least three years’ teaching experience

and other suitable qualifications obtained following

the degree or after the Teacher's Certificate; or

(d) any first cycle degree with either the Postgraduate

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Certificate in Education or a recognised teaching

qualification, together with three years’ experience in

an education setting; or

(e) any first cycle degree obtained with at least Third

Class Honours or Category III, together with a

minimum of three years’ experience in an educational

setting, provided that the applicant is a member of a

Religious Order, the Society of Christian Doctrine

(M.U.S.E.U.M.) or the Diocesan Clergy; or

(f)

a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation

of the Board of Studies, to be equivalent to the

qualifications listed in sub-paragraphs (a) to (e) of this

bye-law, together with at least three years’ teaching

experience.

The course shall extend over six semesters of part-time

study.

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

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

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

assigned to the dissertation study-unit.

Students who obtain 30 ECTS credits assigned to taught

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

proceed with the course, or having proceeded do not successfully

c o m pl e te t he co ur s e , shal l be e l ig i bl e f o r th e aw a rd o f t he

Postgraduate Certificate.

Students who obtain the 60 ECTS 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) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation of approximately 15,000 - 20,000 words in accordance with

the guidelines issued by the Board of Studies.

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

two semesters 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 research

proposal shall be submitted to the Board of Studies for approval not

later than six weeks before the end of the fourth semester.

(1) 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 studies. Such reports may include recommendations to

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN CATHOLIC SCHOOL

LEADERSHIP - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FAC-

ULTY OF THEOLOGY AND THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

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 of Studies may not terminate studies

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

student a chance to be heard.

(1) 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

course programme, all credits being weighted equally.

(2)

The Postgraduate Certificate shall be awarded unclassified.