BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN AGEING AND DEMENTIA STUDIES - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN AGEING AND

DEMENTIA STUDIES - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.533

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

ARTS IN AGEING AND DEMENTIA STUDIES -

M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

19th January, 2016

LEGAL NOTICE 24 of 2016, as amended by Legal Notice 97 of 2024.

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

Degree of Master of Arts in Ageing and Dementia Studies - M.A.

under the auspices of the Faculty for Social Wellbeing.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty for Social

Wellbeing;

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

Senate for the course, on the recommendation of the Board;

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

of Master Arts in Ageing and Dementia Studies - M.A.;

"the Degree" means the degree of Master of Arts in Ageing and

Dementia Studies - M.A.;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Ageing and Dementia Studies - 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 February 2016 or later.

(1) The course shall be open to applicants in possession of

a Bachelor degree from the Universi ty of Mal ta or anoth er

university recognized by Senate, obtained with at least Second

Class Honours or Category II.

(2) The admission of applicants may be conditional on the

re s u lt o f a n i nt e r v i e w c on d u c t e d b y a n i n te r vi e w i ng bo a rd

appointed for the purpose.

(3) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be

composed of at least three members.

(4) Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, 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 of places is limited and the number of

eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available,

applicants shall be selected using the following criteria, the

weighting of which shall be published at the time of the call for

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN AGEING AND

DEMENTIA STUDIES - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

applications

(a) degree type and class;

(b) experience in the area of the proposed study; and

(c) performance during the interview.

(6) For the purpose of selection, applicants whose

qualifications as stipulated in paragraph (1) of this bye-law were

obtained by a date to be announced at the time of the call for

applications shall be considered first.

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 ECTS credits are assigned, of which 60 ECTS

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

are assigned to the dissertation study-unit.

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 20,000 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

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 of Studies for

approval before 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 of Studies 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 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

DEGREE OF MASTER OF ARTS IN AGEING AND

DEMENTIA STUDIES - M.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

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, 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

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