BYE-LAWS FOR THE POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING - P.G.Cert. ELT - UNDER THE AUSPICES

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING -

P.G.Cert. ELT - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE FOR ENGLISH

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.564

BYE-LAWS FOR THE POSTGRADUATE

CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE

TEACHING - P.G.Cert. ELT - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE CENTRE FOR ENGLISH LANGUAGE

PRIFICIENCY AND THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

7th November, 2016

LEGAL NOTICE 376 of 2016.

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

Postgraduate Certificate in English Language Teaching - P.G.Cert.

ELT - under the auspices of the Centre for English Language

Proficiency 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

Centre for English Language Proficiency and the Faculty of

Education;

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

Postgraduate Certificate in English Language Teaching - P.G.Cert.

ELT;

"the Postgraduate Certificate" means the Postgraduate Certificate

in English Language Teaching - P.G.Cert. ELT; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2016 or later.

To be registered as regular students in the course,

applicants must be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree from the

University of Malta or from another recognised higher education

institution, in an area of study deemed relevant by the Board of

Studies, provided that they are also in possession of a Malta

Qualifications Framework Level 4 qualification in English or an

IELTS grade 7 or equivalent.

The course shall extend over one semester of full-time

study.

(1) The programme of study shall comprise taught study-

units to which a total of 30 ECTS credits are assigned.

(2) 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) Students who fail in the assessment of not more than 10

ECTS credits for taught study-units shall be given the opportunity

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE TEACHING -

P.G.Cert. ELT - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE CENTRE FOR ENGLISH

LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY AND THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

to re-sit the failed assessments during the September

supplementary examination session.

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

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

all the credits indicated in bye-law 5.

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

Certificate shall be published in a list in alphabetical order.