BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY POSTGRADUATE AWARDS, FOR THE

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN COUNSELLING

SUPERVISION – P.G. CERT.

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.578

BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL

REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY

POSTGRADUATE AWARDS, FOR THE

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN COUNSELLING

SUPERVISION - P.G.CERT. - UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

8th November, 2017

LEGAL NOTICE 309 of 2017.

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws in terms

of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, for

the Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling Supervision - P.G.Cert.

- 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

Postgraduate Certificate in Counselling Supervision - P.G.Cert.;

“the Postgraduate Certificate” means the Postgraduate

Certificate in Counselling Supervision - P.G.Cert.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2008.

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing

in October 2017 or later.

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course,

applicants must be in possession of the degree of Master in

Counselling or Master of Arts in Transcultural Counselling

awarded by this University or an equivalent qualification in

counselling from another higher education institution recognised

by Senate subject to the approval of the Board.

(2) Applicants referred to in paragraph (1) of this bye-law are

a ls o r e q u i r e d t o h a v e a m i n i m u m o f 3 y e ar s o f s u p er v i s e d

experience in a counselling setting. This experience should be

obtained after the applicants have been awarded the qualifications

indicated in paragraph (1) of this bye-law.

(3) 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

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applications.

(4) When the number is so limited and the number of eligible

applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall

be selected according to the following criteria, which shall be

weighted as follows

(a)

degree type and classification - 20%;

(b)

work experience in the area or in a related field - 15%;

(c)

professional aptitude and disposition - 55%;

(d)

references - 5% and;

(e)

supervisor’s report - 5%.

(5) All applicants shall be required to demonstrate that they

have the necessary aptitude and disposition to follow the Course

with profit.

(6) (a) Professional aptitude and disposition shall be measured

by means of exercises involving an extended personal interview.

(b) Applicants who obtain less than 60% for the professional

aptitude and disposition criterion shall automatically not be admitted

into the Course.

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

composed of at least three members.

(8) For the purpose of selection, applicants whose qualifications

and experience as stipulated in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this bye-

law were obtained by the 31 August preceding the commencement

of the Course shall be considered first.

The Course shall extend over two semesters of part-time

study.

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

which a total of 30 ECTS credits are assigned, of which 18 ECTS

credits are assigned to taught study-units, 6 ECTS credits are

assigned to a practical study-unit and 6 ECTS credits are assigned

to a research study-unit.

(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) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be

completed by the end of the semester in which the teaching of the

study-unit is held.

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

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

opportunity to re-sit the failed assessments during the September

supplementary examination session, provided that students who fail

the practicum study-unit shall not have the right to a supplementary

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assessment in the same academic year but shall be required to re-do

the practicum during an additional year of studies. Such an

additional year shall not be counted for the purpose of Course

duration.

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

permitted under paragraph (2) 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.

(4) Students must maintain a good level of performance in the

study-unit involving the supervised practicum for which the

minimum pass mark shall be grade C – 55%.

(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.