BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY POSTGRADUATE AWARDS, 2008 FOR THE

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MALTESE SIGN

LANGUAGE INTERPRETING - P.G.DIP .

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.592

BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL

REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY

POSTGRADUATE AWARDS, 2008 FOR THE

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MALTESE SIGN

LANGUAGE INTERPRETING - P.G.DIP. - UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE OF

LINGUISTICS AND LANGUAGE TECHNOLOGY *

13th March, 2018

LEGAL NOTICE 81 of 2018.

(1)

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws in

terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the Postgraduate Diploma in Maltese Sign

Language Interpreting - P.G.Dip. - under the auspices of the Institute

of Linguistics.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the Board of the Institute of Linguistics and

Language Technology;

“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 Diploma in Maltese Sign Language Interpreting -

P.G.Dip.;

"the Postgraduate Diploma" means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Maltese Sign Language Interpreting - P.G.Dip.; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2008.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in February 2018 or later.

(1)

The Course shall be open to applicants who are

proficient in Maltese Sign Language, Maltese and English and who

shall satisfy the following requirements

(a)

be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree; and

(b)

pass an interview which shall be held partly in

Maltese, English and Maltese Sign Language for

the purpose of determining their aptitude and

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 185 of 2022.

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MALTESE SIGN

LANGUAGE INTERPRETING - P.G.DIP

language proficiency.

(2) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of

applicants that may be allowed to register on the Course, depending

on the availability of resources. The number of available places shall

be announced at the time of the call for applications.

(3)

If the number of applicants exceeds the number of

available places, applicants shall be selected using the following

criteria, weighted as follows

(a)

qualifications - 50%;

(b)

performance during the interview - 50%.

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

composed of at least three members, one of whom shall be a deaf

person with experience in the teaching of Maltese Sign Language.

(5) For the purpose of selection, applicants who are already

engaged in Maltese Sign Language interpreting and fully satisfy all

the requirements shall be considered first.

The Course shall extend over four semesters of part-time

study which may extend over the summer months.

(1)

The programme of study shall comprise a number of

taught study-units and a practical component totalling 60 ECTS

credits.

(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 academic year in which the teaching of

the study-unit is held.

(2)

Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment

of not more than 10 ECTS credits shall be given the opportunity to re-

sit the failed assessment during the September supplementary

examination session.

(3)

Students who fail more than the number of credits

permitted under paragraph (2) of this bye-law and students who fail to

obtain credit for any study-unit after re-assessment shall be

considered to have failed the Course.

Students shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate

Diploma if they obtain the 60 ECTS credits as outlined in the

programme of study for the Course with an overall average of at least

POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA IN MALTESE SIGN

LANGUAGE INTERPRETING - P.G.DIP .

50%.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Postgraduate Diploma shall be based on the

results obtained in all the components of the programme of study, all

credits being weighted equally.