BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS, 2004 FOR THE

INCLUSIVE EDUCATION - B.A. (HONS)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.616

BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL

REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS, 2004 FOR THE

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF ARTS (HONOURS) IN

FACILITATING INCLUSIVE EDUCATION - B.A.

(HONS) -UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF EDUCATION

4th December, 2018

LEGAL NOTICE 409 of 2018, as amended by Legal Notice 136

of 2024.

(1)

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

terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in

Facilitating Inclusive Education - B.A. (Hons) - under the auspices of

the Faculty of Education.

(2)

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Education;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by

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

“the Certificate” means the Certificate in Facilitating Inclusive

Education;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the

degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Facilitating Inclusive

Education - B.A. (Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in

Facilitating Inclusive Education - B.A. (Hons);

“the Diploma” means the Diploma in Facilitating Inclusive

Education - Dip. FIE;

“the Faculty” means the Faculty of Education; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2018 or later.

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(1)

To be registered as regular students in the Course,

applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as

specified in the Admissions Regulations of the University.

(2)

Applicants admitted under paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of

the Admissions Regulations shall be required to undergo an interview.

(3)

Applicants admitted into the Course in terms of paragraphs

(1) and (2) of this bye-law who are not in possession of a pass in

Maltese at SEC level at Grade 3 or higher, or at Intermediate or

Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or higher, or qualifications

deemed to be equivalent by the Board, shall be required to follow and

successfully pass from a proficiency course approved by the Board in

Maltese before the end of the fifth semester of the Course. Students

who do not satisfy this requirement by this period shall be required to

interrupt their studies for up to a maximum of twelve months during

which time they are expected to satisfy this requirement. Students

shall only be eligible to proceed with their studies if they comply with

this requirement.

(4)

In accordance with the provisions of paragraph (1) of

regulation 15 of the Admissions Regulations, applicants in possession

of the following qualifications may be admitted into any year of the

Course under those conditions as the Board may impose, and follow a

programme of study as directed by the Board of Studies

(a)

the Diploma in Facilitating Inclusive Education of

the University of Malta; or

(b)

the MCAST Level 5 Higher Diploma in Facilitating

Inclusive Education OR any other comparable and

equivalent recognised qualification, together with

passes at SEC level at Grade 5 or better in English

Language, Maltese and Mathematics.

(5)

The Board shall, after approval by Senate, determine the

number of applicants that may be allowed to register on the Course,

depending on the availability of resources. The Board shall announce

the number of available places at the time of the call for applications.

(6)

If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of

available places, the Board shall make an initial ranking according to

the following criteria

(i)

qualifications; and

(ii)

work experience in a related area.

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(7)

Applicants who fall within the limited number plus the

next 25% (of the limited number of students) shall be called for an

interview. The final ranking shall be made on the totalling of the

scores acquired in the initial ranking plus the mark acquired for the

interview.

(8)

The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be

composed of at least three members.

The Course shall extend over a period of six semesters of

full-time study or up to twelve semesters of part-time study.

(1)

The programme of study, which shall comprise

study-units to which 180 ECTS credits are assigned, shall be

published after approval by Senate, normally not less than eight

months prior to the commencement of the Course.

(2)

Students registered on the full-time Course, shall register

for a total of 60 ECTS credits per year as indicated in the programme

of study for the Degree.

(3)

Students registered on the part-time Course, shall register

for not less than 12 ECTS credits and not more than 40 ECTS credits

per year, as directed by the Board of Studies.

Students who successfully complete study-units to which

at least 30 ECTS credits are assigned and opt not to proceed with the

Course, or having proceeded, do not successfully complete the

Course, shall be entitled to the Certificate.

Students who successfully complete study-units to which

at least 60 ECTS credits are assigned and opt not to proceed with the

Course, or having proceeded, do not successfully complete the

Course, shall be entitled to the Diploma.

Students shall be eligible for the award of the Degree if

they obtain the 180 ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of

study for the Course.

(1)

There shall be a period of observation and teaching

in an inclusive school setting, under supervision, as determined by

the Board in each of the three years of the Course.

(2)

The Board shall appoint a field placement Board of

E x a m i n e r s w hi c h s h a l l f ol l o w th e U n i v e r s i t y A s s e s s m e n t

Regulations and any other procedures that the Board may determine

for the purpose of the field placement, provided that such procedures

are in conformity with the University Assessment Regulations.

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(3)

Each student shall be assessed by at least two examiners as

provided for by the University Assessment Regulations. The number

of assessment visits shall be stated in the Faculty guidelines but

examiners may increase assessment visits as they deem fit.

(4)

Students shall be required to pass all the field placements.

(5)

Students shall be required to abide by the Field Placement

Code of Ethics published by the Board. Any breach of this Code of

Ethics shall be referred to the Board of Examiners of the field

placement and may result in a report to the University Assessment

Disciplinary Board.

(6)

(a)

Students who, for health reasons, fail to attend for

up to three days of the field placement should present a medical

certificate within 24 hours to the coordinator of the field placement.

(b)

Where students are away from the school for up to three

days for health reasons or for any other reason which the Board

considers valid, as well as in special circumstances for which prior

approval would have been given by the field placement Board of

Examiners, they shall be requested to make up for any missed field

placement-related duties in accordance with instructions issued by the

coordinator of the field placement and the Head of the Department of

Inclusion and Access to Learning.

(c)

Students who fail to attend four days or more shall either

be required to repeat the whole field placement in an additional year

or, at the discretion of the Board, may be required to carry out

additional days of supervised practice during the same academic year

as directed by the Board.

(7)

Students shall only be declared to have passed the field

placement by the field placement Board of Examiners. The academic

and professional judgement of the field placement Board of

Examiners is not reviewable.

(1) The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of

the classification of the Diploma and the Degree shall be based on the

results obtained in each year of the Course, all credits being weighted

equally.

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

Certificate shall be published in a list in alphabetical order.

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply

mutatis mutandis to courses followed on a part-time basis, and subject

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to such changes as may reasonably be deemed by the Board as

necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course.