BYE-LAWS FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN SAFEGUARDING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY AND THE FACULTY FOR

CERTIFICATE IN SAFEGUARDING OF CHILDREN

AND YOUNG PEOPLE

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.651

BYE-LAWS FOR THE CERTIFICATE IN SAFEGUARDING OF

CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY AND THE FACULTY FOR

SOCIAL WELLBEING

28th July, 2020

LEGAL NOTICE 299 of 2020, as amended by Legal Notice 168 of 2021.

(1)

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

for the Certificate in Safeguarding of Children and Young People

under the auspices of the Faculty of Theology and the Faculty for

Social Wellbeing.

(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

Faculty of Theology and the Faculty for Social Wellbeing;

“the Certificate” means the Certificate in Safeguarding of

Children and Young People;

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

Certificate in Safeguarding of Children and Young People; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2019.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2021 or later.

(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 as “Adult Learners” under paragraph

(c) of regulation 6 of the Admissions Regulations must be in

possession of those qualifications and/or experience that would

satisfy the interviewing board, through an interview, that they have

reached the academic standard required to follow the Course with

profit. Such applicants shall be required to submit with their

application a letter written in English giving their motivation for

joining the Course, together with a copy of their Curriculum Vitae.

(3)

Applicants admitted in terms of paragraph (2) of this bye-

law shall be in possession of a pass in an English language proficiency

test as approved by the University before being admitted to the Course,

provided that applicants in possession of a Secondary Education

Certificate pass at Grade 3 or higher in English Language or a pass at

CERTIFICATE IN SAFEGUARDING OF CHILDREN

AND YOUNG PEOPLE

the same standard in a comparable qualification, shall be exempt from

this requirement.

(4)

The interviewing board shall be appointed by the Boards

of the Faculties offering the Course. It shall be composed of at least

three members.

The Course shall extend over a period of two semesters of

part-time study.

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 30 ECTS credits are assigned.

Subject to changes that the Boards may, with the approval

of Senate, be constrained to make, students are bound to follow the

study-units and obtain the credits as indicated in the programme of

study for the Course.

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)

Iċ-Ċertifikat jingħata lill-istudenti li jiksbu l-krettu

kollha indikati fl-ordinament 5.

(2)

L-ismijiet tal-istudenti li jikkwalifikaw għall-għoti taċ-

Ċertifikat għandhom ikunu ppubblikati f’lista f’ordni alfabetiku.