BYE-LAWS FOR THE POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ADLERIAN COUNSELLING - P.G. CERT. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE IN ADLERIAN

COUNSELLING - P.G. CERT.

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.681

BYE-LAWS FOR THE POSTGRADUATE

CERTIFICATE IN ADLERIAN COUNSELLING - P.G.

CERT. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

21st December, 2021

LEGAL NOTICE 485 of 2021, as amended by Legal Notice 309 of 2022.

(1)

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

the Postgraduate Certificate in Adlerian Counselling - 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 Certificate” means the Postgraduate Certificate in Adlerian

Counselling - P.G. Cert.;

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

Postgraduate Certificate in Adlerian Counselling - P.G. Cert.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2021.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in February 2022 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 or

another profession kindred to the area from another higher education

institution recognised by Senate, provided this is deemed relevant by

the Board.

(2)

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

also required to be registered in one of the official registers kept by the

Council for the counselling or counselling kindred profession in the

applicant’s country of employment and residence, and must have a

minimum of 3 years of supervised experience in a counselling or

psychotherapeutic setting. This experience should be obtained after

applicants have been awarded their accreditation as indicated in

paragraph (1) of this bye-law.

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(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 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)

Counselling, or relevant,

degree

type

and

classification - 20%;

(b)

Work experience in the area or a related field -

15%;

(c)

Performance at interview - 55%; and

(d)

References and Supervisors’ Report - 10%

(5)

The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be

composed of at least three members.

(6)

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 one semester of full-time

study, or three semesters of part-time study which may extend over

the summer period.

(1)

The programme of study shall comprise 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)

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 for taught study-units shall be given the opportunity to

re-sit the failed assessments during the September supplementary

examination session.

(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 credit for any study-unit, shall be

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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.

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply

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

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

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