PRE-TERTIARY CERTIFICATE IN POLICING COURSE REGULATIONS

PRE-TERTIARY CERTIFICATE IN POLICING COURSE

REGULATIONS

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.762

PRE-TERTIARY CERTIFICATE IN POLICING

COURSE REGULATIONS

21st January, 2026

LEGAL NOTICE 19 of 2026.

(1)

These regulations may be cited as the Pre-Tertiary

Certificate in Policing Course Regulations.

(2)

In these regulations, 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 Pre-Tertiary Certificate in Policing

awarded jointly by the University and the Partner Institution;

"the Course" means the programme of study leading to the Pre-

Tertiary Certificate in Policing, developed and delivered jointly with

the Partner Institution;

"the Partner Institution" means the Academy for Disciplined

Forces;

"the Senate" means the Senate of the University of Malta; and

"the University" means the University of Malta.

These regulations shall be applicable for courses

commencing in October 2025 or later.

(1)

To be registered as regular students in the Course,

applicants shall be in possession of

either (a) passes in the Secondary Education Certificate level at

Grade 5 or better or at SEC Level 3 in four subjects which must

include English Language and Maltese;

(b) a qualification at MQF Level 3 in a subject related to

or

policing, which the Board deems as appropriate.

All applicants shall be members of the Malta Police Force

and shall be nominated to the Course by the Commissioner of Police.

The Course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

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study which shall include the summer period.

The general and academic administration of the Course

shall be entrusted to a Board of Studies which shall include

representatives from the Partner Institution.

(1)

The programme of study shall consist of taught

study-units to which 60 ECTS credits shall be assigned and a

practical study-unit to which 30 ECTS credits shall be assigned

(2)

The programme of study shall be drawn up by the Board

of Studies and published by the Board, after approval by Senate,

normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of

the Course.

(3)

Subject to changes that the Board 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.

(1)

Unless otherwise specified in the description of a

study-unit, attendance for lectures, tutorials, seminars, practicals, or

any other teaching session, is obligatory. On the basis of documented

evidence, a lecturer may bar a student whose attendance in a study-

unit is not satisfactory from being assessed in the study-unit.

(2)

The method of assessment of each study-unit shall be

indicated in the study-unit description. The assessment of each study-

unit shall be completed by the end of the semester in which the

teaching of the study-unit is held, in accordance with the instructions

issued by the Board of Studies.

(3)

Results for the assessment of study-units shall be

published as a percentage mark and grade as indicated in the table

below

Mark Range

Grade

90% - 100%

A+

80% - 89%

A

75% - 79%

B+

70% - 74%

B

60% - 69%

C+

55% - 59%

C

50% - 54%

D+

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45% - 49%

D

0% - 44%

F.

Both the percentage mark and the grade shall be recorded in the

students’ academic record.

(1)

In the September assessment session, students shall

only be eligible to be assessed in incomplete taught study-units,

whether due to failure or absence, to which not more than a total of

20 ECTS credits are assigned.

(2)

Students who fail to obtain a pass in any component of the

practical study-unit, shall be required to sit for any failed component

during the period specified by the Partner Institution. Students who,

following resit, fail to obtain an overall pass in the practical study-

unit shall be offered the opportunity of repeating the study-unit with

the next cohort of students.

(1)

The Certificate shall be awarded to students who

obtain the 90 ECTS credits indicated in regulation 7.

(2)

The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Certificate shall be published in a list in alphabetical order.