S.L. 327.219 Art. 3Registration for Study-Units

(1) The University may, at the discretion of the Faculty concerned, offer the possibility to persons who are not registered in a course of study leading to one of its qualifications to register as visiting students for:

(a) self-contained study-units that are offered within university undergraduate and postgraduate courses; or

(b) study-units that are designed for particular ad hoc needs, and approved by Senate on the recommendation of the Board. Such study-units shall be offered either individually, or thematically as a short course comprising not more than 25 ECTS credits.

(2) During an academic year, visiting students shall be allowed to register for study-units to which a total of not more than 60 ECTS credits are assigned.

(3) (i) On successful completion of study-units offered individually, visiting students shall be entitled to a transcript indicating the title, level and number of credits assigned to the study-unit/s and the mark/grade achieved.

(ii) On successful completion of all study-units included in a short course, visiting students shall be entitled to an Award, indicating the title of the short course, MQF level, and the title, number of credits and mark/grade achieved in each study-unit included in the short course.

*These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 165 of 2024. S.L.327.219 STUDY-UNITS AND AWARDS

(4) The Board of a Faculty offering a certificate, diploma or degree course may accept the transfer of such credits to one of its courses if the content and level are comparable and if the study-units concerned have been completed not more than seven years previously.