S.L. 327.240 Art. 5Special course requirements for admission.

(1) To be registered as regular students in the course, applicants shall, apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission Regulations, be in possession of the following special course requirements:

(a) for Economics, English, French, German, Maltese, a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level, or equivalent, in the subject;

(b) for International Relations, either as a Main area of study or as a subsidiary area of study, a pass at Grade

C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level, or equivalent, in either History or Economics or Arabic or French or German or Russian or Spanish or a pass in

Chinese obtained in the Chinese University/College

Entrance Examination (Gaokao);

(c) for Sociology either as a Main area of study or as a Subsidiary area of study, a pass at Advanced Matriculation level, or equivalent, in any of the following subjects: Sociology, Philosophy, Geography, Economics, History, Home Economics & Human Ecology, Information Technology, Marketing, Religious Knowledge, Theatre & Performance;

(d) for Spanish and Latin American Studies either as a Main Area of study or as a Subsidiary area of study, a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced Matriculation Level, or equivalent, in Spanish;

(e) for Communication Studies either as a Main area of study or as a Subsidiary area of study, a pass at UNDER THE AUSPICES OF FACULTY OF ARTS [

Intermediate Matriculation Level in English, or its equivalent;

(f) for History, and European and Global History either as a Main area of study or as a Subsidiary area of study, a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level, or equivalent, in History; and *

(g) for Fine Arts, applicants are required to submit a portfolio which shall be assessed during an interview held by an interviewing board, which shall be composed of at least three members. Applicants who are unsuccessful in the interview shall not be admitted to the Course.

(h) for Music Studies either as a Main area of study or as a Subsidiary area of study, undertake an interview and an audition; applicants with a pass at Grade C or better at Intermediate Matriculation Level or higher in Music shall be exempt from both the interview and the audition.

(i) for Dance Studies, applicants are required to complete an interview and an audition. Applicants are also required to submit a completed medical fitness form. Those applicants who are unable to attend the interview and dance audition in person may arrange to complete the process through electronic means of communication.

(j) For Italian, either as a Main area of study or as a Subsidiary area of study, a pass at Grade C or better at Advanced or Intermediate Matriculation Level, in Italian. †

(2) For the area of Fine Arts, the Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may be allowed to register, depending on the availability of resources. The number of available places shall be announced at the time of the call for applications. (3)‡ If the number of applicants for the area of Fine Arts, exceeds the number of available places, applicants shall be placed in a ranking order in accordance with the criteria approved by Senate. The University Admissions Board, after seeking the advice of the Faculty Admissions Committee, shall first consider eligible applicants whose qualifications were obtained in the Matriculation Certificate Examination or from another recognised examining board, if the Faculty Admissions Committee is satisfied that the qualifications presented are comparable in content and equivalent in standard to the Matriculation Certificate Examination in the same subject/s. For the purpose of selection, applicants whose qualifications were obtained by 31 August preceding the commencement of the Course and pass the interview as stipulated in sub-paragraph (h) of paragraph (1) of this bye-law, shall be considered first. If vacant places are still available, applicants who satisfy all entry requirements after the 31 August and before the 30 September shall be considered to take up the remaining places.

(4) In accordance with the provisions of regulation 16 (1) of the

*For Courses Commencing October 2019 or Later †For Courses Commencing October 2019 or Later ‡For Courses Commencing October 2019 or Later S.L.327.240 UNDER THE AUSPICES OF FACULTY OF ARTS

Admissions Regulations, the Admissions Board, acting on the advice of the Board, may admit applicants in possession of a Diploma of this University into the second year of the Course for the Honours degree; provided that the Diploma falls within one of the areas of study specified in paragraph (1) of bye-law 3, and provided also that the average mark for study-units covered in the Diploma is not less than 65%. Such students may be required to follow a specific programme of study or additional study-units as directed by the Board of Studies.