S.L. 327.270 Art. 4Special course requirements for admission.

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course applicants shall:

either (a) satisfy the special course requirements listed in paragraphs (2) to (4) of this bye-law;

or (b) as from October 2023 onwards, be in possession of the Certificate in ICT Foundation Studies from this University.

(2) Applicants for the Artificial Intelligence area of study shall:

either

(a) satisfy the general entry requirements as specified in the Admissions Regulations of the University and be in possession of:

(i) passes at Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics and in one of the following subjects: Applied Mathematics, Physics, Biology, Chemistry, and Computing; and

(ii) a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in one of the following subjects (excluding the subjects presented at Advanced Matriculation Level): Physics, Applied Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Computing, Economics, English, Information Technology, Music, and Philosophy;

or

(b) satisfy the general entry requirements as specified in the Admissions Regulations of the University and be in possession of two passes at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics and Computing provided that one of these passes is at Advanced Matriculation Level and the other pass is at least at Intermediate Matriculation Level;

or

(c) be in possession of:

(i) a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics, or at a corresponding level of other examinations recognised by Senate for the purpose of the Admissions Regulations of the University; and

(ii) either one of the following: (1)the Diploma of the City and Guilds of London

*This regulation shall be applicable for courses commencing in October 2023 or later.

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Institute Course No. 7235 in Applied Information Technology; or (2)the MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma in IT; or (3)the MCAST Advanced Diploma in IT; or (4)the MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma

(HND) in Computing, provided that students who lack a grade in only one of the subjects of the special course requirements required at Advanced Matriculation Level indicated in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this bye-law shall be admitted under those conditions as the Board may impose to compensate for the missing element. If, by the end of the first year, such students do not successfully complete all the requirements to progress regularly to the second year of the Course, they shall be required to withdraw from the Course and shall neither be entitled to repeat the year nor to progress conditionally as normally permitted under the Principal Regulations. For courses commencing in October 2019 or later:

(2) Applicants for the Artificial Intelligence area of study shall:

either

(a) satisfy the general entry requirements as specified in the Admissions Regulations of the University and be in possession of two passes at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics and Computing provided that one of these passes is at Advanced Matriculation Level and the other pass is at least at Intermediate Matriculation Level;

or

(b) be in possession of:

(i) a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics, or at a corresponding level of other examinations recognised by Senate for the purpose of the Admissions Regulations of the University; and

(ii) either one of the following: (1)the Diploma of the City and Guilds of London Institute Course No. 7235 in Applied Information Technology; or (2)the MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma in IT; or (3)the MCAST Advanced Diploma in IT; or (4)the MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma

(HND) in Computing, provided that students who lack a grade in only one of the subjects of the special course requirements required at Advanced Matriculation Level indicated in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this bye-AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION AND S.L.327.270 COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY law shall be admitted under those conditions as the Board may impose to compensate for the missing element. If, by the end of the first year, such students do not successfully complete all the requirements to progress regularly to the second year of the Course, they shall be required to withdraw from the Course and shall neither be entitled to repeat the year nor to progress conditionally as normally permitted under the Principal Regulations.

(3) Applicants for the Computing and Business area of study shall: either

(a) satisfy the general entry requirements as specified in the Admission Regulations of the University and be in possession of:

(i) passes at Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in two of the following: Applied Mathematics, Computing, Information Technology, Economics, Accounting, Marketing, Pure Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, English, Philosophy, and Physics; and

(ii) a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Pure Mathematics at Grade C or better (if not offered at Advanced Matriculation Level); and

(iii) a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Computing or Information Technology (if not offered at Advanced Matriculation Level); or

(b) be in possession of:

(i) five passes in the Secondary Education Certificate Examination, including English Language and Maltese; and

(ii) a pass in Systems of Knowledge at Intermediate Matriculation Level; and

(iii) a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics, or at a corresponding level of other examinations recognised by Senate for the purpose of the Admission Regulations; and

(iv) any one of the following:

(1) the Diploma of the City and Guilds of London Institute Course No.7235 in Applied Information Technology;

(2) the MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computing;

(3) any other qualification from a recognised institution considered by the Board to be equivalent to (1) or (2) above:

COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY Provided that students who lack a grade in only one of the subjects of the special course requirements required at Advanced Matriculation Level indicated in paragraph (a) of this bye-law shall be admitted under those conditions as the Board may impose to compensate for the missing element. If, by the end of the first year, such students do not successfully complete all the requirements to progress regularly to the second year of the course, they shall be required to withdraw from the course and shall neither be entitled to repeat the year nor to progress conditionally as normally permitted under the Principal Regulations.

(4) Applicants for the Software Development area of study shall: either

(a) satisfy the general entry requirements as specified in the Admission Regulations of the University and be in possession of:

(i) passes at Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in two of the following: Applied Mathematics, Computing, Information Technology, Economics, Pure Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, English, Philosophy, and Physics; and

(ii) a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Pure Mathematics at Grade C or better (if not offered at Advanced Matriculation Level); and

(iii) a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Computing or Information Technology (if not offered at Advanced Matriculation Level); or

(b) be in possession of:

(i) five passes in the Secondary Education Certificate Examination, including English Language and Maltese; and

(ii) a pass in Systems of Knowledge at Intermediate Matriculation Level; and

(iii) a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics, or at a corresponding level of other examinations recognised by Senate for the purpose of the Admission Regulations; and

(iv) any one of the following:

(1) the Diploma of the City and Guilds of London Institute Course No.7235 in Applied Information Technology;

(2) the MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) in Computing;

(3) any other qualification from a recognised institution considered by the Board to be AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF INFORMATION AND S.L.327.270 COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY equivalent to (1) or (2) above: Provided that students who lack a grade in only one of the subjects of the special course requirements required at Advanced Matriculation Level indicated in paragraph (a) of this bye-law shall be admitted under those conditions as the Board may impose to compensate for the missing element. If, by the end of the first year, such students do not successfully complete all the requirements to progress regularly to the second year of the course, they shall be required to withdraw from the course and shall neither be entitled to repeat the year nor to progress conditionally as normally permitted under the Principal Regulations.