S.L. 327.519 Art. 10Course duProgramme of study.

(1) The programmes of study shall comprise study-units to which a total of 120 ECTS credits are assigned, of which:

(a) 70 ECTS credits are assigned to an Education and

Pedagogy taught component, which shall include 40

ECTS credits assigned to study-units in Pedagogy and

30 ECTS credits assigned to Education core study-units;

(b) 20 ECTS credits are assigned to two field placement study-units; and

(c) 30 ECTS credits are assigned to the Research and Inquiry component, which shall include a research and inquiry study-unit (10 ECTS credits) and a written dissertation (20 ECTS credits).

(2) Students following the area of study of Early Childhood and Primary Education shall be required to:

(a) sit for a Maltese Proficiency Test - ‘Test ta’ Profiċjenza fil-Malti’ at the beginning of the Course: provided that applicants in possession of a pass in Maltese at Intermediate or Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or higher, or qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Board, shall be exempt from this requirement. Students who fail the Maltese proficiency test shall be required to follow and successfully pass a proficiency course in Maltese approved by the Board before the end of the third semester of the Course. Students who do not satisfy the Maltese proficiency requirement by this period shall be required to interrupt their studies for up to a maximum of twelve months during which time they are expected to obtain this requirement. Students shall only be eligible to proceed with their studies if they comply with this requirement; and

(b) follow and successfully pass a proficiency course in English approved by the Board before the end of the third semester of the Course. Students who do not satisfy the English proficiency requirement by this period shall be required to interrupt their studies for up to a maximum of twelve months during which time they are expected to obtain this requirement. Students shall only be eligible to proceed with their studies if they comply with this requirement. Students who on admission into the Course are in possession of a pass in English at Intermediate or Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or higher, or qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Board, shall be exempt from the English proficiency requirement..

(3) Students following the area of study of Secondary Education, or Primary and Secondary Education, shall be required to:

(a) sit for a Maltese Proficiency Test - ‘Test ta’ Profiċjenza fil-Malti’ at the beginning of the Course: provided that applicants in possession of a pass in Maltese at Secondary Education Certificate level at Grade 3 or higher, or at Intermediate or Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or higher, or qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Board, shall be exempt from this requirement. Students who fail the Maltese proficiency test shall be required to follow and successfully pass a proficiency course in Maltese approved by the Board before the end of the third semester of the Course. Students who do not satisfy the Maltese proficiency requirement by this period shall be required to interrupt their studies for up to a maximum of twelve months during which time they are expected to obtain this requirement. Students shall only be eligible to proceed with their studies if they comply with this requirement; and

(b) follow and successfully pass a proficiency course in English approved by the Board before the end of the third semester of the Course. Students who do not satisfy the English proficiency requirement by this period shall be required to interrupt their studies for up to a maximum of twelve months during which time they are expected to obtain this requirement. Students shall only be eligible to proceed with their studies if they comply with this requirement. Students who on admission into the Course are in possession of a pass in English at Secondary Education Certificate level at Grade 3 or higher, or at Intermediate or Advanced Matriculation Level at Grade C or higher, or qualifications deemed to be equivalent by the Board, shall be exempt from the English proficiency requirement.

(4) In exceptional circumstances, the Faculty may exempt a student from following the additional requirements mentioned in paragraphs (2) and (3) of this bye-law, provided that in such instances the student shall be required to fulfill other requirements as determined by the Board.