S.L. 327.592 Art. 3Requirements for Admission.

(1) The Course shall be open to applicants who are proficient in Maltese Sign Language, Maltese and English and who shall satisfy the following requirements:

(a) be in possession of a Bachelor’s degree; and

(b) pass an interview which shall be held partly in Maltese, English and Maltese Sign Language for the purpose of determining their aptitude and

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 185 of 2022. LANGUAGE INTERPRETING - P.G.DIP

language proficiency.

(2) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may be allowed to register on the Course, 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 exceeds the number of available places, applicants shall be selected using the following criteria, weighted as follows:

(a) qualifications - 50%;

(b) performance during the interview - 50%.

(4) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed of at least three members, one of whom shall be a deaf person with experience in the teaching of Maltese Sign Language.

(5) For the purpose of selection, applicants who are already engaged in Maltese Sign Language interpreting and fully satisfy all the requirements shall be considered first.