S.L. 327.689 Art. 4Special Course Requirements for Admission 

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

satisfy the special course requirements listed in either(a) 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 applying in terms of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of this bye-law shall:

(a) satisfy the general entry requirements as specified in either 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) any 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.

(3) Applicants for the Information Systems area of study applying in terms of sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of this bye-law shall:

(a) satisfy the general entry requirements as either 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 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)

(b) be in possession of: or

(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 Admissions 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; or

(2) the MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma

(HND) in Computing; or

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