S.L. 327.705 Art. 4Special Course Requirements for Admission. 

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admissions Regulations, and be in possession of a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Pure Mathematics, provided that applicants wishing to choose ‘Accountancy’ as one of the two main areas of study must also be in possession of a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level in Accounting at the time of applying for the Course. Applicants who are not in possession of a pass at Advanced Matriculation Level in Accounting at the time of applying for the Course but are in possession of another qualification in Accounting that is deemed to be relevant by the Board, or of two Advanced Matriculation Level subjects at grade C or better, may also be considered.

(2) Applicants wishing to choose ‘Banking, Finance, and Investments’ as one of the two main areas of study may also be admitted into the Course if they are in possession of a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Pure Mathematics together with one of the following qualifications which shall comprise not less than 120 ECTS credits and are offered at MQF Level 4 or higher:

(i) the Certificate in Banking of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (comprising six subjects); or

(ii) the Advanced Diploma in Financial Services offered by MCAST; or

(iii) any other qualifications deemed relevant by the Board.

(3) Applicants wishing to choose ‘Insurance and Risk Management’ as one of the two main areas of study may also be admitted into the Course if they are in possession of a pass at Intermediate Matriculation Level in Pure Mathematics together with one of the following qualifications:

(i) the Certificate in Insurance of the Chartered Institute of Insurance; or

(ii) the Advanced Diploma in Insurance offered by MCAST; or

(iii) the International Certificate in Enterprise Risk Management of the Institute of Risk Management; or

(iv) the Certificate in Risk Management in Financial Services of the Institute of Risk Management, provided that applicants wishing to choose ‘Banking, Finance, and Investments’ as the second main area of study may also be admitted into the Course if they satisfy the requirements in paragraph (2) of this bye-law.

(4) Applicants in possession of the Diploma in Commerce awarded by the University of Malta may be allowed by the Board to transfer these credits to the second year of the Course, provided that such applicants shall only be allowed to choose ‘Economics’ and ‘Business and Enterprise Management’ as the two main areas of study. The number of credits so transferred shall not exceed 60 ECTS credits.