S.L. 327.728 Art. 3Registration for Micro-credentials

(1) The University may, at the discretion of the Senate or the Faculty concerned, offer the possibility to persons to register as visiting students for:

(a) self-contained study-units that are offered within University undergraduate and postgraduate courses; or

(b) study-units that are designed for particular ad hoc needs, and approved by Senate. Such Micro-credentials shall be offered either individually, or thematically as a short course. They shall normally be assigned not less than 4 ECTS credits and not more than 25 ECTS credits.

(2) During an academic year, visiting students shall be allowed to register for Micro-credentials to which a total of not more than 60 ECTS credits are assigned.

(3) (i) On successful completion of a Micro-credential comprising an individual study-unit, visiting students shall be entitled to an academic transcript indicating the title of the Micro-credential, the MQF level of the Micro-credential, the number of ECTS credits assigned to the study-unit and the mark/grade achieved.

(ii) On successful completion of all study-units included in the programme of a thematic short course, visiting students shall be entitled to a Micro-credential, indicating the title of the thematic short course, the MQF level of the Micro-credential, and the title, the number of ECTS credits and the mark/grade achieved in each study-unit included in the programme for the short course.

(4) The Board of a Faculty offering a certificate, diploma, higher diploma or degree course may accept the transfer of Micro-credential/s to one of its courses if the content and level are comparable, and if the study-units concerned have been completed not more than seven years previously.