S.L. 607.3 Art. 6Exceptions and exclusions.

(1) Providers providing the following types of programmes do not require a licence issued under these regulations in order to provide these programmes:

(a) short programmes or courses which lead to a certificate of attendance;

(b) continuous professional development programmes or courses which are regulated by professional accreditation bodies;

(c) any type of programme which does not purport to serve for obtaining a qualification classified within the Malta Qualifications Framework or a recognised foreign qualifications framework;

(d) programmes developed and provided by a company for proprietary purposes, or provided by other bodies or entities on its behalf, and for exclusive use within that company, which proprietary purposes shall be reflected in the name of the certificate or other type of award obtained upon successful completion of that programme: Provided that providers providing the programmes referred to in this regulation shall seek accreditation and apply for a licence under these regulations where they require such programmes to serve for obtaining qualifications classified within the Malta Qualifications Framework or a recognised foreign qualifications framework.

(2) The Authority may make guidelines in order to exempt further education centres, as defined in the Second Schedule, from the requirements of provider or programme accreditation or of quality assurance under these regulations.