L.S. 327.523 Ordinamenti għas-Certificate in Language Proficiency - Cert. Lang. Pr. - u għad-Diploma in Language Proficiency - Dip. Lang. Pr. - taħt i

(1)The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the Certificate in Language Proficiency – Cert. Lang. Pr. - and the Diploma in Language Proficiency – Dip. Lang. Pr. - the auspices of the Faculty of Arts.

(2)Citation and interpretation. In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires - "the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Arts; "the Board of Studies" means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for the respective area of study, on the recommendation of the Board; "the Certificate" means the Certificate in Language Proficiency (named area of study) - Cert. Lang. Pr. -; "the Certificate course" means the programme of study leading to the Certificate in Language Proficiency (named area of study), as applicable "the Diploma" means the Diploma in Language Proficiency (named area of study) – Dip. Lang. Pr. -; "the Diploma course" means the programme of study leading to the Diploma in Language Proficiency (named area of study), as applicable; and "the University" means the University of Malta. 2. These bye-laws shall be commencing in October 2017 or later. applicable for courses Applicability. Amended by: L.N. 84 of 2017. 3. The areas of study offered in any particular year in the Certificate and the Diploma courses shall be published by the Board at the time of the call for applications. Areas of study. 4.

(1)To be registered as regular students in the Certificate and the Diploma courses, applicants shall satisfy the general r eq u i r e m e n t s f o r a d m is s io n a s s p e ci f i e d i n t h e A d m i s s i o n Regulations. Requirements for admission.

(2)Applicants for the Diploma course may be exempted from elements of the Certificate course if they can provide accredited certification in the language and if they are deemed able to follow the course with profit by the Board of Studies for the area of study.

(3)The Certificate and the Diploma course may be taken 2 [ S.L.327.523 CERTIFICATE IN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY - Cert. Lang. Pr. - AND DIPLOMA IN LANGUAGE PROFICIENCY - Dip. Lang. Pr. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF ARTS concurrently with any University undergraduate or postgraduate course, whether followed on a full-time or part-time basis. Duration of courses. Substituted by: L.N. 84 of 2017; L.N.318 of

2. The duration of the Courses, depending if followed concurrently with other courses or not, shall be as follows: (a) Certificate course: 3 to 6 semesters on a part-time basis; and (b) Diploma course: 4 to 6 semesters on a part-time basis, beyond the Certificate Course. Course programmes. 6.

(1)The Certificate course shall comprise study-units to which a total of 30 ECTS credits shall be assigned.

(2)The Diploma course shall comprise study-units to which a total of 60 ECTS credits shall be assigned. Publication of programmes of study. 7. The programmes of study shall be published after approval b y Sen ate, nor mally not less than eight months p rior to the commencement of the course. Award of the Certificate. 8.

(1)The Certificate shall be awarded to students who obtain all the credits indicated in paragraph

(1)of bye-law 6 unless they opt to proceed to the Diploma course.

(2)The names of students who qualify for the award of the Certificate shall be published in a list in alphabetical order. Classification of the Award of the Diploma. 9.

(1)The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification of the Diploma shall be based on the results obtained in all the study-units of the as indicated in paragraph

(2)of bye-law 6, all credits being weighted equally.

(2)The names of students who qualify for the award of the Diploma shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified as follows: Pass with Distinction Pass with Merit Pass.