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SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.100
MASTER OF EDUCATION - M. ED. - DEGREE 
COURSE REGULATIONS
20th January, 1998
LEGAL NOTICE 13 of 1998.
Citation and 
interpretation.
1. (1) The title of these regulations is the Master of Education
- M.Ed. - Degree Course Regulations.
(2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Education;
"the Board of Studies means the Board of Studies for the Degree;
"the course" means the course leading to the Degree; and
"the Degree" means the Degree of Master of Education - M.Ed.
Applicability.
October 1997 or later.
Admission.
of:
( a ) a degree with at least second class honours from the
Faculty of Education or an equivalent qualification,
and a minimum of two years’ teaching experience or
other relevant experience in a recognised educational
setting; or
( b ) a degree with at least second class honours together
with a recognised teaching qualification, and a
minimum of two years’ teaching experience or other
relevant experience in a recognised educational
setting; or
( c ) a recognised qualification, other than the
qualifications mentioned in paragraphs ( a ) and ( b ),
together with a diploma in Education, of the
University of Malta or another university recognised
by the Senate for this purpose, and a minimum of five
years’ teaching experience or other relevant
experience in a recognised educational setting,
provided that, candidates admitted in terms of
paragraph ( c ):
(i) shall be required to attend an interview during
which they shall be requested to provide
evidence of prior experiential learning and to
demonstrate that they are capable of completing
the course; and
(ii) may be required to successfully complete a
qualifying programme consisting of a number of
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supplementary study-units as directed by the
Board of Studies and/or submit a qualifying
research paper prior to their registration as
regular students in the course; and
(iii) are expected to complete their studies, inclusive
of the qualifying programme referred to in sub-
paragraph (ii), in not less than five semesters of
full-time study, or eight semesters of part-time
study.
(2) Depending on the availability of resources, the Board shall
determine the number of candidates that may be allowed to register.
The Board shall announce the number of available places at the
time of the call for applications.
Course duration. 4. (1) A candidate admitted to the course in terms of
regulation 3(1)( a ) or ( b ) shall be required to complete the course in
not less than three semesters and not more than six semesters, if on
full-time study, and in not less than six semesters and not more than
twelve semesters, if on part-time study.
(2) A candidate admitted to the course in terms of regulation
3(1)( c ) shall be required to complete the course in not less than five
semesters and not more than eight semesters, if on full-time study,
and in not less than eight semesters and not more than fourteen
semesters, if on part-time study.
(3) A candidate, whether registered on a full-time or a part-
time basis, shall be required to re-register for the course before the
beginning of each academic year.
Course 
programme.
5. (1) A student shall be expected to specialise in an area of
Educational Theory and/or Pedagogy.
(2) The course shall consist of a number of study-units and a
dissertation.
(3) There shall be eight study-units, each of which shall be
assessed by an assignment and/or test.
(4) Each study-unit must be successfully completed, but failed
study-units may be repeated once. Students who fail the same
study-unit a second time shall not be allowed to continue the
course.
Dissertation. 6. (1) A student shall be required to complete a dissertation
under tutorial supervision. The supervisor may refer a student
whose work is considered unsatisfactory to the Board, through the
Board of Studies.
(2) The dissertation is expected to be around 20,000 words in
length.
(3) The proposed title and outline of the dissertation shall be
approved by the supervisor and submitted to the Board of Studies
for final approval, by the end of the ninth month of full-time study,
or of the twelfth month of part-time study, from the date of
registration as a regular student in the course. Any substantial
modification in the title or content of the dissertation that is
required by the progress of the student’s study and research must be
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referred to the Board of Studies for approval.
(4) The dissertation shall be submitted in its final form by a
prescribed date and within the period indicated in regulation 4(1)
and (2). In exceptional circumstances, Senate may grant a student a
further year in which to complete the dissertation.
(5) Every dissertation presented for the Degree must:
( a ) be either a record of original work or an ordered and
critical expression of existing data with regard to a
particular subject;
( b ) fulfil all specifications of the relevant guidelines as
regards length, format and presentation.
(6) No dissertation shall be accepted which is identical in
substance with a dissertation already submitted for a degree in the
University of Malta or any other university. A student shall not be
precluded from incorporating such previous dissertation work as
may be necessary to the presentation and fuller understanding of
his exposition, provided that the nature and extent of such
incorporation is clearly acknowledged in the dissertation itself.
(7) Three copies of the dissertation, presented in the approved
style, must be submitted. If the student is awarded the Degree, he
shall be required to submit two copies of the dissertation, one of
which shall be retained in the University Library and another one in
the custody of the department concerned.
(8) Every dissertation shall be examined by a Board of
Examiners composed of at least three members appointed by Senate
on the recommendation of the Board. One of the examiners shall
normally be an external examiner from another university. The
Board of examiners shall pass, fail, or refer the dissertation on the
basis of the reports of all the examiners, and on the strength of the
viva voce  defence of the dissertation.
(9) If the work presented is considered unsatisfactory, the
Board of Examiners may allow the student to re-submit the
dissertation once, subject to the provisions of regulation 4(1) and
(2). In exceptional circumstances, Senate may grant the student a
further year.
Final result.
performance in the study-units and in the dissertation.
(2) Successful students shall qualify for the DEgree and their
names shall be published in alphabetical order classified as
follows:
Passed with Distinction
Passed.
