S.L. 327.328 Art. 1Citation and Interpretation.

(1) The title of these regulations is the University Postgraduate Awards General Regulations.

(2) In these regulations, unless the context otherwise requires, the terms used shall be taken to mean as indicated in the Glossary of Terms listed hereunder:

Glossary of Terms Term Explanation Academic Year An academic year consisting of two semesters, for each incorporating fourteen weeks of teaching, Postgraduate two weeks of recess, and examination periods of Awards two weeks and of four weeks at the end of the first and the second semester respectively. 60 credits are assigned to the study-units that students are expected to complete over one full-time academic year. An academic year may be extended by a summer semester to which 30 credits are assigned. Area/s of A subject or a group of related subjects taken Study together in an approved Programme of Study. Award The Award Classification Board appointed for Classification each Postgraduate Course. Board Board The Board of the University faculty or institute or centre or school responsible for a particular Postgraduate Course. Board of The Board appointed to administer a Programme Studies of Study in terms of these Regulations. Bye-Laws The Bye-Laws approved by Senate for each Postgraduate Course. Department The department of a faculty or division of an institute or centre or school responsible for the Postgraduate Course.

*These regulations have been repealed by Legal Notice 185 of 2022. Glossary of Terms Term Explanation Dissertation A written treatment of a subject, normally based on a research activity that is carried out under supervision in full or partial fulfilment of a degree programme. A dissertation may be replaced by a documented activity (portfolio) related to professional practice, or a project report, or a combination of such related activities, which students will need to undertake as required by the nature of the study. ECTS Credit/s The number of credits awarded for successful completion of each study-unit. The allocation of credit to study-units forming part of a Postgraduate Course follows closely the European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System

(ECTS) proposed by the European Commission, a relevant extract from which is attached as Schedule 2 - ECTS Credits - to the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards (L.S. 327.236). Faculty The University faculty/ies or institute/s or centre/ s or school under whose auspices the Postgraduate Course is being offered. Method o f Assessment of taught study-units may be through Assessment coursework, assignments, written or oral examinations, or combinations of these, to each of which a percentage of the final marks shall be assigned. The method of assessment shall be indicated in the description of each study-unit. Portfolio A student portfolio is a compilation of academic work and other forms of educational evidence assembled for the purpose of (1) evaluating coursework quality, learning progress, and academic achievement; (2) determining whether students have met learning standards or other academic requirements for courses; (3) helping students reflect on their academic goals and progress as learners; and (4) creating a lasting archive of academic work products, accomplishments, and other documentation. Postgraduate A course of studies leading to a Postgraduate Course Award, which may be a Postgraduate Certificate or a Postgraduate Diploma or a Master’s degree. Professional A degree awarded after successful completion of Degree a course of studies that imparts specific professional competencies and leads to an award that gives access to a regulated profession. Glossary of Terms Term Explanation Programme of A Programme of Study shall list all the study-Study units offered in each year of a Postgraduate Course. It shall indicate which study-units are compulsory or elective. Programmes of Study shall be published by the Board prior to the commencement of each Postgraduate Course, following the approval of Senate. St udy-Uni t/ A part of a Programme of Study carried out upon Unit a syllabus approved by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, to which a specified number of credits at an indicated level is assigned, and which is capable of separate assessment. Its description shall also include the methods of teaching and assessment and the lecturer/s giving the unit. A taught study-unit may take the form of a series of lectures, seminars, tutorials, practical or clinical sessions, field placements, projects, private study or a combination of such work, or any other method of teaching. Compulso ry A study-unit which must be followed and passed study-unit for the purpose of progression or successful completion of the Postgraduate Course. Elective study- A study-unit which must be chosen from a unit designated list of study-units indicated in the Programme of Study. Univer sity A Postgraduate Certificate, a Postgraduate Postgraduate Diploma, or a Master’s degree awarded in terms Award/s of these regulations.