S.L. 327.328 Art. 19Preparatory programmes.

(1) Preparatory Programmes, when prescribed, shall be approved by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, and must include study-units to which not less than 30 credits are assigned for higher level undergraduate work in areas which are directly relevant to the area of study of the Master’s course.

(2) Students who fail in the first sit of study-units in a preparatory programme shall be allowed a supplementary assessment in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Award. Students who fail the supplementary assessment of these study-units shall be allowed to refer the failed study-units to an additional year or to repeat the preparatory programme in its entirety, if eligible in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards.

(3) Students who successfully complete a preparatory programme but do not obtain the required overall average mark as specified in the course bye-laws shall be granted an additional year of study, during which, after academic counselling, they shall follow any study-units in order to seek to improve their overall average mark. Attendance for lectures is not compulsory if following study-units already passed.