S.L. 327.416 Art. 3Requirements for admission.

(1) Applicants may be registered as students on the course if they are in possession of:

(a) a degree in Education with at least Third Class Honours from the University of Malta or a degree from another university recognized as equivalent for the purpose, together with a minimum of five years’ teaching experience; or

(b) any other degree with at least Third Class Honours or Category III from the University of Malta or a degree from another university recognized as equivalent for the purpose together with a recognized teaching or education qualification and a minimum of five years’ teaching experience; or

(c) a Master’s degree that qualified applicants for a Teacher’s Warrant, together with a minimum of five year’s teaching experience; or THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

(d) any other recognised teaching qualification together with at least five years’ teaching experience.

(2) Applicants in possession of the Postgraduate Diploma in Educational Leadership may be allowed to join Part Two of the course, if they have completed successfully this Postgraduate Diploma with a minimum average mark of 65%.

(3) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may be allowed to register on the course, depending on the availability of resources. The number of available places shall be announced at the time of the call for applications.

(4) If the number of applicants exceeds the number of available places, applicants shall be invited for an interview. The criteria for the selection process are:

(a) qualifications as identified in paragraph (1) of this bye-law: 20%;

(b) professional aptitude and disposition: 20%;

(c) performance during the interview: 20%; and

(d) professional development profile: 40%.

(5) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed of at least three members.