S.L. 327.456 Art. 4Requirements for admission.

(1) The course shall be open to applicants in possession of:

(a) a first cycle degree from the University of Malta with at least Second Class (Honours) in a discipline related to Sustainable Energy or in any other area of study of the proposed research which the Board considers as appropriate, with a minimum of 240 ECTScredits, obtained in the ten years previous to registration for the course; or

(b) a qualification and work experience deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, to be equivalent to the qualifications listed in sub-paragraph (a) of this paragraph. The admission of applicants under this sub-THE INSTITUTE FOR SUSTAINABLE ENERGY

paragraph shall be made conditional on the results of an interview, provided that such applicants may be required to complete a preparatory programme as specified in bye-law 5.

(2) Applicants may be asked to demonstrate competence in those skills required by the nature of the proposed research via an extended interview and the submission of appropriate documentation, provided that where deficiencies are identified applicants shall be required to take specific study-units intended to compensate for the deficit.

(3) Applicants whose first degree was obtained more than ten years previous to registration for the course may also be admitted provided that they produce sufficient proof of their competence to follow the course with profit. The Board may, at its discretion, require such applicants to follow a preparatory programme as specified in bye-law 5.