S.L. 327.471 Art. 3Requirements for admission.

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

(a) a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Second Class

Honours from the University of Malta in an area of study deemed relevant by the Board; or

(b) a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Category II from the University of Malta in an area of study deemed relevant by the Board; or

(c) a Bachelor degree from another university recognized by Senate comparable to the qualifications indicated in paragraphs (a) and (b) of this bye-law.

(2) The admission of applicants shall be made conditional on the result of an interview conducted by an interviewing board appointed for the purpose.

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

(4) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of S.L.327.471 FOR SOCIAL WELLBEING

applicants that may be allowed to register for the course, depending on the availability of resources. The Board shall announce the number of available places at the time of the call for applications.

(5) When the number of places is so limited and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants will be selected using the following criteria, the weighting of which shall be published at the time of the call for applications:

(a) degree type and class;

(b) experience in the area of the proposed study; and

(c) performance during an interview.

(6) For the purpose of selection, applicants whose qualifications as stipulated in paragraph (1) of this bye-law were obtained by 31 August preceding the commencement of the course shall be considered first.