S.L. 327.490 Art. 9Levels.

(1) Units shall be offered at Introductory and Higher Levels.

(2) Units offered at the Introductory Level shall not require students to have academic preparation or knowledge, skills and competences in the subject area beyond that acquired at the end of secondary education. The level attained on successful completion of the Unit shall be that of a first year Unit of a University Undergraduate Award, equivalent to Level 5 on the Malta Qualifications Framework.

(3) Units offered at the Higher Level may require students to have knowledge, skills and competences in the subject area of the Unit comparable to, or that acquired from, an Introductory Level Unit offered in the Programme. This does not necessarily imply that every Unit offered at the Higher Level will have a corresponding Unit at the Introductory Level. Units offered at the Higher Level shall be equivalent to Level 6 on the Malta Qualifications Framework.