S.L. 327.405 Art. 3Requirements for admission.

(1) The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of one of the following qualifications:

(a) a Bachelor’s degree obtained with at least Second

Class Honours or Category II in any of the following areas: Counselling, Criminology, ICT, Law, Management, Planning and Environment, Psychology, Social Policy, Social Work, Social Studies, Sociology or Youth and Community Studies; or

(b) a Bachelor’s degree with at least Second Class Honours or Category II obtained from this or from another university, in an any other area deemed comparable or relevant by the Board of Studies.

(2) All applicants shall be required to demonstrate that they have the necessary aptitude and disposition to follow the course with profit.

(3) Professional aptitude and disposition shall be measured by means of exercises involving (i) role play with a client; (ii) group discussion; and (iii) a personal interview conducted by a board appointed for the purpose.

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

(5) When the number is so limited and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall be selected according to the following criteria, which shall be weighted as follows:

(a) degree type and classification - 30%;

(b) work experience in the area of the proposed study -30%;

(c) professional aptitude and disposition - 30%; and

(d) communication skills expressed in both the English and Maltese languages - 10%.

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

(7) 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.