S.L. 327.378 ст. 4Requirements for admission.

(1) The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of a first cycle degree awarded by this University, or any other higher education institution recognized for this purpose, in an area of study deemed relevant by the Board and approved by Senate. The degree which must be pegged at Level 6 on the Malta

Qualifications Framework, should comprise not less than 180

ECTS credits and should be classified at least at Second Class Honours or Category II.

(2) Applicants in possession of a first cycle degree classified with Third Class Honours or Category III may also be allowed to join the Course, provided that they are first admitted into a Preparatory Programme and they shall become eligible to join the Master’s course on successful completion of the Preparatory Programme, if an average mark of at least 55% is obtained.

(3) 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.

(4) Applicants whose first degree was obtained more than 10 years previous to their application for the Course may also be admitted, provided that they provide 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.