S.L. 327.458 ст. 3Requirements for admission.

(1) The course shall be open to applicants in possession of a Bachelor degree from the University of Malta or from a university recognised by Senate for the purpose, in the areas of Information Technology, Engineering, Communications, the Humanities, the Social Sciences, or in any other area which the Board deems as appropriate.

(2) All applicants shall also submit a portfolio of recent works as well as a letter of motivation in order to demonstrate their experience and/or substantial talent and motivation.

(3) Applicants for the mainly by research courses shall submit a research proposal aligned with their previous degree(s). Their admission may be made conditional on the results of an interview conducted by a board composed of at least three members appointed for the purpose by the Board.

(4) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may be allowed to register for the course, depending OF DIGITAL GAMES

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 for the mainly taught course is so limited and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall be selected using the following criteria and weightings:

(a) degree type and classification and previous academic performance (60%);

(b) experience/talent in the area of the proposed study as demonstrated in a combined CV and portfolio document (20%); and

(c) study motivations as outlined in a letter of motivation (20%).

(6) For the purpose of selection, eligible applicants who apply by the end of April preceding the commencement of the Course and who achieve 60% or more on the criteria listed under paragraph (5) of this bye-law shall be admitted to the Course up to a percentage of the number of available places as determined by the Board of Studies. Eligible applicants who apply by April preceding the commencement of the Course and who achieve less than 60% on the criteria listed under paragraph (5) of this bye-law, and if there are any remaining places, eligible applicants who apply after April and by the deadline of July preceding the commencement of the Course, shall be considered to take up the remaining places.

(7) For the purpose of selection for the mainly by research programme, the research proposal is assessed by the Board of Studies in terms of clarity, feasibility and relevance. Recommendations for admission are determined by the Board of Studies, depending on the availability of appropriate supervisors.