EXTRACT OF STATUTE 1 - GENERAL 1.1 Official Languages Maltese and English shall be the official languages of the University. The University administration may use either language for official purposes. 1.2 Compulsory Subjects for Admission Maltese and English shall be compulsory subjects for admission to the degree and diploma courses of the University, provided that the Senate may by regulations allow candidates in special circumstances to offer other subjects instead. 1.3* Entry Requirements: Period of Notice The University shall give adequate notice (normally two years) before any amendments to regulations which may affect a candidate’s preparation for admission to any course of studies (such as the requirement of a new subject in the Special Course Requirements) come into effect and two years notice for a change in a grade. As in Education Act 1988, Schedule III (Section 48) *Amended by Legal Notice 101 of 1999 (15th June 1999) applicable from October 1998 onwards