UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
Teaching Areas on offer in the Bachelor of Education (Honours) and
Postgraduate Certificate in Education (P.G.C.E.) Courses
commencing in October 2015
The Teaching Areas on offer in teacher education programmes are as follows.
Areas followed as single subjects are indicated accordingly; other areas are offered as double subjects but the
following combinations of teaching areas from Group A are not normally offered: Art and French; English and Music
Studies; Geography and either Maltese or Religious Education; German and History; Maltese and Religious Education.
B.Ed. (Hons.)
Art (21 places)
Computing (single subject) (3 places)
Early Childhood Education (30 places)
Early Childhood Education* (16 places)
English (27 places)
French (3 places)
Geography (2 places)
German (2 places NEW)
History (4 places)
Italian (9 places)
Maltese (17 places)
Mathematics (single subject) (19 places)
Music Studies (3 places)
Nutrition Family and Consumer Studies
(single subject) (5 places)
Physical Education (single subject) (16 places)
Primary Education (single subject) (133 places)
Personal and Social Development
(single subject) (11 places) (requires a minimum
of 4 applicants)
Religious Education (11 places)
Science with Specialisation in Biology (single
subject) (5 places)
Science with specialisation in Chemistry (single
subject) (5 places)
Science with specialisation in Physics (single
subject) (15 places)
Technical Design and Technology
(single subject) (9 places)
P.G.C.E.
Business Education (Accounting) ( 5 places)
Business Education (Business Studies) (3 places)
Computing (3 places)
English (27 places)
Drama (4 places) (requires a minimum of 4 applicants)
French (3 places)
Geography (2 places)
German (1 place)
History (4 places)
Italian (9 places)
Maltese (17 places)
Mathematics (19 places)
Music Studies (3 places)
Personal and Social Development
(11 places) (requires a minimum of 4 applicants)
Religious Education (11 places)
Science (10 places)
Social Studies ( 12 places)
Spanish (5 places)
*For holders of MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Advanced Studies in Early Years.
Prospective applicants are required to apply for University courses by the deadline of 23rd July 2015.
10th July 2015
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1. Numbers indicate the maximum number of students that can be accepted according to the number of
available Teaching Practice placements as provided to the faculty by the school authorities.
2. Entry into the B.Ed. (Hons) and P.G.C.E courses is based on qualifications. If the number of fully
qualified applicants exceeds the number of students that can be accepted in particular teaching areas,
applicants will be placed in rank order according to criteria approved by Senate. Interviews for selection
of applicants will be held (normally during the 1st week of September) where there is a tie for any
remaining place/s in a teaching area.
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For the purpose of selection, applicants who are fully qualified by 31st August 2015 (including being in
possession of the special entry requirements for the course, and having submitted the Proficiency
Test/s, and European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) Standard Certificate or Logbook for the B.Ed.
(Hons), and European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL) Standard Certificate or Logbook for the P.G.C.E
course) will be considered first and will be placed in rank order.
4.1 If, after the first ranking referred to in paragraph 3, vacant places are still available in the B.Ed. (Hons)
and P.G.C.E. courses, applicants who become fully qualified (including being in possession of the Special
Entry Requirements for the course) after the 31st August 2015 and before 30th September 2015 (or
later if MATSEC results are not published by this date), shall be considered for selection to take up any
remaining places.
4.2 On acceptance on the course, applicants will also be asked to submit an original Police Certificate of
Conduct (not more than 6 months old) to the Faculty of Education.
4.3 B.Ed. (Hons) applicants who are not in possession of a pass in ALL 7 ECDL modules and/or who do not
pass the English proficiency test (and Maltese proficiency test for B.Ed. (Hons) Primary and B.Ed. (Hons)
ECEC mature applicants and holders of MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma in Advanced Studies in
Early Years) by Friday 25th September 2015 (or as shall be announced if MATSEC results are not
published by this date) will not be admitted to the course. Applicants shall be exempted from sitting for
the proficiency tests if they are in possession of a SEC pass at grade 3 or higher, or an Intermediate
Matriculation level pass at grade C or higher or an Advanced Matriculation level pass at Grade C or
higher in English and/or Maltese, as applicable.
4.4 P.G.C.E. applicants who are not in possession of a pass in ALL 7 ECDL modules by Friday 25th
September 2015 will not be admitted to the course.
5. In the case of English language, passes at Grade B or better in the GCE examination at Ordinary Level
will also be accepted.
16th June 2015
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UNIVERSITY OF MALTA
Faculty of Education
Criteria for Selection of Applicants
Bachelor of Education (Honours) subject areas
October 2015
MODEL A = for the GROUP A option and Physical Education, as indicated in the Course
Requirements
Course requirements: TWO Main Subject areas which require at least Grade C in TWO A
levels.
1. SELECTION CRITERION =MATSEC grades
A level 1
A level 2
Int level 1
Int level 2
Int level 3
SOK
Grade A
30 marks
30
10
10
10
10
Grade B
25
25
8
8
8
8
Grade C
20
20
6
6
6
6
Grade D
Grade E
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2. In case of a further tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and
they will be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability.
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MODEL B = for the GROUP B option, Computing and Technical Design & Technology, as indicated in the course
requirements.
Course requirements: ONE Main Subject area and one SECOND subject which BOTH require Grade C or better, as
well as an Intermediate level subject in a specified area which also requires a Grade C or better.
1. SELECTION CRITERION =MATSEC grades
A level 1
A level 2
Int level 1
Int level 2
Int level 3
SOK
Grade A
60 marks
60
20
20
20
20
Grade B
50
50
18
18
18
18
Grade C
40
40
16
16
16
16
Grade D
Grade E
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
2. In case of a further tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and
they will be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability.
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MODEL C = for the GROUP C option in the course requirements
Course requirements: ONE Main Subject area and one SECOND subject which BOTH require Grade C or better.
1. SELECTION CRITERION =MATSEC grades
Main A level
Second A level
Int level 1
Int level 2
Int level 3
SOK
Grade A
60 marks
30
10
10
10
10
Grade B
50
25
8
8
8
8
Grade C
40
20
6
6
6
6
Grade D
Grade E
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2. In case of a further tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and
they will be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability.
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MODEL D = for B.Ed.(Hons.) Primary Education or B.Ed.(Hons.) in Early Childhood Education and Care as per
course requirements.
1. SELECTION CRITERION = MATSEC grades
A level 1
A level 2
Int level 1
Int level 2
Int level 3
SOK
Grade A
60 marks
60
20
20
20
20
Grade B
50
50
18
18
18
18
Grade C
40
40
16
16
16
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MCAST-BTEC
National Diploma in
Early Years /
MCAST-BTEC
National Diploma in
Children's Care
Learning and
Development /
MCAST-BTEC
National Diploma in
Child’s Play Learning
and Development / the
Certificate in PreSchool Education
(Education Division Further Studies and
Adult Education
Department) / the
Certificate in Childcare
(Education Division Further Studies and
Adult Education
Department);
Grade D
Grade E
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
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2. In case of a tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and they will
be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability.
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MODEL E = for B.Ed.(Hons.) in Physical Education with MCAST-BTEC qualifications
MCAST-BTEC
Award
DDD
DDD
DDD
DDM
DDM
DDM
A level
Grade
A
B
C
A
B
C
Mark
Assigned
61
58
55
52
49
46
1. SELECTION CRITERION = MCAST-BTEC qualifications
2. In case of a tie interviews will be held only with candidates who have obtained the SAME marks and they will
be ranked on the basis of their aptitude and suitability.
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