Din l-informazzjoni tapplika għall-korsijiet murija fil-Prospectus għall-Korsijiet offruti għall-2012/2013. Il-korsijiet tal-MCAST huma fuq diversi livelli. Foundation courses huma fit-tieni livell u l-ogħla korsijiet huma fis-sitt livell. It-triq kif tagħmel progress minn kors għall-ieħor kif tidher f’dan il-Prospectus hija dik applikabbli għas-sena 2012.

Il-Kulleġġ jirriżerva d-dritt li jibdel din l-informazzjoni minn sena għall-oħra. Applikanti Ġodda - Kif tapplika1. Hu kkunsidrat Applikant ġdid jekk ikun: Jew: Applikant li f’Ġunju 2012 ma kienx jattendi l-MCAST. Jew: Student li falla l-ewwel sena tal-kors u

jixtieq jerġa’ jibda l-istess kors. Jew: Student li sa Ġunju 2012 kien jattendi

kors l-MCAST u jixtieq jibda kors f’qasam differenti minn dak li spiċċa f’Ġunju.

2. L-Applikanti kollha għandhom jimlew il-Formola ta’ Applikazzjoni uffiċjali.

3. Applikazzjonijiet mingħajr ir-rekwiżiti ta’ dħul neċessarji kollha ma jiġux ipproċessati.

4. Grades 5/C jew aħjar huma kkunsidrati bħala O’level passes. Fil-każ ta’ ‘O’ level passes fil-Malti, it-Taljan u r-Reliġjon huma aċċettati biss riżultati tas-SEC.

5. Applikanti li għamlu eżamijiet ta’ Overseas Examining Boards u li fil-ħin meta jintlaqgħu l-applikazzjonijiet ikunu għadhom jistennew ir-riżultati, jistgħu jissottomettu applikazzjoni proviżorja (jimmarkaw is-suġġetti b’ittra P) li tiġi kkunsidrata jekk ir-riżultati jiġu ppreżentati sal-aħħar ġimgħa t’Awissu.

6. Ebda dħul proviżorju ta’ suġġetti ma jiġi aċċettat wara d-data tal-għeluq biex jidħlu l-applikazzjonijiet.

7. Wara d-data tal-għeluq biex jidħlu l-applikazzjonijiet ma jiġi aċċettat l-ebda bdil fil-formoli ta’ applikazzjoni minbarra dawk ta’ dħul proviżorju meta jkunu ppreżentati r-riżultati li jaslu f’Awissu mill-Overseas Examining Boards.

8. Meta timtela l-Formola ta’ Applikazzjoni t-titolu ta’ Kors li wieħed ikun applika għalih u n-numru tal-kodiċi tal-Kors iridu jaqblu. Fil-każ li ma jaqblux, hu n-numru tal-kodiċi li hu kkunsidrat bħala l-għażla tal-kors.

9. L-MCAST qed jagħmel l-almu tiegħu biex ikun Kulleġġ li joffri opportunitajiet indaqs lil kulħadd. Għaldaqstant jilqa’ fi ħdanu studenti bi bżonnijiet speċjali u li jsibu diffikultà biex jitgħallmu. Applikanti bi bżonnijiet speċjali għandhom:

• ikollhom il-kwalifikazzjonijiet meħtieġa għad-dħul

• ikunu ddiskutew il-bżonnijiet tagħhom ma’ xi membru tat-Taqsima għall-Inklużjoni fit-Tagħlim (IEU) qabel jitfgħu l-applikazzjoni

• jipproduċu evidenza professjonali riċenti bil-miktub dwar il-kundizzjoni speċjali tagħhom

• jipproduċu dokumenti professjonali riċenti dwar rekwiżiti speċjali biex isegwu l-kors.

Biex tagħmel appuntament biex titkellem fuq il-bżonnijiet speċjali qabel ma tapplika għal xi kors ċempel dirett lill-IEU fuq 21423754 jew liċ-Ċentru tal-Informazzjoni fuq 23987000.

Għażla ta’ Applikanti u Informazzjoni Oħra1. Studenti li f’Lulju 2011 ikunu temmew

b’suċċess kors fl-MCAST u japplikaw biex isegwu kors ogħla fl-istess qasam ta’ studju jingħataw prijorita’ fuq dawk l-applikanti li applikaw għall-istess kors minn barra l-MCAST.

2. Wara d-data tal-għeluq, ma jiġux aċċettati applikazzjonijiet.

3. a) Meta n-numru ta’ postijiet disponibbli f’kors hu limitat u n-numru tal-applikanti li jissodisfaw ir-rekwiżiti tad-dħul jaqbeż in-numru ta’ postijiet disponibbli, isir ordni tal-mertu fost l-applikanti.

b) Aptitude Tests u/jew Interviews - Fil-każi fejn hemm bżonn aptitude test u/jew interview, l-għażla tal-istudenti tkun ibbażata fuq in-numru ta’ punti miksuba skond il-kwalifiċi wara li jkunu għaddew mit-test u/jew l-interview.

c) Initial Assessment Tests - L-istudenti

jingħażlu għall-kors ta’ Livell 1 jew Livell 2 skont ir-riżultat tal-Initial Assessment Tests.

4. Il-gradi kollha ta’ riżultati ta’ eżamijiet huma allokati numru ta’ punti kif jidher fit-tabella ta’ hawn taħt:

Livell Ordinarju

Livell Intermedju

Livell Avvanzat

Grad Punti Grad Punti Grad Punti

1/A 10 A 16 A 26

2 9 B 15 B 24

3/B 8 C 14 C 22

4 7 D 13 D 20

5/C 6 E 12 E 18

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Ċertifikati sħaħ u Diplomi sat-tielet livell jieħdu dawn il-punti:

MCAST, BTEC, C&G, oħrajn

Overall Grade Pass Merit Distinction

Cert.Level 2 12 16 20

Cert/Diploma Level 3 24 32 40

Cert/Diploma Level 4 54 66 78

Cert/Diploma Level 5 96 128 160

Average Mark

50 - 69% = Pass 70 - 89 % = Merit 90 - 100% = Distinction

Ebda suġġett jew l-ekwivalenti tiegħu ma jista’ jingħadd darbtejn iżda l-ogħla grad jew livell fis-suġġett hu kkunsidrat.

5. L-Applikanti għandhom jippreżentaw l-oriġinali u l-kopji tad-dokumenti msemmija meta jintalbu.• Karta tal-Identità valida• Ċertifikat tat-Tluq tal-Iskola• Ċertifikat tal-kwalifiki msemmija fl-

Applikazzjoni. 6. Wara li Applikant ikun ikkunsidrat eliġibbli

għal kors, in-numru ta’ punti jinħadem skond ir-rekwiżiti tal-kors.a) Il-punti totali għal suġġetti Obbligatorji hu

multiplikat b’5.

b) Il-punti totali għal suġġetti Preferuti hu multiplikat bi 3.

ċ) Meta jkun hemm għażla fil-lista ta’ Suġġetti Obbligatorji, dawk bl-ogħla gradi huma multiplikati b’5. Passes oħra obbligatorji addizzjonali huma kkunsidrati bħala suġġetti Preferuti.

Il-passes l-oħra kollha jingħataw in-numru relattiv ta’ punti tagħhom.

d) It-total tal-punti kollha li jikseb l-Applikant jindika l-post fl-ordni tal-mertu għad-dħul fil-kors.

7. Sakemm jinbena qafas universali għal APL, il-kwalifiki meħtieġa kif jidhru biss fil-Prospectus għal korsijiet speċifiċi huma aċċettati.

8. L-Applikanti kollha li jkunu offruti post biex jibdew kors tintbagħtilhom Formola ta’ Aċċettazzjoni għar-Reġistrazzjoni. Din il-Formola ta’ Reġistrazzjoni għandha timtela u tingħata personalment fl-Uffiċċju tar-Reġistratur fiż-żmien stipulat, bid-dokumenti meħtieġa. Jekk dan ma jsirx, il-post offrut fil-kors jista’ jingħata lil Applikant ieħor li jkun fil-lista ta’ dawk li jkunu qed jistennew.

9. Applikant jista’ jiddelega persuna oħra biex tippreżenta l-Formola tal-Applikazzjoni jew tar-Reġistrazzjoni sakemm il-persuna delegata tippreżenta l-Karta tal-Identità tagħha u tal-Applikant.

10. Jekk wara l-ewwel sejħa għal applikazzjonijiet ikun hemm korsijiet fejn ikun hemm postijiet għadhom disponibbli, ikun hemm sejħiet oħra għal applikazzjonijiet. Jekk wara t-tieni sejħa ta’ applikazzjonijiet ikun għad fadal postijiet vakanti, dawn jiġu offruti fuq bażi “first come first served”.

11. Kull applikazzjoni biex wieħed jibda kors jew kull talba għal bidla ta’ kors għandha tgħaddi mill-Uffiċċju tar-Reġistratur u ma tkunx aċċettata wara data li jaqbel fuqha l-Kunsill tal-Istituti.

12. Kull informazzjoni sottomessa fil-Formola ta’ Applikazzjoni tista’ tkun mogħtija lid-dipartimenti differenti fl-MCAST u dipartimenti differenti tal-Gvern u tintuża għal finijiet ta’ statistika u gwida.

13. Meta n-numru ta’ Applikanti għal xi kors ma jkunx vijabbli, il-Kulleġġ jirriżerva d-dritt li ma joffrihx u l-Applikanti jingħataw l-opportunità li jibdlu l-għażla tagħhom.

14. It-terminu ‘part-time fuq apprendistat’ użata f’dan il-Prospectus ifisser li student jattendi numru ta’ ġranet jew ġimgħat l-Istitut u l-bqija tal-ġimgħa jew tas-sena jkun sponsorjat fuq il-post tax-xogħol bl-għajnuna tal-ETC.

15. L-istudenti li jissodisfaw dawn il-kundizzjonijiet jistgħu japplikaw biex jigu kkunsidrati jagħmlu korsijiet mal-MCAST bħala studenti maturi:

- Ikollhom fil-pussess tagħhom School Leaving Certificate

- Għalqu sad-data tal-applikazzjoni:a) 23 sena għad-dħul fi programmi fil-livell 5

tal-Qafas Nazzjonali tal-Kwalifiki;b) 21 sena għad-dħul fi programmi fil-livelli 3 u

4 tal-Qafas Nazzjonali tal-Kwalifiki;

- Juru li jistgħu jibbenefikaw u kapaċi jsegwu l-kors waqt intervista li ssirilhom apposta.

L-istudenti magħżula jiġu msejħa għal

intervista biex jiġi stabbilit jekk il-kors huwiex addattat għalihom. Il-Bord tal-Għażla jista’ jitlob lil dawk magħżula biex joqogħdu għal studji addizzjonali bħala kundizzjoni tal-għażla. Il-Bord jista’ jirrakkomanda kors aktar addattat għall-Applikant.

L-istudenti huma mħeġġa biex javviċinaw lill-Istitut jew is-servizzi tal-Career Guidance minn qabel ma jilħqu l-età għall-kwalifika hawn fuq.

16. Min japplika għall-korsijiet fl-Livell 1 jew 2 irid joqgħod għall-Initial Assessment Tests fil-Malti, Ingliż u Matematika. Dawk l-istudenti li juru l-bżonn ta’ għajnuna addizzjonali jiġu ggwidati biex isegwu l-kors li jwassal għaċ-ċertifikat fil-Livell 1.

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This information applies to courses shown on the Prospectus for Courses offered in 2012/2013.

MCAST courses are at different levels. Foundation courses are at level two and the highest courses are at level six.

The progression routes as shown on the diagrams are those applicable to September 2012.

The College reserves the right to change this information and these routes at any point it deems appropriate. New Applicants - Method of Application1. A new Applicant is Either: An Applicant who in June 2012 was

not attending a course at MCAST. Or: A student who failed the first year of a

course and wishes to reapply to start the same course.

Or: A student who up to June 2012 attended a course at MCAST and wishes to start another course, not through progression, or to start another course in a different area of study.

2. All Applicants must fill in the official Application Form.

3. Applications without all the necessary entry requirements are not processed.

4. Grades 5/C or better are considered as ‘O’level passes. In the case of ‘O’ level passes in Maltese, Italian and Religion only the SEC results are accepted.

5. Applicants who sat for examinations of Overseas Examination Boards and at the time of receipt of applications are still waiting for results, may submit a provisional application (subjects marked with a P), as long as the results are presented by the end of the last week in August.

6. No provisional entry of subjects will be

accepted after the closing date for the receipt of applications.

7. After the closing date for the receipt of applications no changes in application forms are accepted except for results for Provisional exams of Overseas Boards.

8. When filling in the Application form the Title of a Course applied for and the Course Code number must agree. In case they do not agree it is the Code number that is considered as the choice of course.

9. MCAST strives to be an equal opportunity College and therefore welcomes students with learning difficulties and disabilities. Special needs students are required to:

• Have the necessary entry qualifications• Discuss their needs with MCAST Inclusive

Education Unit (IEU) lecturer before submitting the application form

• Produce recent professional evidence in writing concerning their special requirements to follow the course

• Produce recent professional documents on their special requirements to follow the course.

For an appointment to discuss your special needs please phone the Inclusive Education Unit on 21423754 or the Information Centre on 23987000.

Selection of Applicants and Further Information1. Students who in July 2011 successfully

completed a course at MCAST and apply to progress to a higher course in the same area of study will be given priority over those Applicants who apply for the same course from outside MCAST.

2. Applications received after the closing date will not be considered.

3. a) When the number of places available

on a course is limited and the number of Applicants who satisfy the entry requirements and choose the course exceeds the number of available places, an order of merit is drawn for all Applicants choosing the course.

b) Aptitude Tests and/or Interviews - In those cases where an aptitude test and/or an interview is carried out, the admission of students will be based on the number of points acquired on the basis of their qualifications after having passed the test and/or interview.

c) Initial Assessment Tests - Students are

selected for the Level 1 or Level 2 course on the result obtained in the Initial Assessment Tests.

4. All grades of SEC, ‘O’ level, Advanced and Intermediate level examination results are allocated a number of points as shown in the table below;

Ordinary Level

Intermediate Level

Advanced Level

Grade Points Grade Points Grade Points

1/A 10 A 16 A 26

2 9 B 15 B 24

3/B 8 C 14 C 22

4 7 D 13 D 20

5/C 6 E 12 E 18

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Full Certificates and Diplomas up to level 3 receive the following number of points:

MCAST, BTEC, C&G, others

Overall Grade Pass Merit Distinction

Cert.Level 2 12 16 20

Cert/Diploma Level 3 24 32 40

Cert/Diploma Level 4 54 66 78

Cert/Diploma Level 5 96 128 160

Average Mark

50 - 69% = Pass 70 - 89 % = Merit 90 - 100% = Distinction

No subject/Certificate/Diploma and its equivalent may be counted twice but the higher grade or level is considered.

5. All Applicants must produce the original and photocopies of the following when requested:• Valid ID Card• School Leaving Certificate• Examination Certificates Results of

qualifications claimed on application. 6. After an Applicant is considered eligible for

a course the number of points is worked according to the course requirements. a) The total points for Compulsory subjects is

multiplied by 5.

b) The total points for Preferred subjects is multiplied by 3.

c) When there is a choice within the list of Compulsory Subjects the ones with the highest grades are multiplied by 5. Any additional passes in compulsory subjects are considered as Preferred subjects.

All other passes are given their relative number of points.

d) The total of all the points obtained by an Applicant indicates the place in the order of

merit for admission into a course.

7. Until a universal framework for an APL policy is in place only the stated prior learning qualifications as shown on the Prospectus for the specific courses are accepted.

8. All Applicants that are offered a place to start a course are informed to complete a Registration Form and produce any documents as necessary.This official Registration Form must be completed and handed at the Office of the Registrar within the stipulated time together with original documents and their photocopies. Failing this the place offered on the course may be assigned to another Applicant on the waiting list.

9. An Applicant may delegate another person to present their Application or Registration Form as long as the delegated person presents his/her original Identity Card together with the original Identity Card of the Applicant.

10. If after the first call for applications there are courses where places are still available there will be other calls for applications. Any places remaining after the second call will be offered on a first come first served basis.

11. Any application to join a course or any request to change a course must go through the Office of the Registrar and will not be accepted beyond a date agreed upon by the Council of Institutes.

12. All information submitted on the Application Form may be shared with different departments within MCAST and other government departments for statistical and guidance purposes.

13. When the number of applicants for a course is not viable, the College reserves the right not to offer the course and applicants will be given the opportunity to change their option.

14. The term ‘part-time on an apprenticeship’ as used in the Prospectus means that a student attends a number of days or weeks at an Institute and the rest of the week or year is sponsored at a place of work with the help of ETC.

15. Students who satisfy the following conditions may apply for consideration to join MCAST programmes as mature students:

- Be in possession of the School Leaving Certificate

- Have on the date of application: a) attained the age of 23 years for entry

to programmes at MQC Level 5 on the National Qualifications Framework.

b) attained the age of 21 years for entry to programmes at Levels 3 and 4 on the National Qualifications Framework.

- Demonstrate that they stand to benefit and show that they are able to follow the programme through an interview held for the purpose.

Shortlisted persons will be called for an interview to assess their suitability for the chosen programme. The Selection Board may require candidates to undertake additional studies as part of their acceptance. The Board may recommend an alternative programme where it considers it appropriate.

Students are advised to approach the respective Institute / Career Guidance Services well in advance to the qualifying age above.

16. Applicants for level 1 and Level 2 programmes will be required to sit for the Initial Assessment Test in Maltese, English and Mathematics. Students found to require significant support will be guided to join the Level 1 Introductory Certificate course.

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1. Applikanti li jkollhom fil-pussess tagħhom l-MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) kif jinsab fil-prospett huma eliġibbli li japplikaw. Mis-sena 2013 dawn l-applikanti iridu jkunu temmew b’suċċess il-units kollha matul is-sentejn tal-kors, jiġifieri, mingħajr ma jkunu rrepetew xi sena.

2. Applikanti b’HNDs ekwivalenti maħruġa minn Istituzzjonijiet ta’ Edukazzjoni Ogħla jistgħu jiġu kkunsidrati.

3. Normalment, l-Applikanti jrid ikollhom minimu ta’ 106 punti biex jiġu kkunsidrati għad-Degrees Vokazzjonali tal-MCAST. Il-punti jiġu allokati b’dan il-mod: Distinzjoni 10 punti, Mertu 8 punti, Pass 6 punti.

4. Studenti b’mhux inqas minn 102 punt flimkien ma’ 48 xahar ta’ esperjenza f’xogħol relatat wara li jkunu temmew b’suċċess l-istudju tal-HND jistgħu japplikaw. L-applikanti jingħataw punt wieħed għal kull sena sħiħa ta’ esperjenza sa massimu ta’ 4 punti.

5. L-MCAST jipprova jakkomoda lill-Applikanti kollha. Fejn dan mhux possibbli, tinħadem ordni ta’ mertu.

6. F’dawk il-każi fejn l-Applikanti jġibu punti ndaqs, is-suġġetti li huma core jingħataw punti doppji għal kull grad ta’ Mertu u punti triplu għal kull grad ta’ Distinzjoni. Fil-każ li l-Applikanti jibqgħu ndaqs, jittieħdu inkonsiderazzjoni l-ewwel in-numru ta’ gradi ta’ Distinzjoni u wara n-numru ta’ gradi ta’ Mertu miksuba mill-Applikant. Fil-każi fejn l-Applikanti jerġgħu jibqgħu bl-istess punti, l-ewwel tittieħed in konsiderazzjoni l-età tal-applikant u wara n-numru ta’ applikazzjonijiet sottomessi.

Applications for MCAST Vocational Degrees

1. Applicants in possession of the MCAST-BTEC Higher National Diploma (HND) as set out in the prospectus are eligible to apply. As from 2013 such applicants must have successfully completed all units within the normal two years of study, that is, without having repeated a year.

2. Applicants with equivalent HNDs from approved Further Education Institutions may be considered for eligibility.

3. Applicants must normally have a minimum of 106 points to be considered for admission to the MCAST Vocational Degrees. Points will be allocated as follows: Distinction 10 points, Merit 8 points and Pass 6 points.

4. Students with not less than 102 points together with 48 months of related work experience after acquiring the HND may apply. Candidates will be allocated 1 point for every full year of experience to a maximum of 4 points.

5. MCAST will try to accommodate all eligible Applicants. When this is not possible, an order of merit will be issued.

6. In case of Applicants with the same number of points, core subjects will be given double points for Merit and triple points for Distinction. In the case of equal points, the number of overall Distinctions and thereafter the number of Merits obtained will be taken into consideration. In case of a further tie the Applicant’s age will be considered first, followed by the number of any previous applications submitted.

Mis–sena akkademika 2013-2014 l-istudenti li japplikaw biex jipprogressaw minn xi wieħed mill-korsijiet ta’ Livell 1 u Livell 2 irid ikollhom iċ-ċertifikat sħiħ tal-Keyskills maħruġ mill-MCAST jew ekwivalenti, fejn juru li għaddew mill-Malti, l-Ingliż, l-Matematika, l-IT u l-Personal Development. L-MCAST jista’ jaċċetta applikazzjonijiet mingħand studenti li ma jkollhomx dan iċ-ċertifikat taħt kundizzjonijiet li l-Council of Institutes jikkunsidra neċessarji.

Applikanti għal programmi ta’ Livell 4 iridu jippreżentaw iċ-ċertifikat fil-Keyskills fejn juru li għaddew mill-Malti, l-Ingliż, il-Matematika, l-IT, il-Personal Development u x-Xjenza u Teknologija. L-MCAST jista’ jaċċetta applikazzjonijiet mingħand studenti li ma jkollhomx dan iċ-ċertifikat taħt kundizzjonijiet li l-Council of Institutes jikkunsidra neċessarji.

As from academic year 2013-2014 students who apply to progress from any of the Level 1 and Level 2 programmes will be required to provide the full Keyskills certificate issued by MCAST or its equivalent and showing passes in Maltese, English, Mathematics, IT and Personal Development. MCAST may accept applications from students without the certificate subject to further conditions as the Council of Institutes may consider necessary.

Applicants for all Level 4 programmes will be required to provide the Level 3 Keyskills certificate showing passes in Maltese, English, Mathematics, IT, Science and Technology, and Personal Development. MCAST may accept applications from students without the certificate subject to further conditions as the Council of Institutes may consider necessary.

PROGRESS MILL-KORSIJIET TA’ LIVELL 1, 2 U 3Progression from Levels 1, 2 and 3

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VET stands for Vocational Education and Training

DOCTORAL DEGREE

BACHELOR’S DEGREE

UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMAUNDERGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

VET HIGHERDIPLOMA

VETDIPLOMA

VETLEVEL 3

VETLEVEL 2

VETLEVEL 1

MATRICULATION CERTIFICATEADVANCED LEVEL - INTERMEDIATE LEVEL

GENERAL EDUCATION - LEVEL 3SEC GRADE 1-5

GENERAL EDUCATION - LEVEL 2SEC GRADE 6-7

GENERAL EDUCATION - LEVEL 2SEC GRADE 6-7

MASTER’S DEGREE POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE

MALTA’S NATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS FRAMEWORK FOR LIFELONG LEARNING*

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