Yes, you must be aged 18 years by the end of the year (31 December) when the course commences.
No, in order to be considered as a probationary student, you must attempt to improve your qualifications in the second (September) session of examinations in the same year of which the course commences.
No, you cannot be considered for entry as a probationary student for these two courses.
No, you cannot be considered for entry into a course that accepts a limited number of students (capped course). However, the respective Faculty may consider admitting probationary students if the necessary vacant places are still available following the selection of fully qualified applicants. Probationary students will be placed in rank order in accordance to the Selection Criteria published at the time.
No, you cannot be considered for entry as a probationary student for the Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Course. However, if you are not qualified to join this course, but are eligible to join the Certificate in Engineering Sciences [PDF], you may opt to join this one-year programme which will eventually lead to admission to the Bachelor of Engineering (Hons) Course.
The minimum number of points that you need to obtain is 38. However, you will need to hold a pass in a Language, a Science, a Humanistic subject and a pass in Systems of Knowledge to be considered for entry. Additionally, for courses having Special Course Requirements, you may be considered as a probationary student if you lack a grade in a subject or subjects that are listed as Special Course Requirements.
If you have obtained at least 38 points in the Matriculation Certificate, hold a pass in a Language, a Science, a Humanistic subject and in Systems of Knowledge, you may be considered as a probationary student if you lack a grade (such as a D instead of a C, but not an F instead of a pass grade E) in a subject or subjects that are listed as Special Course Requirements.
No, if you have obtained at least 44 points as required for the award of the Matriculation Certificate but lack a pass in one of the three groups or in Systems of Knowledge, you may still be considered for entry as a probationary student. However, any Special Course requirements must also be satisfied.
If, following the second (September) session of examinations, you are considered eligible for entry as a probationary student, you should start attending lectures normally. If, following the outcome of your revision of paper, you become eligible to be registered as a regular student, kindly contact the Admissions and Records Office, so that your application is evaluated again.
Students who opt to sit for the missing requirements while studying in Year 1 of the course, and manage to satisfy these requirements, will become regular students.
Yes, the same conditions for resits currently in force for regular students, and as stated in the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 [PDF], are applicable for probationary students.
If you are not eligible to proceed to Year 2 of the course (neither as Regular nor as Conditionally), you will not be able to repeat the year nor be able to request an extension year. In that case, your registration will be withdrawn.
You can be admitted as a probationary student in the same course once only. The University鈥檚 Admissions Board may allow applicants to be admitted as probationary students in a second or subsequent course, if, after examining the applicant鈥檚 academic record at the University, it is deemed that the applicant merits another such opportunity. Such applicants may also be required to attend an interview.
No, you cannot be considered as a probationary student if you are missing any of the mandatory SEC Level passes in Maltese*, Mathematics, and English Language. These subjects are required, and exemptions are only possible if you have completed them at a higher level.
*For further information regarding the Maltese requirement, kindly refer to the Admissions Regulations.
You can access such information in the Admissions Regulations [PDF].