Effective from 13 December 2022 and updated in August 2026, this document sets out the fundamental structure and governance of Triagon Academy, a higher education institution incorporated under Maltese law and operating under an MFHEA licence. The Constitution restates the Academy’s commitment to high-quality, inclusive education aligned with the European lifelong-learning strategy and the European Standards and Guidelines, and to fostering creativity, critical thinking and civic responsibility. It establishes the Academy’s central bodies — the Board of Trustees, the President, the Senate, the Executive Dean and the Director of Administration — and defines their roles, election procedures and responsibilities. The updated version also reflects the Academy’s strengthened committee structure, including the Academic Appointments Committee, the Research Project Ethics Board, the Complaints and Arbitration Board and the Internal Quality Assurance Board, together with provisions on employees, elections, financing and quality management.

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Effective from 1 September 2026, this Code consolidates and supersedes the former Code of Ethics and establishes Triagon Academy’s framework for ethical conduct, academic integrity and responsible institutional behaviour. It binds the whole Academy community — governance members, officers, academic and professional staff, students, external examiners, and the providers and partners acting on the Academy’s behalf — across teaching, supervision, assessment, research, governance, administration, public information and the digital learning environment. The Code sets out the Academy’s fundamental values and detailed standards on academic freedom, respectful conduct, assessment integrity, the responsible use of artificial intelligence, research integrity, conflicts of interest, data protection and the integrity of public information. It also provides for the protection of those who raise concerns, the fair handling of alleged breaches, ad hoc Ethics Panels, and regular monitoring and review.

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The Admissions Policy governs the application process for all of Triagon Academy’s programmes and ensures that applicants are treated fairly and without discrimination on the basis of race, colour, religion, gender, national origin, age, sexual orientation or disability. Managed by the Student Services Office under the responsibility of the Director of Administration, the process covers the review of identification, qualifications, letters of intent and research proposals (where applicable), with borderline qualifications referred where necessary to the Malta Qualification Recognition Information Centre (MQRIC). The policy also sets out the criteria applied where the number of qualifying applicants exceeds the places available, the link to the Recognition of Prior Learning and Credit Transfer arrangements, and a written appeals route for rejected applicants.

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Effective from 1 September 2026, the Academic Integrity Policy establishes Triagon Academy’s framework for honest, responsible and transparent academic conduct across all programmes at Bachelor, Master and doctoral level. Grounded in the six values of academic integrity — honesty, trust, fairness, respect, responsibility and courage — it defines the expected standards, the types of academic misconduct (including the misuse of artificial intelligence), and a four-level framework of misconduct with proportionate sanctions. It sets out the competent decision-making bodies, fair procedures for handling suspected cases, rights of appeal, and the Academy’s emphasis on education and prevention. It is designed to be read together with the Policy on the Use of Artificial Intelligence in Academic Work.

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Effective from 1 September 2026, this policy governs the use of generative artificial intelligence in academic work, teaching, supervision, assessment and curriculum development across all study levels. Built on the principle of transparency over prohibition, it distinguishes permitted, conditional and prohibited uses, sets disclosure requirements that scale from Bachelor to doctoral level, and requires that all work reflect genuine intellectual responsibility and human oversight. It addresses the use of AI by educators, data-protection and research-ethics safeguards, support for multilingual students, and the reasons the Academy does not rely on AI-detection software alone. Aligned with the MFHEA Learning Regulations and the EU AI Act, it is complementary to the Academic Integrity Policy, under which any breach is handled.

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Effective from 1 September 2026, the revised Assessment Regulations (Version 2.0) establish Triagon Academy’s institutional framework for the design, administration, conduct, marking, moderation, review and appeal of assessment across Bachelor, Master and doctoral programmes. They rest on the principle that assessment must be fair, valid, reliable, transparent, inclusive and aligned with approved learning outcomes and academic standards. Alongside grading, re-sits, extensions and examination conditions, the updated regulations address current requirements in detail, including access arrangements and inclusive assessment, the permitted use of artificial intelligence, academic-integrity obligations, external examining and the treatment of theses and doctoral dissertations. They also set out clear rights of review and appeal and the respective roles of the Examination Board, the Examination Office and the Doctoral Committee.

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The Data Protection Policy sets out how Triagon Academy processes personal data in accordance with the EU General Data Protection Regulation and the Maltese Data Protection Act. It explains the principles and lawful bases for processing and covers the data of applicants, students, alumni, staff, research participants and website users — from online registration and study contracts to research data, staff records, cookies, web analytics and customer-relationship management. The policy details recipients and processors, international transfers, security measures and breach notification, and it sets out in full the rights of data subjects and how to exercise them. It names the controller and the Data Protection Officer and provides the contact details of the Maltese supervisory authority.

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Effective from 13 December 2022 and updated in August 2026, the Policy for Quality Assurance sets out Triagon Academy’s approach to monitoring, assuring and continuously improving the quality of its teaching and services. Guided by transparency, responsiveness and shared responsibility, it involves students and staff at every level and combines rigorous internal evaluation with external review, in line with Maltese regulations and European standards. The updated policy reflects the Academy’s strengthened quality architecture, including the Internal Quality Assurance Board, which provides independent oversight and reports to the Senate, and the links to the Academic Appointments Committee, the Research Project Ethics Board and the Complaints and Arbitration Board. Overall monitoring rests with the Quality Assurance Officer, supported by the Senate, the President, the Executive Dean and the Director of Administration.

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Effective from 1 September 2026, this policy establishes Triagon Academy’s Lifelong Engagement Framework, connecting student engagement, student representation, graduate transition and alumni relations in a single system designed for online, non-traditional adult learners. Built on principles of flexible access, inclusive community, student partnership and professional relevance, it structures engagement around interlocking streams — from digital belonging and orientation to representation, academic community, careers and well-being — delivered through the virtual learning environment. It sets out the role of the elected Student Representative, the structured transition from student to alumnus, the ways in which alumni contribute to programme review and mentoring, and the selective TUNE-IN doctoral alumni scheme. Data protection, monitoring indicators and integration with quality assurance are addressed throughout.

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Effective from September 2026, the Library Services Policy (Version 2.0) governs the provision of library services to students, doctoral researchers and staff, reflecting Triagon Academy’s distance-learning model in which the authenticated online library is the primary point of access and physical collections complement rather than replace it. It covers access to licensed and open-access resources, collection development, provision for teaching and learning, and dedicated research support for postgraduate and doctoral work. The policy also sets out information-literacy training, guidance on the responsible use of AI tools in research, copyright and licensing obligations, accessibility, and the monitoring of service quality. Students reach the online library through the institution’s learning platform from any location, without the need to attend a physical site.

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Effective from 1 September 2026, the Internationalisation Policy establishes Triagon Academy’s framework for the international dimension of its academic activities. Reflecting an institution that is international by design — through its synchronous Online Face-to-Face model and its recognition of prior professional learning — it governs the assessment and selection of target markets, international student recruitment and support, the accurate communication of recognition and accreditation information, international partnerships and partner-delivered provision, and international research collaboration. Throughout, academic quality takes precedence over the pace of growth: standards, the student experience and the integrity of the award must be equivalent regardless of a student’s location or delivery arrangement. Governance rests with an Internationalisation Committee acting under the authority of the Senate, supported by a structured framework of due diligence, quality assurance, risk management and performance indicators.

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Approved in August 2026 and aligned with the MFHEA RPL Guidelines (2nd edition, 2025), this regulation governs how Triagon Academy recognises formal, non-formal and informal prior learning and transfers credit. It distinguishes two routes: RPL for Access, through which applicants may demonstrate the learning required for admission, and Recognition for Certification — comprising Credit Transfer and Summative RPL — through which prior learning may count towards completion of an award, up to a maximum of 50% of a programme’s ECTS. Recognition is granted for demonstrated learning outcomes rather than for experience or length of service alone, and every claim is subject to documented assessment, independent moderation and a decision of the Examination Board. The regulation also covers evidence criteria, guidance and support, fees, appeals, transcript recording, data protection, quality assurance and programme-specific limits.

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Effective from 18 December 2025, this policy (Version 2.0) articulates the ethical expectations and procedural steps governing research at Triagon Academy, aligned with the European Code of Conduct for Research Integrity (ALLEA) and recognised international standards. It applies across all research-bearing programmes and rests on the principles of integrity, respect for participants, minimisation of harm, independent ethical review and responsible data governance under the GDPR. Every student completes an Ethical Self-Assessment as part of thesis registration, and projects raising ethical sensitivity are referred to the Research Project Ethics Board (RPEB) for formal review before any data collection begins. The policy sets out the composition and terms of reference of the RPEB, the review procedure, the responsibilities of students, supervisors and the Examination Commission, and the consequences of non-compliance.

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This strategy — Applied Research for Practice, Society and University Status — supersedes the Research Strategy 2023 and sets out how Triagon Academy will develop its research activity over 2026 to 2028, translating the research ambitions of the Academy’s 5-Year Strategic Plan into objectives, principles and measurable targets. It reaffirms Triagon’s focus on applied, empirically rigorous research with an international perspective and defines five strategic research objectives linked to the Plan’s pillars, including the path towards university status. The strategy sets out four research focus areas, the governance of research, research capacity and development (including dedicated research time), the research–teaching nexus and doctoral research, and a framework for integrity, ethics and data. It concludes with an implementation roadmap, key performance indicators and arrangements for monitoring and review.

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This document sets out how Triagon Academy initiates, designs, accredits, launches, implements and reviews its study programmes, superseding and extending the former Curriculum Review Process. It follows a programme through seven stages — from the first indication of a market need to the review of its second delivery — and also governs the periodic review of established programmes (at least every five years) and the handling of changes to programmes and modules. Academic scrutiny at each key stage is provided by the Internal Quality Assurance Board, with decisions taken at the appropriate level by the Senate, the President and the Executive Dean. The process assigns responsibility for every step to a named role and ensures that programme development is evidence-based and fully documented for internal and external reviewers.

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Effective from June 2026, the Programme Termination Policy governs the orderly closure of an accredited programme, on the governing principle that no enrolled student who contracted in good faith should be deprived of a reasonable opportunity to complete their qualification. It distinguishes non-launch, suspension of intake and termination, and permits termination only on defined academic, regulatory, viability, capacity, strategic, partnership or force-majeure grounds — never for administrative convenience. Every suspension of intake is accompanied by an approved teach-out plan, and enrolled students are guaranteed the right to complete, together with options for transfer, an individual study plan or, where necessary, a refund. The policy also addresses dissertation and doctoral candidates, franchised provision, regulatory obligations and the monitoring of each teach-out to completion, with the Senate as the terminating authority.

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The Equality Policy enforces equal treatment and non-discrimination across all its operations, in line with EU directives and Maltese constitution. The policy emphasizes equal opportunity in recruitment, professional advancement, and educational access, irrespective of gender, ethnicity, religion, or disability. Specific measures include promoting gender balance in underrepresented areas, ensuring compatibility between family responsibilities and career or academic pursuits, and providing tailored support for students with children, disabilities, or migration backgrounds. Triagon commits to a workplace and academic environment free from discrimination and harassment, upheld by the proactive role of an Equal Opportunity Officer.

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This policy is intended for anyone who feels aggrieved or dissatisfied by Triagon Academy’s decisions or standard of service provided (whether educational or operational) and can file a complaint. A dedicated board is constituted to hear and address the complaints in the fairest of ways.