139 tal-1989

LN . 139 of 1989

EDUCATION ACT, 1988

(ACT NO. XXIV Of 1988)

Regulatioos establish Ing (rlltria ror JIw ~ or 51udenl5 tor

admiWon 10 the Degtu of I)o(lor of Mtdic:int and SUrgfl'f (M .D .)

SUrting in Odober 1990

IN e ... ercise o f the powers a>nferred upon him by sections 28(5)

and 29(6) of the Education Act. 1988. the Chancellor o f the Uni"ersi ty

of Malta has promulgated the following regul ations made by the Se na te

of the Un iversi ty of Malta in virtue of the powers conferred upon it

by section 33 of the said Aet.

Citation

These Regulations may be ci ted 3S Regulations establishing criteria

for the sdeetion of stude nts for admission to the COurse le ading to the

Degree of Doctor o f Medici ne and Surgery (M . D .) starti ng in October

1990. I. Adm ission 10 the ne ... 1 M.D . COUI"l>C. which will start in Octobe r 1990. will be

limited to fi fty MallCSC students and four O\·ers.eas students.

O nly those students who qualify for admission as regular students of the

University. in terms of the Adm ission Regulalions in force at the time. and who satisfy

the special course requ ire ments will be eonside red.

The fi fty places for Ma ltese students will be filled as follows

(a)

the Advanced le .. e l grades obtained in the three subjects

Ci> Physics or Ph)'$ics-with -Mat hematicsor Ma thematics.

Ciil Chemistry. and

(iii ) Biology or Zoology

will be eon§idcrcd first .

(b) If there arc e ... actly fifty applica nts with two passes at Grade B orbe n er ilnd

one pass at Grade Cor bener obtai ned in one or two sessions. the5C ilnd only these

will be admitted to the eouTliC.

(c) If the re a re more than fifty applicants with two passes at Grade B or better

and one pass at Grade C or beller obtained in one or two sessions. fifly wi ll be

admilled according to the following categories. listed on orde rof prefe rence

first, those with lA's oblained in one sasion;

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then. thO$e with 'lA's and I obtai ned in one session

then. those wilh (2 A's and Iqor ( lA and 28 's) obtained in OIlC session;

then. those wit h CIA . I B and Iq or (38 '5) obtained in OIle session

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then. those with lA '5 obtained in two sessions

then, t hose with 2A 's and I B obtained in two sessions

then, those wit h (2A's and 1C) or (lA and 2B's) obtained in two sessions

then. those with 2B's and IC obtained in one session

then. those with (l A . I B and 1C) or (31]'5) obtained in two sessions

t he n. those with 28's and IC obtained in two sessions.

(i) If it is nc:cessary to distinguish between applicants in the ~me category.

preference will be given to those who ha~e obtained the Cert ificate in Foundation

Studies.

(ii) [fth is is still nOt enough. Advanced LeH:1 passes. al G rade Cor beller. in

any of Philosophy, English . Mathema tics and Computer SciellCC. will be taken into

account.

(d) If there are fewer than fifty appl icants with tWO pa»e:S al Grade B or be tter

and one pass at Grade C or better obtai ned in onc: or twO sessiOflS. all lhese will be

admilled and the balance will be adm itted by the Admi$Sions Boa rd after taking into

accoun t globally t he Ad~anced Le~e l grades obtained in the three subjects required .

the number of sessions in which these ha~e been obtained . possession of the

Certificate in Founda tion Studies. and passes at Advanced Level. at Grade C or

ocller, in any of Phi losophy, English . Mathematics and Compute r Science.

Qvcroeas applicants who quali fy for admission to the M.D . oourse will be

sela:ted after a n interview .

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