Surgery (M. 0. ) starting in October 1992

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EOUCA TION ACT , 1988

(ACT NO. XXIV OF 1988)

Regulations establishing crittria for tht IM.'lection or students for

admission to the Course leading 10 tbe Degree or Doctor ofMedicillt and

Surgery (M. 0. ) starting in October 1992

IN exercise of the powen; conferred upon him by sections 28 and

29 of the Ed ucation Act, 1988, the Pro-Cha nce llor of the Unive rsit y

of Malta has promulgated the fo llowing regulations made by the $cnate

of the Universi ty of Malta in virtue of the powers conferred upon it

by section 33 of the said Act.

Citation

These Regu lations may be cited as Regulations establishing criteria

for Ihe selection of students for admission to Ihe course leading 10 the

Degree of DOClor of Medicine and Surgery ( M.D.) slarling in Cklober

1992. Admission to the neXI M.D . course . which wi ll start in October 1992, will be

limited 10 fifty Maltese students and four overseas students.

Only th~ students who qualify for admission as regular students of the

University. in terms of the Admission Regulations in force althe time. a nd who satisfy

the specia l course requirements will be considered.

The fifty places for Maltese students will be filled as follows

(a)

the Advanced level grades obtained in tile three subjects

(t) Physics of Physics_with_M athematics,

(it) Chemistry. and

(iii) Biology or Zoology

will be considered first.

(b) I{there arc exactly fifty applicants with two passes at Grade B or better and

onc pass at Grade C or better obtained in onc or two sessions. these and only these

will be admitted to the couTSC.

(c) If there are more than fifty applicants with two paslM.'s al Grade B or bener

and onc pass at G rade C or bener obtained in onc or IWO sessions. fifty wi ll be

admitted according to the following categories, listed on order of preference

first. those with 3A's obtained in onc session;

then . those wit h 2A's and 1 R ohtained in one ses.~ i()n

then. Ihose wilh (2A's and lC) or (lA and 2B's) obtained in onc session;

then. those wi th (lA. IB and 1C) or (38 '$) obtained in one !".ession

then. those with 3A 's obtained in two sessions

then, those with lA 's and lB obtained in two ses~ions

then. those with (2A 's and le) or (lA and 2B's) obtained in lWO sessions;

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

tllen, those with (I A, 1 Band IC) or (38's) obtained in two sessions

Ih.:n. those with 2B's and le obtained in two sessions.

(i) If it is necessary to distinguish between appl icants in the same category,

preference will be given to those who have obtained the Ce rtificate in Foundation

Studies.

(ii) If this is still not enough. Advanced Level passes, at Grade Cor better, in

any of Ph ilosoph y, English. Matllematics and Computer Science, will be taken into

accou nt.

(d) If there arc fewer than fifty applicants with I WO passes at Grade B or better

and one pass at Grade C or bener obtained in one or two sessions, all these will be

admiued and the balance will be admitted by the Admissi ons Board after taking in to

,ICCOunt globally the Advanced Level grades obtained in the three subjects required,

the number of sessions in whieh these have been obtained, possession of the

Cenificatc in Foundation Studies, and passes at Advanced Leve l. at Grade C or

better. !O any of Phi losophy, English. Mathema tics and ComputeT Science.

Overseas applicants who qualify for admission to the M. D. course will be

selected after an interview

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