of Dental Surgery - B.Ch.D. - Degree Course, 2004

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L.N. 362 of 2004

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Regulations for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor

of Dental Surgery - B.Ch.D. - Degree Course, 2004

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by

sections 30 (5) and 31 (6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the

Chancellor of the University of Malta has promulgated the

following regulations made by the Senate of the University of

Malta by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by sections 31

and 35 of the said Act

Citation and interpretation

(1) These regulations may be cited as the Regulations for

the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Dental

Surgery - B.Ch.D. - Degree Course, 2004.

(2)

In these regulations, unless the context otherwise

requires -

“the Course” means the Course leading to the degree of

Bachelor of Dental Surgery - B.Ch.D.

Applicability

These regulations shall apply to courses leading to the

degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery - B.Ch.D. - commencing in

October 2004 or later.

Selection of Applicants

The number of students that may be admitted to the

Course shall be limited as provided in terms of the provisions of these

regulations.

The number of students shall be limited to six students.

In order to be admitted into the Course applicants must

satisfy the requirements for registration as regular students of the

University as specified in the Admission Regulations and any other

requirements for admission to the Course as specified in all the

regulations for the Course.

If there are more than six eligible applicants, the best six

applicants shall be selected by the University Admissions Board, after

seeking the advice of the Admissions Committee of the Faculty of

Dental Surgery, in accordance with the criteria for selection as

specified in paragraph (6) of regulation 7.

Criteria for Selection

(1) The Faculty Admissions Committee shall first consider the

qualifications of all eligible applicants and place the applicants in

categories following the criteria listed hereunder

(a) Grades obtained in the following subjects at the level

indicated shall be considered first

(i) Chemistry at Advanced Level and Biology at Advanced

Level, hereafter referred to as the primary subjects; and

(ii) Physics, at either Advanced or Intermediate Level,

hereafter referred to as the secondary subject.

(b) A grade obtained in the secondary subject taken at

Advanced Level, shall, for the purpose of selection, be given the same

value as the same grade obtained in the secondary subject at

Intermediate Level.

(c)

Applicants in possession of the General Entry

Requirements, may offer passes in the primary subjects and/or in the

secondary subject, either as part of the General Entry Requirements or

in addition to the General Entry Requirements.

(d) When applicants present more than one pass in the same

subject, the best grade shall be taken into consideration.

(e) For the purpose of selection, a pass obtained in a session of

examinations which is held after the results of a previous session were

published, shall be deemed to be a pass obtained in a session that is

distinct from the previous one. This regulation shall also apply to the

supplementary session of the Matriculation Certificate Examination

offered by the MATSEC Board of the University of Malta according to

the provisions of the Matriculation Certificate Examination Regulations

and this notwithstanding any other regulation governing the award of

the Matriculation Certificate.

(f) the Qualification Categories shall be the following

those with 2 ‘A’s in the primary subjects and an ‘A’

in the secondary subject obtained in one session

those with 2 ‘A’s in the primary subjects and a ‘B’

in the secondary subject obtained in one session

those with 2 ‘A’s in the primary subjects and a ‘C’

in the secondary subject obtained in one session

those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘B’ in the primary subjects

and an ‘A’ in the secondary subject obtained in one

session

those with 1’A’ and 1 ‘B’ in the primary subjects

and a ‘B’ in the secondary subject obtained in one

session

those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘B’ in the primary subjects

and a ‘C’ in the secondary subject obtained in one

session

those with 2 ‘B’s in the primary subjects and an ‘A’

in the secondary subject obtained in one session

those with 2 ‘B’s in the primary subjects and a ‘B’

in the secondary subject obtained in one session

those with 2 ‘B’s in the primary subjects and a ‘C’

in the secondary subject obtained in one session

those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘C’ in the primary subjects and an

‘A’ in the secondary subject obtained in one session

those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘C’ in the primary subjects and a

‘B’ in the secondary subject obtained in one session

those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘C’ in the primary subjects and a

‘C’ in the secondary subject obtained in one session

those with 1 ‘B’ and 1 ‘C’ in the primary subjects and an

‘A’ in the secondary subject obtained in one session

those with 1 ‘B’ and 1 ‘C’ in the primary subjects and a

‘B’ in the secondary subject obtained in one session

those with 1 ‘B’ and 1 ‘C’ in the primary subjects and a

‘C’ in the secondary subject obtained in one session

those with 2 ‘C’s in the primary subjects and an ‘A’ in

the secondary subject obtained in one session

those with 2 ‘C’s in the primary subjects and a ‘B’ in the

secondary subject obtained in one session

those with 2 ‘C’s in the primary subjects and a ‘C’ in the

secondary subject obtained in one session

(2) The Faculty Admissions Committee shall then call for an interview

not less than 10 applicants from those placed in the upper categories,

provided that if one applicant in a category is called for an interview all the

applicants falling in the same category shall be called.

(3) The Faculty Admissions Committee shall put the applicants in a

final order of merit after considering their aptitude, motivation,

communication skills and overall academic background and submit a

detailed report and their final recommendations for the selection of the six

applicants to the University Admissions Board. The Faculty Admissions

Committee may be assisted by any experts they deem necessary when

conducting the selection interviews.

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