MT
under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
L.N. 299 of 2005
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2005 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the
Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree Course
under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care
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 bye-laws made by the
Board of the Institute of Health Care in virtue of the powers conferred
upon it by section 37 (1) of the said Act and which have been approved by
the Senate of the University of Malta as required by section 37 (2) of the
said Act
Applicability
These bye-laws shall apply to those areas of study where the number of
students that may be admitted is limited and which require an Advanced Level in
Biology as a Special Course Requirement, and are applicable for courses
commencing in October 2005 and later.
Selection of Applicants
In the cases referred to in bye-law 1, when the number of eligible
applicants exceeds the number of places in the course established by Senate, the
selection of applicants shall be made according to the criteria listed in bye-law 3.
Criteria for Selection
(1) Applicants who satisfy the general and special course requirements as
laid down in the bye-laws for the course shall be selected from amongst all eligible
applicants according to the following categories, listed in order of preference
1 st Category
those with a grade ‘A’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘A’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
2 nd Category
those with a grade ‘A’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘B’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
3 rd Category
those with a grade ‘A’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘C’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
B
those with a grade ‘B’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘A’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
those with a grade ‘B’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘B’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
those with a grade ‘B’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘C’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
those with a grade ‘C’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘A’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
those with a grade ‘C’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘B’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
those with a grade ‘C’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘C’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
those with a grade ‘D’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘A’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
those with a grade ‘D’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘B’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
those with a grade ‘D’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘C’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
those with a grade ‘E’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘A’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
those with a grade ‘E’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘B’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
those with a grade ‘E’ in Biology and an overall grade ‘C’ in
the Matriculation Certificate
(2) Applicants in possession of the General Entry Requirements may
offer the pass in Biology either as part of the General Entry Requirements or in
addition to the General Entry Requirements.
(3) When applicants present more than one pass in Biology, the best
grade shall be taken into consideration.
(4) For the purpose of selection, only qualifications obtained by 31 st
August preceding the commencement of the course shall be taken into consideration.
(5) If the number of applicants falling in the last category of applicants
eligible to be admitted in terms of the provisions of paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 is
such that the total number of applicants to be admitted exceeds the number of places
established by Senate, the remaining applicants in that category shall be interviewed
by an ad hoc Admissions Board appointed by Senate in order to fill the remaining
place/s.
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