under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
L.N. 288 of 2009
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2009 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2008 in terms of the
General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008
for the Degree of Master of Science in Nursing or Midwifery
under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care
IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon him by articles 74 (5) and
75 (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 article
81 (1) of the said Act and which have been approved by the Senate of the
University of Malta as required by article 81 (2) of the said Act
Citation
These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2009 to amend the Bye-
Laws of 2008 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate
Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master of Science in Nursing or Midwifery and shall
be read and construed as one with the Bye-laws of 2008 in terms of the General
Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master of
Science in Nursing or Midwifery under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care,
published as Legal Notice 316 of 2008, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-
laws”.
Applicability
These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October
2009 or later.
Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws
The following paragraph (3) shall be added after paragraph (2) of bye-law
3 of the principal bye-laws
“(3) Senate, on the advice of the Board, may limit the number of students
admitted to any area of study offered in the Course. When the number is so limited
and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available,
applicants shall be selected through an interview by a board appointed by the
Institute Board composed of at least three members. The board shall select
applicants using the following criteria
(a) the class of the degree;
(b) experience in the area of the proposed study; and
(c) their performance during the interview.”
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