Dental Surgery

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L.N. 10 of 2010

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP.327)

Regulations for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of

Dental Surgery – B.Ch.D. – Degree Course (Amendment), 2010

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 regulations made by the

Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of the powers conferred upon it

by articles 75 and 79 of the said Act

Citation

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 (Amendment) Regulations, 2010 and shall be read and construed as one with

Regulations for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Dental

Surgery – B.Ch.D. - Degree Course, 2004, published as Legal Notice 362 of 2004,

hereinafter referred to as the “principal regulations”.

Applicability

These regulations shall apply to courses commencing in October 2009 or

later.

Amendment to Regulation 7 of the principal regulations

For regulation 7 of the principal regulations shall be substituted by the

following

“7.

(1) The Faculty Admissions Committee shall first consider eligible

applicants whose qualifications were obtained in the Matriculation Certificate

Examination, or from another examining board if the Faculty Admissions

Committee is satisfied that the qualifications presented are comparable in content

and equivalent in standard to the Matriculation Certificate Examination in the same

subject. For the purpose of selection, applicants whose qualifications were obtained

by 31 August preceding the commencement of the Course shall be considered first

and provided that the grades are obtained together in one session (i.e. one sitting) of

the examinations and are from one recognised Examining Board. These applicants

shall be placed in categories following the criteria listed hereunder

(a) grades obtained in the following subjects at the level indicated shall be

considered first

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(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) 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;

(e) the qualification categories shall be the following

1st Category

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

secondary subject obtained in one session

2 nd Category

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

secondary subject obtained in one session

3 rd Category

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

secondary subject obtained in one session

and

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

the secondary subject obtained in one session

4 th Category

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

the secondary subject obtained in one session

5 th Category

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

the secondary subject obtained in one session

and

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

secondary subject obtained in one session

6 th Category

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

secondary subject obtained in one session

7 th Category

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

secondary subject obtained in one session

8 th Category

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

the secondary subject obtained in one session

9 th Category

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

the secondary subject obtained in one session

10 th Category

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

the secondary subject obtained in one session

11 th Category

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

the secondary subject obtained in one session

12 th Category

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

the secondary subject obtained in one session

13 th Category

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

the secondary subject obtained in one session

14 th Category

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

secondary subject obtained in one session

15 th Category

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

secondary subject obtained in one session

16 th Category

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

secondary subject obtained in one session

(2) University awards such as degrees or diplomas shall not be considered as

a substitute for Matriculation level certificates as specified in paragraph (1) of this

regulation.

(3) The Faculty Admissions Committee shall 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 applicants falling in the same

category shall be called.

(4) The Faculty Admissions Committee shall place the applicants in a final

order of merit after considering their aptitude, motivation, communication skills and

overall academic background. The Committee shall submit a detailed report

including its final recommendation regarding selection of the six applicants to

the University Admissions Board. The Faculty Admissions Committee may be

assisted by any experts it deems necessary when conducting the selection interviews.

(5) The two places reserved for non-E.U. nationals in terms of regulation 4 of the

principal regulations shall be filled on the recommendation of the Faculty Admissions

Committee that may first consider eligible applicants recommended in terms of

agreements the University may enter into with foreign institutions or governments.”