under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care

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L.N. 351 of 2010

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP.327)

Bye-Laws of 2010 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Diploma in Health Science - Dip. Health Science –

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 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 2010 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2005 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Health Science - Dip. Health Science and shall be

read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2005 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Health

Science - Dip. Health Science - under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care,

published as Legal Notice 169 of 2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

Bye-Laws 4, 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 shall be applicable to courses commencing

in October 2009 or later.

Bye-Law 5 shall be applicable to courses commencing in February 2011

or later.

Amendment of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“3. To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall have

successfully completed a preparatory course which shall extend over a period of

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three semesters of full-time study specifically related to the proposed area of study

in the Diploma, immediately prior to the commencement of the Course.”

Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“6. The Course shall extend over a period of three semesters of full-time

study.”

Amendment to bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“7. The Diploma may be awarded in terms of these bye-laws in any one of

the following areas of study

Dental Technology, Environmental Health, and Nursing Studies, or in any

other area related to Health Care, following the approval of Senate.”

Amendment to bye-law 13 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 13 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the Diploma shall

be published in a list in alphabetical order classified as follows

Passed with Distinction

Passed with Merit

Passed.”

Amendment to article 1 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (b) of article 1 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws

there shall be substituted the following

“(b) the BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care (Health Studies),

or equivalent, together with passes in the Secondary Education Certificate

Examination in Maltese, English Language, Mathematics and a Science subject,

provided that applicants wishing to join a preparatory course leading to admission to

the Diploma course with Nursing Studies as the area of study may, instead, present

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the Certificate in Nursing Practice awarded by the Institute, or the Certificate of

Enrolled Nurse awarded by the Department of Health.”

Amendment to article 2 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws

For article 2 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“2. Applicants are further required to be aged not less than 17 years within

three months from the date on which the preparatory course commences.”

Amendment to article 4 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws

For article 4 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“4. The preparatory course shall consist of a number of study-units to which

90 credits shall be assigned.”

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