under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

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L.N. 291 of 2011

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2011 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor

of Science (Honours) (Physiotherapy) Degree Course

under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

IN EXERCISE of the powers conferred upon him by sections 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

Faculty of Health Sciences in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by

section 81 (1) of the said Act and which have been approved by the Senate

of the University of Malta as required by section 81 (2) of the said Act

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to the Physiotherapy area of study in the

course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) at the Faculty of

Health Sciences commencing in October 2011 or later.

Selection of Applicants

Whenever the number of students that may be admitted to the

Physiotherapy area of study is limited by Senate in terms of the provisions of bye-

law 10 of the Bye-Laws of 2005 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours),

and the number of eligible applicants for this area of study exceeds the number of

places available, the selection of applicants shall be made according to the criteria

listed in bye-law 3 of these bye-laws.

Criteria for Selection

(1) Applicants who satisfy the general and the 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

1st Category

those with a grade 'A' in Biology and a grade 'A' in Physics

2nd Category

those with a grade 'A' in Biology and a grade 'B' in Physics

3rd Category

those with a grade 'A' in Biology and a grade 'C' in Physics

4th Category

those with a grade 'A' in Biology and a grade 'D' in Physics

those with a grade 'B' in Biology and a grade 'A' in Physics

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those with a grade 'A' in Biology and a grade 'E' in Physics

those with a grade 'B' in Biology and a grade 'B' in Physics

those with a grade 'B' in Biology and a grade 'C' in Physics

those with a grade 'B' in Biology and a grade 'D' in Physics

those with a grade 'C' in Biology and a grade 'A' in Physics

those with a grade 'B' in Biology and a grade 'E' in Physics

those with a grade 'C' in Biology and a grade 'B' in Physics

those with a grade 'C' in Biology and a grade 'C' in Physics

those with a grade 'C' in Biology and a grade 'D' in Physics

those with a grade 'C' in Biology and a grade 'E' in Physics

(2) Applicants in possession of the general entry requirements may offer

the pass in Biology and the pass in Physics 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 or Physics,

the best grade shall be taken into consideration.

(4) For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy the general

and the special course requirements by 31st August preceding the commencement of

the course shall be considered first.

(5) If the number of eligible 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, consideration shall first be given to

(a) the overall grade obtained in the Matriculation Certificate by the

applicants in that category; and

(b) if this is not sufficient, the remaining eligible applicants in that category

shall be interviewed by an ad hoc Admissions Board appointed by Senate in order to

fill the remaining place/s.

The Regulations for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Physiotherapy) Degree Course, 2001, published as

Legal Notice 176 of 2001, shall be deemed to cease to be in force as from 1 October

2011. B

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