under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

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L.N. 293 of 2011

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2011 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 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 Faculty of Health Sciences

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

Faculty of Health Sciences 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 2011 to amend the Bye-

Laws of 2010 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 2010 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 Faculty of

Health Sciences, 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

2011 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there shall

be substituted the following

“(2) The Course leading to the Degree in Midwifery or in any area of

specialisation in Midwifery shall be open to applicants in possession of one of the

following qualifications

(a) a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours in the

same area of study as the area of specialisation applied for; or

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(b) a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours in a

closely related area of study as the area of specialisation applied for; or

(c) a Bachelor degree in Health Science obtained with at least Second Class

Honours, together with a State Registration qualification in Midwifery.”

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