MT
under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences
Table of Provisions (6)
Statutory Text (6 Articles)
L.N. 391 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 Undergraduate Awards, 2004
for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) -
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 Undergraduate
Awards, 2004 for the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) – B.Sc. (Hons) –
and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-laws of 2010 in terms of the
General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the degree of
Bachelor of Science (Honours) – B.Sc. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty
of Health Sciences, published as Legal Notice 186 of 2005, 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 3 of the principal bye-laws
For bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the
following
“Special Course Requirements for Admission
3. To be registered as regular students in the Course applicants shall, apart
from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission
Regulations, be in possession of special course requirements depending on the area
of study chosen as follows
(a) Applied Biomedical Science: passes at Advanced Level at Grade C or
better in Biology and Chemistry; and a pass at Intermediate Level in Physics;
(b) Applied Food and Nutritional Sciences: passes at Advanced Level at
Grade C or better in Biology and Chemistry; and a pass at Intermediate Level in
Physics;
(c) Communication Therapy: two passes at Grade C or better, at least one
of which must be at Advanced Level and one at Intermediate Level, in Biology and
in either English or Maltese;
(d) Environmental Health: passes at Advanced Level at Grade C or better in
Biology and Chemistry; and a pass at Intermediate Level in Physics;
(e) Midwifery: a pass at Advanced Level in Biology;
(f) Nursing: a pass at Advanced Level in Biology;
(g) Occupational Therapy: a pass at Advanced Level at Grade C or better in
Biology;
(h) Physiotherapy: a pass at Advanced Level at Grade C or better in Biology;
and a pass at Intermediate Level in Physics;
(i) Podiatry: a pass at Advanced Level at Grade C or better in Biology; and a
pass at Intermediate Level in either Chemistry or Physics; and
(j) Radiography: a pass at Advanced Level in Biology. Applicants shall be
required to be aged not less than 18 years within three months from the date on which
the Course commences.”
Amendment to bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws
For paragraph (2) of bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws there shall be
substituted the following
“(2) The Course for the Applied Food and Nutritional Sciences and Nursing
areas shall extend over a period of three years of full-time study.”
Amendment to bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws
For bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the
following
“8. (1) The Degree may be awarded in terms of these bye-laws in any one of
the following areas of study
Applied Biomedical Science, Applied Food and Nutritional Sciences,
Communication Therapy, Environmental Health, Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational
Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, and Radiography or in any other area related to
Health Sciences, following approval of Senate.
(2) Students who successfully complete the Course in Medical Laboratory
Science which started in October 2008 shall be awarded the Degree in Applied
Biomedical Science.”
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