under the auspices of the Faculty of Dental Surgery

L.N. 160 of 2012

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2012 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) –

B.Sc. (Hons) – in Dental Technology

under the auspices of the Faculty of Dental Surgery

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 Dental

Surgery 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 and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2012 in terms of

the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the degree

of Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) - in Dental Technology, under the

auspices of the Faculty of Dental Surgery.

(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Dental Surgery;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of

Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) – in Dental Technology;

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc.

(Hons) – in Dental Technology; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2011 or later.

Special Course Requirements for Admission

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 a pass at Advanced Level in Chemistry and a pass at

Intermediate Level in Biology or Physics.

The Admissions Board, acting on the advice of the Board, may admit

applicants in possession of a Diploma in Health Science in the area of Dental

Technology awarded by the University of Malta into the second year of the Course,

in terms of regulation 8.1 of the Admission Regulations.

The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may

be allowed to register on the Course, depending on the availability of resources. The

number of available places shall be announced at the time of the call for applications.

Senate shall approve bye-laws for the selection of applicants into the Course.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of four years of full-time study.

Programme of Study

The Board shall publish the programme of study at the commencement

of each Course. Subject to changes that the Board may, with the approval of Senate,

be constrained to make, students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain

the credits as indicated in the programme of study for the Degree, provided that

the programme shall be drawn up in accordance with the relevant provisions of the

Principal Regulations.

Students shall be required to register and obtain credits for study-units to

which a total of 240 credits are assigned.

Classification of the Degree

The overall evaluation of each student’s performance shall be based on the

results obtained in each year of the Course each year being weighted as follows

First Year Average Mark

15%

Second Year Average Mark

15%

Third Year Average Mark

30%

Fourth Year Average Mark

40%.

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