under the auspices of the Faculty of Dental Surgery

L.N. 162 of 2012

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2012 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor

of Science (Honours) – B.Sc. (Hons) - in Dental Technology Degree Course

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

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to the course leading to the degree of Bachelor

of Science (Honours) in Dental Technology at the Faculty of Dental Surgery

commencing in October 2011 or later.

Selection of Applicants

Whenever the number of students that may be admitted to the course is

limited by Senate in terms of the provisions of bye-law 5 of the Bye-Laws of 2012

for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Dental Technology, and the

number of eligible applicants for the course 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

1 st Category

those with a grade ‘A’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘A’ in Biology

or Physics

2 nd Category

those with a grade ‘A’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘B’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘A’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘C’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘A’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘D’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘B’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘A’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘A’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘E’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘B’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘B’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘B’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘C’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘B’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘D’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘C’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘A’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘B’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘E’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘C’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘B’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘C’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘C’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘C’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘D’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘D’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘A’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘C’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘E’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘D’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘B’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘D’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘C’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘D’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘D’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘E’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘A’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘D’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘E’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘E’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘B’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘E’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘C’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘E’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘D’ in Biology

or Physics

those with a grade ‘E’ in Chemistry and a grade ‘E’ in Biology

or Physics

(2) Applicants in possession of the General Entry Requirements may offer

the pass in Chemistry and the pass in Biology or 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 Chemistry or 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 31 st 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.

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