under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

L.N. 195 of 2013

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2013 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) Health Science

- B.Sc. (Hons) Health Science -

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) (c) 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 2013 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) Health Science - B.Sc.

(Hons) Health Science - and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws

of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards,

2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) Health Science - B.Sc. (Hons)

Health Science - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences, published as

Legal Notice 295 of 2009, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

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

2013 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) If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of available

places, the Board shall select applicants according to the following criteria

(i) academic qualifications (45% weighting)

(a) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 75 and 100

in the Diploma in Health Science or equivalent grade points shall be

awarded 45 marks;

(b) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 65 and 74

in the Diploma in Health Science or equivalent grade points shall be

awarded 35 marks;

(c) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 45 and 64

in the Diploma in Health Science or equivalent grade points and shall

be awarded 25 marks;

(d) applicants not in possession of the Diploma in Health Science holding

a professional qualification deemed by Senate to be equivalent shall

be awarded 20 marks;

(ii) relevant work experience in gainful employment (15% weighting)

(a) applicants having 15 years or more of relevant work experience shall

be awarded 15 marks;

(b) applicants having between 10 and 14 years relevant work experience

shall be awarded 10 marks;

(c) applicants having between 6 and 9 years relevant work experience

shall be awarded 8 marks;

(d) applicants having 5 years relevant work experience shall be awarded

5 marks;

(e) applicants having 4 years relevant work experience shall be awarded

4 marks;

(f) applicants having 3 years relevant work experience shall be awarded

3 marks;

(g) applicants having 2 years relevant work experience shall be awarded

2 marks;

(h) applicants having 1 year relevant work experience shall be awarded

1 mark;

(iii) successful completion of the ‘Clinical Education in Practice’ (HSC4061)

or ‘Mentorship’ (NUR3227) study-unit or a unit deemed by the Board of

Studies to be equivalent, and currently working as a clinical supervisor in

undergraduate Health Sciences programmes run by the Faculty of Health

Sciences (20% weighting);

(iv) successful completion of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

courses during the past three years for a maximum of 5 courses (15%

weighting - 3 marks per CPD course);

(v) successful completion of other professional and/or academic related

courses during the past three years for a maximum of 5 courses (5%

weighting - 1 mark per course).”

€018