under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery

L.N. 211 of 2013

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2013 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2012 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Pharmacy – M.Pharm. –

under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and 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 Medicine

and Surgery 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 2012 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Pharmacy – M.Pharm. – and shall be read

and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2012 in terms of the General Regulations

for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Pharmacy –

M.Pharm. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, published as

Legal Notice 27 of 2012, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2012 or

later.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraphs (3) and (4) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there

shall be substituted the following

“(3) Applicants in possession of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) degree

obtained with at least Second Class Honours after successfully completing a five-year

programme of study shall be eligible to apply for a 30-credit programme of study.

(4) Applicants in possession of the Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) degree

obtained with Third Class Honours or Pass after successfully completing a five-year

programme of study shall be eligible to apply for a 30-credit programme of study

if they submit a portfolio covering at least three year’s practice in an area related to

pharmacy.”

Amendment to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (3) of bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(3) The programme of study referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4) of bye-

law 3 shall comprise study-units to which a total of 30 credits are assigned and shall

consist of the following study-units

Patient Care Management

Pharmaceutical Regulatory Affairs

Research Paper.”

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