under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

L.N. 306 of 2013

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2013 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 for the

Selection of Applicants for Admission to the

Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree Course

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 2010 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Science

(Honours) Degree Course, and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws

of 2010 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Science

(Honours) Degree Course – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences,

published as Legal Notice 299 of 2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2013 or

later.

Amendment to the title of the principal bye-laws

For the title of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Bye-Laws of 2010 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of

Science (Honours) (Midwifery) and (Radiography) Degree Course under the auspices

of the Faculty of Health Sciences”

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

“3. (1)

Applicants who satisfy the general and 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

those with a grade ‘A’ in Biology at Advanced Level

1st Category

those with a grade ‘B’ in Biology at Advanced Level

2nd Category

those with a grade ‘C’ in Biology at Advanced Level

3rd Category

those with a grade ‘D’ in Biology at Advanced Level

4th Category

those with a grade ‘E’ in Biology at Advanced Level.

5th Category

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

offer the pass in Biology at Advanced Level 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 Biology, 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 and who would have submitted an original

recent police conduct certificate (not more than 6 months old) to the Faculty by the

31 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

this bye-law 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 applicant’s overall performance in all subjects presented for the award

of the Matriculation Certificate. This shall be determined from the sum of points

allocated for each subject, which shall be assigned as follows

Advanced Level

Intermediate Level

Grade A

30 points

10 points

Grade B

24 points

8 points

Grade C

18 points

6 points

Grade D

12 points

4 points

Grade E

6 points

2 points

(b) if this is not sufficient, the remaining eligible applicants in that

category shall be interviewed by an Interviewing Board appointed by the Board for

the purpose in order to fill the remaining place/s.”

€0.18