under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

L.N. 312 of 2013

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2013 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Communication Therapy) 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

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to the Communication Therapy area of study

in the course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) at the Faculty of

Health Sciences commencing in October 2013 or later.

Selection of Applicants

Whenever the number of students that may be admitted to the

Communication Therapy area of study is limited by Senate in terms of the provisions

of Bye-Law 10 of the Bye-Laws of 2010 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science

(Honours), and the number of eligible applicants for this area of study 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) (a) 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.

(b) For the purpose of selection, the subject offered at Advanced

Level shall be considered as the primary subject whilst the subject offered at

Intermediate Level shall be considered as the secondary subject, provided that a grade

obtained in the secondary subject taken at Advanced Level, shall be given the same

points as the same grade obtained in the secondary subject at Intermediate Level.

(c)

The qualification categories, shall be the following

1st Category

those with an ‘A’ in the primary subject and an ‘A’ in the secondary subject

2nd Category

those with an ‘A’ in the primary subject and a ‘B’ in the secondary subject

3rd Category

those with an ‘A’ in the primary subject and a ‘C’ in the secondary subject

4th Category

those with a ‘B’ in the primary subject and a ‘A’ in the secondary subject

5th Category

those with a ‘B’ in the primary subject and a ‘B’ in the secondary subject

6th Category

those with a ‘B’ in the primary subject and a ‘C’ in the secondary subject

7th Category

those with a ‘C’ in the primary subject and a ‘A’ in the secondary subject

8th Category

those with a ‘C’ in the primary subject and a ‘B’ in the secondary subject

9th Category

those with a ‘C’ in the primary subject and a ‘C’ in the secondary subject

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

a pass in the primary subject and/or in the secondary subject 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 the primary subject

and/or the secondary subject, 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 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 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 shall be

interviewed by an Interviewing Board appointed by the Board for the purpose, in order

to fill the remaining place/s.

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