under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

L.N. 313 of 2013

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

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

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Occupational 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 Occupational 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 Occupational

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) Applicants who satisfy the general and the special course

requirements as laid down in the bye-laws for the course shall be selected first from

amongst all eligible applicants according to the following categories, listed in order

of preference

1st Category

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

2nd Category

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

3rd Category

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

(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 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 places.

(6) If the maximum number of students is not reached following the

September session of examinations preceding the commencement of the course, the

remaining applicants who possess a grade D instead of a grade C in Biology at

Advanced Level shall be considered after the selection of applicants in terms of the

provisions of paragraphs (1) and (4) of bye-law 3 is completed. These applicants

shall be selected from amongst all eligible applicants in terms of the provisions of

paragraph (5) of bye-law 3.

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