under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

L.N. 314 of 2013

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

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

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Podiatry) 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 Podiatry 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 Podiatry

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) Grades obtained in the following subjects at the level indicated

shall be considered first

(i) Biology at Advanced Level, hereafter referred to as the primary subject;

and

(ii) Chemistry or Physics at Intermediate Level, hereafter referred to as the

secondary subject.

(b) A grade obtained in the secondary subject taken at Advanced

Level, shall, for the purpose of selection, be given the same points as the same grade

obtained in the secondary subject at Intermediate Level;

(c) 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 according to the following categories, listed in order

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

subject

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

subject

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

subject

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

subject

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

subject

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

subject

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

subject

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

subject

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

subject

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

subject

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

subject

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

subject

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

subject

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

subject

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

subject, shall be considered after the selection of applicants in terms of the provisions

of paragraphs (1)(c) and (4) of bye-law 3 are completed. These applicants shall be

selected from amongst all eligible applicants according to the following categories,

listed in order of preference

12th Category

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

subject

13th Category

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

subject

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

subject

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

subject

those with a ‘D’ in the primary subject and an ‘E’ in the secondary

subject

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