under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

L.N. 230 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2014 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergrduate Awards, 2004

for the Diploma in Health Science - Dip. Health Science -

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 2014 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Health Science - Dip. Health Science - and shall

be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Health

Science - Dip. Health Science - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences,

published as Legal Notice 169 of 2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable from 21 st March 2014 onwards.

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. To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants must have

obtained all the credits of the Preparatory Course, specifically related to the proposed

area of study in the Diploma, which shall extend over a period of three semesters of

full-time study, immediately prior to the commencement of the Course. If by the end

of the Preparatory Course, students do not successfully complete all the study-units

they shall not be entitled to progress to the Diploma Course, provided that students

admitted to the Preparatory Course in October 2012 only may proceed to the Diploma

Course in terms of the Principal Regulations .”

Amendment to Article 1 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws

For Article 1 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“1. In order to be admitted to the preparatory course specifically related to

one of the areas of study in the Diploma outlined in bye-law 3, applicants are required

to be in possession of one of the following

(a) passes in the Secondary Education Certificate Examination in six subjects,

including Maltese, English Language, Mathematics, and a Science subject; or

(b) the MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (Health

Studies), or equivalent, provided that applicants wishing to join a preparatory course

leading to admission to the Diploma course with Nursing Studies as the area of study

may, instead, present the Certificate in Nursing Practice awarded by the Institute

of Health Care, or the Certificate of Enrolled Nurse awarded by the Department of

Health.”

Amendment to Article 7 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws

For Article 7 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“7. For courses commencing in October 2013 or later, students who after re-

assessment fail to obtain the credits for any study-unit shall be allowed to repeat the

failed study-unit/s during an additional year of study, if eligible to do so in terms of

the principal regulations.”

€0.18