Regulations, 2014

L.N. 353 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Doctor of Medicine and Surgery - M.D. - Degree Course (Amendment)

Regulations, 2014

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 regulations made by the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of

the powers conferred upon it by articles 75 (3) and 79 (b) of the said Act

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery

- M.D. - Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2014 and shall be read and

construed as one with the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery - M.D. - Degree Course

Regulations 1998, published as Legal Notice 137 of 1998, hereinafter referred to as

the “principal regulations”.

Applicability

(1) Regulation 3 of these regulations shall be applicable as from

academic year 2014/15 for courses which commenced in October 2010 and 2011.

(2) Regulations 4 and 5 of these regulations shall be applicable as from

1 May 2014 for courses which commenced in October 2009, 2010 and 2011.

Amendment to regulation 9 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (2) of regulation 9 of the principal regulations there shall

be substituted the following

“(2) In any academic year students who fail in study-units shall be allowed a

supplementary assessment in September of the same year.”

Amendment to regulation 13 of the principal regulations

For regulation 13 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted

the following

“13. When a student withdraws from the Course either by choice or because

ineligible to proceed further in terms of these regulations, and has successfully

completed

(a) at least 60 ECTS credits or the equivalent of one year of full-time

study, the student may request to be awarded the Certificate in General Studies

(Cert. Gen. St.); or

(b) at least 120 ECTS credits or the equivalent of two years of full-time

study, the student may request to be awarded the Diploma in General Studies

(Dip. Gen. St.); or

(c) at least 180 ECTS credits or the equivalent of three years of full-time

study, the student may request to be awarded the Bachelor in General Studies degree

(B.Gen. St.). Students who partially completed the Degree programme prior to

academic year 2010/11 and who satisfy this regulation shall have the right to request,

on entry into force of this regulation, to be awarded the degree of Bachelor in General

Studies (B.Gen.St.) without prejudice and ex gratia provided that this degree shall not

be granted retroactively. In such cases, this degree shall not be classified.”

Deletion of regulation 15 of the principal regulations

Regulation 15 of of the principal regulations shall be deleted.

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