under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

L.N. 387 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2014 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2012 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the

Degree of Master of Science – M.Sc. –

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 2012 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science – M.Sc. – and shall be read and

construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2012 in terms of the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the Degree of Master of Science – M.Sc. –

under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences, published as Legal Notice 486

of 2012, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2014 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws shall be renumbered as bye-law 4 (1).

3.

L-ordinament 4 tal-ordinamenti prinċipali għandu jiġi nnumerat mill-ġdid

bħala l-ordinament 4 (1).

The following paragraphs (2) to (5) shall be added after paragraph (1) of

bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws

“(2) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may

be allowed to register for the Course, depending on the availability of resources. The

Board shall announce the areas of study and the number of available places at the

time of the call for applications.

(3) When the number of places is so limited and the number of eligible

applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall be selected using

the following criteria, the weighting of which shall be published at the time of the call

for applications

(a)

degree type and class;

(b)

experience in the area of the proposed study; and

(c)

performance during an interview, if deemed necessary.

(4) Interviews, if necessary, shall be conducted by a board composed of at

least three members appointed for the purpose.

(5) For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy the entry

requirements by 31st August preceding the commencement of the Course shall be

considered first.”

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