Master of Science in Orthodontics Degree Course

L.N. 458 of 2014

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Master of Science in Orthodontics 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 Master of Science in Orthodontics

Degree Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2014 and shall be read and construed as one

with the Master Science in Orthodontics Degree Course Regulations, 2011, published

as Legal Notice 350 of 2011, hereinafter referred to as the “principal regulations”.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable from 19 September 2014 onwards.

Amendment to regulation 4 of the principal regulations

For regulation 4 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

following

“Course Duration

The Course shall extend over three consecutive years (including three

summer semesters) of full-time study.”

Amendment to regulation 5 of the principal regulations

4. For paragraph (2) of regulation 5 of the principal regulations there shall

be substituted the following

“(2) The programme also comprises an additional 150 ECTS credits of clinical

work to be undertaken as directed by the Board during the entire period of study.”

Amendment to regulation 6 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (1) of regulation 6 of the principal regulations there shall

be substituted the following

“6. (1) Students must maintain a satisfactory level of performance in the

study-units involving clinical work in order to be allowed to enrol for the next year of

the Course. The clinical work shall be assessed on a Pass/Fail basis.”

Amendment to regulation 11 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (1) of regulation 11 of the principal regulations there shall

be substituted the following

“11. (1)

A dissertation presented for the Degree shall

(a) be completed at the Resident Institution unless otherwise agreed with

both institutions;

(b) be work of an advanced or original nature in the student’s area of study;

(c) satisfy the Joint Examination Board as regards content and presentation;

(d) fulfil the requirements stipulated in the guidelines approved by the Joint

Examination Board as regards format and length.”

Amendment to regulation 12 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (3) of regulation 12 of the principal regulations there shall

be substituted the following

“(3) Students whose dissertation is found unsatisfactory may either fail or may be

required by the Joint Examination Board to rewrite the document in whole or in part and

to re-submit it for examination. Students may re-submit the dissertation not earlier than

two months and not later than six months from notification of the decision by the Joint

Examination Board.”

Amendment to regulation 14 of the principal regulations

For regulation 14 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted

the following

“14. (1) The names of students who qualify for the award of the Degree

shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified as follows

Pass with Distinction

Pass with Merit

Pass.

(2) The Award Classification Board shall consult the following guidelines

when deciding upon the final classification of the Degree

Final Weighted Average Mark

Classification

70 – 100%

Pass with Distinction

60 – 69%

Pass with Merit

50 – 59%

Pass.”

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