Regulations, 2014

L.N. 99 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 2013, published as Legal Notice 310 of 2013, hereinafter referred to as

the “principal regulations”.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable from 24 January 2014 onwards.

Amendment to regulation 4 of the principal regulations

The following sub-paragraph (e) shall be added after sub-paragraph (d) of

paragraph (5) of regulation 4 of the principal regulations

“(e) the degree of Master of Dental Surgery awarded from July 2018

onwards.”

The following paragraph (8) shall be added after paragraph (7) of

regulation 4 of the principal regulations

“For courses commencing in October 2014 or later

(8) Prior to enrolling for the Course, accepted applicants are also required to

undergo an occupational health assessment, as detailed in the Occupational Health

Protocol approved by the Board, so as to ascertain that they are fit for the duties

related to their proposed studies. Students who do not fulfil this requirement shall be

barred from attending the clinical placements indicated in the Programme of Study.”

Amendment to regulation 8 of the principal regulations

For regulation 8 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

following

“8.

During the Course the result in each study-unit shall be published

according to the following marks and grades in descending order of merit

Mark Range

Grade

95% - 100%

A+

80% - 94%

A

75% - 79%

B+

70% - 74%

B

65% - 69%

C+

55% - 64%

C

50% - 54%

D+

45% - 49%

D

0% - 44%

F”

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 to which not more

than 16 ECTS credits are assigned, or two study-units which between them are

assigned not more than 20 ECTS credits, shall be allowed a supplementary assessment

in September of the same year.”

Amendment to regulation 11 of the principal regulations

For regulation 11 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

following

“11. Students shall not be allowed to re-sit any examinations of the Final

Year (Year 5) unless they have satisfactorily followed such additional studies and/or

practical and/or clinical work as the Board may in each case determine.”

Amendment to regulation 12 of the principal regulations

For paragraphs (4) and (5) of regulation12 of the principal regulations

there shall be substituted the following

“(4) The Degree Classification Board, at its own discretion, may award

the Degree with a higher classification than that indicated in paragraph (3) of this

regulation to students whose Final Weighted Average Mark is up to three marks less

than the minimum for the classification, provided that all students who obtain the

same or a higher Final Weighted Average Mark within that classification shall be

awarded the higher classification. In such cases, the Degree Classification Board is

required to minute the decision and the justification for it.

(5) The Degree Classification Board, at its own discretion, may also award a

Degree with a lower classification than that indicated in paragraph (3) of this regulation,

provided that all students who obtain the same or a lower Final Weighted Average

mark within that classification shall be awarded the lower classification. In such cases,

the Degree Classification Board is required to obtain the authorization of the Board

that shall minute the decision and the justification for it. The students concerned may

appeal to Senate against the decision within two weeks of the publication of the final

classification.”

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