M.D.S. – Degree Course

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L.N. 251 of 2015

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Regulations of 2015 to amend the Regulations of 2014 for the

Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Master of Dental Surgery

- M.D.S. – Degree Course

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 sections 75 (3) and 79 (b) of the said Act

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Regulations of 2015 to amend the

Regulations of 2014 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Master of

Dental Surgery - M.D.S. - Degree Course and shall be read and construed as one with

the Regulations for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Master of Dental

Surgery - M.D.S. - Degree Course, 2014, published as Legal Notice 102 of 2014,

hereinafter referred to as the “principal regulations”.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2015 or later.

Amendment to regulation 4 of the principal regulations

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

following

“4. The number of students shall be limited to nine Maltese and other EU/

EEA nationals and three non-EU/EEA nationals.”

Amendment to regulation 6 of the principal regulations

For regulation 6 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted the

following

“6. (1) If there are more than nine eligible applicants of Maltese and other

EU/EEA states nationality, the best nine applicants shall be selected by the University

Admissions Board, after seeking the advice of the Admissions Committee of the

Faculty of Dental Surgery, in accordance with the criteria for selection as specified in

regulation 7.

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(2) If there are more than three eligible applicants of non-EU/EEA

nationality, the best three applicants shall be selected as indicated in paragraph (6) of

regulation 7.”

Amendment to regulation 7 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (6) of regulation 7 of the principal regulations there shall

be substituted the following

“(6) The three places reserved for non-EU/EEA applicants in terms of

regulation 4 of these regulations shall be filled on the recommendation of the Faculty

Admissions Committee, which shall first consider applicants who successfully

complete the course leading to the Certificate in Foundation Studies (Medicine,

Dentistry, Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences).”

The following paragraph (7) shall be added after paragraph (6) of

regulation 7 of the principal regulations

“(7) (a) If there are more than three eligible applicants from the Foundation

Studies Programme by the end of the June examination session, the best three

applicants shall be chosen based on their academic ranking within this Programme,

and on an interview (including a manual dexterity test) which shall be held in July.

(b) If there are less than three eligible applicants from the Foundation

Studies Programme by the end of the June examination session, other eligible

applicants from non-EU/EEA countries shall be considered and selection shall be

based on their academic ranking and on an interview (including a manual dexterity

test) which shall be held in July or later.

(c) Applicants successful in terms of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of this

regulation shall be classified in order of merit so that the three places can be filled.

Successful applicants shall be expected to comply with the Occupational Health

Protocol.”

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