MT
under the auspices of the Faculty of Dental Surgery
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
B
L.N. 355 of 2015
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2015 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the
Diploma in Dental Surgery Assistance – Dip. D.S.A. -
under the auspices of the Faculty of Dental Surgery
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 Dental Surgery 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
Applicability
These bye-laws shall apply to courses leading to the Diploma in Dental
Surgery Assistance – Dip. D.S.A. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Dental
Surgery commencing in October 2015 or later.
Selection of Applicants
Whenever the number of students that may be admitted to the Course is
limited by Senate in terms of the provisions of bye-law 5 of the Bye-Laws of 2015 in
terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004, for the
Diploma in Dental Surgery Assistance, and the number of eligible applicants exceeds
the number of places available, the selection of applicants shall be made according to
the criteria listed in bye-law 3.
Criteria for Selection
(1) Applicants who satisfy the entry requirements for the Diploma
in Dental Surgery Assistance as laid down in the bye-laws for the course shall be
awarded points for their qualifications in English Language, Maltese, Mathematics,
Biology and Chemistry and the best result in any other subject. The points to be
awarded for the required passes obtained at any of the indicated levels are as follows
B
Points
Grade at
Grade at
MCAST
Grade at
Grade at
Advanced
Intermediate
Diploma for
SEC Level
GCE
Level
Level
Dental Surgery
Ordinary
Assistants
Level
(Overall
Grade)
A
B
Distinction
C
Merit
D
Pass
A
B
E
C
A
B
C
(2) If applicants present more than one pass in a subject, only the best
grade shall be taken into consideration. Subjects may only be offered at one level.
(3) For the purpose of selection, applicants whose qualifications
were obtained by 31st August preceding the commencement of the course shall be
considered first.
(4) If the applicants falling in the last eligible group with the same
number of points is such that the total number of applicants to be admitted exceeds
the number of places established by Senate, then the applicants in that group shall
be interviewed by an Interviewing Board appointed by the Board in order to fill the
remaining place/s. The Interviewing Board may consider additional qualifications to
those indicated in paragraph (1) of this bye-law.”
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