MT
under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences
Table of Provisions (8)
Statutory Text (8 Articles)
B
L.N. 182 of 2016
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2016 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the
General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the
Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) – B.Sc. (Hons) –
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 2016 to amend the
Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate
Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) – B.Sc. (Hons) – and
shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General
Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Degree of Bachelor
of Science – B.Sc. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences,
published as Legal Notice 186 of 2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-
laws”.
Applicability
These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October
2016 or later.
Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws
The following paragraph (e) shall be added after paragraph (d) of bye-law
3 of the principal bye-laws
“(e) Mental Health Nursing: a pass at Advanced Level in Biology, provided
that applicants in possession of a pass in the MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma
in Health and Social Care (Health Studies) or the MCAST Advanced Diploma in
Health Sciences, together with the MCAST Level 5 Award in Health Sciences shall
be considered as having satisfied both the general and special entry requirements.”
B
Paragraphs (e) to (j) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws shall be
renumbered as paragraphs (f) to (k).
For paragraph (g) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be
substituted the following
“(g) Nursing: a pass at Advanced Level in Biology, provided that applicants
in possession of a pass in the MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma in Health and Social
Care (Health Studies) or the MCAST Advanced Diploma in Health Sciences, together
with the MCAST Level 5 Award in Health Sciences shall be considered as having
satisfied both the general and special entry requirements.”
Amendment to bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws
For paragraph (2) of bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws there shall be
substituted the following
“(2) The Course for the Applied Food and Nutritional Sciences, Mental Health
Nursing and Nursing areas shall extend over a period of three years of full-time
study.”
Amendment to bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws
For bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the
following
“8. The Degree may be awarded in terms of these bye-laws in any one
of the following areas of study: Applied Biomedical Science, Applied Food and
Nutritional Sciences, Communication Therapy, Environmental Health, Mental Health
Nursing, Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, and
Radiography or in any other area related to Health Sciences, following approval of
Senate.”
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