under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

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L.N. 198 of 2016

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2016 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2015 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004

for the Higher Diploma in Health Science – H.Dip. –

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 2015 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Higher Diploma in Health Science – H.Dip. – and shall be read

and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2015 in terms of the General Regulations

for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the Higher Diploma in Health Science

– H.Dip. – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences, published as Legal

Notice 340 of 2015, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2017 or later.

Amendment to Article 1 of Appendix I of the principal bye-laws

For Article 1 of Appendix I of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“1. In order to be admitted to the Preparatory Course specifically related to

one of the areas of study in the Higher Diploma outlined in bye-law 3, applicants are

required to be in possession of one of the following

(a) passes at Grade 5 or better in the Secondary Education Certificate

Examination in six subjects, including Maltese, English Language, Mathematics, and

Biology; or

(b) the MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care

(Health Studies) or the MCAST Advanced Diploma in Health Sciences, or equivalent,

provided that applicants wishing to join a Preparatory Course leading to admission

to the Higher Diploma course with Nursing Studies as the area of study may, instead,

present the Certificate in Nursing Practice awarded by the Institute of Health Care, or

the Certificate of Enrolled Nurse awarded by the Department of Health.”

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