under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

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L.N. 277 of 2017

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2017 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 2017 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 (Honours) - 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

(1)

Bye-law 3 shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2017 or later.

(2)

Bye-law 4 shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2018 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (j) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

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“(j) Podiatry: a pass at Advanced Level at Grade C or better in Biology, a

pass at Advanced Level in Chemistry; and a pass at Intermediate Level in Physics;”

Amendment to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“5. The Admissions Board, acting on the advice of the relevant Board of

Studies, may admit applicants into the second or third year of the Course with the

same area of study taken in their Higher Diploma or Diploma, in terms of paragraph

(1) of regulation 15 of the Admissions Regulations of the University, if in possession

of the following

(a) the Higher Diploma in Health Science or the Diploma in Health Science

awarded by the University of Malta; or

(b) a professional qualification deemed by Senate to be comparable to the

qualifications indicated in paragraph (a) of this bye-law.”

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