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under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
B
L.N. 278 of 2017
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2017 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2012 for the
Selection of Applicants for Admission to the
Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) - Degree Course
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 2012 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of
Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) - Degree Course, and shall be read and construed
as one with the Bye-Laws of 2012 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to
the Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) - Degree Course under the auspices
of the Faculty of Health Sciences, published as Legal Notice 399 of 2007, hereinafter
referred to as “the principal bye-laws”.
Applicability
These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October
2018 or later.
Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws
For sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-
laws there shall be substituted the following
“(a) academic qualifications (45% weighting)
(i) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 80 and 100
in the Higher Diploma in Health Science (Nursing Studies) or the Diploma in Health
Science (Nursing Studies) or equivalent grade points shall be awarded 45 marks;
(ii) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 70 and 79 in
the Higher Diploma in Health Science (Nursing Studies) or the Diploma in Health
Science (Nursing Studies) or equivalent grade points shall be awarded 35 marks;
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(iii) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 45 and 69 in
the Higher Diploma in Health Science (Nursing Studies) or the Diploma in Health
Science (Nursing Studies) or equivalent grade points shall be awarded 25 marks;
(iv) applicants not in possession of the Higher Diploma in Health Science
(Nursing Studies) or the Diploma in Health Science (Nursing Studies) but holding
State Registration as Nurses shall be awarded 20 marks;”
For sub-paragraph (a) of paragraph (2) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-
laws there shall be substituted the following
“(a) academic qualifications (50% weighting)
(i) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 80 and 100 in
the Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing or equivalent grade points shall be awarded 45
marks;
(ii) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 80 and 100
in the Higher Diploma in Health Science (Nursing Studies) or the Diploma in Health
Science (Nursing Studies) or equivalent grade points shall be awarded 40 marks;
(iii) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 70 and 79 in
the Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing or equivalent grade points shall be awarded 35
marks;
(iv) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 70 and 79 in
the Higher Diploma in Health Science (Nursing Studies) or the Diploma in Health
Science (Nursing Studies) or equivalent grade points shall be awarded 30 marks;
(v) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 45 and 69 in
the Diploma in Psychiatric Nursing or equivalent grade points shall be awarded 25
marks;
(vi) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 45 and 69 in
the Higher Diploma in Health Science (Nursing Studies) or the Diploma in Health
Science (Nursing Studies) or equivalent grade points shall be awarded 20 marks;
(vii) applicants not in possession of the Higher Diploma in Health Science
(Nursing Studies), the Diploma in Health Science (Nursing Studies) or the Diploma
in Psychiatric Nursing but holding State Registration as a psychiatric nurse or nurse
shall be awarded 20 marks;”
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