under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

B

L.N. 279 of 2017

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2017 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2011 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergrduate Awards, 2004 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) Health Science -

B.Sc. (Hons) Health Science -

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 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) Health Science - B.Sc.

(Hons) Health Science - and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws

of 2011 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards,

2004 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) Health Science - B.Sc. (Hons)

Health Science - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences, published as

Legal Notice 295 of 2009, 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 bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Requirements for Admission

3. Applicants for the Course shall be in possession of the following

qualifications

(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);

and

(c) a pass in the ECDL Standard Certificate which must include a pass in

the Module on Presentation, provided that applicants who achieved a pass in the

following ECDL Course Modules prior to October 2013 shall be deemed to satisfy

this requirement

Module 2: Using the Computer and Managing Files

Module 3: Word Processing

Module 6: Presentation

Module 7: Information and Communication.”

Amendment to bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws

For sub-paragraph (i) of paragraph (2) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-

laws there shall be substituted the following

“(i) academic qualifications (45% weighting)

(a) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 80 and 100 in

the Higher Diploma in Health Science or the Diploma in Health Science

or equivalent grade points shall be awarded 45 marks;

(b) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 70 and 79 in

the Higher Diploma in Health Science or the Diploma in Health Science

or equivalent grade points shall be awarded 35 marks;

(c) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of between 45 and 69 in

the Higher Diploma in Health Science or the Diploma in Health Science

or equivalent grade points shall be awarded 25 marks;

(d) applicants not in possession of the Higher Diploma in Health Science or

the Diploma in Health Science but holding a professional qualification

deemed by Senate to be equivalent shall be awarded 20 marks;”

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