under the auspices of the Faculty of Dental Surgery

B

L.N. 319 of 2017

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2017 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2015 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2004 for the

Diploma in Dental Surgery Assistance - Dip. DSA -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Dental Surgery

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 Dental Surgery 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 2015 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Diploma in Dental Surgery Assistance - Dip. D.S.A. - 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 Diploma in Dental

Surgery Assistance - Dip. D.S.A. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Dental Surgery,

published as Legal Notice 368 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 bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

Bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws shall be re-numbered as paragraph

(1) of bye-law 3.

The following paragraph (2) shall be added after paragraph (1) of bye-

law 3 of the principal bye-laws

“(2) Applicants in possession of the MCAST Diploma for Dental Surgery

Assistants or equivalent may be admitted directly into the Course. Prior to enrolling

for the Course, such applicants shall be required to undergo an occupational health

assessment as detailed in the Occupational Health Protocol approved by the Board,

so as to ascertain that they are fit for the duties related to their proposed studies.

Students who do not fulfil this requirement shall be barred from attending the clinical

placements indicated in the programme of study.”

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

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

substituted the following

“1. In order to be admitted into the Preparatory Course referred to in bye-

law 3, applicants are required to be in possession of

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

better in six subjects, which shall include: English Language, Maltese, Mathematics,

and Biology or Chemistry; or

(b)

the MCAST Diploma in Applied Science; or

(c)

the MCAST-BTEC Diploma in Health and Social Care.”

Amendment to Article 2 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws

For Article 2 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“2. (1) Applicants admitted in terms of paragraph (c) of regulation 6 of

the Admissions Regulations must have a minimum of four years of clinical practice

experience supported by appropriate documentation and must satisfy the Faculty

Admissions Committee that they have reached the academic standard required to

follow the Course with profit. Such applicants shall be required to submit with their

application

(i) a letter written in English giving their motivation for applying for

the Course;

(ii) a copy of their Curriculum Vitae (C.V.); and

(iii) a letter of recommendation from a registered dental surgeon in

support of their application.

(2) The eligibility of applicants referred to in paragraph (1) of this

Article shall be decided by the University Admissions Board, on the recommendation

of the Faculty Admissions Committee, following an interview conducted by an

interviewing board appointed for the purpose.

(3) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed

of at least three members.”

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