Master of Dental Surgery - M.D.S. - Degree Course

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L.N. 426 of 2018

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Regulations of 2018 to amend the Regulations of 2014 for the

Selection of Applicants for Admission to the

Master of Dental Surgery - M.D.S. - Degree Course

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 regulations made by the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of

the powers conferred upon it by sections 75 (3) and 79 (b) of the said Act

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Regulations of 2018 to amend the

Regulations of 2014 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Master of

Dental Surgery - M.D.S. - Degree Course and shall be read and construed as one with

the Regulations for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Master of Dental

Surgery - M.D.S. - Degree Course, 2014, published as Legal Notice 102 of 2014,

hereinafter referred to as the “principal regulations”.

Applicability

These regulations shall be applicable for courses commencing in

October 2018 or later.

Amendment to regulation 4 of the principal regulations

For regulation 4 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted

the following

“4. The number of students shall be limited to fifteen Maltese and other EU/

EEA nationals and five non-EU/EEA nationals.”

Amendment to regulation 6 of the principal regulations

For regulation 6 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted

the following

“6. (1) If there are more than fifteen eligible applicants of Maltese and

other EU/EEA states nationality, the best fifteen applicants shall be selected by the

University Admissions Board, after seeking the advice of the Admissions Committee

of the Faculty of Dental Surgery, in accordance with the criteria for selection as

specified in regulation 7.

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(2) If there are more than five eligible applicants of non-EU/EEA

nationality, the best five applicants shall be selected as indicated in paragraph (6) of

regulation 7.”

Amendment to regulation 7 of the principal regulations

For paragraphs (4), (5), (6) and (7) of regulation 7 of the principal

regulations there shall be substituted the following

“(4) The Faculty Admissions Committee shall reserve the right to hold a

second interview if two or more applicants place in the same position during the first

interview and preclude the selection of fifteen applicants.

(5) The Faculty Admissions Committee shall place the applicants in a final

order of merit after considering their aptitude, motivation, communication skills

and overall academic background. The Committee shall submit a detailed report

including its final recommendation regarding selection of the fifteen applicants to the

University Admissions Board. The Faculty Admissions Committee may be assisted

by any experts it deems necessary when conducting the selection interviews.

(6) The five places reserved for non-EU/EEA applicants in terms of

regulation 4 of these regulations shall be filled on the recommendation of the Faculty

Admissions Committee, which shall first consider applicants who successfully

complete the course leading to the Certificate in Foundation Studies (Medicine,

Dentistry, Pharmacy and Allied Health Sciences).

(7) (a) If there are more than five eligible applicants from the Foundation

Studies Programme by the end of the June examination session, the best five applicants

shall be chosen based on their academic ranking within this Programme, and on an

interview (including a manual dexterity test) which shall be held in July.

(b) If there are less than five eligible applicants from the Foundation

Studies Programme by the end of the June examination session, other eligible

applicants from non-EU/EEA countries shall be considered and selection shall be

based on their academic ranking and on an interview (including a manual dexterity

test) which shall be held in July or later.

(c) Applicants successful in terms of sub-paragraphs (a) and (b) of

this regulation shall be classified in order of merit so that the five places can be filled.

Successful applicants shall be expected to comply with the Occupational Health

Protocol.”

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