Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2019

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L.N. 234 of 2019

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Certificate in Foundation Studies

Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2019

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 articles 75 (3) and 79 (b) of the said Act

Citation

These regulations may be cited as the Certificate in Foundation Studies

Course (Amendment) Regulations, 2019 and shall be read and construed as one with

the Certificate in Foundation Studies Course Regulations, 2014, published as Legal

Notice 352 of 2014, hereinafter referred to as “the principal regulations”.

Applicability

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October

2019 or later.

Amendment to regulation 3 of the principal regulations

For sub-paragraph (d) of paragraph (1) of regulation 3 of the principal

regulations there shall be substituted the following

“(d) are deemed to require further study to be admitted to undergraduate

degree courses at the University of Malta, provided that the Medical and Dental

Sciences and the Health Sciences programmes referred to in paragraph (1) of

regulation 6 shall be open only to qualified applicants from non-EU/EEA countries in

terms of agreements signed by the University with the State of Kuwait, the Sultanate

of Oman, and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and to qualified nationals from other non-

EU/EEA countries.”

Amendment to regulation 6 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (1) of regulation 6 of the principal regulations there shall

be substituted the following

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“6. (1) The programmes of study aim to bridge differences between the

Maltese educational system and other systems. They shall consist of a number of

study-units to which up to 65 ECTS credits are assigned and shall be offered in the

following subject areas

Humanities;

Business Studies;

Science, Engineering and ICT;

Medical and Dental Sciences; and

Health Sciences (in areas of study approved by the Board).”

Amendment to regulation 12 of the principal regulations

For paragraph (2) of regulation 12 of the principal regulations there

shall be substituted the following

“(2) Students who intend to join the Doctor of Medicine and Surgery or the

Master of Dental Surgery courses and are required to repeat the year shall not be

eligible to join these two courses but on successful completion of the Course may be

admitted to Bachelor courses in Dental Hygiene, Dental Technology, Occupational

Therapy, Podiatry, Nursing or Mental Health Nursing, provided that during the repeat

year such students shall be required to follow the programme relevant to the Bachelor

course they intend to join.”

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