the Faculty of Science

L.N. 288 of 2019

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019

for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics, Medical Physics

and Radiation Protection - B.Sc. (Hons) -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences and

the Faculty of Science

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 Boards of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the

Faculty of Science in virtue of the powers conferred upon them 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 and Interpretation

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of

the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree of

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection

- B.Sc. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Faculty

of Science.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by Senate for

the Course, on the recommendations of the Boards of the Faculty of Health Sciences

and of the Faculty of Science;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the degree of Bachelor

of Science (Honours) in Physics, Medical Physics and Radiation Protection - B.Sc.

(Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Physics,

Medical Physics and Radiation Protection - B.Sc. (Hons); and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for University

Undergraduate Awards, 2019.

Applicability

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

2019 or later.

Special Course Requirements for Admission

To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall

(a) satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the

Admissions Regulations; and

(b) be in possession of

either (i) a pass at Advanced Level at Grade C or better in Physics, together

with a pass at Intermediate Level at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics;

or (ii) a pass at Advanced Level at Grade C or better in Pure Mathematics,

together with a pass at Intermediate Level at Grade C or better in Physics.

Applicants who possess a grade D when the minimum specified grade is

C in only one of the required subjects, whether at Advanced or Intermediate Level,

of the special course requirements indicated above, shall be admitted under those

conditions as the Board may impose to compensate for the qualification deficiency.

If, by the end of the first year, such students do not successfully complete all the

requirements to progress regularly to the second year of the Course, they shall be

required to withdraw from the Course, and shall neither be entitled to repeat the year

nor to progress conditionally as normally permitted under the Principal Regulations.

The Board of Studies shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants

that may be allowed to register on the Course, depending on the availability of

resources. The number of available places shall be announced at the time of the call

for applications. Senate shall approve bye-laws for the selection of applicants into the

Course.

During the first year of the Course, students are required to undergo an

occupational health assessment so as to ascertain that they are fit for the duties related

to their proposed studies. Students who do not fulfil this requirement may be barred

from progressing with their studies. Failure to disclose information about a physical

or mental health problem that could affect patient safety is considered to be a serious

breach of the University Suitability to Practise Regulations.

Course Duration

The Course shall extend over a period of four years of full-time study.

Programme of Study

The Board of Studies shall publish the programme of study before the

commencement of each Course. Subject to changes that the Board of Studies may,

with the approval of Senate, be constrained to make, students are bound to follow

the study-units and obtain the credits as indicated in the programme of study for

the Degree, provided that the programme shall be drawn up in accordance with the

relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations.

Students shall be required to register and pass in study-units to which a

total of 240 ECTS credits are assigned.

Classification of the Degree

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the classification of the Degree

shall be based on the results obtained in the four years of the Course, all study-units

being weighted equally.

The Degree classification shall be published according to the provisions

of the Principal Regulations.

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