under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

L.N. 354 of 2020

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2020 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) -

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 2020 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) - and

shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General

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

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

published as Legal Notice 186 of 2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws”.

Applicability

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

2020 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (f) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(f) Nursing: (i) successful completion of a values-based test, provided

that for admission in October 2020 only, applicants in possession of a pass in the

MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (Health Studies) or the

MCAST Advanced Diploma in Health Sciences, together with the MCAST Level 5

Award in Health Sciences shall be considered as having satisfied both the General

Entry and the values-based Requirements.

(ii)

Applicants not in possession of the General Entry

Requirements may be admitted to the Course if they obtain a pass in the 60 ECTS

credits of the Preparatory Course specifically related to Nursing as detailed in

Appendix I to these bye-laws. Applicants are required to complete the Preparatory

Course programme immediately prior to the commencement of the Course. The

requirements for admission and successful completion of the Preparatory Course are

listed in Appendix I to these bye-laws;”

Addition of Appendix 1 to the principal bye-laws

The following Appendix 1 shall be annexed to the the principal bye-laws

“APPENDIX I

The Preparatory Course

1. In order to be admitted to the Preparatory Course for the Nursing area

of study, applicants are required to be in possession of one of the following

(a) passes at Grade 3 or better in the Secondary Education Certificate

Examination in six subjects, including Maltese, English Language and Mathematics;

or

(b) passes in the Secondary Education Certificate Examination in six

subjects, including: Maltese, English Language, Mathematics and either Biology or

Health and Social Care, together with a pass at Advanced Level in any other subject;

or

(c) from October 2021 onwards, the MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma in

Health and Social Care (Health Studies) or the MCAST Advanced Diploma in Health

Sciences, or equivalent.

2. Applicants are further required to be aged not less than 18 years within

three months following the date on which the Preparatory Course commences.

3. During the first semester of the Preparatory Course, accepted applicants

are also 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.

4. The Preparatory Course shall consist of a number of study-units to

which 60 ECTS credits are assigned and shall extend over a period of one year of

full-time study.

Subject to changes that the Board 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 Preparatory Course they are

following.

Students shall be considered as having successfully completed the

Preparatory Course if they obtain all the credits as outlined in the programme of study

and obtain an average mark of 55%.

The provisions regarding assessment, progression and successful

completion of the Preparatory Course, and any other provisions not outlined in this

Appendix to these bye-laws shall be those stipulated in the Principal Regulations and

shall apply mutatis mutandis.”

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