the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

L.N. 253 of 2021

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2021 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the

Degree of Master of Science in Mental Health Studies - M.Sc. -

under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences,

the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

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, the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the Faculty for Social Wellbeing

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

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2021 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate

Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Science in Mental Health Studies - M.Sc.

- and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2019 in terms of

the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree

of Master of Science in Mental Health Studies - M.Sc. - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Health Sciences, the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery and the Faculty for

Social Wellbeing, published as Legal Notice 295 of 2019, hereinafter referred to as

“the principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

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

2021 or later.

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

For paragaphs (1) and (2) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there

shall be substituted the following

“3. (1) The Course shall be open to warranted professionals in possession

of a valid registration/licence with the relevant professional council and a first cycle

qualification or higher, awarded by this University or any other higher education

institution recognized by Senate, obtained with at least Second Class (Honours) or

equivalent, in any one of the following areas

(a) Communication Therapy, Counselling, Education, Medicine, Midwifery,

Nursing, Occupational Therapy, Psychiatric Nursing, Psychology, Psychotherapy,

Social Work and Youth Work; or

(b)

any other area deemed suitable by the Board of Studies.

(2) Applicants in possession of all the required academic qualifications

for the acquisition of the respective warrant/license to practise (according to Maltese

law) but who are still not in possession of the warrant/license to practice shall also be

considered eligible,

provided that holders of temporary warrants who do not hold the full academic

requirements required by the respective regulatory body to obtain a permanent warrant

to practice will not be accepted.”

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