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

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L.N. 290 of 2021

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Regulations of 2021 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 2021 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 2021 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, three non-EU/EEA nationals and two for holders of the degree of

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Dental Hygiene or Dental Technology.”

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 three eligible applicants of non-EU/EEA

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

regulation 7.

(3) If there are more than two eligible applicants of holders of the

degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Dental Hygiene or Dental Technology,

the best two applicants shall be selected as indicated in regulation 8.”

Amendment to regulation 7 of the principal regulations

For paragraphs (6) and (7) of regulation 7 of the principal regulations

there shall be substituted the following

“(6) The three 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 three eligible applicants from the Foundation

Studies Programme by the end of the June examination session, the best three

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 three 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 three places can

be filled. Successful applicants shall be expected to comply with the Occupational

Health Protocol.”

Addition of regulation 8 to the principal regulations

The following regulation 8 shall be added after regulation 7 of the

principal regulations

“8. The two places reserved for holders of the degree of Bachelor of

Science (Honours) in Dental Hygiene or Dental Technology in terms of regulation 4

of these regulations shall be filled on the recommendation of the Faculty Admissions

Committee. Selection of these applicants shall be based on the final average mark

obtained in the Bachelor degree and an interview conducted for the purpose.”

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