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

L.N. 328 of 2022

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Regulations of 2022 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 2022 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 2022 or later.

Amendment to regulation 3 of the principal regulations

For regulation 3 of the principal there shall be substituted the following

“3. Whenever the number of students that may be admitted to the Course is

limited by Senate in terms of the provisions of regulation 4 of the Master of Dental

Surgery - M.D.S. -Degree Course Regulations, 2014, and the number of eligible

applicants for the Course exceeds the number of places available, the selection of

applicants shall be made according to the criteria listed in these regulations.”

Deletion of regulation 4 of the principal regulations

Regulation 4 of the principal regulations shall be deleted.

Renumbering of regulations 5 to 8 of the principal regulations

Regulations 5 to 8 of the principal regulations shall be renumbered as

regulations 4 to 7.

Amendment to regulation 5 of the principal regulations

For regulation 5 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted

the following

“5. (1) If there are more eligible applicants of Maltese and other EU/

EEA states nationality than there are places available, applicants from this group

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 6.

(2) If there are more eligible applicants of non-EU/EEA nationality

than there are places available, applicants from this group shall be selected as indicated

in paragraph (5) of regulation 6.

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

Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Dental Hygiene or Dental Technology than there

are places available, applicants from this group shall be selected as indicated in

regulation 7.”

Amendment to regulation 6 of the principal regulations

Paragraph (2) of regulation 6 of the principal regulations shall be

deleted.

Paragraphs (3) to (7) of regulation 6 of the principal regulations shall be

renumbered as paragraphs (2) to (6).

For paragraphs (2) to (6) of regulation 6 of the principal regulations

there shall be substituted the following

“(2) The Faculty Admissions Committee shall call for an interview and/or

examination from those applicants placed in the upper categories, not less than the

total number of students established by Senate, provided that if one applicant in a

category is called for an interview, all applicants falling in the same category shall

be called. The Interviewing Board/s shall be composed of the Dean or his delegate,

three other members appointed by the Board, one of whom shall be from outside the

Faculty of Dental Surgery.

(3) The Faculty Admissions Committee shall reserve the right to hold a

second interview if two or more applicants place in the same position during the first

interview.

(4) The Faculty Admissions Committee shall place the applicants in a final

order of merit after considering their aptitude, motivation, communication skills

and overall academic background. The Committee shall submit a detailed report

including its final recommendation regarding selection of eligible applicants to the

University Admissions Board. The Faculty Admissions Committee may be assisted

by any experts it deems necessary when conducting the selection interviews.

(5) The places reserved for non-EU/EEA applicants as specified in the call

for applications, 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).

(6) (a) If there are more eligible applicants from the Foundation Studies

Programme by the end of the June examination session than there are places available,

applicants from this group 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 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 vacant places can

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

Health Protocol.”

Amendment to regulation 7 of the principal regulations

For regulation 7 of the principal regulations there shall be substituted

the following

“7. The places reserved for holders of the degree of Bachelor of Science

(Honours) in Dental Hygiene or Dental Technology as specified in the call for

applications, 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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