under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

L.N. 129 of 2023

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2023 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the

Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Radiography) Degree Course

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

Applicability

These bye-laws shall apply to the Radiography area of study in the

course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) at the Faculty of

Health Sciences commencing in October 2023 or later.

Selection of Applicants

Whenever the number of students that may be admitted to the

Radiography area of study is limited by Senate in terms of the provisions of bye-law

9 of the Bye-Laws of 2010 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours), and

the number of eligible applicants for this area of study exceeds the number of places

available, the selection of applicants shall be made according to the criteria listed in

bye-law 3 of these bye-laws.

Criteria for Selection

(1) Applicants who satisfy the general and special course requirements as

laid down in the bye-laws for the course shall be selected from amongst all eligible

applicants according to the following categories, listed in order of preference

1st Category

those with a grade ‘A’ in Biology or Physics or Chemistry at Advanced

Level

2nd Category: those with a grade ‘B’ in Biology or Physics or Chemistry at Advanced

Level

3rd Category

those with a grade ‘C’ in Biology or Physics or Chemistry at

Advanced Level

4th Category

those with a grade ‘D’ in Biology or Physics or Chemistry at

Advanced Level

5th Category

those with a grade ‘E’ in Biology or Physics or Chemistry at

Advanced Level.

(2) Applicants in possession of the General Entry Requirements may offer

the pass in Biology or Physics or Chemistry at Advanced Level either as part of the

General Entry Requirements or in addition to the General Entry Requirements.

(3) When applicants present more than one pass in Biology or Physics or

Chemistry, the best grade shall be taken into consideration.

(4) For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy the general and

the special course requirements by the 31 August preceding the commencement of

the course shall be considered first.

(5) If the number of eligible applicants falling in the last category of applicants

eligible to be admitted in terms of the provisions of paragraph (1) of this bye-law is

such that the total number of applicants to be admitted exceeds the number of places

established by Senate, consideration shall first be given to

(a) the applicant’s overall performance in all subjects presented for the award

of the Matriculation Certificate. This shall be determined from the sum of points

allocated for each subject, which shall be assigned as follows

Advanced Level

Intermediate Level

Grade A

30 points

10 points

Grade B

24 points

8 points

Grade C

18 points

6 points

Grade D

12 points

4 points

Grade E

6 points

2 points

(b) if this is not sufficient, the remaining eligible applicants in that category

shall be interviewed by an Interviewing Board appointed by the Board for the

purpose in order to fill the remaining place/s.

Repeal

The bye-laws for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor

of Science (Honours) (Midwifery) and (Radiography) Degree Course under the

auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences, published as Legal Notice 299 of 2005,

shall be deemed to cease to be in force as from 1 October 2023, provided that students

registered for this course before 1 October 2023 shall continue to be governed by the

bye-laws that were in force at the time of their joining the course.

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L-ordinamenti għall-Għażla tal-Applikanti għad-Dħul fil-Kors

tal-Grad ta’ Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Midwifery) u (Radiography) taħt il-

patroċinju tal-Fakultà tax-Xjenzi tas-Saħħa, ippubblikati bħala Avviż Legali 299 tal-

2005 għandhom jitqiesu li spiċċaw mill-1 ta’ Ottubru 2023, iżda l-istudenti rreġistrati

għal dan il-kors qabel l-1 ta’ Ottubru 2023 għandhom ikomplu jkunu regolati mill-

ordinamenti li kienu fis-seħħ fiż-żmien ta’ meta bdew il-Kors.