MT
under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences
Statutory Text (4 Articles)
L.N. 177 of 2023
EDUCATION ACT
(CAP. 327)
Bye-Law of 2023 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2012 in terms of the
General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the
Degree of Master of Science in Medical Physics – M.Sc. –
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-law 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 has
been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta as required by article 81 (2)
of the said Act
Citation
This bye-law may be cited as the Bye-Law of 2023 to amend the Bye-
Laws of 2012 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate
Awards, 2021 for the Degree of Master of Science in Medical Physics – M.Sc. –
and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2012 in terms of the
General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2021 for the Degree of
Master of Science in Medical Physics – M.Sc. – under the auspices of the Faculty of
Health Sciences, published as Legal Notice 397 of 2012, hereinafter referred to as
“the principal bye-laws.”
Applicability
This bye-law shall be applicable for courses commencing in October
2023 or later.
Amendment to bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws
For bye-law 5 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the
following
“5. (1) The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which a
total of 90 ECTS credits are assigned, of which 60 ECTS credits are assigned to
taught study-units and 30 ECTS credits are assigned to a dissertation study-unit.
(2) In cases where students lack essential knowledge in the area of
research methodology, the Board may require students admitted to the Course to
follow and pass supplementary study-unit/s in the said area to which a maximum
of 10 ECTS credits are assigned in addition to the programme of study specified in
paragraph (1) of this bye-law.”
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