under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

L.N. 179 of 2023

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2023 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) – B.Sc. (Hons) –

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

Citation

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2023 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) – B.Sc. (Hons) – and

shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2010 in terms of the General

Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Degree of Bachelor

of Science – B.Sc. (Hons) – under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences,

published as Legal Notice 186 of 2005, hereinafter referred to as “the principal bye-

laws.”

Applicability

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

2023 or later.

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

For bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“Requirements for Admission

3. To be registered as regular students in the Course applicants shall satisfy the

general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission Regulations or have

comparable qualifications as indicated below and be in possession of special course

requirements depending on the area of study chosen as follows:”

For paragraphs (b), (d), (f) and (j) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws

there shall be substituted the following

“(b) Applied Food and Nutritional Sciences: a pass at Advanced Level at

Grade C or better in Biology, a pass at Advanced Level in Chemistry, and a pass at

Intermediate Level in either Mathematics or Physics;”

“(d) Mental Health Nursing: applicants in possession of a pass in the

MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma in Health and Social Care (Health Studies) or the

MCAST Advanced Diploma in Health Sciences, together with the MCAST Level 5

Award in Health Sciences shall be considered as having satisfied the general entry

requirements;”

“(f) Nursing: (i) No special course requirements. Applicants not in

possession of the general entry requirements shall still be eligible to join the Course

if they are in possession of a pass in the MCAST-BTEC Extended Diploma in Health

and Social Care (Health Studies) or the MCAST Advanced Diploma in Health

Sciences, together with the MCAST Level 5 Award in Health Sciences.

(ii) Applicants not in possession of any of the qualifications

indicated in sub-paragraph (i) of this paragraph may be admitted to the Course if they

obtain a pass in the 60 ECTS credits of the Preparatory Course specifically related

to Nursing as detailed in Appendix I to these bye-laws. Applicants are required to

complete the Preparatory Course programme immediately prior to the commencement

of the Course. The requirements for admission and successful completion of the

Preparatory Course are listed in Appendix I to these bye-laws;”

“(j) Radiography: a pass at Advanced Level in Biology or Physics or

Chemistry. Applicants shall be required to be aged not less than 18 years within three

months from the date on which the Course commences.”

Amendment to bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 6 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“6. (1) The Course for the following areas shall extend over a period of

four years of full-time study, or their equivalent in part-time study: Applied Biomedical

Science, Applied Food and Nutritional Sciences, Communication Therapy, Midwifery,

Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, and Radiography.

(2)

The Course for the Mental Health Nursing and Nursing areas shall

extend over a period of three years of full-time study, or their equivalent in part-time

study.”

Amendment to bye-law 16 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 16 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“16. The overall evaluation of each student’s performance shall be based on

the results obtained in each year of the Course weighted according to the following

criteria

For courses of three years’ duration

First Year Average Mark

30%

Second Year Average Mark

30%

Third Year Average Mark

40%.

For courses of four years’ duration

First Year Average Mark

15%

Second Year Average Mark 25%

Third Year Average Mark

25%

Fourth Year Average Mark 35%,

provided that for the following areas of study, the results obtained in each year of the

Course shall be weighted as follows

Applied Biomedical Science and Occupational Therapy

First Year Average Mark

10%

Second Year Average Mark

25%

Third Year Average Mark

30%

Fourth Year Average Mark

35%.

Applied Food and Nutritional Sciences

First Year Average Mark

15%

Second Year Average Mark

20%

Third Year Average Mark

30%

Fourth Year Average Mark

35%.

Radiography

First Year Average Mark

15%

Second Year Average Mark

25%

Third Year Average Mark

30%

Fourth Year Average Mark

30%.”

Amendment to Appendix I of the principal bye-laws

For paragraph (b) of article 1 of Appendix I of the principal bye-laws

there shall be substituted the following

“(b) passes in the Secondary Education Certificate Examination at grade 5 or

better in six subjects, including: Maltese, English Language, Mathematics and either

Biology or Health and Social Care, together with a pass at Advanced Level in any

other subject; or”

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