under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

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L.N. 243 of 2024

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2024 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 2024 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

2024 or later.

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

For paragraph (b) 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 in

Chemistry, and a pass at Intermediate Level at Grade C or better in Biology;”

For paragraph (c) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(c) Speech Language Pathology: two passes at Grade C or better, at least

one of which must be at Advanced Level and one at Intermediate Level, in Biology

and in either English or Maltese;”

For paragraph (f) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

“(f) Nursing: (i) No special course requirements;

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(ii) Adult learners applying for admission in terms

of regulation 6 (c) of the Admissions Regulations may be required to sit for and

pass an interview. In preparation for the interview, applicants shall be required to

submit an updated Curriculum Vitae and a letter of motivation, written in English,

explaining why they are applying for the Course (following guidelines provided by

the Department). The interviewing board appointed by the Board of Studies shall be

composed of at least three members; and

(iii) Applicants who are not in possession of the general entry

requirements or adult learners who are unsuccessful at the interview referred to in

sub-paragraph (ii) of paragraph (f) of this bye-law, may be admitted to the Preparatory

Course specifically related to Nursing as detailed in Appendix I to these bye-laws.

Such applicants will be eligible to proceed to the Course if they successfully complete

all the study-units included in the programme for the Preparatory Course 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.”

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

For paragraph (1) of 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, Midwifery, Occupational Therapy,

Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Radiography and Speech Language Pathology.”

Amendment to bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 7 of the principal bye-laws there shall be substituted the

following

“7. The Degree may be awarded in terms of these bye-laws in any one

of the following areas of study: Applied Biomedical Science, Applied Food and

Nutritional Sciences, Mental Health Nursing, Midwifery, Nursing, Occupational

Therapy, Physiotherapy, Podiatry, Radiography and Speech Language Pathology or

in any other area related to Health Sciences, following approval of Senate.”

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 and Mathematics

together with a pass at Advanced Level in any other subject.”

Paragraph (c) of article 1 of Appendix I to the principal bye-laws shall

be deleted.

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