under the auspices of the Faculty of Dental Surgery

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L.N. 168 of 2026

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2026 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2012 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 Dental Surgery

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 Dental Surgery 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 2026 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2012 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 2012 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

Dental Surgery, published as Legal Notice 160 of 2012, hereinafter referred to as “the

principal bye-laws”.

Applicability

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

2026 or later.

Amendment to bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws

For paragraphs (1) and (2) of bye-law 4 of the principal bye-laws there

shall be substituted the following

“4. (1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants

shall, apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in

the Admission Regulations, be in possession of a pass at Grade C in Chemistry or

Biology at Intermediate Level, or a pass at Advanced Level in Chemistry or Biology;

provided that for the Dental Hygiene area of study

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(a) Maltese applicants who, in terms of regulation 13 of the Admissions

Regulations, 2016 are exempted from possessing a pass in the Secondary Education

Certificate examination in Maltese at Grade 5 or better or at SEC level 3, are required

to present the Medical Maltese Proficiency Certificate awarded by the University

of Malta, or a pass at SEC level 3 in Il-Malti bħala Lingwa Barranija prior to the

commencement of the Course;

(b) Non-Maltese applicants who, in terms of regulation 13 of the Admissions

Regulations, 2016 are exempted from possessing a pass at SEC level 3 in Il-Malti

bħala Lingwa Barranija, are required to present the Medical Maltese Proficiency

Certificate awarded by the University of Malta, or a pass in the study-unit in Medical

Maltese as part of the Certificate in Foundation Studies (Medical, Dental and Health

Sciences) course, prior to the commencement of the Course. Applicants presenting

overseas qualifications and either a pass in the Secondary Education Certificate

examination in Maltese at Grade 5 or better or at SEC level 3, or a pass at SEC level

3 in Il-Malti bħala Lingwa Barranija, shall be exempted from presenting the Medical

Maltese Proficiency Certificate.

(2) Applicants in possession of the Diploma in Dental Surgery

Assistance shall be considered as having satisfied both the general and special entry

requirements for the Dental Hygiene and Dental Technology areas of study.”

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. The Admissions Board, acting on the advice of the Board, may admit

applicants in possession of a Diploma in Health Science in the area of Dental

Technology awarded by the University of Malta into the second year of the Course in

the same area of study, in terms of regulation 16(1) of the Admission Regulations of

the University.”

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. The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that

may be allowed to register on the Course, depending on the availability of resources.

The number of places available to candidates applying in terms of paragraphs (1) and

(2) of bye-law 4 shall be announced at the time of the call for applications. Senate

shall approve bye-laws for the selection of applicants into the Course.”

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