under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences

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L.N. 169 of 2026

EDUCATION ACT

(CAP. 327)

Bye-Laws of 2026 to amend the Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the

Certificate for Graduates of Non-EU/EEA Nursing Programmes

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 2026 to amend the

Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2019 for the Certificate for Graduates of Non-EU/EEA Nursing Programmes

and shall be read and construed as one with the Bye-Laws of 2018 in terms of the

General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards, 2019 for the Certificate

for Graduates of Non-EU/EEA Nursing Programmes, under the auspices of the Faculty

of Health Sciences, published as Legal Notice 369 of 2018, 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 3 of the principal bye-laws

For sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal

bye-laws there shall be substituted the following

“(b) a professional qualification deemed by Senate to be comparable to the

qualification indicated in sub-paragraph (a) of this bye-law.”

Sub-paragraph (c) of paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-

laws shall be deleted.

For paragraph (2) of bye-law 3 of the principal bye-laws there shall be

substituted the following

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(2) In addition to the qualifications listed in paragraph (1) of this bye-law,

applicants shall be required to provide evidence that they are in possession of a valid

licence to practice as a nurse awarded by the relevant regulatory council of the country

from where the qualification referred to in paragraph (1) was awarded.”

Amendment to bye-law 8 of the principal bye-laws

For bye-law 8 of the principal bye-law there shall be substituted the

following

“8.

The Course shall consist of a number of study-units to which 30 ECTS

credits shall be assigned.”

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