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BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE PREPARATORY COURSE FOR THE DIPLOMA IN HEALTH SCIENCE UNDER
Statutory Text (5 Articles)
SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE PREPARA-
TORY COURSE FOR THE DIPLOMA IN HEALTH SCIENCE UNDER
THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.295
BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS
FOR ADMISSION TO THE PREPARATORY COURSE
FOR THE DIPLOMA IN HEALTH SCIENCE UNDER
THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH
SCIENCES
23rd August, 2005
LEGAL NOTICE 298 of 2005, as amended by Legal Notices 3, 416 and
471 of 2010, and 164 of 2012.
The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the
Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Preparatory Course
for the Diploma in Health Science under the auspices of the Faculty
of Health Sciences.
These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in
October 2011 or later.
(1) Applicants who satisfy the entry requirements as laid
down in the bye-laws for the course shall be awarded points for
their qualifications in
(a) Maltese, English Language, Mathematics, one Science
subject and the best result in two other subjects,
obtained in any of the indicated levels; or
(b) the BTEC National Diploma in Health and Social Care
(Health Studies).
Points shall be awarded as follows
BTEC
National
Grade at
Grade at
Grade at
Diploma in
Grade at
GCE
Points
Advanced Intermediate Health and
SEC Level
Ordinary
Level
Level
Social Care
Level
(Overall
Grade)
A
B
Distinction
C
Merit
D
Pass
A
B
E
C
A
SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE PREPARA-
TORY COURSE FOR THE DIPLOMA IN HEALTH SCIENCE UNDER
THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
BTEC
National
Grade at
Grade at
Grade at
Diploma in
Grade from
Grade at
GCE
Advanced Intermediate Health and
Prevocational
SEC Level
Ordinary
Level
Level
Social Care
School
Level
(Overall
Grade)
B
B
C
C
(2) Applicants for the preparatory course leading to a Diploma
in Health Science Nursing whose qualifications are obtained by the
31st August preceding the commencement of the course shall be
considered first.
(3) If the maximum number of B.Sc. (Hons) Nursing students
is not reached, the remaining applicants for the preparatory course
leading to a Diploma in Health Science Nursing whose
qualifications are obtained by the 31st August preceding the
commencement of the course shall be considered after the selection
of applicants for the B.Sc.(Hons) degree in Nursing is completed.
(4) Applicants for the preparatory course leading to a Diploma
in Health Science Nursing whose qualifications are obtained
following resits taken in the September preceding the
commencement of the course shall be considered after selection of
applicants in accordance with paragraph (3) is completed.
(1) Applicants who satisfy the entry requirements as laid
down in the bye-laws for the course shall be awarded points for
their qualifications in Maltese, English Language, Mathematics,
one Science subject and the best result in two other subjects,
obtained in any of the indicated levels, provided that holders of the
BTEC National Diploma in Health Studies shall be considered to
satisfy the entry requirements for the course if they are also in
possession of SEC passes in Maltese, English Language,
Mathematics and one Science subject and they shall be awarded
points for the four required SEC level passes and for the BTEC
National Diploma in Health Studies.
Points shall be awarded as follows
Grade at
Grade at
BTEC
Grade at
Grade at
Grade from
Advanced
Intermediate
National
SEC Level
GCE
Prevocational
Level
Level
Diploma in
Ordinary
School
Health Studies
Level
(Overall
Grade)
A
B
Distinction
C
Merit
D
SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE PREPARA-
TORY COURSE FOR THE DIPLOMA IN HEALTH SCIENCE UNDER
THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES
Pass
A
B
E
C
A
B
C
For 2005 ONLY, applicants wishing to choose Nursing
Studies as their area of study and who successfully completed the
course and were awarded the Mother Theresa College (Health
Care) Certificate with at least a Pass will be awarded an additional
35 points.
(2) If applicants present more than one pass in a subject, only
the best grade shall be taken into consideration. Subjects may only
be offered at one level.
(3)
For the purpose of selection, applicants whose
q ualif icatio ns wer e o btain ed by 3 1st Au gu st pr ecedin g the
commencement of the course shall be considered first.
(4) If the applicants falling in the last eligible group with the
same number of points is such that the total number of applicants to
be admitted exceeds the number of places established by Senate,
then the applicants in that group shall be interviewed by an ad hoc
A d m is si o n s B o ar d ap p o i n ted by Se n ate in o r d er t o f i ll th e
remaining place/s. The ad hoc Admissions Board may consider
additional qualifications to those indicated in paragraph (1).