BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL AND REGULATORY SCIENCES - M.SC. - UNDER THE

MASTER OF SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL AND

REGULATORY SCIENCES - M.SC.

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.341

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF

SCIENCE IN PHARMACEUTICAL AND

REGULATORY SCIENCES - M.SC. - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND

SURGERY

13th March, 2009

LEGAL NOTICE 66 of 2009, as amended by Legal Notices 489 of 2012,

and 127 and 378 of 2014 and 203 of 2019.

(1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws for the

degree of Master of Science in Pharmaceutical and Regulatory

Sciences - M.Sc. - under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine

and Surgery.

(2)

In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires –

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and

Surgery;

“the Course” means the programme of study leading to the

degree of Master of Science in Pharmaceutical and Regulatory

Sciences - M.Sc.;

“the Degree” means the degree of Master of Science in

Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Sciences - M.Sc.;

“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in

Pharmaceutical and Regulatory Sciences - P.G. Dip.; and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Postgraduate Awards, 2008.

These bye-laws shall be applicable

for

courses

commencing in 1st August 2019 or later.

The course shall be open to applicants in possession of

(a) a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy with at least Second

Class Honours; or

(b) the degree of Master of Pharmacy; or

(c) the degree of Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical

Technology with at least Second Class Honours; or

(d) a Bachelor degree with at least Second Class Honours

in any other area of study which the Board deems to be

relevant, or the degree of Doctor of Medicine and

Surgery obtained at least two years prior to registration

in the course, or the degree of Bachelor of Dental

Surgery; or

(e) the degree of Master of Dental Surgery awarded from

July 2018 onwards; or

(f)

a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy or in any other area

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REGULATORY SCIENCES - M.SC.

which the Board deems to be relevant, obtained with

Third Class Honours, if they are also in possession of

other qualifications, including relevant experience,

obtained following the first cycle degree.

The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of

applicants that may be allowed to register for the course, depending

on the availability of resources. The number of available places

shall be announced at the time of the call for applications.

If there are more eligible applicants than the number of

places available, applicants shall be selected after an interview by a

board appointed for the purpose. The board shall select applicants

according to the following criteria

(a) degree type and class;

(b) experience in the area of the proposed study; and

(c) performance during an interview.

The course shall extend over three semesters of full-time

study or the equivalent in part-time study.

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 90 credits are assigned, of which 60 credits are

assigned to the taught study-units and 30 credits are assigned to the

dissertation study-unit.

Students who obtain the 60 credits assigned to the taught

study-units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not

proceed with the course, or having proceeded do not successfully

complete the dissertation, shall be eligible for the award of the

Postgraduate Diploma.

The programme of study shall be published after approval

by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the

commencement of the course.

(1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be

completed by the end of the semester in which the teaching of the

study-unit is held.

(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment of

not more than 20 credits for taught study-units if following the full-

time course, or not more than 10 credits if following the part-time

course, shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed study-

units during the September supplementary examination session.

(3) Students who fail in more than the number of credits

permitted under paragraph (2) or students who after re-assessment

fail to obtain the credits for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have

failed the course.

(1) Students shall be required to submit an individual

dissertation of approximately 25,000 words in accordance with the

guidelines issued by the Board.

(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the

third semester of the course. Each student shall be assigned a

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REGULATORY SCIENCES - M.SC.

supervisor who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular

basis during the period of study.

(3) A provisional title for the dissertation and a detailed

research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval by

the beginning of the second semester.

(1) Students shall be required to have regular contact with

their supervisor.

(2) Supervisors shall submit to the Board progress reports for

each student under their supervision at the end of each semester of

studies, whether the student is following the course on a full-time

or a part-time basis. Such reports may include a recommendation to

either (a) extend the period of study in order to enable the student

to complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if

the supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances,

provided that

(i)

the extension of the study period referred to in (a)

shall be in accordance with the provisions of the

Principal Regulations; and

(ii) the Board may not terminate studies prematurely

according to (b) until it has first given the student a

chance to be heard.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Postgraduate Diploma and of the Degree shall

be based on the results obtained in all the components of the

programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.

The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply

mutatis mutandis to courses followed on a part-time basis, and

subject to such changes as may reasonably be deemed by the

relevant Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the

course.