BYE-LAWS OF 2007 FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) - B.SC.

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.392

BYE-LAWS OF 2007 FOR THE SELECTION OF

APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) - B.SC.

(HONS) - DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF HEALTH SCIENCES

23rd November, 2007

LEGAL NOTICE 399 of 2007, as amended by Legal Notices 326 of 2008,

286 of 2012, 47 of 2015 and 278 of 2017.

The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws of 2007 for the

Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Science

(Honours) - B.Sc. (Hons) - Degree Course under the auspices of the

Faculty of Health Sciences.

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in

October 2018 or later.

Whenever the number of students that may be admitted to

the Community Nursing and Mental Health Nursing areas of study

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provisions of bye-law 10 of the Bye-Laws of 2005 for the Bachelor

of Science (Honours), and the number of eligible applicants

exceeds the number of places in the course, the selection of

applicants shall be made according to the criteria listed in bye-law

4 of these bye-laws.

(1) Applicants for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in

the Community Nursing area of study who satisfy the Special

Course Requirements as laid down in the bye-laws for the course

shall be awarded marks according to the following criteria

(a) academic qualifications (45% weighting)

(i)

applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of

between 80 and 100 in the Higher Diploma in

Health Science (Nursing Studies) or the

Diploma in Health Science (Nursing Studies) or

equivalent grade points shall be awarded 45

marks;

(ii) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of

between 70 and 79 in the Higher Diploma in

Health Science (Nursing Studies) or the

Diploma in Health Science (Nursing Studies) or

equivalent grade points shall be awarded 35

marks;

(iii) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of

between 45 and 69 in the Higher Diploma in

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) DEGREE COURSE

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE OF HEALTH CARE

Health Science (Nursing Studies) or the

Diploma in Health Science (Nursing Studies) or

equivalent grade points shall be awarded 25

marks;

(iv) applicants not in possession of the Higher

Diploma in Health Science (Nursing Studies) or

the Diploma in Health Science (Nursing Studies)

but holding State Registration as Nurses shall be

awarded 20 marks;

(b) work experience in gainful employment in nursing

(25% weighting)

(a) (i)

applicants having 20 years or more

relevant work experience in a community

setting shall be awarded 25 marks;

(ii)

applicants having 20 years of more

relevant work experience in a non-

community setting shall be awarded 20

marks;

(b) (i)

applicants having between 15 and 19

years relevant work experience in a

community setting shall be awarded 20

marks;

(ii)

applicants having between 15 and 19

years relevant work experience in a non-

community setting shall be awarded 15

marks;

(c) (i)

applicants having between 10 and 14

years relevant work experience in a

community setting shall be awarded 15

marks;

(ii)

applicants having between 10 and 14

years relevant work experience in a non-

community setting shall be awarded 10

marks;

(d) (i)

applicants having between 6 and 9

relevant work experience in a community

setting shall be awarded 10 marks;

(ii)

applicants having between 6 and 9

relevant work experience in a non-

community setting shall be awarded 8

marks;

(e) (i)

applicants having 5 years relevant work

experience in a community setting shall

be awarded 7 marks;

(ii)

applicants having 5 years relevant work

experience in a non-community setting

shall be awarded 5 marks;

(f)

(i)

applicants having 4 years relevant work

experience in a community setting shall

be awarded 6 marks;

(ii)

applicants having 4 years relevant work

experience in a non-community setting

shall be awarded 4 marks;

(g) (i)

applicants having 3 years relevant work

experience in a community setting shall

be awarded 5 marks;

(ii)

applicants having 3 years relevant work

experience in a non-community setting

shall be awarded 3 marks;

(h) (i)

applicants having 2 years relevant work

experience in a community setting shall

be awarded 4 marks;

(ii)

applicants having 2 years relevant work

experience in a non-community setting

shall be awarded 2 marks;

(i)

(i)

applicants having 1 year relevant work

experience in a community setting shall

be awarded 2 marks;

(ii)

applicants having 1 year relevant work

experience in a non-community setting

shall be awarded 1 mark,

provided that the date used for the purpose of

calculating the years of work experience in gainful

employment shall be that of the commencement of the

Course.

Applicants with experience in both

community and non-community settings shall be

allocated marks as detailed above up to a maximum of

25 marks;

(c) successful completion of the ‘Clinical Education in

Practice’ (HSC4061) or ‘Mentorship’ (NUR3227)

study-unit or a unit deemed by the Board of Studies to

be equivalent, and holding 2 academic years of

experience as a clinical supervisor in undergraduate

Health Sciences programmes offered by the University

of Malta (15% weighting); and

(d) successful completion of Continuing Professional

Development (CPD) courses of at least 2 ECTS credits

during the three years preceding the date of

commencement of the Course for a maximum of 5

courses (15% weighting - 3 marks per CPD course).

(2) Applicants for the Bachelor of Science (Honours) in the

Mental Health Nursing area of study who satisfy the Special Course

Requirements as laid down in the bye-laws for the course shall be

awarded marks according to the following criteria

(a) academic qualifications (50% weighting)

(i)

applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of

between 80 and 100 in the Diploma in Psychiatric

Nursing or equivalent grade points shall be awarded

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) DEGREE COURSE

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE INSTITUTE OF HEALTH CARE

45 marks;

(ii) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of

between 80 and 100 in the Higher Diploma in

Health Science (Nursing Studies) or the Diploma in

Health Science (Nursing Studies) or equivalent

grade points shall be awarded 40 marks;

(iii) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of

between 70 and 79 in the Diploma in Psychiatric

Nursing or equivalent grade points shall be awarded

35 marks;

(iv) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of

between 70 and 79 in the Higher Diploma in Health

Science (Nursing Studies) or the Diploma in Health

Science (Nursing Studies) or equivalent grade

points shall be awarded 30 marks;

(v) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of

between 45 and 69 in the Diploma in Psychiatric

Nursing or equivalent grade points shall be awarded

25 marks;

(vi) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of

between 45 and 69 in the Higher Diploma in Health

Science (Nursing Studies) or the Diploma in Health

Science (Nursing Studies) or equivalent grade

points shall be awarded 20 marks;

(vii) applicants not in possession of the Higher Diploma

in Health Science (Nursing Studies), the Diploma in

Health Science (Nursing Studies) or the Diploma in

Psychiatric Nursing but holding State Registration

as a psychiatric nurse or nurse shall be awarded 20

marks;

(b) work experience in gainful employment in a mental

health setting (20% weighting)

(i)

applicants having more than 10 years relevant

work experience shall be awarded 10 marks;

(ii) applicants having between 6 and 9 years relevant

work experience shall be awarded 8 marks;

(iii) applicants having 5 years relevant work

experience shall be awarded 5 marks;

(iv) applicants having 4 years relevant work

experience shall be awarded 4 marks;

(v) applicants having 3 years relevant work

experience shall be awarded 3 marks;

(vi) applicants having 2 years relevant work

experience shall be awarded 2 marks;

(vii)

applicants having 1 year relevant

work

experience shall be awarded 1 mark.

(c) performance during interview: between 0 and 30

marks.

(3) For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy

the entry requirements by 31st August preceding the

commencement of the course shall be considered first.