BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE DIPLOMA IN DENTAL SURGERY ASSISTANCE - DIP. D.S.A. - UNDER

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE DIPLOMA

IN DENTAL SURGERY ASSISTANCE - Dip. D.S.A. - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF DENTAL SURGERY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.525

BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS

FOR ADMISSION TO THE DIPLOMA IN DENTAL

SURGERY ASSISTANCE - DIP. D.S.A. - UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF DENTAL SURGERY

27th October, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE 355 of 2015.

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

Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Diploma in Dental

Surgery Assistance - Dip. D.S.A. - under the auspices of the

Faculty of Dental Surgery.

These bye-laws shall apply to courses leading to the

Diploma in Dental Surgery Assistance - Dip. D.S.A. - under the

auspices of the Faculty of Dental Surgery commencing in October

2015 or later.

Whenever the number of students that may be admitted to

the course is limited by Senate in terms of the provisions of bye-

l a w 5 o f t h e B y e - L a w s f o r t h e D i p l o m a i n D e n t a l S u rg e r y

Assistance, and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the

number of places available, the selection of applicants shall be

made according to the criteria listed in bye-law 3.

(1) Applicants who satisfy the entry requirements for the

Diploma in Dental Surgery Assistance as laid down in the bye-laws

for the course shall be awarded points for their qualifications in

English Language, Maltese, Mathematics, Biology and Chemistry

and the best result in any other subject. The points to be awarded

for the required passes obtained at any of the indicated levels are as

follows

Points Grade at

Grade at

MCAST Grade at Grade at

Advance Intermediate Diploma for

SEC

GCE

d Level

Level

Dental

Level Ordinary

Surgery

Level

Assistants

(Overall

Grade)

A

B

Distinction

C

Merit

D

Pass

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE DIPLOMA

IN DENTAL SURGERY ASSISTANCE - Dip. D.S.A. - UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF DENTAL SURGERY

A

B

E

C

A

B

C

(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

qu ali ficat io ns w ere obt ained by 3 1st Aug ust pre cedin g t he

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

Interviewing Board appointed by the Board in order to fill the

remaining place/s. The Interviewing Board may consider additional

qualifications to those indicated in paragraph (1) of this bye-law.