BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN DENTAL SURGERY ASSISTANCE - Dip. D.S.A. - UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

DIPLOMA IN DENTAL SURGERY ASSISTANCE - Dip. D.S.A.

- UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

FACULTY OF DENTAL SURGERY

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.527

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN DENTAL

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

THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

DENTAL SURGERY

20th November, 2015

LEGAL NOTICE 368 of 2015, as amended by Legal Notices 319 of 2017

and 298 of 2020 and 327 of 2022.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-laws for the

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

auspices of the Faculty of Dental Surgery.

(2)

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

"the Board" means the programme of study leading to the

Diploma in Dental Surgery Assistance - Dip. D.S.A.;

"the Diploma" means the Diploma in Dental Surgery Assistance -

Dip. D.S.A.;

"the Faculty" means the Faculty of Dental Surgery; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2020 or later.

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course,

applicants must have obtained the Pre-Tertiary Certificate in Dental

Surgery Assistance.

(2) Applicants in possession of the MCAST Diploma for Dental

Surgery Assistants or equivalent may be admitted directly into the

Course. Prior to enrolling for the Course, such applicants shall be

required to undergo an occupational health assessment as detailed in the

Occupational Health Protocol approved by the Board, so as to ascertain

that they are fit for the duties related to their proposed studies. Students

who do not fulfil this requirement shall be barred from attending the

clinical placements indicated in the programme of study.

Senate, on the advice of the Board, may limit the number

of applicants that may be admitted to the course and shall approve

bye-laws for the selection of applicants to the course.

The course shall extend over two semesters of full-time

study with the second semester extending over the summer period.

The programme of study shall comprise study-units to

which a total of 60 ECTS credits are assigned.

DIPLOMA IN DENTAL SURGERY ASSISTANCE - Dip. D.S.A.

- UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE

FACULTY OF DENTAL SURGERY

Subject to changes that the Board may, with the approval of

Senate, be constrained to make, students are bound to follow the

study-units and obtain the credits as indicated in the programme of

study for the course.

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 overall evaluation of each student’s performance

in the course for the purpose of the classification of the Diploma

shall be based on the results obtained in the course, all credits

being weighted equally.

(2) The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Diploma shall be published in a list in alphabetical order classified

as follows

Passed with Distinction

Passed with Merit

Passed.

APPENDIX I

The Preparatory Course

Deleted by Legal Notice 327 of 2022.