BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS, FOR THE DEGREE

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)

NURSING (ELDERLY CARE) - B.SC. (HONS)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.581

BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL

REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS, FOR THE DEGREE

OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)

NURSING (ELDERLY CARE) - B.SC. (HONS) -

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

HEALTH SCIENCES.

7th December, 2017

LEGAL NOTICE 351 of 2017, as amended by Legal Notice 345 of

2022.

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

of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate Awards,

for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) Nursing (Elderly

Care) - B.Sc. (Hons) - under the auspices of the Faculty of Health

Sciences.

(2)

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

“the Board” means the Board of the Faculty of Health Sciences;

“the Board of Studies” means the Board of Studies appointed by

the Board to administer the Course;

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

degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Nursing (Elderly Care)

- B.Sc. (Hons);

“the Degree” means the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours)

in Nursing (Elderly Care) - B.Sc. (Hons); and

“the Principal Regulations” means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing

in October 2017 or later.

(1) Applicants for the Course shall be in possession of the

following qualifications

(a) the Higher Diploma in Health Science (Nursing

Studies) or the Diploma in Health Science (Nursing

Studies) awarded by the University of Malta; or

(b) a professional qualification deemed by Senate to be

comparable to the qualifications indicated in

paragraph (a); and

(c) Deleted by Legal Notice 345 of 2022.

(2) Applicants may be required to provide evidence of

being in possession of a registration to practice the nursing

profession, as kept by the relevant regulatory council.

(1) The Board shall, after approval by Senate, determine

the number of applicants that may be allowed to register for the

Course depending on the availability of resources. The Board shall

announce the number of available places at the time of the call for

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applications.

(2) If the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number

of available places, the Board shall select applicants according to

the following criteria

(i)

academic qualifications (45% weighting)

(a) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of

between 80 and 100 in the Higher Diploma in Health

Science or the Diploma in Health Science or

equivalent grade points shall be awarded 45 marks;

(b) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of

between 70 and 79 in the Higher Diploma in Health

Science or the Diploma in Health Science or

equivalent grade points shall be awarded 35 marks;

(c) applicants obtaining overall percentage marks of

between 45 and 69 in the Higher Diploma in Health

Science or the Diploma in Health Science or

equivalent grade points shall be awarded 25 marks;

(d) applicants not in possession of the Higher Diploma in

Health Science or the Diploma in Health Science but

holding a professional qualification deemed by Senate

to be equivalent shall be awarded 20 marks;

(ii) relevant work experience in gainful employment (20%

weighting)

(a) applicants having 20 years or more relevant work

experience shall be awarded 20 marks;

(b) applicants having between 15 and 19 years relevant

work experience shall be awarded 15 marks;

(c) applicants having between 10 and 14 years relevant

work experience shall be awarded 10 marks;

(d) applicants having between 6 and 9 years relevant work

experience shall be awarded 8 marks;

(e) applicants having 5 years relevant work experience

shall be awarded 5 marks;

(f) applicants having 4 years relevant work experience

shall be awarded 4 marks;

(g) applicants having 3 years relevant work experience

shall be awarded 3 marks;

(h) applicants having 2 years relevant work experience

shall be awarded 2 marks;

(i) applicants having 1 year relevant work experience

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;

(iii) successful completion of the ‘Clinical Education in Practice

(Mentorship)’ (HSC4061) or ‘Mentorship’ (NUR3227) study-

DEGREE OF BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS)

NURSING (ELDERLY CARE) - B.SC. (HONS)

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 (20% weighting); and

(iv) 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).

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

the requirements for admission by 31st August preceding the

commencement of the Course shall be placed in rank order and

those for whom places are available will be accepted and informed

accordingly.

The Course shall extend over a period of two to three years

of part-time study.

(1) The programme of study shall consist of study-units to

which not less than 80 ECTS credits shall be assigned, provided

that depending on the qualification presented for admission into the

Course, students may be required by the Board to follow and

complete additional study-units to be eligible for the award of the

Degree.

(2) Students must register for not more than 40 ECTS credits

per year and shall be directed by the Board on the number of credits

they shall be required to register for during each year of the Course.

The Board shall publish the programme of study for the

Degree, drawn up in accordance with the relevant provisions of the

Principal Regulations, and approved by Senate. 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.

Students who would have successfully completed the

Certificate in Clinical Nursing Practice (Elderly Care) course will

be able to transfer the study-units followed during this course to the

course leading to the Degree on condition that they renounce the

Certificate.

The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the

classification of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in

each study-unit, all credits being weighted equally.