BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS, 2004 FOR THE

CERTIFICATE FOR GRADUATES OF NON-EU/EEA

NURSING PROGRAMMES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.609

BYE-LAWS IN TERMS OF THE GENERAL

REGULATIONS FOR UNIVERSITY

UNDERGRADUATE AWARDS, 2004 FOR THE

CERTIFICATE FOR GRADUATES OF NON-EU/EEA

NURSING PROGRAMMES UNDER THE AUSPICES

OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

9th November, 2018

LEGAL NOTICE 369 of 2018, as amended by Legal Notice 308

of 2019, 361 of 2022 and 169 of 2026.

(1)

These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws in

terms of the General Regulations for University Undergraduate

Awards, 2004 for the Certificate for Graduates of Non-EU/EEA

Nursing Programmes, 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 for

the Course;

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

Certificate for Graduates of Non-EU/EEA Nursing Programmes;

"the Certificate" means the Certificate for Graduates of Non-EU/

EEA Nursing Programmes; and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2004.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in October 2019 or later.

(1)

The Course shall be open to applicants in

possession of

(a)

a qualification in Nursing deemed suitable by the

Board of Studies and recognized at least at Level 5

on the Malta and European Qualifications

Frameworks; or

(b)

a professional qualification deemed by Senate to be

comparable to the qualification indicated in sub-

paragraph (a) of this bye-law.

CERTIFICATE FOR GRADUATES OF NON-EU/EEA

NURSING PROGRAMMES UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

(c)

Repealed by Legal Notice 169 of 2026.

(2)

In addition to the qualifications listed in paragraph (1) of

this bye-law, applicants shall be required to provide evidence that they

are in possession of a valid licence to practice as a nurse awarded by the

relevant regulatory council of the country from where the qualification

referred to in paragraph (1) was awarded.

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

of students that may be admitted to the Course depending on the

availability of resources. The Board shall announce the number of

available places at the time of the call for applications.

Qualified applicants shall be accepted on a first-come first-

served basis (in order of receipt of application and full

documentation) up to any maximum number of students as approved

by Senate.

Once accepted to the Course, students are also required to

undergo an occupational health assessment so as to ascertain that they

are fit for the duties related to their proposed studies. Students who do

not fulfil this requirement may be barred from progressing with their

studies. Failure to disclose information about a physical or mental

health problem that could affect patient safety is considered to be a

serious breach of the University Suitability to Practise Regulations.

The Course shall extend over a period of one semester of

full-time study or the equivalent in part-time studies.

The Course shall consist of a number of study-units to

which 30 ECTS credits shall be assigned.

Students are bound to follow the study-units and obtain the

credits as indicated by the Board of Studies, which shall be tasked to

ensure that gaps in the training received by the students in the Non-

EU/EEA nursing programmes are addressed and that students

received adequate training to ensure compliance with the EU directive

for Nurse Education (Directive 2005/36/EC) and thus, are eligible for

registration with the relevant regulatory Council/s.

(1)

The Certificate shall be awarded to students who

obtain all the credits indicated in bye-law 8.

(2)

The names of students who qualify for the award of the

Certificate shall be published in a list in alphabetical order.