BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN HEALTH STUDIES (NURSING)UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (nursing)

DIPLOMA IN HEALTH STUDIES (NURSING)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.664

BYE-LAWS FOR THE DIPLOMA IN HEALTH

STUDIES (NURSING)UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

20th April, 2021

LEGAL NOTICE 170 of 2021.

(1)

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

the Diploma in Health Studies (Nursing), 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 Course" means the programme of study leading to the

Diploma in Health Studies (Nursing);

"the Diploma" means the Diploma in Health Studies (Nursing);

and

"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for

University Undergraduate Awards, 2019.

These bye-laws shall be

applicable

for

courses

commencing in February 2021 or later.

The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of

(a)

a qualification in Nursing deemed suitable by the

Board and recognized at least at Level 4 on the

Malta Qualifications Framework; or

(b)

a professional qualification deemed by Senate to be

comparable to the qualification indicated in

paragraph (a).

Once accepted on the Course, students are 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 two semesters of

full-time study.

DIPLOMA IN HEALTH STUDIES (NURSING)

The Programme of Study shall consist of a number of

study-units to which 60 ECTS credits shall be assigned.

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, provided that the programme of study is drawn up in

accordance with the relevant provisions of the Principal Regulations.

Students shall be eligible for the award of the Diploma if

they obtain the 60 ECTS credits as outlined in the programme of

study for 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 each year of 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.