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Legal Notice 299 of 2005 Malta Government Gazette No. 17,808 23 August 2005
Amended by:
Legal Notice 325 of 2008 Malta Government Gazette No. 18,348 2 December 2008
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EDUCATION ACT (CAP. 327)
Bye-Laws of 2005 for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) Degree Course under the auspices of the Institute of Health Care
IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 30(5) and 31(6) of the Education Act (Cap. 327), the Chancellor of the University of Malta has promulgated the following bye-laws made by the Board of the Institute of Health Care in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by section 37 (1) of the said Act and which have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta as required by section 37 (2) of the said Act:
Applicability
1. These bye-laws shall apply to those areas of study where the number of students that may be admitted is limited and which require an Advanced Level in Biology as a Special Course Requirement, and are applicable for courses commencing in October 2005 and later.
Selection of Applicants
2. In the cases referred to in bye-law 1, when the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places in the course established by Senate, the selection of applicants shall be made according to the criteria listed in bye-law 3.
Criteria for Selection
3. (1) Applicants who satisfy the general and special course requirements as laid down in the bye-laws for the course shall be selected from amongst all eligible applicants according to the following categories, listed in order of preference:
1st Category: those with a grade `A' in Biology and an overall grade `A' in the Matriculation Certificate
2nd Category: those with a grade `A' in Biology and an overall grade `B' in the Matriculation Certificate
3rd Category: those with a grade `A' in Biology and an overall grade `C' in the Matriculation Certificate
4th Category: those with a grade `B' in Biology and an overall grade `A' in the Matriculation Certificate
5th Category: those with a grade `B' in Biology and an overall grade `B' in the Matriculation Certificate
6th Category: those with a grade `B' in Biology and an overall grade `C' in the Matriculation Certificate
7th Category: those with a grade `C' in Biology and an overall grade `A' in the Matriculation Certificate
8th Category: those with a grade `C' in Biology and an overall grade `B' in the Matriculation Certificate
9th Category: those with a grade `C' in Biology and an overall grade `C' in the Matriculation Certificate
10th Category: those with a grade `D' in Biology and an overall grade `A' in the Matriculation Certificate
11th Category: those with a grade `D' in Biology and an overall grade `B' in the Matriculation Certificate
12th Category: those with a grade `D' in Biology and an overall grade `C' in the Matriculation Certificate
13th Category: those with a grade `E' in Biology and an overall grade `A' in the Matriculation Certificate
14th Category: those with a grade `E' in Biology and an overall grade `B' in the Matriculation Certificate
15th Category: those with a grade `E' in Biology and an overall grade `C' in the Matriculation Certificate
(2) Applicants in possession of the General Entry Requirements may offer the pass in Biology either as part of the General Entry Requirements or in addition to the General Entry Requirements.
(3) When applicants present more than one pass in Biology, the best grade shall be taken into consideration.
(4) For the purpose of selection, applicants whose qualifications were obtained by 31st August preceding the commencement of the Course shall be considered first.
(5) If the number of applicants falling in the last category of applicants eligible to be admitted in terms of the provisions of paragraph (1) of bye-law 3 is such that the total number of applicants to be admitted exceeds the number of places established by Senate, the remaining applicants in that category shall be interviewed by an
ad hoc Admissions Board appointed by Senate in order to fill the remaining place/s.
