EDUCATION ACT (CAP. 327)
Regulations for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Physiotherapy) Degree Course, 2001
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 regulations made by the Senate of the University of Malta by virtue of the powers conferred upon it by sections 31 and 35 of the said Act:
Applicability
1. These regulations shall apply to the Physiotherapy option in the course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours) at the Institute of Health Care commencing in October 2001 or later.
Selection of Applicants
2. The number of students that may be admitted to the Physiotherapy option shall be limited as provided in terms of the provisions of these regulations.
3. The number of students shall be limited to fifteen students, provided that if the number of applicants falling in the last category of applicants eligible to be admitted in terms of the provisions of paragraph (5) of regulation 6 is such that the total number of applicants to be admitted exceeds fifteen, consideration shall first be given to:
(a) the overall grade obtained in the Matriculation Certificate by the applicants in that category; and
(b) if this is not sufficient, 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.
4. In order to be admitted into the course applicants must satisfy the requirements for registration as regular students of the University as specified in the Admission Regulations and any other requirements for admission to the course as specified in the regulations for the course.
5. If there are more than fifteen eligible applicants, the best fifteen applicants shall be selected by the University Admissions Board, after seeking the advice of the Admissions Committee of the Institute of Health Care, in accordance with the criteria for selection as specified in paragraph (5) of regulation 6.
Criteria for Selection
6. (1) Applicants for the Physiotherapy option are required to have:
(a) for the course commencing in October 2001: a pass at Advanced Level in Biology at Grade C or better; and
(b) for courses commencing in October 2002 or later: a pass at Advanced Level in Biology at Grade C or better, and a pass at Intermediate Level in Physics.
(2) Applicants in possession of the General Entry Requirements, may offer the pass in Biology and the pass in Physics 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 or Physics, the best grade shall be taken into consideration.
(4) For the purpose of selection, only qualifications obtained by 31st August of the year of commencement of the course will be taken into consideration.
(5) The fifteen applicants shall be selected from amongst all eligible applicants according to the following categories, listed in order of preference:
(a) for the course commencing in October 2001:
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
(b) for courses commencing in October 2002 or later:
1st Category: those with a grade 'A' in Biology and a grade 'A' in Physics
2nd Category: those with a grade 'A' in Biology and a grade 'B' in Physics
3rd Category: those with a grade 'A' in Biology and a grade 'C' in Physics
4th Category: those with a grade 'A' in Biology and a grade 'D' in Physics
those with a grade 'B' in Biology and a grade 'A' in Physics
5th Category: those with a grade 'A' in Biology and a grade 'E' in Physics
those with a grade 'B' in Biology and a grade 'B' in Physics
6th Category: those with a grade 'B' in Biology and a grade 'C' in Physics
7th Category: those with a grade 'B' in Biology and a grade 'D' in Physics
those with a grade 'C' in Biology and a grade 'A' in Physics
8th Category: those with a grade 'B' in Biology and a grade 'E' in Physics
those with a grade 'C' in Biology and a grade 'B' in Physics
9th Category: those with a grade 'C' in Biology and a grade 'C' in Physics
10th Category: those with a grade 'C' in Biology and a grade 'D' in Physics
11th Category: those with a grade 'C' in Biology and a grade 'E' in Physics
