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Education Act (Cap. 327) Bye-Laws Of 2009 In Terms Of The General Regulations For University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 For The Degree Of Master Of Science In Pharmacy Under The Auspices Of The Faculty Of Medicine And Surgery (Ln 66 Of 2009 )

IN exercise of the powers conferred upon him by sections 74 (5) and
75 (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 Faculty of Medicine and Surgery in virtue of the powers conferred upon it by section 81 (1) of the said Act and which have been approved by the Senate of the University of Malta as required by section 81 (2) of the said Act:

1. (1) These bye-laws may be cited as the Bye-Laws of 2009 in terms of the General Regulations for University Postgraduate Awards, 2008 for the degree of Master of Science in Pharmacy under the auspices of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery.
(2) In these bye-laws, unless the context otherwise requires -
"the Board" means the Board of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery;
"the Course" means the programme of study leading to the degree of Master of
Science in Pharmacy;
"the Degree" means the degree of Master of Science in Pharmacy;
and
“the Postgraduate Diploma” means the Postgraduate Diploma in Pharmacy;
"the Principal Regulations" means the General Regulations for University
Postgraduate Awards, 2008.

2. These bye-laws shall be applicable for courses commencing in October
2008 or later.

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3. The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of:
(a) a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy with at least Second Class Honours; or
(b) a Bachelor degree with at least Second Class Honours in any other area of study which the Board deems to be relevant, or the degree of Doctor of Medicine and Surgery obtained at least two years prior to registration in the Course, or the degree of Bachelor of Dental Surgery; or
(c) a Bachelor degree in Pharmacy or in any other area which the Board deems to be relevant, obtained with Third Class Honours, if they are also in possession of other qualifications, including relevant experience, obtained following the first cycle degree.
4. The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may be allowed to register for the Course, depending on the availability of resources. The number of available places shall be announced at the time of the call for applications.
5. If there are more eligible applicants than the number of places available, applicants shall be selected after an interview by a board appointed for the purpose. The board shall select applicants according to the following criteria:
(a) degree type and class;
(b) experience in the area of the proposed study; and
(c) performance during an interview.

6. The Course shall extend over three semesters of full-time study or the equivalent in part-time study.

7. The programme of study shall comprise study-units to which a total of 90 credits are assigned, of which 60 credits are assigned to the taught study-units and
30 credits are assigned to the dissertation study-unit.
8. Students who obtain the 60 credits assigned to the taught study-units with an average mark of at least 50% and do not proceed with the Course, or having proceeded do not successfully complete the dissertation, shall be eligible for the award of the Postgraduate Diploma.
9. The programme of study shall be published after approval by Senate, normally not less than eight months prior to the commencement of the Course.

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10. (1) The assessment of each taught study-unit shall be completed by the end of the semester in which the teaching of the study-unit is held.
(2) Students who in any academic year fail in the assessment of not more than 20 credits for taught study-units if following the full-time Course, or not more than 10 credits if following the part-time Course, shall be given the opportunity to re-sit the failed study-units during the September supplementary examination session.
(3) Students who fail in more than the number of credits permitted under paragraph (2) of this bye-law or students who after re-assessment fail to obtain the credits for any study-unit, shall be deemed to have failed the Course.

11. (1) Students shall be required to submit an individual dissertation of approximately 25,000 words in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Board.
(2) Work on the dissertation shall be undertaken during the third semester of the Course. Each student shall be assigned a supervisor who shall provide guidance and advice on a regular basis during the period of study.
(3) A provisional title for the dissertation and a detailed research proposal shall be submitted to the Board for approval by the beginning of the second semester.
12. (1) Students shall be required to have regular contact with their supervisor.
(2) Supervisors shall submit to the Board progress reports for each student under their supervision at the end of each semester of studies, whether the student is following the Course on a full-time or a part-time basis. Such reports may include a recommendation to either (a) extend the period of study in order to enable the student to complete the dissertation; or (b) terminate studies prematurely if the supervisor deems this to be proper in the circumstances, provided that:
(i) the extension of the study period referred to in (a) shall be in accordance with the provisions of the Principal Regulations; and
(ii) the Board may not terminate studies prematurely according to (b) until it has first given the student a chance to be heard.

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13. The Final Weighted Average Mark for the purpose of the classification of the Postgraduate Diploma and of the Degree shall be based on the results obtained in all the components of the programme of study, all credits being weighted equally.

14. The provisions of the foregoing bye-laws shall apply mutatis mutandis to courses followed on a part-time basis, and subject to such changes as may reasonably be deemed by the relevant Board as necessary due to the part-time nature of the Course.

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