S.L. 327.424 Art. 4Special course requirements for admission. Re-numbered and

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants shall, apart from satisfying the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission Regulations, be in possession of a pass at Grade C in Chemistry or Biology at Intermediate Level, or a pass at Advanced Level in Chemistry or

Biology; provided that for the Dental Hygiene area of study:

(a) Maltese applicants who, in terms of regulation 13 of the Admissions Regulations, 2016 are exempted from possessing a pass in the Secondary Education Certificate examination in Maltese at Grade 5 or better or at SEC level 3, are required to present the Medical Maltese Proficiency Certificate awarded by the University of Malta, or a pass at SEC level 3 in Il-Malti bħala Lingwa Barranija prior to the commencement of the Course;

(b) Non-Maltese applicants who, in terms of regulation 13 of the Admissions Regulations, 2016 are exempted from possessing a pass at SEC level 3 in Il-Malti bħala S.L.327.424 THE FACULTY OF DENTAL SURGERY

Lingwa Barranija, are required to present the Medical Maltese Proficiency Certificate awarded by the University of Malta, or a pass in the study-unit in Medical Maltese as part of the Certificate in Foundation Studies (Medical, Dental and Health Sciences) course, prior to the commencement of the Course. Applicants presenting overseas qualifications and either a pass in the Secondary Education Certificate examination in Maltese at Grade 5 or better or at SEC level 3, or a pass at SEC level 3 in Il-Malti bħala Lingwa Barranija, shall be exempted from presenting the Medical Maltese Proficiency Certificate.

(2) Applicants in possession of the Diploma in Dental Surgery Assistance shall be considered as having satisfied both the general and special entry requirements for the Dental Hygiene and Dental Technology areas of study.

(3) Prior to enrolling for the course, accepted applicants are also required to undergo an occupational health assessment as detailed in the Occupational Health Protocol approved by the Board, so as to ascertain that they are fit for the duties related to their proposed studies. Students who do not fulfil this requirement shall be barred from attending the clinical placements indicated in the programme of study.