SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (PHYSIOTHERAPY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES [ S.L.327.204 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.204 BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (PHYSIOTHERAPY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 22nd July, 2011 LEGAL NOTICE 291 of
- as amended by Legal Notices 307 of 2013 and 324 of
- The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws of 2011 Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Physiotherapy) Degree Course under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Citation.
- These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2014 or later. Applicability. Amended by: L.N. 307 of 2013; L.N. 324 of
- Whenever the number of students that may be admitted to the Physiotherapy area of study is limited by Senate in terms of the provisions of bye-law 10 of the Bye-Laws for the Degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours), and the number of eligible applicants for this area of study exceeds the number of places available, the selection of applicants shall be made according to the criteria listed in bye-law 4 of these bye-laws. Selection of applicants. 4.
(1)Applicants who satisfy the general and the 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: Criteria for selection. Amended by: L.N. 307 of 2013; L.N. 324 of 2014. 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 S.L. 327.269 2 [ S.L.327.204 SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (PHYSIOTHERAPY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 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.
(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)A grade obtained in Physics taken at Advanced Level, shall, for the purpose of selection, be equated to the following grades at Intermediate level: Grade E at Advanced Level equated to Grade C at Intermediate Level Grade D at Advanced Level equated to Grade C at Intermediate Level Grade C at Advanced Level equated to Grade B at Intermediate Level Grade B at Advanced Level equated to Grade A at Intermediate Level Grade A at Advanced Level equated to Grade A at Intermediate Level.
(4)When applicants present more than one pass in Biology or Physics, the best grade shall be taken into consideration.
(5)For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy the general and the special course requirements by the 31 August preceding the commencement of the course shall be considered first.
(6)If the number of eligible applicants falling in the last category of applicants eligible to be admitted in terms of the provisions of paragraph
(1)of this bye-law is such that the total number of applicants to be admitted exceeds the number of places established by Senate, consideration shall first be given to: (
- a)the applicant’s overall performance in all subjects presented for the award of the Matriculation Certificate. This shall be determined from the sum of points allocated for each subject, which shall be assigned as follows: Grade A Advanced Level 30 points Intermediate Level 10 points SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (PHYSIOTHERAPY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Grade B Grade C Grade D Grade E 24 points 18 points 12 points 6 points [ S.L.327.204 8 points 6 points 4 points 2 points (
- b)if this is not sufficient, the remaining eligible applicants in that category shall be interviewed by an Interviewing Board appointed by the Board for the purpose in order to fill the remaining place/s. 3