SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES [ S.L.327.466 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.466 BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 4th October, 2013 LEGAL NOTICE 313 of 2013, as amended by Legal Notices 346 of 2014 and 181 of
- The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Occupational Therapy) Degree Course under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Citation.
- These bye-laws shall be commencing in October 2018 or later. Applicability. Amended by: L.N. 346 of 2014; L.N. 181 of
- applicable for courses
- Whenever the number of students that may be admitted to the Occupational Therapy area of study is limited by Senate in terms of the provisions of bye-law 10 of the Bye-Laws of 2010 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 sele ction of applic ants shall be m ade 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. 346 of 2014; L.N. 181 of 2017. 1st Category: those with a grade ‘A’ in Biology at Advanced Level 2nd Category: those with a grade ‘B’ in Biology at Advanced Level 3rd Category: those with a grade ‘C’ in Biology at Advanced Level.
(2)Applicants in possession of the general entry requirements may offer the pass in Biology at Advanced Level 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 who fully satisfy the general and the special course requirements by the 31 August preceding the commencement of the course shall be considered 2 [ S.L.327.466 SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES first.
(5)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 Grade B Grade C Grade D Grade E Advanced Level 30 points 24 points 18 points 12 points 6 points Intermediate Level 10 points 8 points 6 points 4 points 2 points (
- b)if this is not sufficient, the remaining eligible applicants shall be interviewed by an Interviewing Board appointed by the Board for the purpose, in order to fill the remaining places.