SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (PODIATRY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES [ S.L.327.467 1 SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.467 BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (PODIATRY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 4th October, 2013 LEGAL NOTICE 314 of 2013, as amended by Legal Notices 331 of 2014 203 of 2016 and 257 of
- The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Podiatry) Degree Course under the auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences. Citation.
- These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in October 2018 or later. Applicability. Amended by: L.N. 331 of 2014; L.N. 203 of 2016; L.N. 257 of
- Whenever the number of students that may be admitted to the Podiatry 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 selection of applicants shall be made according to the criteria listed in bye-law 4 of these bye-laws. Selection of applicants. 4.
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- a)Grades obtained in the following subjects at the level indicated shall be considered first: Criteria for selection, Amended by: L.N. 331 of 2014. Substituted by: L.N. 203 of 2016; L.N. 257 of 2018. (
- i)Biology at Advanced Level, hereafter referred to as the primary subject; and (
- ii)Chemistry or Physics at Intermediate Level, hereafter referred to as the secondary subject. (
- b)A grade obtained in the secondary subject 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 2 [ S.L.327.467 SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (PODIATRY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES (
- c)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: 1st Category: those with an ‘A’ in the primary subject and an ‘A’ in the secondary subject 2nd Category: those with an ‘A’ in the primary subject and a ‘B’ in the secondary subject 3rd Category: those with an ‘A’ in the primary subject and a ‘C’ in the secondary subject 4th Category: those with an ‘A’ in the primary subject and a ‘D’ in the secondary subject those with a ‘B’ in the primary subject and an ‘A’ in the secondary subject 5th Category: those with an ‘A’ in the primary subject and an ‘E’ in the secondary subject those with a ‘B’ in the primary subject and an ‘B’ in the secondary subject 6th Category: those with a ‘B’ in the primary subject and a ‘C’ in the secondary subject 7th Category: those with a ‘B’ in the primary subject and a ‘D’ in the secondary subject those with a ‘C’ in the primary subject and an ‘A’ in the secondary subject 8th Category: those with a ‘B’ in the primary subject and an ‘E’ in the secondary subject those with a ‘C’ in the primary subject and a ‘B’ in the secondary subject 9th Category: those with a ‘C’ in the primary subject and a ‘C’ in the secondary subject 10th Category: those with a ‘C’ in the primary subject and a ‘D’ in the secondary subject 11th Category: those with a ‘C’ in the primary subject and an ‘E’ in the secondary subject
(2)Applicants in possession of the General Entry Requirements may offer a pass in the primary subject and/or in the secondary subject 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 the primary subject and/or in the secondary subject, 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 SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (PODIATRY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES [ S.L.327.467 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: Advanced Level Intermediate Level Grade A 30 points 10 points Grade B 24 points 8 points Grade C 18 points 6 points Grade D 12 points 4 points Grade E 6 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.
(6)If the maximum number of students is not reached by the end of September preceding the commencement of the Course, the remaining applicants who possess a grade D instead of a grade C in the primary subject, shall be considered after the selection of applicants in terms of the provisions of paragraphs
(1)(c) and
(4)of bye-law 3 are completed. These applicants shall be selected from a m o n g s t a l l e l i g i bl e ap p l i c a n t s a c c o r d i ng t o t h e f o l l o w i ng categories, listed in order of preference: 12th Category: those with a ‘D’ in the primary subject and an ‘A’ in the secondary subject 13th Category: those with a ‘D’ in the primary subject and a ‘B’ in the secondary subject 14th Category: those with a ‘D’ in the primary subject and a ‘C’ in the secondary subject 15th Category: those with a ‘D’ in the primary subject and a ‘D’ in the secondary subject 16th Category: those with a ‘D’ in the primary subject and an ‘E’ in the secondary subject. 3