BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (PHYSIOTHERAPY) (physiotherapy)

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR

OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (PHYSIOTHERAPY) DEGREE COURSE

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

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 2011. as amended by Legal Notices 307 of 2013

and 324 of 2014.

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.

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in

October 2014 or later.

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.

(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

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

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

Advanced Level

Intermediate Level

Grade A

30 points

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

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 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.