BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (APPLIED BIOMEDICAL

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.446

BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS

FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE (HONOURS) (APPLIED BIOMEDICAL

SCIENCE) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE

AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH

SCIENCES

5th February, 2013

LEGAL NOTICE 54 of 2013, as amended by Legal Notices 315 of 2013,

320 of 2014 and 438 of 2021.

(1) The title of these bye-laws is the Bye-Laws for the

Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Science

(Honours) (Applied Biomedical Science) Degree Course under the

auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

(2) These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in

October 2014 or later.

Whenever the number of students that may be admitted to

the Applied Biomedical Science 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) - B.Sc. (Hons) - under the

auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences, 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 3 of these bye-laws.

(1) (a) Grades obtained in the following subjects at the level

indicated shall be considered first

(i)

Chemistry at Advanced Level and Biology at

Advanced Level, hereafter referred to as the primary

subjects; and

(ii) Applied Mathematics or Computing or Information

Technology or Physics or Pure Mathematics 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.

(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 2 ‘A’s in the primary

subjects and an ‘A’ in the secondary

subject

2nd Category

those with 2 ‘A’s in the primary

subjects and a ‘B’ in the secondary

subject

3rd Category

those with 2 ‘A’s in the primary

subjects and a ‘C’ in the secondary

subject

4th Category

those with 2 ‘A’s in the primary

subjects and a ‘D’ in the secondary

subject

and those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘B’ in the

primary subjects and an ‘A’ in the

secondary subject

5th Category

those with 2 ‘A’s in the primary

subjects and an ‘E’ in the secondary

subject

and those with l ‘A’ and 1 ‘B’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘B’ in the

secondary subject

6th Category

those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘B’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘C’ in the

secondary subject

7th Category

those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘B’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘D’ in the

secondary subject

and those with 2 ‘B’s in the primary

subjects and an ‘A’ in the secondary

subject

or those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘C’ in the

primary subjects and an ‘A’ in the

secondary subject

8th Category

those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘B’ in the

primary subjects and an ‘E’ in the

secondary subject

and those with 2 ‘B’s in the primary

subjects and a ‘B’ in the secondary

subject

or those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘C’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘B’ in the

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE (HONOURS) (APPLIED BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE) DEGREE

COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

secondary subject

9th Category

those with 2 ‘B’s in the primary

subjects and a ‘C’ in the secondary

subject

and those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘C’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘C’ in the

secondary subject

10th Category

those with 2 ‘B’s in the primary

subjects and a ‘D’ in the secondary

subject

and those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘C’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘D’ in the

secondary subject

or those with 1 ‘B’ and 1 ‘C’ in the

primary subjects and an ‘A’ in the

secondary subject

11th Category

those with 2 ‘B’s in the primary

subjects and an ‘E’ in the secondary

subject

and those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘C’ in the

primary subjects and an ‘E’ in the

secondary subject

or those with 1 ‘B’ and 1 ‘C’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘B’ in the

secondary subject

12th Category

those with 1 ‘B’ and 1 ‘C’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘C’ in the

secondary subject

13th Category

those with 1 ‘B’ and 1 ‘C’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘D’ in the

secondary subject

and those with 2 ‘C’s in the primary

subjects and an ‘A’ in the secondary

subject

14th Category

those with 1 ‘B’ and 1 ‘C’ in the

primary subjects and an ‘E’ in the

secondary subject

and those with 2 ‘C’s in the primary

subjects and a ‘B’ in the secondary

subject

15th Category

those with 2 ‘C’s in the primary

subjects and a ‘C’ in the secondary

subject

16th Category

those with 2 ‘C’s in the primary

subjects and a ‘D’ in the secondary

subject

17th Category

those with 2 ‘C’s in the primary

subjects and an ‘E’ in the secondary

subject

(2) Applicants in possession of the General Entry

Requirements may offer passes in the primary subjects 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

subjects 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

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)(c) 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 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.

(6) If the maximum number of students is not reached, the

remaining applicants who possess a grade D instead of a grade C in

one of the primary subjects, shall be considered after the selection

of applicants in terms of the provisions of paragraphs (1)(c) and (4)

of this bye-law is completed. These applicants shall be selected

from amongst all eligible applicants according to the following

categories, listed in order of preference

18th Category

those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and an ‘A’ in the

secondary subject

19th Category

those with l ‘A’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘B’ in the

secondary subject

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE (HONOURS) (APPLIED BIOMEDICAL SCIENCE) DEGREE

COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

20th Category

those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘C’ in the

secondary subject

21st Category

those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘D’ in the

secondary subject

and those with 1 ‘B’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘A’ in the

secondary subject

22nd Category

those with 1 ‘A’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and an ‘E’ in the

secondary subject

and those with 1 ‘B’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘B’ in the

secondary subject

23rd Category

those with 1 ‘B’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘C’ in the

secondary subject

24th Category

those with 1 ‘B’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘D’ in the

secondary subject

and those with 1 ‘C’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘A’ in the

secondary subject

25th Category

those with 1 ‘B’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and an ‘E’ in the

secondary subject

and those with 1 ‘C’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘B’ in the

secondary subject

26th Category

those with 1 ‘C’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘C’ in the

secondary subject

27th Category

those with 1 ‘C’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and a ‘D’ in the

secondary subject

28th Category

those with 1 ‘C’ and 1 ‘D’ in the

primary subjects and an ‘E’ in the

secondary subject