BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (COMMUNICATION (communicationtherapy)

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (COMMUNICATION

THERAPY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.465

BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS

FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF

SCIENCE (HONOURS) (COMMUNICATION

THERAPY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER

THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY

OF HEALTH SCIENCES

4th October, 2013

LEGAL NOTICE 312 of 2013, as amended by Legal Notice 321 of 2014.

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

Selection of Applicants for Admission to the Bachelor of Science

(Honours) (Communication Therapy) Degree Course under the

auspices of the Faculty of Health Sciences.

These bye-laws shall apply courses commencing in

October 2014 or later.

Whenever the number of students that may be admitted to

the Communication 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.

4.(1) (a) 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.

(b) For the purpose of selection, the subject offered at

Advanced Level shall be considered as the primary

subject whilst the subject offered at Intermediate Level

shall be considered as the secondary subject, provided

that a grade obtained in the secondary subject taken at

Advanced Level, shall 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.

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (COMMUNICATION

THERAPY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

(c) The qualification categories, shall be the following

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 a ‘B’ in the primary subject

and a ‘A’ in the secondary subject

5th Category

those with a ‘B’ in the primary subject

and a ‘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 ‘C’ in the primary subject

and a ‘A’ in the secondary subject

8th Category

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

(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 the secondary subject, the best grade shall be taken

into consideration.

(4) When applicants present passes at Advanced Level in both

the primary and secondary subject, the subject in which the highest

mark has been obtained shall be considered as the primary subject.

(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

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (COMMUNICATION

THERAPY) DEGREE COURSE UNDER THE AUSPICES OF

THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

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 place/s.