BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (PODIATRY) DEGREE (podiatry)

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHE-

LOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (PODIATRY) DEGREE COURSE

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES

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 2018.

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.

These bye-laws shall apply to courses commencing in

October 2018 or later.

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.

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

indicated shall be considered first

(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

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHE-

LOR 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 BACHE-

LOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (PODIATRY) 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

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.