BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (MIDWIFERY) DEGREE COURSE (midwifery)

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (MIDWIFERY)

SUBSIDIARY LEGISLATION 327.698

BYE-LAWS FOR THE SELECTION OF APPLICANTS

FOR ADMISSION TO THE BACHELOR OF SCIENCE

(HONOURS) (MIDWIFERY) DEGREE COURSE

UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF

HEALTH SCIENCES

23rd June, 2023

LEGAL NOTICE 128 of 2023.

These bye-laws shall apply to the Midwifery area of study

in the course leading to the degree of Bachelor of Science (Honours)

at the Faculty of Health Sciences commencing in October 2023 or

later.

Whenever the number of students that may be admitted to

the Midwifery area of study is limited by Senate in terms of the

provisions of bye-law 9 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 3 of these bye-laws.

(1)

Applicants who satisfy the general and 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 at Advanced Level

2nd Category

those with a grade ‘B’ in

Biology at Advanced Level

3rd Category

those with a grade ‘C’ in

Biology at Advanced Level

4th Category

those with a grade ‘D’ in

Biology at Advanced Level

5th Category

those with a grade ‘E’ in

Biology at Advanced Level.

(2)

Applicants in possession of the General Entry

Requirements may offer the pass in Biology at Advanced Level

either as part of the General Entry Requirements or in addition to the

General Entry Requirements.

SELECTION OF APPLICANTS FOR ADMISSION TO THE

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE (HONOURS) (MIDWIFERY)

(3)

When applicants present more than one pass in Biology,

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) 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.

The bye-laws for the Selection of Applicants for

Admission to the Bachelor of Science (Honours) (Midwifery) and

(Radiography) Degree Course under the auspices of the Faculty of

Health Sciences, published as Legal Notice 299 of 2005, shall be

deemed to cease to be in force as from 1 st October 2023, provided that

students registered for this course before 1 st October 2023 shall

continue to be governed by the bye-laws that were in force at the time

of their joining the course.