S.L. 327.204 Art. 4Criteria for selection.

(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 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 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.