S.L. 327.388 Art. 3Requirements for admission.

(1) To be registered as regular students in the course, applicants shall satisfy the general requirements for admission as specified in the Admission Regulations of the University.

(2) Applicants admitted under regulation 6(c) of the Admission Regulations must be in possession of those qualifications and/or experience that would satisfy the Board of Studies that they have reached the academic standard required to follow the course with profit. The eligibility of such applicants shall be decided by the Board of Studies, following an interview and a written test, which shall make its recommendations taking into consideration the criteria and weightings as laid down in paragraph (5).

(3) Admission to the course may, with the approval of Senate,

*These bye-laws have been repealed by Legal Notice 185 of 2022. S.L.327.388 ECONOMICS, MANAGEMENT AND ACCOUNTANCY be restricted to applicants who are nominated by the Public Service provided they are eligible for admission in terms of paragraphs (1) or (2).

(4) Senate, on the recommendation of the Board of Studies, shall determine the number of applicants that may be allowed to register for the course, depending on the availability of resources. The number of available places shall be announced at the time of the call for applications.

(5) If there are more eligible applicants than the number of places available, those applicants shall be selected according to the following criteria which shall be weighted as follows:

(a) academic qualifications - 50%;

(b) command of English, both spoken and written, and numerical skills - 30%; and

(c) experience of, and interest in, public administration -20%, provided that priority shall be given to applicants who are nominated by the Public Service.

(6) Literacy and numerical skills shall be measured by means of a written test and an interview, conducted by a board appointed for the purpose.

(7) The interviewing board and the board of examiners appointed by the Board of Studies for the written test shall be composed of at least three members.