S.L. 327.578 Art. 3Requirements for Admission.

(1) To be registered as regular students in the Course, applicants must be in possession of the degree of Master in Counselling or Master of Arts in Transcultural Counselling awarded by this University or an equivalent qualification in counselling from another higher education institution recognised by Senate subject to the approval of the Board.

(2) Applicants referred to in paragraph (1) of this bye-law are also required to have a minimum of 3 years of supervised experience in a counselling setting. This experience should be obtained after the applicants have been awarded the qualifications indicated in paragraph (1) of this bye-law.

(3) Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, 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.

(4) When the number is so limited and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall be selected according to the following criteria, which shall be weighted as follows:

(a) degree type and classification - 20%;

(b) work experience in the area or in a related field - 15%;

(c) professional aptitude and disposition - 55%;

(d) references - 5% and;

(e) supervisor’s report - 5%.

(5) All applicants shall be required to demonstrate that they have the necessary aptitude and disposition to follow the Course with profit.

(6) (a) Professional aptitude and disposition shall be measured by means of exercises involving an extended personal interview.

(b) Applicants who obtain less than 60% for the professional aptitude and disposition criterion shall automatically not be admitted into the Course.

(7) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed of at least three members.

(8) For the purpose of selection, applicants whose qualifications and experience as stipulated in paragraphs (1) and (2) of this bye-law were obtained by the 31 August preceding the commencement of the Course shall be considered first.