S.L. 327.562 Art. 4Requirements for admission.

(1) The course shall be open to applicants in possession of a Bachelor degree from this University or any other institution recognized by Senate in an area of study deemed relevant by the Board with at least Second Class Honours. Applicants in possession of a degree obtained with at least Category II shall also be admitted following successful completion of a preparatory programme as indicated in bye-law 5.

(2) The admission of applicants may be made conditional on the result of an interview conducted by an interviewing board appointed for the purpose.

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

(4) The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of applicants that may be allowed to register for the course, depending on the availability of resources. The Board shall announce the areas of study and the number of available places at the time of the call for applications.

(5) When the number of places is so limited and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants will be selected using the following criteria, the weighting of which shall be published at the time of the call for applications:

(a) degree type and class;

(b) experience in the area of the proposed study; and

(c) performance during the interview.

(6) For the purpose of selection, applicants who fully satisfy the entry requirements by 31st August preceding the commencement of the course shall be considered first.