S.L. 327.398 Art. 4Requirements for admission.

(1) The course shall be open to applicants in possession of a first cycle degree in a discipline related to sustainable development or in any other area of study which the Board considers as appropriate, obtained in the ten years previous to registration for the course.

(2) Applicants may be asked to demonstrate competence in those skills required by the nature of the proposed research via an extended interview and the submission of appropriate documentation, provided that where deficiencies are identified applicants shall be required to take specific study-units intended to compensate for the deficit.

(3) Applicants whose first degree was obtained more than ten years previous to registration for the course may also be admitted provided that they produce sufficient proof of their competence to follow the course with profit. The Board may, at its discretion, require such applicants to follow a preparatory programme as specified in bye-law 5.