S.L. 327.449 Art. 3Requirements for admission.

(1)The Course shall be open to applicants in possession of:

(a) a Bachelor degree in Banking and Finance from this

University, obtained with at least Second Class

Honours; or

(b) the degree of Bachelor of Commerce with Banking and Finance as one of the two main areas of study, obtained with at least Category II; or

(c) a degree with at least Second Class Honours or Category II, in any other area deemed relevant by the Board of Studies; or

(d) a qualification deemed by Senate, on the recommendation of the Board, to be comparable to the qualifications listed in paragraphs (a), (b) and (c) of this bye-law;

provided that, in appropriate cases, the Board may require students admitted to the Course to follow and pass supplementary study-units to which a maximum of 12 ECTS credits are assigned in addition to the programme of study specified in bye-law 6.

(2) The admission of applicants under sub-paragraphs (b) and, if necessary, (c) and (d) of paragraph (1) of this bye-law may be made conditional on the results of an interview conducted for the purpose.

(3) 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 number of available places at the time of the call for applications.

(4) When the number of places is so limited and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall 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 classification;

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

(c) performance during an interview.

(5) Interviews, when necessary, shall be conducted by a board composed of at least three members appointed for the purpose.

(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.