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(1) The course shall be open to applicants in possession of a Bachelor degree obtained with at least Second Class Honours or Category II in European Studies.

(2) The Board may allow applicants possessing a degree other than that specified in paragraph (1) of this bye-law to join the course, provided that the degree classification is not less than Second Class Honours or Category II, and subject to the submission of a letter of motivation and an interview to establish whether such applicants have sufficient proficiency and background to enable them to follow the course with profit. In such instances, the Board may recommend that applicants follow a preparatory programme as detailed in bye-law 4 of these bye-laws.

(3) All applicants shall be required to submit with their application a detailed synopsis of their research topic. Applicants shall be interviewed by an interviewing board appointed for the purpose of evaluating the research proposal, which must satisfy the Institute’s criteria.

(4) The interviewing board appointed by the Board shall be composed of at least three members. It shall be chaired by the Director or his/her delegate.

(5) When the number of places is limited and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, S.L.327.509 OF THE INSTITUTE FOR EUROPEAN STUDIES

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 class;

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

(c) performance during the interview, referred to in paragraph (3) of this bye-law.

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