S.L. 327.539 Art. 5Number of students.

(1)The Board shall recommend to Senate the number of students that may be allowed to register for the Course, depending on the availability of human resources and the number of suitable classes available for the field placement component. The Board shall announce the number of available places at the time of the call UNDER THE AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF EDUCATION

for applications, provided that 10% of such available places shall be reserved for eligible applicants considered in terms of paragraph

(4) of bye-law 3. If some or all of the reserved places are not filled, these places shall be made available to applicants who satisfy the general and special course requirements.

(2) When the number of applicants that may be admitted to the Course is limited in terms of paragraph (1) of this bye-law, and the number of eligible applicants exceeds the number of places available, applicants shall be selected on the basis of their academic qualifications which shall be weighted in accordance with selection criteria which will be published at the time of the call for application, provided that applicants considered in terms of paragraph (4) of bye-law 3 shall be selected according to the following criteria:

(a) knowledge and experience in early childhood settings; and

(b) academic qualifications.

(3) If, after the ranking order is established as indicated above, there is a tie for one or more places, those applicants who ranked in the same position shall be interviewed.

(4) The interviewing board, appointed by the Board for the purpose, shall be composed of at least 3 members from the Department of Early Childhood and Primary Education.