S.L. 327.605 Art. 4Requirements for Admission 

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

(a) a Bachelor degree obtained with Second Class Honours or better in Theology with a subsidiary area in Philosophy; or

(b) a Bachelor degree obtained with Category II or 327.605 AUSPICES OF THE FACULTY OF THEOLOGY

better in Theology.

(2) Applicants in possession of the degree of Bachelor of Sacred Theology with at least Second Class Honours shall also be eligible to apply.

(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 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 an interview.

(5) The admission of applicants under sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph (1) of this bye-law shall be made conditional on the result of an interview conducted by an interviewing board composed of at least three members, appointed by the Board for the purpose. Such applicants shall be required to follow a preparatory programme as indicated in bye-law 5.

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