S.L. 327.682 Art. 4Requirements for Admission.

(1) To be registered as regular students in the course, applicants must be in possession of a Bachelor degree awarded by this University or any other higher education institution recognised by Senate, pegged at Level 6 on the MQF and obtained with at least Second Class Honours or Category II, in an area of study which the Board deems relevant to the proposed research study.

(2) Subject to the conditions laid down in bye-law 4 of these bye-laws, the Board may also consider applicants in possession of a degree with Third Class Honours or Category III.

(3) The Admissions Board, on the recommendation of the Board, may also admit into the Course applicants not in possession of a first cycle degree, if it is satisfied that such applicants are in possession of other academic or professional qualifications and experience relevant to the proposed area of study, that together are deemed to be comparable to the level of a first degree. Such applicants shall be required to demonstrate the learning achieved through prior experience and qualifications through the evaluation procedures established by the University Policy for the Recognition and Accreditation of Prior Learning (RPL).