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Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)

Chapter 4 : Governance of Public Higher Education Institutions

37. Admission to public higher education institutions

 

(1) Subject to this Act, the council of a public higher education institution, after consulting the senate of the public higher education institution, determines the admission policy of the public higher education institution.

 

(2) The council must publish the admission policy and make it available on request.

 

(3) The admission policy of a public higher education institution must provide appropriate measures for the redress of past inequalities and may not unfairly discriminate in any way.

 

(4) Subject to this Act, the council may, with the approval of the senate—
(a) determine entrance requirements in respect of particular higher education programmes;
(b) determine the number of students who may be admitted for a particular higher education programme and the manner of their selection;
(c) determine the minimum requirements for readmission to study at the public higher education institution concerned; and
(d) refuse readmission to a student who fails to satisfy such minimum requirements for readmission.