Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Higher Education Act, 1997 (Act No. 101 of 1997)Chapter 4 : Governance of Public Higher Education Institutions37. 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. |
