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

Notices

Institutional Statute of North West University

Chapter 5 : Students

70. Admission and registration

 

(1) In order to be a student of the university, a person must have been admitted to the university and must have been registered for a programme leading to the attainment of a qualification.

 

(2) The council may determine, with the approval of the senate, the maximum number of students that may be registered for an academic programme.

 

(3) The council may prescribe, with the approval of the senate, selection tests or a particular standard of academic competence as further admission requirements for studies at the university.

 

(4) A student who is admitted to and registered at the university continues to be a student of the university for the duration of the academic programme, or until the time the student or the university terminates the registration in accordance with the rules.

 

(5) In order to continue with studies at the university, a returning student who has been admitted and registered at the university must report annually in accordance with the rules.

 

(6) A student whose studies have been interrupted for a year or longer must apply anew for admission in order to be reregistered.

 

(7) The council may set requirements for the readmission of a student and may refuse to allow readmission unless such requirements are met.

 

(8) A person who demonstrates the intention to be associated with the university as a student is subject to the rules.