CHAPTER 1
1.1 Meaning of Matriculation
(i) Matriculation
is the act of placing a student’s name upon the matricula or Roll of Members of
the University.
(ii) In order to matriculate, a student must
have fulfilled the requirements for admission.
1.2 Admission of Students
No student shall be admitted to any
scheme of study in the University except by special permission of the Senate
unless s/he
has satisfied the entrance requirements for that scheme of study.
Any undergraduate degree
awardee of the
Successful
completion of an undergraduate degree with
·
at least a Second Class or 50%, whichever is applicable or
·
a GPA not less than 2.5 out of 4 or equivalent, from
a recognised higher education institution.
OR alternative qualifications acceptable
to the
1.3.2 Undergraduate Programmes
1.3.2.1 Undergraduate Degrees
(i)
A pass in English Language at
either (i) Credit
in five other subjects (School Certificate), together with at least two passes
at Advanced Level (Higher School Certificate or General Certificate of
Education);
(Applicants having
credit in English Language need to have credit in only four other subjects)
or (ii) Passes in three other subjects at Advanced
Level.
OR (ii) Qualifications awarded by other
universities and institutions, which have been approved by the Senate as
satisfying the minimum requirements for admission.
OR (iii) The French Baccalauréat.
OR (iv) Relevant
subjects/combinations of related subjects included in any Diploma of the
University of Mauritius or in any technical qualifications, as may be approved
by the Senate as being equivalent or comparable to an 'O' Level or 'A' Level
may be accepted in lieu of corresponding subjects prescribed in (i) above.
OR (v) The IGCSE and the
International Baccalaureate awarded by the International Baccalaureate
Organisation,
NOTE:
(a) A pass (at least grade C
or c) at Subsidiary/ Advanced Subsidiary Level in any subject or General Paper
in a Higher School Certificate could be considered in lieu of a credit in that
subject or English Language respectively, taken at School Certificate/ ‘O’ Level, and a pass
at Principal Standard in a Higher School Certificate will count as a GCE pass
at Advanced Level.
(b) No subject shall be
counted at both School Certificate/ ‘O’ Level and
(c) The Dean of a Faculty/
Director of a Centre may require an applicant for admission to either sit a
special entrance examination or take specific Foundation Course.
(d) Specific additional
entrance requirements often apply (See under Programme Requirements for
individual programmes).
1.3.2.2 Undergraduate Diplomas
(i) A pass in English
Language at
(Applicants
having credit in English Language need to have credit in only four other
subjects)
OR (ii) Qualifications awarded by other universities and institutions,
which have been approved by the Senate as satisfying the minimum requirements
for admission.
OR (iii) The IGCSE and the International Baccalaureate awarded by the
International Baccalaureate Organisation,
NOTE:
(a) A pass (at least grade C
or c) at Subsidiary or Advanced Subsidiary Level in any subject or General
Paper in a Higher School Certificate could be considered in lieu of a credit in
that subject or English Language respectively, taken at School Certificate/ ‘O’
Level, and a pass at Principal Standard in a Higher School Certificate will
count as a GCE pass at Advanced Level.
(b) No subject shall be
counted at both School Certificate/ ‘O’ Level and
(c) The Dean of a Faculty/
Director of a Centre may require an applicant for admission to either sit a
special entrance examination or take specific Foundation Course.
(d) Specific additional
entrance requirements often apply (See under Programme Requirements for
individual programmes).
1.3.2.3 Undergraduate Certificates
(i) A School Certificate with credit in two appropriate subjects or
equivalent.
OR (ii) Qualifications awarded by other
universities and institutions, which have been approved by the Senate as
satisfying the minimum requirements for admission.
OR (iii) The IGCSE awarded by
the International Baccalaureate Organisation,
NOTE:
(a) The Dean of a Faculty/
Director of a Centre may require an applicant for admission to either sit a
special entrance Examination or take specific Foundation Course.
(b) Specific additional
entrance requirements often apply (See under Programme Requirements for
individual programmes).
1.3.2.4
Approved Subjects for
Admission to Schemes of Study for University Awards
Any
‘O’ Level/ ‘A’ Level subjects, subject to the following:
“Subjects
whose contents are related or are of similar nature will not be considered as
separate subjects unless they are allowed to be taken at the same sitting by an
examining body recognised by the
1.4 Programme Requirements
In addition to the above,
special requirements are prescribed for admission to particular programmes.
Please see under Programme Requirements for individual programmes.
1.5 General and Programme Requirements - Special Cases
The following may be deemed
to have satisfied the general and programme requirements for admission:
(i)
Applicants who do not satisfy any of the requirements as per
Regulations 1.3
and 1.4 above but who submit satisfactory evidence of having passed
examinations which are deemed by the Senate to be equivalent to any of those
listed.
(ii)
Applicants who do not satisfy any of the requirements as per
Regulations 1.3 and 1.4 above but who in the opinion of Senate submit
satisfactory evidence of the capacity and attainments requisite to enable them
to pursue the programme proposed.
(iii) Applicants
who hold a full practising professional qualification obtained by examination.
1.6 Mature
Students
In line with the Government
Policy of commitment to lifelong learning, the University has developed the
concept of admission of mature students on some Programmes of Studies. ‘Mature
Students’ shall be those who fall under the following criteria:
Part I- For Undergraduate Programmes
Candidates having full
School Certificate and
(i)
who do not satisfy the General Entry Requirement and who are
(preferably) at least 25 years of age and who have at least 5 years relevant
work experience;
(ii)
who satisfy the General Entry Requirement and who are (preferably) at
least 25 years of age, but are lower in terms of their computer list ranking at
the UoM; and who have at least 5 years relevant work experience
Part II – For Postgraduate Programmes
(i) who are older in terms of age (>30) and do not have the
General Entry Requirements for admission at
Either
(a) a recognized undergraduate Diploma in relevant field or any
other equivalent qualifications
acceptable to the University plus at least 15 years’ of relevant work
experience
OR
(b) third class or
pass degree in relevant field plus at least 7 years’ of relevant work experience
(ii)
who are older in terms of age (>30) and who possess
the General Entry Requirements but are lower in terms of admission ranking at
the University.
Mature Students will only be
admitted on Programmes of Studies (except for BSc (Hons) Medical Science and
Bachelor of Laws with Honours) identified by Deans of Faculty/ Directors/
Principals of Centre/ Partner Institution.
Mature Students are selected
by the Faculty/ Centre/ Partner Institution on the basis of the following:
(i)
qualifications and experience of applicants; and
(ii)
interview to assess commitment, motivation and academic
standards (25%) and a written examination (75%), if applicable.
Upon
receipt of an application by a “mature candidate”:
(a)
The Department concerned will process the application
as outlined at (i) and (ii) above.
(b)
If the Department is satisfied that the candidate can
be admitted as a mature student, the Head of the Department concerned will
submit a report thereon to the Dean of Faculty/Director of Centre/Director
Partner Institution (PI).
(c)
The Dean of Faculty/Director of Centre/ Director, PI
will seek the approval of Faculty Board/Centre Board/PI Board of Studies.
(d)
Upon approval of Faculty Board/Centre Board/PI Board
of Studies, the Dean/Director will communicate the decision to the Registrar
for the issue of a letter of offer of seat to the applicant.
(e)
The Faculty/Centre/PI will submit an Information Paper
to Teaching and Learning Committee on the admission of any mature student.
Difficult cases will be
submitted to Teaching and Learning Committee and Senate for approval.
1.7 Enrolment as ‘Auditeur Libre’
A student may register as
‘Auditeur Libre’ for specific module(s) subject to approval by the
Faculty/Centre/Cluster Board.
Modules taken as ‘Auditeur
Libre’ are non-award ones. Candidates having followed such modules will be
given an attendance certificate by the Faculty/Centre subject to at least 80%
attendance of lectures.
The maximum number of
‘Auditeur Libre’ students should be limited to a maximum of 15% of the proposed
intake for each programme offered.
1.7.1 Minimum Entry
Requirements
Undergraduate
Modules
(i)
A school certificate with credit in two appropriate subjects or
equivalent
OR (ii) Qualifications
awarded by other Universities and institutions, which have been approved by
the
Senate as satisfying the minimum requirements for admission.
OR (iii) The IGCSE
awarded by the International Baccalaureate Organisation,
Postgraduate
Modules
Successful completion of a 2 year post A Level
Diploma or equivalent acceptable to the University.