This document was approved by the Faculty Board: Medicine and Health

Sciences on 8 May 2023

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FACULTY OF MEDICINE AND HEALTH SCIENCES

GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION OF B OF SPEECH-

LANGUAGE AND HEARING THERAPY STUDENTS
2023 for 2024-intake

A. GENERAL INFORMATION
1. For admission to the four-year B of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy degree
programme an applicant shall hold the National Senior Certificate (NSC), endorsed by
Umalusi, or an equivalent qualification with an aggregate of at least 60% (level 5)
(excluding Life Orientation) and with at least 60% (level 5) in two of the following three
languages: English (Home Language or First Additional Language) and/or Afrikaans
(Home Language or First Additional Language) and/or a third South African language;
and with at least 50% (level 4) in Physical Sciences or Life Sciences.

2. Applicants completing an international curriculum may be subject to additional

requirements. Detailed information on Matriculation Exemption is available on the
[Link]/international website.

Because of the outstanding merit of most applicants, meeting the minimum

admission requirements is by no means a guarantee for successful selection.

3. Since approximately 25-30% of the selected applicants do not accept the selection offer,
more applicants are selected initially and eventually reach the goal of more or less 30
students in total.

4. During the selection process, an effort is made to ensure that the gender profile of the
group of selected applicants is an accurate reflection of the gender profile of applicants
who satisfy the minimum admission requirements.

5. The annual revision of the number of students admitted to the programme depends on:
• Training capacity in terms of human resources, infrastructure and the clinical
training platform
• Regional and national needs
• Enrolment planning of the University

6. Only applicants who have indicated B of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy as one
of the choices on their application, before the relevant application closing date, will be
considered for selection into the programme.

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7. Preference will be given to South African citizens, applicants with proof of permanent
residency status or those with proof of refugee status when applicants are considered
for selection.

8. Candidates cannot defer their selection from one year to another. If an applicant is
successful, but does not take up their selection offer, such an applicant will normally
have to apply anew to be considered for selection in future.

B. GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION OF SPEECH-

LANGUAGE AND HEARING THERAPY APPLICANTS
Applicants are considered in one of the three different categories as set out below.

B1. Current learners (grade 12) and applicants who have completed school (p. 2 – 4);
B2. Registered students (p. 5 – 6);
B3. Applicants with tertiary qualifications and/or work experience (p. 6 – 7).

1. CURRENT LEARNERS (GRADE 12) AND APPLICANTS WHO HAVE COMPLETED

SCHOOL

1.1 Selection of this group takes place at the first selection opportunity during the second
semester of the preceding year.

1.2 Applicants who matriculated longer than three years ago, cannot be considered within
this category and it is recommended that they prepare themselves to be considered
within category B2 or B3. Please note that selection within these categories cannot be
guaranteed.

1.2.1 Applicants who were registered in another formal higher education programme
but discontinued their studies before the application and/or selection period
(April – December) and who did not participate in any formal marks/results
generating assessments that were loaded onto the academic transcript can be
considered in category B1.

1.2.2 Applicants registered for a formal higher education programme during the
application and/or selection period must be considered in category B2
“registered university students”; and

1.2.3 Applicants who were previously registered in another higher education

programme but who discontinued their studies and participated in any formal
marks/results generating assessments that were loaded onto the academic
transcript must be considered in category B3 “persons with Tertiary
qualifications and/or work experience”.

1.3 Applicants within this category (+ 22 places) are selected based on Academic merit
(Academic performance at school):

1.3.1 In the case of Grade 12 learners, the average academic percentage obtained in
the final Grade 11 year-end assessment is used (excluding Life Orientation)

1.3.2 In the case of applicants who have completed school, the average academic
percentage obtained in the National Senior Certificate (NSC) Examination or
equivalent is used (excluding Life Orientation)

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1.4 All applicants are then ranked according to their academic merit, which forms the
basis for the selection of these students.

1.5 The National Benchmark Test (NBT) will only be used to determine the admission of
applicants from the School of Tomorrow. The average percentage obtained in the
tests will be used.

1.6 The selection process takes place as follows:

1.6.1 The top-ranked 10 applicants are selected in priority sequence according to the
academic merit, with preference given to SA citizens or permanent residents or
persons with refugee status irrespective of race or any other considerations.

1.6.2 Then all Black African, Coloured, Indian and Asian applicants are selected in
priority sequence according to the academic merit ranking until all 30 places
have been filled.

1.6.3 Depending on the composition of the selected pool of applicants, the selection
panel may additionally select a further 2 applicants from the group of applicants
outlined in 1.6.2. whose home language or first or second additional language is
an official South African language (other than English and Afrikaans) as well as
male applicants.

1.6.4 Applicants (approximately 10% of the class) with a socioeconomic status (SES)-
factor of 6 or higher are selected based on the Academic merit.

[Link] Socio-economic disadvantage is assessed by calculating a SES-factor

which considers the following indicators: educational disadvantage
(based on school quintiles and school fees), economic disadvantage
(based on social or disability grants) and first-generation status (based on
the educational level of the parents). The SES-factor ranges from 10 (most
disadvantaged) to 0 (least disadvantaged). The cut-off score for the SES-
factor can, however, be adjusted in accordance with the profile of the
application pool.

1.6.5 Should two or more applicants with the same academic merit vie for one
position, the applicant/s with a higher SES factor will be prioritized for selection.

1.6.6 If it is still not possible to distinguish between two or more applicants after
considering the SES factor, such applicants may be requested to submit a
motivational letter and will be interviewed by a selection panel to determine
selection or not.

1.6.7 If the programme cannot be filled according to the process mentioned above (in
1.6.1 to 1.6.6), applicants who have not yet been selected, will be considered
according to merit and attention to the gender profile, until all the available
places have been filled.

1.6.8 Applicants who are conditionally selected for more than one programme must
formally confirm their acceptance of one offer.

1.6.9 When all the available places are filled, approximately 30 of the remaining
applicants who meet the minimum admission requirements and any other
requirement/s outlined in the Selection Guidelines, are placed on a waiting list
according to the academic merit, the demographic, SES and gender profile of
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 the conditionally selected first-year intake group.

[Link] The number of applicants placed on the waiting list may be increased
at the discretion of the selection panel on condition that the
demographic composition of the waiting list is aligned with the
demographic composition of the group of selected applicants.

1.6.10. Cancellations are replaced from the waiting list in a further conditional selection
round/s in the application year, based on academic merit ranking while
maintaining the demographic, SES and gender profile of the conditionally
selected first-year intake, if places are available in the programme.

1.6.11. In January of the following year or as soon as the final National Senior Certificate
marks (or equivalent) become available, the final Grade 12 average, (excluding
Life Orientation) is used to determine a new Academic merit ranking.

1.6.12. Final offers are made to conditionally selected applicants, based on the new
academic merit ranking using the final National Senior Certificate marks (or
equivalent) and any other requirement/s outlined in the Selection Guidelines.

[Link]. In this regard, all conditionally selected applicants who have accepted
their conditional offer of selection, will receive a final selection offer to
the programme if they meet the programme’s minimum admission
requirements and any other requirement/s outlined in the Selection
Guidelines. Such applicants will be required to accept the final selection
offer.

[Link]. The selection offers, of applicants who do not accept their final
selection offer (by the determined date communicated in the final offer
letter), will expire.

1.6.13. Applicants who have applied with their final National Senior Certificate marks (or
equivalent) and who have received a conditional offer of selection, will receive
a final selection offer to the programme in the application year. Such applicants
will be required to accept the final selection offer.

1.6.14. A new waiting list, comprising of all unplaced applicants, will be constructed
after the release of the final National Senior Certificate marks (or equivalent). The
new waiting list is ranked according to the new academic merit ranking.

[Link]. Only applicants that have submitted a complete application to the

programme in the application year, meet the programme’s minimum
admission requirements and any other requirement/s outlined in the
Selection Guidelines are eligible for the new waiting list and for
reconsideration.

1.6.15. Programme vacancies are filled from the new waiting list, based on academic
merit ranking while maintaining the demographic, SES and gender profile of the
first-year intake if places are available in the programme.

1.6.16. The selection process will be concluded for the 2024-intake year two weeks
after the academic year commences and/or all programme places are filled. All
unplaced applicants will then be considered unsuccessful for the 2024-intake
year.

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2. REGISTERED UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

2.1 Approximately 15% of the places are filled from this group AND the category of
applicants with tertiary qualifications and/or work experience (see B.3 below).

2.2 Places are reserved for registered university students, with preference given to SA
citizens, permanent residents, or refugees and who pursue relevant fields of study
(preferably related to the natural or social sciences).

2.3 The following groupings of registered students are collectively considered in this
category:
o Undergraduate Bachelor’s students (in a 3- or 4-year Bachelor’s degree) (see 2.4 and
2.5 for exceptions)
o Honours students
o Final year master’s students
o Doctoral students completing their doctoral studies in the year in which they have
applied.

No pre-determined number exists for any of the above-mentioned groupings.

2.4 Registered students who follow another programme in Health Sciences at the SU
will not be considered for selection.

2.5 Registered students who follow another programme in Health Sciences at another
university will not be considered for selection.

2.6 Registered students’ applications, from other institutions close on 31 July. The onus
resides with the applicant to ensure that the results reach the Undergraduate Selection
and Admissions Office no later than 1 December of the year of application by emailing
the results to tygselections@[Link]

2.7 Registered SU students’ applications close on 31 July and are considered in early
December, after the final results have become available. Students, who do not make
use of the first examination opportunity, cannot be considered.

2.8 A student wanting a transfer from a Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy

programme at another university to the Bachelor of Speech-Language and Hearing
Therapy at this University will be considered by the Programme Committee. Such
transfers will only be granted in highly exceptional cases as outlined in the faculty’s
transfer guidelines available here.

2.9 The selection process takes place as follows:

This group is selected based on academic merit, the demographic profile of the first-
year intake and a number of other considerations (see 2.10):

Academic merit
The average academic performance of registered students is determined by
calculating the weighted average performance of all the years of study together.
2.10 The following additional guidelines also apply to this category of applicants:

2.10.1 Applications from current students who will complete their degree in the
relevant year, or other students who pass all their subjects over the specific
number of years, will be considered.

2.10.2 In the case of students who complete the degree in the year concerned,
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 preference will be given to students who complete the degree in the prescribed
time, and with a weighted average of at least 60% for the duration of the
programme. In the case of other students, preference will be given to students
who pass all their subjects with a weighted average of at least 60% over the
specific number of years.

2.10.3 In the case of post graduate students, undergraduate performance is also

considered. Preference will be given to students who had completed previous
degrees with a weighted average of at least 60% and who obtain at least 60%
for the postgraduate qualification enrolled for at the time of application and who
have included a motivational letter with their application.

2.11 Undergraduate students are ranked in order of priority based on the preceding
considerations (2.10.1-2.10.2), and this serves as point of departure for the selection
process.

2.12 For undergraduate students, 35% of the allocated group size will be selected from the
top academic performers. For the remaining 65% of the group the selection committee
may select Black African, Coloured, Indian and Asian applicants who meet the minimum
selection criteria described in 2.10.1 and 2.10.2

2.13 In the case of registered undergraduate students, when all the available places are
filled, qualifying applicants are placed on a waiting list according to academic merit.
Cancellations are filled from the waiting list according to merit, provided that places are
available in the programme.

2.14 Postgraduate applicants within this category are ranked in order of priority based on
the preceding considerations in 2.10.3, after which a shortlist of meritorious applicants
is compiled. A final selection is made after applicants on the shortlist have been further
assessed by means of a personal interview. Invitation to an interview is by no means a
guarantee that an applicant will be selected.

2.15 Students who are selected for B of Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy I could be
exempted from corresponding modules which they have passed, according to the
faculty’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) and Credit Accumulation and Transfer
(CAT) Guidelines, but all the modules from which they are not exempted must be
passed in order for them to be promoted to Speech- Language and Hearing Therapy II
the following year.

3. APPLICANTS WITH TERTIARY QUALIFICATIONS AND/OR WORK EXPERIENCE

3.1 Approximately 15% of the places are filled from this group AND the category of
registered university students (see B.2 above).

3.2 Selection of this group of applicants takes place at the first selection opportunity
during the second semester of the preceding year.

3.3 These places will be reserved for persons with tertiary qualifications and/or work
experience, and who are not enrolled for a further qualification at the time of
application, with preference given to SA citizens, permanent residents or refugees.
Candidates who are registered for single modules at tertiary level for non-degree
purposes at the time of application, may also be considered within this category.

3.4 Preference will be given to applicants who have already obtained a tertiary
qualification (NQF level 7 and above) in the normal time with a weighted average of
60% or more and who have included a motivational letter with the application.
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3.5 These applicants are selected according to academic merit, the demographic
profile of the first- year intake and a number of other considerations (see 3.4 above).
A shortlist of meritorious applicants is then compiled after the consideration of all
applications within this category.

3.6 A final selection of applicants on the shortlist will be made after a personal interview.

3.7 Invitation to an interview is by no means a guarantee that an applicant will be selected.

C. SELECTION OF BLACK AFRICAN, COLOURED, INDIAN

AND ASIAN APPLICANTS
The Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, in consultation with the Vice-Rector
(Learning and Teaching), annually determines enrolment targets that are aligned
with, inter alia, the guidelines of the National Department of Higher Education and
Training for the transformation of the higher education sector and the subsequent
institutional enrolment planning, as well as the University’s commitment to
inclusivity and diversity.

D. APPLICANTS WHO DO NOT HAVE SOUTH AFRICAN

CITIZENSHIP, A PERMANENT RESIDENCE PERMIT OR
REFUGEE STATUS FOR SOUTH AFRICA

1. Such applicants will be considered on merit.

2. Applicants with official refugee status must be considered according to law. Only
SA citizens qualify for institutional bursaries and loans, as well as NSFAS funding.
Applicants with refugee status therefore need to keep their financial position in mind
when taking up a place in the B in Speech-Language and Hearing Therapy
programme.

E. TAKING THE NATIONAL BENCHMARK TESTS (NBT)*

1. The NBTs do not form part of selection for category B1 applicants.

2. The exception is for School of Tomorrow (SOT) applicants who in addition to

meeting the minimum admission requirements, SOT applicants must meet the
below NBT requirements for admission (to obtain university exemption from the
South African Matriculation Board):

AL QL MAT
NB
Academic Quantitative Mathematic
T
Literacy Literacy s
NBT minimum
65% 66% 34%
requirement: SOT

3. The tests will be conducted countrywide at various centres.

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4. All SOT applicants in category B1 must write the NBT before the end of 2023 by
registering (at least 3 weeks before the test date) at [Link] to secure a
place at the relevant venue.

5. Registered Stellenbosch University students (category B2) and applicants

with tertiary qualifications and/or work experience (category B3) are exempt
from this requirement.

*Please note: Students applying for the B in Speech-Language and Hearing

Therapy do not have to write the Mathematics component of the NBT.

F. PROCEDURES TO BE FOLLOWED FOR THE SELECTION

PROCESS
1. APPLICATION FORMS

1.1 Applicants can apply electronically at [Link]

1.2 The closing date for submitting all applications for categories B1, B2 and B3 is 31 July
of the year that precedes registration.

2. PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS

2.1 A complete database of each applicant is compiled based on the information

captured by the applicant on the online application form. At the same time, the
current learners’ or applicants who have completed schools’ (B1) marks are
processed electronically.

2.2 The school results are captured and processed electronically to determine the
academic merit which is used to determine an applicant’s position on the merit list.

2.3 The academic records of registered students (B2) as well as those of graduates (B3),
are processed manually and an average percentage is calculated. These students
are then considered based on academic performance, although other factors may
also be taken into consideration in the case of postgraduate students and graduates
(see sections B2 and B3 above).

2.4 It is expected of applicants to provide an undertaking that all information provided is

accurate. If it should be discovered that a selected applicant has provided false
information or has withheld information, intentionally or through negligence, they
might forfeit their selection.

3. SELECTION OPPORTUNITIES

3.1 The first selection takes place during the second semester of the preceding year. On
this occasion, current learners and applicants who have completed school (B1), as
well as applicants with work experience and/or tertiary qualifications (B3) are
considered. Selection of the latter applicants (who have been placed on a short list)
is only finalised after interviews with members of the Selection Panel have taken
place (see B2.12.).

3.2 The applications of registered students (B2) are only considered after their final
university results have become available in December.

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3.3 SciMathUS students are considered in January in the same category of current
learners and applicants who have completed school (B1) (on the basis of their new
academic merit).

3.4 Further selection of unplaced applicants’ takes place continuously, based on the
Academic merit (B1) and if they were waitlisted (B2 and B3) depending on
cancellations received from the various sub-categories and available places in the
programme.

3.5 Selection is finalised two weeks after the commencement of the first semester
classes for Speech- Language and Hearing Therapy I.

4. SENDING OUT SELECTION LETTERS

4.1 After the selection meetings, applicants are informed electronically of the selection
results.

4.2 All applicants must accept or decline their selection offer. Failure to respond by the
required response date will render the offer as expired. Re-issuing of offers will only
be made if there are still places available in the programme. The follow stipulations
apply to the relevant selection categories:

4.2.1 Category B1 Applicants selected in the first selection round in September,

must respond to their offer by 30 September. Applicants selected thereafter
from the waiting list will have 3-days from the issuing of the selection letters,
stating whether they accept the offer or not.
4.2.2 Category B2 Applicants selected in the first selection round in
December/January or selected from the waiting list, thereafter, will have 3-
days from the issuing of the selection letters, stating whether they accept the
offer or not.
4.2.3 Category B3 Applicants selected in the first selection round in September,
must respond to their offer by 30 September. Applicants selected thereafter
from the waiting list will have 3-days from the issuing of the selection letters,
stating whether they accept the offer or not.
4.2.4 Category B1 Applicants selected in the final selection round in January of the
registration year will have 3-days from the issuing of the selection letters,
stating whether they accept the offer or not.

4.3 The places of applicants who do not respond to the offer and who cannot
be reached administratively, will be cancelled.

5. APPLICANTS WHO NO LONGER MEET THE ADMISSION

REQUIREMENTS AFTER THE FINAL NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE
RESULTS HAVE BECOME AVAILABLE

5.1 Applicants who obtained provisional acceptance during the first selection round
and who do not meet the minimum requirements with their final matric results, will
forfeit their selection.

G. SELECTION COMMITTEE
Selection of prospective students is done by a selection panel, compiled by the
Strategic Committee on Recruitment, Selection and Admissions, which is chaired by
the Dean of the faculty. All decisions regarding selection are approved by the Dean
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prior to communication with the candidates and decisions are final. All enquiries
regarding the selection process should be directed to the Undergraduate Selection
and Admissions Office located in the Centre for Student Administration (Tygerberg
Campus).

Approved: 8 May 2023, Faculty Board FMHS

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FAKULTEIT GENEESKUNDE EN GESONDHEIDSWETENSKAPPE

RIGLYNE VIR DIE KEURING VAN B IN SPRAAK-TAAL- EN

GEHOORTERAPIE- STUDENTE
2023 vir 2024-inname

A. ALGEMENE INLIGTING
1. Vir toelating tot die vierjarige B in Spraak-Taal- en Gehoorterapie-graadprogram moet ʼn
aansoeker in besit wees van die Nasionale Senior Sertifikaat (NSS), soos gesertifiseer deur
Umalusi, of ʼn gelykwaardige kwalifikasie, met ʼn gemiddeld van 60% (vlak 5)
(Lewensoriëntering uitgesluit); en met minstens 60% (vlak 5) in twee van die volgende drie
tale: Engels (Huistaal of Eerste Addisionele Taal) en/of Afrikaans (Huistaal of Eerste
Addisionele Taal) en/of ʼn derde SA taal; en met minstens 50% (vlak 4) in Fisiese
Wetenskappe of Lewenswetenskappe.

2. Aansoekers wat 'n internasionale kurrikulum voltooi, kan onderhewig wees aan
addisionele vereistes. Gedetailleerde inligting oor Matrikulasievrystelling is op die
[Link]/international webwerf beskikbaar.
Op grond van die hoogstaande meriete van die meeste aansoekers, is voldoening
aan die minimum toelatingsvereistes geensins ’n waarborg van suksesvolle keuring
nie.

3. Aangesien ongeveer 25-30% van die gekeurde aansoekers nie die keuringsaanbod
aanvaar nie, word daar aanvanklik meer aansoekers gekeur ten einde uiteindelik die
mikpunt van 30 studente in totaal te bereik.

4. Gedurende die keuringsproses word dit daarna gestreef dat die geslagsprofiel van die
groep gekeurde kandidate ’n weerspieëling sal wees van die geslagsprofiel van
aansoekers wat aan die minimum toelatingsvereistes voldoen.

5. Die jaarlikse hersiening van die getal studente toegelaat tot die program is op grond van:
• Opleidingskapasiteit t.o.v. menslike hulpbronne, infrastruktuur en die kliniese
opleidingsplatform
• Streeks- en landsbehoeftes

6. Inskrywingsbeplanning van die UniversiteitSlegs aansoeke van aansoekers wat B in

Spraak-Taal- en Gehoorterapie as ʼn keuse op hul aansoek stel, voor die betrokke
sluitingsdatum, sal oorweeg word.
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7. Voorkeur sal aan Suid-Afrikaanse burgers, aansoekers met bewys van permanente
verblyfstatus of aansoekers met bewys van vlugtelingstatus gegee word wanneer
aansoekers vir keuring oorweeg word.

8. Kandidate kan nie hul keuring uitstel van een jaar na ʼn volgende nie. Indien ʼn aansoeker
dus suksesvol is en nie hulle keuring aanvaar nie, moet sodanige aansoeker
normaalweg weer van vooraf aansoek doen om oorweeg te word vir keuring in die
toekoms.

B. RIGLYNE VIR DIE KEURING VAN SPRAAK-TAAL- EN

GEHOORTERAPIE STUDENTE
Aansoekers word slegs oorweeg in een van die drie verskillende kategorieë, soos
hieronder uiteengesit.
B1. Huidige leerders (graad 12) en gematrikuleerdes (bl. 11 – 13);
B2. Ingeskrewe studente (bl. 13 – 15);
B3. Aansoekers met naskoolse kwalifikasies en/of beroepservaring (bl. 15).

1. HUIDIGE LEERDERS (GRAAD 12) EN GEMATRIKULEERDES

1.1 Keuring van hierdie groep vind plaas tydens die eerste keuringsgeleentheid gedurende
die tweede semester van die voorafgaande jaar.

1.2 Aansoekers wat langer as drie jaar gelede gematrikuleer het, kan nie binne hierdie
kategorie oorweeg word nie en word aangeraai om eers hulself voor te berei vir
oorweging in kategorie B2 of B3. Let egter daarop dat keuring in hierdie kategorie
steeds nie gewaarborg kan word nie.

1.3 Aansoekers binne hierdie kategorie (+ 22 plekke) word gekies op grond van 'n
keuringsfaktor (SF) wat bestaan uit akademiese (akademiese prestasie op skool)

[Link] In die geval van graad 12-leerders word die gemiddelde akademiese
persentasie wat in die finale graad 11-jaareindassessering behaal is, gebruik
(uitgesluit lewensoriëntering).

[Link] In die geval van aansoekers wat die skool voltooi het, word die gemiddelde
akademiese persentasie behaal in die Nasionale Senior Sertifikaat (NSS) -
eksamen of ekwivalent gebruik (uitgesluit lewensoriëntering).

1.4 Alle aansoekers word dan op grond van hul akademiese meriete op ʼn merietelys
geranglys, wat die basis vorm vir die keuring van hierdie studente.

1.5 Die Nasionale Normtoets (NNT) word slegs gebruik om die toelating van aansoekers
van die School of Tomorrow te bepaal. Die gemiddelde persentasie wat in die toetse
behaal word, word gebruik.

1.6 Die keuringsproses geskied as volg:

1.6.1 Die top 10 aansoekers word in volgorde volgens die meriete gekeur, met
voorkeur aan aansoekers met SA burgerskap of permanente verblyfstatus of
vlugtelingstatus, ongeag ras of enige ander oorwegings.

1.6.2 Daarna word swart Afrikaan-, bruin, Indiër- en Asiatiese aansoekers uit al die
provinsies gekeur volgens prioriteitsvolgorde volgens die Selection Factor mits
hul voldoen aan die minimum toelatingsvereistes, totdat 30 plekke gevul is.

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1.6.3 Afhangend van die samestelling van die gekeurde poel aansoekers, kan die
keuringspaneel addisioneel nog 2 aansoekers keur uit die groep aansoekers
soos uiteengesit in 1.6.2. waarvan die huistaal of eerste- of tweede addisionele
taal 'n amptelike Suid-Afrikaanse taal is (behalwe Engels en Afrikaans), sowel as
manlike aansoekers.

1.6.4 Ongeveer 10% van plekke sal deur aansoekers met ʼn sosio-ekonomiese status
(SES)- faktor van 6 of hoër gevul word op grond van die keuringsfaktor.

[Link] Sosio-ekonomiese benadeling word gemeet deur ’n SES-faktor te

bereken wat die volgende indikatore in ag neem: onderwysbenadeling
(gebaseer op skoolkwintiele en skoolfonds), ekonomiese benadeling
(gebaseer op maatskaplike of ongeskiktheidstoelae) en eerste generasie-
status (gebaseer op die opvoedkundige vlak van die ouers). Die SES-
faktor wissel van 10 (mees benadeel) tot 0 (minste benadeel). Die afsny-
telling van die SES-faktor kan wel aangepas word in ooreenstemming
met die aansoekpoel.

1.6.5 Sou twee of meer aansoekers met dieselfde keuringsfaktor vir een plek
meeding, sal die aansoeker/s met 'n hoër SES-faktor voorkeur geniet vir keuring.

1.6.6 As dit na die oorweging van die SES-faktor nog nie moontlik is om tussen twee
of meer aansoekers te onderskei nie, kan sodanige aansoekers 'n
motiveringsbrief indien en sal hulle na onderhoudvoering deur 'n keuringspaneel
gekeur word of nie.

1.6.7 Indien die program nie op bogenoemde wyse (soos beskryf in 1.6.1 tot 1.6.5) gevul
word nie, sal aansoekers wat nog nie gekeur is nie, volgens meriete en met
inagneming van die geslagsprofiel oorweeg word totdat alle plekke gevul is.

1.6.8 Aansoekers wat voorwaardelik vir meer as een program gekeur word, moet
formeel hul aanvaarding van een aanbod bevestig.

1.6.9 Wanneer al die beskikbare plekke gevul word, word ongeveer 30 van die
oorblywende aansoekers wat aan die minimum toelatingsvereistes en enige
ander vereiste/s wat in die Keuringsriglyne uiteengesit word, op 'n waglys
geplaas volgens die Keuringsfaktor, die demografiese-, SES- en geslagsprofiel
van die voorwaardelik gekeurde eerstejaar- innamegroep.

[Link] Die getal aansoekers wat op die waglys geplaas is, kan op die dikresie
van die keuringspaneel verhoog word met dien verstande dat die
demografiese samestelling van die waglys belyn word met die
demografiese samestelling van die groep gekeurde aansoekers

1.6.10 Kansellasies word in die aansoekjaar in 'n verdere voorwaardelike

keuringsronde(s) van die waglys vervang, gebaseer op die ranglys van die
keuringsfaktor, terwyl die demografiese, SES- en geslagsprofiel van die
voorwaardelik gekeurde eerstejaar-inname behou word, mits daar plekke is in
die program.

1.6.11. In Januarie van die daaropvolgende jaar, of sodra die finale nasionale
seniorsertifikaatpunte (of ekwivalent) beskikbaar is, word die finale graad 12-
gemiddelde (uitgesonderd lewensoriëntering) gebruik om 'n nuwe
keuringsfaktor te bepaal.

1.6.12. Finale aanbiedings word aan voorwaardelik gekeurde aansoekers gedoen,

gebaseer op die nuwe keuringsfaktor met behulp van die finale Nasionale
Seniorsertifikaat-punte (of ekwivalent) en enige ander vereiste wat in die
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 Keuringsriglyne uiteengesit word.

[Link]. In hierdie verband sal alle voorwaardelik gekeurde aansoekers wat hul
voorwaardelike keuringsaanbod aanvaar het, 'n finale keuringsaanbod
vir die program ontvang as hulle aan die minimum toelatingsvereistes
van die program en enige ander vereiste/s wat in die Keuringsriglyne
uiteengesit word, voldoen. Daar sal van sulke aansoekers verwag word
om die finale keuringsaanbod te aanvaar.

[Link]. Die keuringsaanbiedinge van aansoekers wat nie hul finale

keuringsaanbod aanvaar nie (teen die vasgestelde datum wat in die
finale aanbodbrief meegedeel word), sal verval.

1.6.13. Aansoekers wat aansoek gedoen het met hul finale Nasionale Senior Sertifikaat-
punte (of ekwivalent) en wat 'n voorwaardelike keuringsaanbod ontvang het, sal
gedurende die aansoekjaar 'n finale keuringsaanbod vir die program ontvang.
Daar sal van sulke aansoekers verwag word om die finale keuringsaanbod te
aanvaar.

1.6.14. 'n Nuwe waglys, bestaande uit alle nie-gekeurde aansoekers, sal opgestel word
na die bekendmaking van die finale Nasionale Senior Sertifikaat-punte (of
ekwivalent). Die nuwe waglys word volgens die nuwe keuringsfaktor gerangskik.

[Link]. Slegs aansoekers wat in die aansoekjaar 'n volledige aansoek by die
program ingedien het, voldoen aan die minimum toelatingsvereistes
van die program en enige ander vereiste wat in die Keuringsriglyne
uiteengesit word, kom in aanmerking vir die nuwe waglys en vir
heroorweging.

1.6.15. Beskikbare plekke in die program word gevul vanaf die nuwe waglys, gebaseer
op die rangorde van die keuringsfaktor, terwyl die demografiese-, SES- en
geslagsprofiel van die eerstejaarinname behou word, mits daar plekke in die
program beskikbaar is.

1.6.16. Die keuringsproses vir die 2023-innamejaar sal twee weke na die aanvang van
die akademiese jaar en/of wanneer alle programplekke gevul is afgehandel wor.
Alle aansoekers wat nie gekeur is nie, word dan as onsuksesvol vir die 2024-jaar
beskou.

2. INGESKREWE UNIVERSITEIT-STUDENTE

2.1 Ongeveer 15% van die plekke word gevul vanuit hierdie groep EN die kategorie van
aansoekers met naskoolse kwalifikasies en / of beroepservaring (sien B.3 hieronder).

2.2 Plekke word gereserveer vir ingeskrewe universiteit studente met voorkeur aan
aansoekers met SA burgerskap of permanente verblyfstatus of vlugtelingstatus en
wat toepaslike studierigtings (by voorkeur natuur- en sosialewetenskappe-verwant)
volg.

2.3 Die volgende groeperings van ingeskrewe studente word gesamentlik in hierdie
kategorie oorweeg:
• Voorgraadse Baccalaureus studente (in ’n 3-of 4-jaar Baccalaureus graad) (sien
uitsondering by 2.4 en 2.5)
• Honneursstudente
• Finalejaar Magisterstudente
• Doktorale studente wat hul doktorale studie voltooi gedurende die jaar waarin hulle
aansoek doen

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 Daar is geen vooraf bepaalde getal vir enige van bogenoemde groeperings nie.

2.4 Ingeskrewe studente wat ʼn ander program in die Gesondheidswetenskappe by die US

volg, sal nie vir keuring oorweeg word nie.

2.5 Ingeskrewe studente wat ʼn ander program in die Gesondheidswetenskappe by ʼn ander

universiteit volg, sal nie vir keuring oorweeg word nie.

2.6 Aansoeke van geregistreerde studente van ander instansies sluit op 31 Julie op die
SUNStudent platform. Die onus berus op die aansoeker om te verseker dat die
akademiese uitslae van die aansoeker die Voorgraadse Keurings- en Toelatingskantoor
nie later as 1 Desember bereik nie deur dit te e-pos na tygselections@[Link]

2.7 Ingeskrewe US-studente se aansoeke sluit op 31 Julie op die SUNStudent platform en

word vroeg in Desember, nadat die finale uitslae beskikbaar is, oorweeg. Studente wat
nie van die eerste eksamengeleentheid gebruik maak nie, sal nie oorweeg word nie.

2.8 Studente wat aansoek doen vir oorplasing van ʼn Spraak-Taal- en Gehoorterapie-
program aan ʼn ander universiteit na die B in Spraak-Taal- en Gehoorterapie aan die US,
sal deur die programkomitee oorweeg word. Sodanige oorplasing sal egter slegs by hoë
uitsondering op grond van buitengewone oorwegings toegestaan kan word volgens die
fakulteit se oorplasingsriglyne wat hier beskikbaar is.

2.9 Die keuringsproses sal soos volg plaasvind:

Hierdie groep word gekeur o.g.v. akademiese prestasie, die demografiese profiel
van die eerstejaarsinname, asook enkele ander oorwegings (sien 2.10):

Akademiese meriete
Die gemiddelde akademiese prestasie van ingeskrewe studente word deur die
geweegde gemiddelde prestasie van al die studiejare gesamentlik bereken.

2.10 Vir hierdie kategorie van aansoekers sal die volgende bykomende riglyne ook geld:

2.10.1 Aansoeke van huidige studente wat hul graad in die betrokke jaar voltooi, of
ander studente (meestal BSc-studente), wat al hul vakke oor die aantal
studiejare slaag, sal oorweeg word.

2.10.2 In die geval van voorgraadse studente wat die graad in die betrokke jaar voltooi,
sal voorkeur verleen word aan studente wat die graad in die voorgeskrewe tyd
voltooi, geen sak-opmerking op die rekord verskyn nie, en met ʼn geweegde
gemiddelde persentasie van minstens 60% oor die duur van die program. In die
geval van ander studente sal voorkeur verleen word aan studente wat alle vakke
slaag met ʼn geweegde gemiddelde van minstens 60% oor die aantal studiejare.

2.10.3 In die geval van nagraadse ingeskrewe studente word voorgraadse prestasie
ook in oorweging geneem. Voorkeur sal gegee word aan studente wat vorige
grade met ʼn gemiddeld van minstens 60% geslaag het, en wat minstens 60%
verwerf vir die nagraadse kwalifikasie waarvoor hulle by aansoek geregistreer is
en wie ʼn motiveringsbrief by hul aansoek insluit.

2.11 Voorgraadse studente word in prioriteitsvolgorde o.g.v. voorgaande oorwegings

gerangskik en dit dien as vertrekpunt vir die keuringsproses.

2.12 Vir voorgraadse studente sal 35% van die toegekende groepsgrootte gekeur word uit
die beste akademiese kunstenaars. Vir die oorblywende 65% van die groep kan die
keurkomitee swart Afrikaan-, bruin, Indiër- en Asiatieseaansoekers keur wat voldoen
aan die minimum keuringskriteria soos beskryf in 2.10.1 en 2.10.2.

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2.13 In die geval van geregistreerde voorgraadse studente, word al die beskikbare plekke
gevul, word kwalifiserende aansoekers volgens akademiese meriete op 'n waglys
geplaas. Kansellasies word volgens verdienste vanaf die waglys gevul, mits daar plekke
in die program beskikbaar is.

2.14 Nagraadse aansoekers in kategorie word in prioriteitsvolgorde o.g.v. voorgaande

oorwegings in 2.10.3 gerangskik, waarna ʼn kortlys van verdienstelike aansoekers
saamgestel word. Aansoekers op die kortlys sal na persoonlike onderhoudvoering finaal
gekeur word. Uitnodiging na ’n onderhoud dien geensins as waarborg dat ’n aansoeker
wel gekeur sal word nie.

2.15 Studente wat gekeur word vir B in Spraak-Taal- en Gehoorterapie I sou vrygestel kon
word van ooreenstemmende modules wat hul geslaag het, volgens die fakulteit se
Erkenning van Vorige Leer (EVL) en Kredietakkumulasie en Oordrag (RTT) Riglyne, maar
sal al die oorblywende modules vir Spraak-Taal- en Gehoorterapie I moet slaag, ten
einde na Spraak-Taal- en Gehoorterapie II in die daaropvolgende jaar te kan promoveer.

3. AANSOEKERS MET NASKOOLSE KWALIFIKASIES EN/OF BEROEPSERVARING

3.1 Ongeveer 15% van die plekke word gevul vanuit hierdie groep EN die kategorie van
huidige geregistreerde Universiteit studente (sien B.2 hierbo).

3.2 Keuring van hierdie groep aansoekers vind tydens die eerste keuringsgeleentheid
gedurende die tweede semester van die voorafgaande jaar plaas.

3.3 Hierdie plekke sal gereserveer word vir persone met naskoolse kwalifikasies en/of
beroepservaring, en wat nie by aansoek vir enige verdere kwalifikasies ingeskryf is nie,
met voorkeur aan aansoekers met SA burgerskap of permanente verblyfstatus of
vlugtelingstatus. Kandidate wat by aansoek geregistreer is vir enkele losstaande
modules op tersiêre vlak vir nie- graaddoeleindes, sal ook in hierdie kategorie oorweeg
kan word.

3.4 Voorkeur sal gegee word aan aansoekers wat reeds voorheen ’n tersiêre kwalifikasie of
kwalifikasie (NQF vlak 7 en hoër) in die normale tyd, en met ’n geweegde gemiddelde
van 60% of hoër geslaag het, en ʼn motiveringsbrief by hul aansoek insluit.

3.5 Hierdie aansoekers word oorweeg op grond van akademiese meriete, die
demografiese profiel van die eerstejaarsinname sowel asook enkele ander oorwegings
(sien 3.4). ’n Kortlys van verdienstelike aansoekers word na oorweging van alle aansoeke
in hierdie kategorie saamgestel.

3.6 Aansoekers op die kortlys sal na persoonlike onderhoudvoering finaal gekeur word.

3.7 Uitnodiging na ’n onderhoud dien geensins as waarborg dat ’n aansoeker wel gekeur sal
word nie.

C. KEURING VAN SWART AFRIKAAN-, BRUIN, INDIËR- EN

ASIATIESE AANSOEKERS
Die Fakulteit Geneeskunde en Gesondheidswetenskappe bepaal jaarliks in onderlinge
oorleg met die Viserektor (Leer en Onderrig), inskrywingsteikens wat belyn is met, onder
andere, die Nasionale Departement van Hoër Onderwys en Opleiding se riglyne vir die
transformasie van die hoër onderwyssektor en die institusionele inskrywingsbeplanning
wat daaruit voortspruit, sowel as die Universiteit se verbintenis tot inklusiwiteit en
diversiteit.

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D. AANSOEKERS WAT NIE SUID-AFRIKAANSE BURGERS IS
NIE, NIE ‘N PERMANENTE VERBLYFPERMIT OF
VLUGTELING-STATUS VIR SUID AFRIKA HET NIE
1. Sodanige aansoekers sal op meriete oorweeg word.

2. Aansoekers met amptelike vlugtelingstatus moet volgens wetgewing oorweeg word.

Slegs SA burgers kwalifiseer egter vir institusionele beurse en lenings, asook vir NSFAS-
befondsing. Aansoekers met vlugtelingstatus moet dus hul finansiële posisie in ag
neem wanneer ’n plek in die B in Spraak-Taal- en Gehoorterapie program opgeneem
word.

E. DIE AFLê VAN DIE NASIONALE NORMTOETSE (NNT)

(“NATIONAL BENCHMARK TESTS”) (NBT)*
1. Die NBT's vorm nie deel van die keuring vir kategorie B1-aansoekers nie.

2. Die uitsondering is vir aansoekers van School of Tomorrow (SOT) wat benewens die
voldoening aan die minimum toelatingsvereistes, moet SOT-aansoekers ook aan die
onderstaande NBT- vereistes vir toelating voldoen (ten einde universiteitsvrystelling
van die Suid-Afrikaanse Matrikulasieraad te verwerf):

AL Akademiese QL MAT
NNT
Geletterdheid Kwantitatiewe Wiskunde
Geletterdheid
NNT minimum vereiste:
65% 66% 34%
SOT

3. Die toetse sal landswyd by verskeie sentra afgeneem word.

4. SOT aansokers in kategorie B1 moét die NNT voor die einde van 2023 aflê en moet
betyds (minstens 3 weke voor die toetsdatum) by [Link] vir die toetse registreer
ten einde ‘n plek in die betrokke toetssentrum te verseker.

5. Ingeskrewe Universiteit Stellenbosch studente (B2) en aansoekers met naskoolse

kwalifikasies en/of beroepservaring (B3) word vrygestel van hierdie vereiste.
*Let wel: Studente wat vir die B in Spraak-Taal- en Gehoorterapie aansoek doen, hoef
nie die Wiskunde-komponent van die NNT te skryf nie.

F. PROSEDURES WAT GEVOLG WORD M.B.T. DIE

KEURINGSPROSES
1. AANSOEKVORMS

1.1 Aansoekers kan aanlyn aansoek doen by [Link]

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1.2 Die sluitingsdatum vir die indiening van alle kategorie B1, B2 en B3 is 31 Julie van
die jaar wat registrasie voorafgaan.

2. VERWERKING VAN AANSOEKE

2.1 ʼn Volledige databasis van elke aansoeker word saamgestel uit die inligting wat deur die
aansoeker op die aanlyn-aansoekvorm ingevoer is. Die punte van die huidige leerders
en gematrikuleerdes (B1) word terselfdertyd rekenaarmatig verwerk.

2.2 Die skoolresultate word elektronies vasgelê en verwerk om die akademiese meriete te
bepaal wat gebruik word om 'n aansoeker se posisie op die merietelys te bepaal.

2.3 Die akademiese rekords van ingeskrewe studente (B2) sowel as dié van gegradueerdes
(B3), word per hand verwerk en ʼn gemiddelde persentasie word bereken. Hierdie
studente word dan op grond van akademiese prestasie oorweeg, alhoewel ander
faktore wel in die geval van nagraadse studente en gegradueerdes in berekening
gebring mag word (sien afdelings B2 en B3 hierbo).

2.4 Daar word van aansoekers verwag om 'n onderneming te voorsien dat alle inligting wat
verskaf word, akkuraat is. In die geval dat dit ontdek word dat 'n gekeurde aansoeker vals
inligting verskaf het of opsetlik of deur nalatigheid inligting teruggehou het, kan hulle
hul keuring verbeur.

3. KEURINGSGELEENTHEDE

3.1 Die eerste keuring vind in die tweede semester van die voorafgaande jaar plaas. By
hierdie geleentheid word hoofsaaklik die huidige leerders en gematrikuleerdes (B1) en
aansoekers met naskoolse kwalifikasies en/of beroepservaring (B3) oorweeg. Die
keuring van laasgenoemde aansoekers (wat op ʼn kortlys geplaas is) word eers finaal na
onderhoudvoering met lede van die Keurkomitee afgehandel (sien B2.12).

3.2 Die aansoeke van ingeskrewe studente (B2) word eers in Desember oorweeg nadat
hulle finale universiteitsuitslae beskikbaar is.

3.3 Scimathus studente word in Januarie in dieselfde kategorie as huidige leerders en ge-
matrikuleerdes (B1) oorweeg (op grond van hul nuwe akademiese meriete).

3.4 Verdere keuring van ongekeurde aansoekers vind voortdurend plaas, gebaseer op die
Akademiese meriete (B1) en indien hulle op ʼn waglys (B2 en B3) was, afhangende van
kansellasies wat van die verskillende subkategorieë ontvang is en beskikbare plekke in
die program.

3.5 Keuring word finaal afgehandel binne 2 weke na aanvang van die eerste semester klasse
vir Spraak-Taal- en Gehoorterapie I.

4. UITSTUUR VAN KEURINGSBRIEWE

4.1 Na afloop van die keuringsvergaderings word aansoekers elektronies van die
keuringsuitslag in kennis gestel.

4.2 Alle aansoekers moet hul keuringsaanbod aanvaar of van die hand wys. Indien ‘n
aansoeker nie teen die responsdatum reageer nie, sal die aanbod vertsryk. Heruitreiking
van aanbiedinge sal slegs gemaak word indien daar nog plekke in die program
beskikbaar is. Die volgende bepalings is van toepassing op die relevante
keuringskategorieë:

4.2.1 Kategorie B1 Aansoekers wat in die eerste keuringsrondte in September gekeur

is, moet teen 30 September op hul aanbod reageer. Aansoekers wat daarna
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keuringsbriewe, om aan te dui of hulle die aanbod aanvaar al dan nie.

4.2.2 Kategorie B2 Aansoekers wat in die eerste keuringsrondte in Desember/Januarie

gekeur is of daarna vanaf ‘n waglys gekeur word, sal 3 dae hê vanaf die uitreiking
van die keuringsbriewe, om aan te dui of hulle die aanbod aanvaar al dan nie.

4.2.3 Kategorie B3 Aansoekers wat in die eerste keuringsrondte in September gekeur

is, moet teen 30 September op hul aanbod reageer. Aansoekers wat daarna
vanaf ‘n waglys gekeur word, sal 3 dae hê vanaf die uitreiking van die
keuringsbriewe, om aan te dui of hulle die aanbod aanvaar al dan nie.

4.2.4 Kategorie B1 Aansoekers wat in die finale keuringsrondte in Januarie van die
registrasiejaar gekeur word, sal 3 dae hê vanaf die uitreiking van die
keuringsbriewe, om aan te dui of hulle die aanbod aanvaar al dan nie.

4.3 Die plekke van aansoekers wat nie op die aanbod reageer nie, en wat nie administratief
opgespoor kan word nie, word gekanselleer.

5. AANSOEKERS WAT NIE MEER AAN DIE TOELATINGSVEREISTES VOLDOEN

NADAT DIE FINALE NASIONALE SENIOR SERTIFIKAATUITSLAE BESKIKBAAR
IS NIE

5.1 Aansoekers wat gedurende die eerste keuringsronde voorwaardelik gekeur is, maar wat
na hul finale matriekuitslae nie meer voldoen aan die minimum toelatingsvereistes nie,
se keuringsaanbod sal verval.

G. KEURKOMITEE
Keuring van voornemende studente word gedoen deur 'n keuringspaneel, saamgestel
deur die Strategiese Komitee oor Werwing, Keuring en Toelating, wat deur die Dekaan
van die fakulteit voorgesit word. Alle besluite ten opsigte van keuring word deur die
Dekaan goedgekeur voordat dit met aansoekers gekommunikeer word en besluite is
finaal. Alle navrae rakende die keuringsproses moet aan die Voorgraadse Keurings- en
Toelatingskantoor in die Sentrum vir Studente Administrasie (Tygerberg-kampus) gerig
word.

Goedgekeur op 8 Mei 2023, Fakulteitsraad FGGW

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