. The admission policy and general admission requirements were aligned to the university statutes, university rules and to the applicable Higher Education Legislation and Policy Framework. . Student Access and Admissions policy entailed access management, in respect of the admission, selection and placement of students. The policy was crucial in determining an institution's 'size' (the number of students it enrols), its student composition (the kinds of students it targets and enrols) and its 'shape' (the types of programmes into which students are placed). All UL programmes leading to certificate, diploma and degree awarded within the National Qualification Framework. . The National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Bachelor endorsement was used as a minimum requirement for students to be admitted in the university. The university had a placement test whereby all prospective students were required to undergo it before they would be allowed to register. The results of the test assisted the university with the placement of students into relevant programmes. The National Benchmark Test (NBT) was also used to assess student profile as well placing students into Extended Degree Programmes (EDP's).