Once the deadline for applications has expired, an assessments committee is appointed.

• The assessments committee consists normally of three to five members. For some positions below assistant professor level one or two internal members are required.
• The members of the assessments committee are not below associate professor level. However, for professor positions the assessors are at professor level.
• The composition of the assessments committee is made by the Academic Council and subsequently submitted to you and the other applicants for review.
• After the hearing deadline, the assessments committee receives your application for assessment. You are informed when you can expect to receive the assessment of your application.
• The assessment is based on Job Structure for Academic Staff at Universities and the qualification requirements stipulated in the job advertisement in question. The assessments committee will submit a collective assessment, stating whether you are qualified or not qualified for the position.
• The assessment is submitted to you for review.
  Subsequently, the assessments of all the applicants are submitted to the Head of Department in order for him/her to evaluate the applications and choose the candidate who is best qualified for the position.

Before a decision is made on appointment, the Dean and the Head of Department can choose to conduct employment interviews as required.

• The Head of Department’s recommendation for the appointment is submitted to the Dean, who is empowered to make the final decision.
• The Dean can decide that on the basis of the merits there are no grounds for appointment, even though there may be qualified applicants for the position.
• The Dean will send a letter to the chosen candidate with an offer for the position. The Dean will attach an information form that must be filled out and returned. Subsequently, a letter of appointment is drawn up.
• Once the assessments committee has commenced work, the assessment process is expected to take 4 to 15 weeks.

Part-time lecturers, assistant teachers, student workers and assistant lecturers are not included in the above process.