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Senior Certificate
Minimum entry requirements for applicants who have written their Senior Certificate are
This means that your Senior Certificate or Statement of Symbols must state that you have been granted an ‘endorsement’. In addition, you must have passed Mathematics with ‘D’ on Higher Grade or ‘A’ on Standard Grade and at least one of Agricultural Science, Biology or Physical Science with ‘E’ on Higher Grade or ‘C’ on Standard Grade. If you qualify for an Ordinary Conditional Exemption, you could be considered for programmes specifying ‘Matric Exemption’, provided the other subject requirements are met.
N3/N4
Minimum entry requirements for applicants who have studied at aTechnical Vocational Education and Training College (TVET) are
This means that you must have an N3 pass. In addition, you must have passed two subjects with ‘D’ and Grade 12 English on Standard Grade.
NC(V)
Minimum entry requirements for applicants who have written National Certificate (Vocational) are
This means that you must have an NC(V) pass in a relevant learning field. You must have passes in three compulsory vocational subjects at Level 5 and English and Maths and Physical Science at Level 4.
4.1. UNDERSTANDING THE PROGRAMME CHOICE LIST
Other Requirements
If there are other entry requirements such as an N Dip, the list will tell you what qualification you must have to enter these programmes. If you do not already have this qualification, you should apply for that programme first.
Foreign Qualifications
The following are considered to be equivalent to the South African degree entry requirements:
GCE
Five passes in GCE as well as two at ‘A’ level:
• ‘A’ level passes must be A, B, C, D or E
• ‘O’ level passes must be A, B or C
Five passes in GCE as well as four at 'AS' level:
• 'A' level passes must be A, B, C, D or E • 'O' level passes must be A, B or C
• 'AS' level passes must be A, B, C or D
Applicants from SADC countries who have five passes at ‘O’ level, including English language, may be considered for diploma study.
HIGCSE/IGCSE
Passes in five subjects, four of which must be at HIGCSE level:
• HIGCSE passes must be 1, 2 or 3
• IGCSE passes must be A, B or C
Applicants who wish to enter degree programmes are required to have passes in English language and one other language, and must usually have also passed Maths.
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Example: Matric Exemption with Maths ‘D’ HG/‘A’ SG and Agric Sci or Biol or Phys Sci ‘E’ HG/‘C’ SG
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Example: N3 with two main subjects ‘D’ and Grade 12 Engl SG
Example: NC(V) with two Civil Engineering subjects 5 and Engl and Maths and Phys Sci 4