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8. ENGINEERING
Programme name
Programme code
Closing date
Min. points
Minimum entry requirements
Entry term
Course duration
Access route
Notes
UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
DEGREE STUDY
Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Mechanical Engineering
DU-D-BGM
30 Sep
NSC Deg with Engl HL/FAL 4 and Maths 4 AND Phys Sci 4 and two 20 credit subjects (not more than one lang) 4
1
3 yrs
* See Note 1 below
Senior Cert with Engl and Maths and Phys Sci ‘E’ HG/‘C’ SG
NC(V) 4 with 60% in Engl and LO and 70% in Maths and Phys Sci and two other vocational subjects 70%
Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Power Engineering
DU-D-BGH
30 Sep
NSC Deg with Engl HL/FAL 4 and Maths 4 AND Phys Sci 4 and two 20 credit subjects (not more than one lang) 4
1
3 yrs
* See Note 2 below
Senior Cert with Engl and Maths and Phys Sci ‘E’ HG/‘C’ SG
NC(V) 4 with 60% in Engl and LO and 70% in Maths and Phys Sci and three other vocational subjects
B Eng Mechatronic Engineering
ZU-R-BM7
30 Sep
30
NSC Deg with Engl 4 and Maths 5 and Phys Sci 5
1
4 yrs
Preference will be given to applicants with NSC Exemption/endorsement and who applied on time or before the closing date.
* See Note 3 and 4 below.
30
Matric Exemption with Engl 'D' HG/'C' SG and Maths 'C' HG/'A' SG and Phys Sci 'D' HG/'B' SG
* NOTE 1: First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. In addition to these subject requirements, applicants with an NSC will be ranked according to the sum of their marks for Maths and Phys Sci, subject to a minimum combined score of 100% (Maths Lit will not be accepted as a substitute for Maths). Prospective applicants that qualify for degree study at an institution of higher learning but do not meet theseMathsand/orPhysScirequirementsmaypresentthefollowingN4subjectsforconsiderationforentryintothisprogramme:MathsandEngineeringScienceplusanytwoof IndustrialElectronicsORElectronics;Digital Systems OR Logic Systems; Electrotechnics. A minimum of 50% must be achieved for these subjects in the same exam sittings. Students will then be ranked alongside the NSC students according to the sum of their marks for N4MathsandEngineeringScience. TheNSCsubjectsMathematicalLiteracyandTechnicalMathematicswillNOTbeacceptedasasubstitutefortheNSCsubjectMathematics.TheNSCsubjectTechnicalSciencewillnotbe accepted as a substitute for the subject Physical Science. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does NOT guarantee selection.
* NOTE 2: First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. Applicants with NSC will be ranked according to the sum of their scores for Mathematics and Physical Science, subject to a minimum combined score of 100%. Applicants who qualify for admission into degree studies at institutions of higher learning but do not meet the Maths and/or Physics requirements, may present the following N4 subjects for consideration for entry to this degree programme: Maths and Engineering Science plus any two of: Mechanotechnics, Engineering Drawing and Electrotechnics. The above are all to be passed in the same exam sitting with a minimumof50%.StudentswillthenberankedalongsidetheNSCstudents,accordingtothesumoftheirscoresforN4MathematicsandEngineeringScience. TheNSCsubjectsMathematicalLiteracyandTechnicalMathematics will NOT be accepted as a substitute for the NSC subject Mathematics. The NSC subject Technical Science will not be accepted as a substitute for the subject Physical Science. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does NOT guarantee selection.
* NOTE 3: Preference will be given to applicants with NSC Exemption/endorsement. First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university.
* NOTE 4: Prospective applicants that qualify for degree study at an institution of higher learning (Bachelor's Pass) but do not meet the departmental Maths and/or Phys Sci requirements may present the following N4 and N5
subjects for consideration for entry into this programme: 70% (N4 and N5) Maths and average of 70% all subjects in N4 and 60% average in N5; 50% English HL or FAL.
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