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20. SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY
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
B A Development Studies
ZU-M-ABS
30 Sep
26
NSC Deg with Engl 4 and five 20 credit subjects (no lang restriction)
1
3 yrs
Preference shall be given to applicants who have selected the programme as 1st choice.
B A Information Science
ZU-M-ARK
26
Matric Exemption
USAf certificate of Mature Age Exemption
B Child &Youth Care
DU-D-CYC
30 Sep
NSC Deg with Engl HL/FAL 4 and four 20 credit subjects (not more than one lang) 4
1
4 yrs
* See Note 1 below
Matric Exemption with Engl 1st lang 'D' HG/'B' SG OR 2nd lang 'B' HG/'A' SG
NC(V) level 4 with English at 70%, any Com 2 subjects at 70% and any four Vocational at 70%
B Health Science: Environmental Health
DU-D-EVH
30 Sep
NSC Deg with Engl and Maths and Life Sci and Phys Sci 4 and two 20 credit subjects (not more than one lang) 4
1
4 yrs
* See Note 2 below
A Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification with passes in the following subjects: English and Maths and Biology and Phys Sci 'D' HG/'B' SG
NC(V) 4 with English and Maths and Physical Science and Life Science and 4 other subjects only one of which may be a language at 70%
B Library & Information Science
ZU-M-BLI
30 Sep
26
NSC Deg with Engl 4 and five 20 credit subjects (no lang restriction)
1
4 yrs
Preference shall be given to applicants who have selected the programme as 1st choice.
26
Matric Exemption
USAf certificate of Mature Age Exemption
* NOTE 1: First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university.The department reserves the right to consider only 1st to 3rd choice students. Applicants are required to complete an entrance assessment and participate in an interview.The applicant will be required to present evidence of a minimum 20 hours of volunteer work with children, youth, families or communities eg. Reference letter, Certificate of Participation, etc. The closing date for this programme is 30 September. We regret that applications received after this date cannot be considered. 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. Students are required to present themselves for an interview and to write an assessment test. The NSC subjects Mathematical Literacy andTechnical Mathematics will NOT be accepted as a substitute for the NSC subject Mathematics.The NSC subjectTechnical Science will not be accepted as a substitute for the subject Physical Science. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does NOT guarantee selection.
ZU – UNIZULU: M-KWA-DLANGEZWA • DU – DUT: D-ML SULTAN/STEVE BIKO
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