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9. HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
Programme name
Programme code
Closing date
Min. points
Minimum entry requirements
UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
Entry term
Course duration
Access route
Notes
DEGREE STUDY
Bachelor of the Built Environment in Architecture
DU-D-BAT
30 Sep
NSC Deg with Engl HL/FAL 4 and Maths 4 and three 20 credit subjects (not more than one lang) 4
Senior Cert with Engl and Maths 'D' HG/'C' SG
1
3 yrs
* See Note 1 below
NC(V) 4 with minimum of 60% in three fundamental subjects and 70% in four vocational subjects
PRIVATE COLLEGES
N H CERT STUDY
NSC H Cert with 40% in English Home Language or 30% in English First Additional Language
Senior Cert (SC) with 40% in English Home Language or 30% in English First Additional Language
NC(V) 4 H Cert with 40% in Engl
NSC H Cert with Engl HL 3/FAL 2
Senior Cert (SC) with Engl 1st/2nd lang 'F' HG/'F' SG
NC(V) 4 H Cert with 40% in Engl
Higher Certificate in Architectural Practice
Higher Certificate in Spatial Design
EM-B-CAP
EM-B-SD2
28 Feb 1 1 yr 2026
28 Feb 2026
* NOTE 1: First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. Other recommended subjects (not compulsory):Technology, History, Art,Technical Drawing, Geography, Physics. In addition to the requirements above, the top 300 applicants will be required to undergo a test for selection purposes. The weighted results from this test, in addition to their Trials mathematics marks for those students yet to complete their NSC or the mathematics results achieved in their senior certificate if already awarded will be used to determine offers of places in the programme based on a ranking of these combined results. Preference will be given to applicants placing Architecture at DUT as their 1st choice. This will also apply to the ranking of offers. The NSC subjects Mathematical Literacy and Technical Mathematics will NOT be accepted as a substitute for the NSC subject Mathematics. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does NOT guarantee selection.
DU – DUT: D-ML SULTAN/STEVE BIKO • EM - STADIO: B-BELLVILLE
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