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12. INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY (IT) & COMPUTER SCIENCE
B Sc Computer Science & Information Technology
Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology
KN-P-BSU KN-W-BSU
DU-D-BIT
30 Sep
30 Sep
1 3 yrs P
1 3 yrs
First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. 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.
Programme name
Programme code
Closing date
Min. points
Minimum entry requirements
Entry term
Course duration
Notes
UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
Access route
DEGREE STUDY
30
34
NSC Deg with Maths 5 and Engl and LO 4 and Agric Sci or Life Sci or Phys Sci 4
Matric Exemption with Maths 'D' HG/'A' SG and Agric Sci or Biol or Phys Sci 'E' HG/'B' SG
NSC Deg with Engl HL/FAL 4 and Maths 4 and three of the designated 20 credit subjects (not more than one lang) 4
Matric Exemption with Engl 'D' HG and Maths 'D' HG and one of the designated 20 credit subject 'D' HG
NC(V) 4 with Engl HL/FAL and Maths and LO 60% and 70% in four vocational subjects relevant to the field of Information Technology
Bachelor of Information and Communications Technology in Internet ofThings (IoT)
DU-D-IOT
30 Sep
NSC Deg with Engl HL/FAL 4 and Maths 4 and Phys Sci or InfoTech 4 and two of the designated 20 credit subjects (not more than one lang) 4
Matric Exemption with Engl 'D' HG/'B' SG and Maths 'D' HG/'B' SG and Phys Sci 'D' HG/'B' SG OR InfoTech 'D' HG/'B' SG
NC(V) 4 with Engl HL/FAL and Maths and LO 60% and 70% in four vocational subjects relevant to the field of Information Technology
KN – UKZN: P-PIETERMARITZBURG / W-WESTVILLE • DU – DUT: D-ML SULTAN/STEVE BIKO
1
3 yrs
First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. The NSC subjects Mathematical Literacy and Technical Mathematics 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.
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