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12. INFORMATIONTECHNOLOGY (IT) & COMPUTER SCIENCE
Programme name
Programme code
Closing date
Min. points
Minimum entry requirements
UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
Entry term
Course duration
Access route
Notes
DIPLOMA STUDY
NSC Dip with Engl HL 3/FAL 4 and Maths 3/Maths Lit 6 and three 20 credit subjects (not more than one lang) 3
Senior Cert with Engl and Maths 'E' HG/'C' SG
NC(V) 4 with 50% in three fundamental subjects including English and 60% in three vocational subjects
NSC Dip with Engl HL 3/FAL 3 and Maths 3/Maths Lit 5 and three 20 credit subjects (not more than one lang) 3
Senior Cert with Engl and Maths 'E' HG/'D' SG
NC(V) 4 with a minimum of 50% in three fundamental subjects including English and 60% in three vocational subjects
NSC Dip with Engl HL 3/FAL 4 and Maths 3/Maths Lit 6 and three 20 credit subjects (not more than one lang) 3
Senior Cert with Engl and Maths 'E' HG/'C' SG
NC(V) 4 with 50% in three fundamental subjects including English and 60% in three vocational subjects
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NSC Dip with Engl 3 and Maths/Technical Mathematics 3/ Maths Lit 5
Senior Cert with Engl and Maths 'E' HG/'E' SG
NC(V) 4 with a minimum of 50% in three fundamental subjects including English and 60% in three vocational subjects
Dip ICT: Applications Development
Dip ICT: Applications Development
(4 year Foundation programme)
Dip ICT: Business Analysis
Diploma in Information Technology
DU-D-APD DU-I-APD
DU-D-APF
DU-D-BUA DU-I-BUA
MN-M-DIT
30 Sep
30 Sep
30 Sep
30 Sep
1 3 yrs
1 4 yrs
1 3 yrs
1 3 yrs
First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. Meeting
the minimum admission requirements does NOT guarantee selection.
First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. Meeting
the minimum admission requirements does NOT guarantee selection.
First preference will be given to applicants who never studied previously at any other university. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does NOT guarantee selection.
Meeting the minimum require- ments does not guarantee you a place. Final selection is made based on an entrance test and/ or making use of a ranking system. Preference is given to students doing Physical Science. Contact
031 819 9299 or email: info@mut.ac.za for more details. The closing date for this programme is 30 September.
DU – DUT: D-ML SULTAN/STEVE BIKO / I-INDUMISO CAMPUS • MN – MUT: M-MAIN (UMLAZI)
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