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A. OVERVIEW OF REQUIREMENTS
The Academic Development streams for the BCom and the BBusSc are speci cally designed to provide redress. Applicants are encouraged to write the NBT Tests at the earliest opportunity (all components must be written – Mathematics included).
The result in the AQL test may lead to an early offer (and may also strengthen an applicant’s eligibility for the award of a scholarship) subject to meeting the minimum subject requirements, described below, in the nal examination.
The selection instruments we use for Commerce are:
• Academic results (usually school-leaving examinations), the actual percentages obtained;
• Performance in the National Benchmark Tests (only the AL and QL components are considered, though Mathematics must also be written);
• Performance (usually in the school-leaving examination) in Mathematics and English.
B. CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO A COMMERCE DEGREE VIA MAINSTREAM OR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT DEGREES
The following are guidelines and do not guarantee admission. Places are limited by capacity.
Mainstream
An applicant who is made an offer of admission to a speci ed degree is entitled to register for ANY specialisation in the Faculty for which s/he meets the entrance criteria. Thus, if we have made an applicant an offer for a BCom Accounting and his/her nal NSC results meet the entrance criteria for BBusSc Finance, s/he will be entitled to register for BBusSc Finance should s/he desire to do so.
Academic Development
South African Black, Chinese, Coloured or Indian applicants with a disadvantage factor greater than 1 may apply for admission to the Academic Development (AD). We may also offer places on AD specialisations to equity candidates not meeting the admission requirements for main stream programmes, whose NBT results indicate potential.
ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS HOLDING THE NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (NSC)
FPS Score: Add the percentage for NSC Mathematics and NSC English, and the next best four subjects (excluding Life Orientation). Applicants must submit at least one set of Interim NSC results in order to be considered for an early offer.
The guidelines that follow do not guarantee admission. Study offers are limited for reasons of capacity. Satisfying the minimum subject requirements does not ensure an applicant admission.
* South African applicants and permanent residents in redress categories may apply for admission directly into the Academic Development (AD) quali cations.
Degree / StreAM
APPLICANtS CONSIDereD
ADMISSION reQUIreMeNtS
Bachelor of Business Science specialising in:
Economics
Economics with Law
Finance
Finance with Accounting Information Systems Marketing
Organisational Psychology
Bachelor of Commerce specialising in:
Financial Accounting: General Accounting Financial Accounting: Chartered Accounting Financial Accounting: Accounting with Law Economics with Law
Economics and Finance Economics and Statistics Information Systems Management Studies Philosophy, Politics & Economics
Band A
All applicants
For guaranteed admission
FPS of 480 or above
NBT scores of Upper Intermediate for AL & QL Maths 60%
English HL 50%
English FAL 60%
Band B
All applicants
For probable admission
FPS of 425 or above
NBT scores of Upper Intermediate for AL & QL Maths 60%
English HL 50%
English FAL 60%
Band C
Only SA applicants in targeted redress race groups with a disadvantage factor greater than 1
For possible admission
FPS of 420 to 600
NBT scores of Lower Intermediate for AL & QL Maths 60%
English HL 50%
English FAL 60%
In exceptional circumstances a basic for QL may be mitigated by a score of intermediate in NBT Maths
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