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the programmes are offered. Some programmes are available on more than one campus. For programmes with no CAO code, application must be made directly to UKZN. For more information, consult the College information in this Prospectus. Refer to page 80 onwards.
Entrance Requirements
South African Applicants
performance in final examinations as well as performance in required subjects.
For NSC-Deg
• The overall level of performance
is reflected in an applicant’s Academic Performance Score (APS). Information on how to calculate APS appears on page 17.
• The subjects and levels of performance required for admission to specific programmes are listed in the tables on pages 20 to 25.
For Senior Certificates
Please consult with Colleges for information on scores, calculation values and subject passes required.
International Applicants
Applicants with non-South African school-leaving certificates must apply to the South African Matriculation Board/Universities South Africa (USAF) for certification stating that the school qualifications they hold satisfy the basic legal requirements for entry into degree studies in South Africa.
Note
These are minimum requirements and programmes may have higher requirements.
For admission to undergraduate diploma studies, applicants must possess:
• Either the National Senior
Certificate for diploma studies
(NSC-Dip); OR
• The Senior Certificate (obtained
before 2008);
• In addition, as the medium of
instruction at UKZN is English, a
minimum of either is required:
» Level 4 pass in English as Home
Language (HL) or First Additional
Language (FAL) for NSC; OR
» A 50% (D) pass in English HG as
First or Second Language for Senior Certificate.
• NSC applicants must have obtained a Level 4 pass in Life Orientation.
In addition, programmes at UKZN have set their own entrance requirements based on overall
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