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Access Programmes
Four-year Bachelor of Science (Augmented Programme)
ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS
• 1a B Sc (Life and Earth Sciences) (LES) majoring in Biochemistry, Biology, Genetics, Microbiology
• B Sc in Agriculture, B Sc in Dietetics and Human Nutrition
• B Sc Environmental Science and
• B Sc Environmental Science
(Glassland Science)
A NSC-Deg is required with an APS of at least 28 (excluding LO) for all of these programmes. Moreover, candidates
are required to have at least Level
4 in English, LO, Mathematics and Agricultural Science or Life Science or Physical Science OR a Matriculation Exemption with a minimum of 34 points and at least a SG ‘B’ or HG ‘E’
in Mathematics, and at least one of Physical Science, Biology or Agricultural Science with SG ‘B’ or HG ‘E’.
• 1b B Sc (Mathematical) (M)
For majors that involve more Mathematics (such as Mathematics, Statistics, Physics and Computer Science), a NSC-Deg is required with an APS of at least 30 (excluding LO). The minimum Mathematics requirement is Level 5 in the NSC-Deg OR an ‘A’ at SG or a ‘D’ at HG. Programmes that demand this higher Mathematics qualification are marked by an asterisk in the tables on page 86. An exception to the above is the following:
• 1c Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Agricultural Economics)
KN-P-SAE
• Bachelor of Agricultural Management
KN-P-BAQ
For Bachelor of Science in Agriculture (Agricultural Economics) and Bachelor of Agricultural Management, a pass in Economics (NSC at least Level 4, Matric at least HG ‘E’ or SG ‘B’) can replace the Science requirement in 1a.
• 2 Bachelor of Agriculture KN-P-BAG
NSC-Deg with an APS of 28 (excluding LO) and Mathematics, English, LO
and Agricultural Science or Life Science or Physical Science at Level
4 OR Matriculation Exemption with
a minimum of 34 points. Candidates with Matriculation Exemption should have at least a‘C’at SG or an‘E’at HG in Mathematics and at least one of Physical Science, Biology or Agricultural Science with SG ‘B’ or HG ‘E’.
• 3 Access Programme
• B Sc4 (Extended Programme)
KN-P-BS4/KN-W-BS4
Candidates from educationally disadvantaged schools (Quintiles 1 & 2) with an NSC-Deg with an APS of
26 (excluding LO) and English and LO Level 4 and Mathematics Level 3 and Agricultural Science or Life Science or Physical Science Level 3 may apply for the B Sc4 (Augmented Programme).
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