UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG

International Students

Minimum requirement = exemption from South African Matriculation Board

QUALIFICATION COMMERCE & LAW ENG & BUILT ENVIRONMENT HUMANITIES HEALTH SCIENCES SCIENCE
Ordinary Level
(O-level)
(mature age only)
Commerce = not eligible

Law = not eligible
Not eligible

Pass in English Language
O-level plus
selection test

BA (Sp&H Th) pass in Maths

Not eligible Not eligible
Advanced level
(A-level)






BAccSc, BEconSc = Maths grade A, B

BCom = Maths grade A, B or C

Law = pass in English grade A, B or C in 2 A-levels
Engineering = Maths & Physics; grade A, B & C

Chemical Eng & Metallurgy also require Chemistry grade A, B, C, D

All Built Environ = Pass in Maths
Pass in English Language
O/A level

BA (Sp&H Th) pass in Maths
Three A-level
subjects - must be Maths and a choice of two from:
Biology, Physics or
Chemistry grade A, B & C
Maths grade A, B or C
Advanced
Subsidiary
(AS-level)

BAccSc & BEconSc = Maths grade A

BCom = Maths grade A or B

Law = pass in English

English, Physics, Maths (must have written 2 x Maths papers, Applied Maths & Stats not considered) grade A, B or C
Built Environment = English & Maths
Pass in English Language
AS/O-level
BA (Sp&H Th) pass in Maths
O-level English plus a pass in Maths and a choice of two from:
Biology, Physics or Chemistry grade A & B
Maths grade A, B or C
International
Baccalaureate
(IB Diploma)






BCom = Maths HL, SL & Maths Method
grade 4 - 7

BAccSc = Maths HL, SL & Maths Method
grade 5 - 7

BEconSc = Maths HL, SL & Maths Method grade 6 - 7

Law = Grade 4 in all subjects including English

Engineering = Maths (HL, SL & Maths Method), English & Physics
5-7 SL
4-7 HL

Built Environment = English & Maths (HL, SL & Maths Method)
Pass in English Language

BA (Sp&H Th)
pass in Maths (HL, SL & Maths Method)
English, Maths, Physics / Biology grade 5 - 7

NB. Maths Studies to be considered individually
Maths (HL, SL & Maths Method)

Grade 4-7
International General
Certificate Secondary
Education (IGCSE)
(mature age only)
Commerce = not eligible

Law = not eligible
Not eligible Pass in English Language
Plus selection test

BA (Sp&H Th) pass in Maths
Not eligible Not eligible
Higher
International
General Certificate of Secondary
Education (HIGCSE)

BCom = Maths grade 1 - 3

BAccSc & BEconSc Maths grade 1-2

Law = pass in English grade
1 - 2
Engineering = English, Maths & Physics

Built Environment = English & Maths
Pass in English Language

BA (Sp&H Th)
pass in Maths
Maths, Physics grade 1 - 3 Pass in Maths grade 1 - 3

Other foreign qualifications to be considered according to faculty requirements

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