UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, JOHANNESBURG

Admission Requirements (NSC) If you matriculated in or after 2008

The likely acceptance level is a guideline only. Final selection will be made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable. Click here for the Admissions requirement poster.

Commerce, Law and Management
Engineering and the Built Environment
Health Sciences
Humanities
Science

Commerce, Law and Management

Programme Minimum faculty admission requirements & Scale of Achievement Likely acceptance level Faculty selection procedures
Bachelor of Commerce (3 years)
BCom

English HL or 1st Add Lang - 5

Mathematics - 5

 36 points

Applicants between 30 - 35 points with English and Maths at level 5, will be waitlisted subject to the number of places available. 
Bachelor of Economic Science (3 years)
BEconSc		 English HL or 1st Add Lang - 5

Mathematics - 6

If your programme requires the unit: The school Maths APS must be:
Maths Ancillary 6
Maths Stats, Actuarial Science 7
42 points

Applicants between 39 - 41 points with English at level 5 and Maths at level 7, will be waitlisted subject to the number of places available. 
Bachelor of Accounting Science - (3 years)
BAccSc

English HL or 1st Add Lang - 5

Mathematics - 5

 40 points and English HL or 1st Add Lang at a NSC Scale of Achievement Level 5

Applicants between 36 - 39 points with English and Maths at level 5, will be waitlisted subject to the number of places available. Applicants with 3 points below the likely acceptance level will be waitlisted subject to the number of places available. 
Bachelor of Laws (4 years)
LLB		 English HL or 1st Add Lang - 5

Mathematics - 3

Maths Literacy - 4		 39 points and above Applicants between 34 - 38 points will be waitlisted.
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Engineering and the Built Environment

Programme Minimum faculty admission requirements & Scale of Achievement Likely acceptance level Selection procedures
Bachelor of Science in Engineering (4 years)
BSc(Eng)		 English HL or 1st Add Lang - 5

Mathematics - 5

Physical Science - 5

Branch of: Electrical 36 and above
Branch of: Mechanical 36 and above
Branch of: Aeronautical 36 and above
Branch of: Civil 36 and above
Branch of: Industrial 36 and above
Branch of: Metallurgy 30 and above
Branch of: Chemical 42 and above
Branch of: Mining 30 and above.

Provided that: A Maths pass at NSC Scale of Achievement level 5, a Physical Science pass at NSC Scale of Achievement level 5 and an English language pass at NSC Scale of achievement level 5 is obtained.

 

Acceptance is dependent on final NSC results and applicants may be required to complete a biographical questionnaire and profession related exercises.

Note: Due to the limited number of places available, meeting the likely acceptance level does not guarantee admission. Selection will be based on final NSC results.
Bachelor of Engineering Science in Digital Arts (3 years) English HL or 1st Add Lang - 5

Mathematics - 5

Physical Science - 5		 Applicants are considered on matriculation performance and may be required to complete a questionnaire or attend an interview. It is unlikely that places will be offered to applicants with a Wits APS less than 42.  
Bachelor of Engineering Science in Biomedical Engineering (3 years)
BEngSc (BME)
 English HL or 1st Add Lang - 5

Mathematics - 5

Physical Science - 5

Applicants are considered on matriculation performance and may be required to complete a questionnaire or attend an interview. It is unlikely that places will be offered to applicants with a Wits APS less than 42 or without the NSC Life Sciences subject.

  
Bachelor of Architectural Studies (3 years)
BAS

English HL or 1st Add Lang - 4

Mathematics - 4

Acceptance is dependent on departmental selection procedures. Applicants are required to completea written and graphic exercise and will be required to attend an interview. Applicants with a Wits APS of 34 and above may be accepted on this basis. Applicants with a Wits APS between 29 and 33 may be accepted on the basis of the exercise and interview for either the ordinary degree or an extended curriculum programme. The selection process for the BAS is conducted by a panel of senior academics from the School of Architecture and Planning, monitored by the Assistant Dean. Selection is based predominantly on performance against the selection exercise, interviewand academic performance, although demographic balance is taken into consideration where a choice needs to be made between applicants scoring the same range.

  
Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning (3 years)
BSc(URP)

English HL or 1st Add Lang - 4

Mathematics - 4

A Wits APS of 36 and above.Provided that: Maths and English pass at NSC Scale of Achievement level 5.
Bachelor of Science in Construction Studies (3 years)
BSc(CS) and Bachelor of Science in Property Studies (4 years)
 English HL or 1st Add Lang - 5

Mathematics - 4		 A Wits APS of 36 and above.Provided that: Maths and English pass at NSC Scale of Achievement level 5.
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Health Sciences

Programme Minimum faculty admission requirements & Scale of Achievement Likely acceptance level Faculty selection procedures

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (6 years)
MB BCh

Bachelor of Dental Science (5 years)
BDS

Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy (4 years)
BSc(Physiotherapy)

Bachelor of Pharmacy (4 years)
BPharm

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Biomedical Sciences and Biokinetics)  (3 years)
BHS (Biomedical) (Biokentics) 

English HL or 1st Add Lang - 5

Mathematics - 5

Life Sciences and / or Physical Science - 5

 

Several criteria are considered for selection (eg academic performance, biographical questionnaire, Health Sciences selection test scores).

If you are applying to the Faculty of Health Sciences, you will not be selected solely on your school leaving results, although they are very important. A composite index is calculated, taking into consideration (1) your academic results for FIVE subjects; (2) Health Sciences Selection Test scores; (3) the score you achieved for the Biographical Questionnaire.

The Faculty of Health Sciences does not calculate an APS score. Only five subjects are used to derive a matriculation score, which is calculated according to the percentages obtained, NOT symbols. These are English, Mathematics, Physical Science/ Life Sciences and the best two other subjects.

ALL applicants (excluding applicants who are applying to the Graduate Entry Medical Programme – GEMP only) are required to write the Health Sciences Selection Tests (National Benchmark Test – NBT).

GEMP applicants may be invited to the Wits Additional Placement Test (WAPT). For more information on the WAPT please refer to the website. ALL GEMP applicants need to prepare for the WAPT in case you are invited to write the test

Bachelor of Nursing (4 years) BNurs

Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy (4 years) - BSc(OT)

Bachelor of Health Sciences (Human Sciences Track) (3 years)

Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice (BCMP) (3 years)

Bachelor of Oral Health Sciences (BOHS) (3 years) - subject to ministerial consent

English HL or 1st Add Lang - 4

Mathematics - 4
OR Mathematical Literacy - 7

AND

Life Sciences and /or Physical Science - 4

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Humanities

Programme Minimum faculty admission requirements & Scale of Achievement Likely acceptance level Faculty selection procedures
Bachelor of Arts (3 years)
BA		 English HL or 1st Add Lang - 5

34 points and above.

Law courses: Applicants who wish to take law courses in their first-year of study must meet the admission requirements for Law

Applicants between 30 - 33 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places.
Professional and specialist degrees
(all 4 years):

BA(Social work)
BA(Fine Arts)
BMus
BA(Dramatic Art)
BA(Performing and Visual Art)		 English HL or 1st Add Lang - 5

34 points and above as well as meeting departmental selection procedures.

 For professional and specialist programmes:
BA(Social Work) - written assignment
BA(Fine Arts) - interview/submission of portfolio
BMus - interview and audition
BA(Dramatic Art) - interview, written assignment and/or audition
BA(Performing and Visual Arts) - interview, written assignment and/or audition
Applicants with 30 - 35 points will be waitlisted subject
to the availability of places.
Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Therapy (4 years)
BA(Sp&H Therapy)		 English HL or 1st Add Lang - 5

Mathematics - 4

Departmental selection procedures and at least 34 points and above

Suitable applicants will be contacted and interviewed
later in the year.

Applicants with 30 - 33 points will be waitlisted subject
to the availability of places.
Bachelor of Education (4 years)
BEd
BEd (Foundation Phase Teaching)
BEd (Senior Primary Teaching)
BEd (Secondary Teaching)

English HL or 1st Add Lang - 5

 34 points and above.

Applicants between 30 -33 points will be waitlisted subject to availability of places.
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Science

Programme Minimum faculty admission requirements & Scale of Achievement Likely acceptance level Faculty selection procedures
Chemistry with Chemical
Engineering

Nuclear Sciences & Engineering

Metallurgy with Materials
Science

Applied Computing		 English HL or 1st Add Lang - 4
Mathematics - 6
Physical Science - 7		 43 points and above Applicants between 38 - 42 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places.
Physical Sciences English HL or 1st Add Lang - 4
Physical Science - 6
Mathematics - 6		 40 points and above Applicants between 36 - 39 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places.

Computing and Mathematics

 English HL or 1st Add Lang - 4

Mathematics - 6		 40 points and above Applicants between 36 - 39 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places.

Geological Sciences

Geographical and Archaeological
Science

Biological Sciences

Natural Sciences

 English HL or 1st Add Lang - 4

Mathematics - 4		 40 points and above Applicants between 36 - 39 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places.

Actuarial Sciences

Mathematical Sciences

English HL or 1st Add Lang - 7

Mathematics - 7

Physical Science - 7

 38  points and above

Applicants between 36 - 37 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places.

Bachelor of Science (General)
(3 years) BSc

 English HL or 1st Add Lang - 4

Mathematics - 4		 38  points and above
Applicants between 36 - 37 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places.
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