Admission and selection requirements

In order to obtain an NSC pass in your Grade 12 year, you must have a minimum of 7 subjects. Of these 7 subjects, you are required to have:

• Two (2) South African languages;
• Mathematics or Mathem​atics Literacy (1);
• Three (3) 20-credit subjects and;
• Life Orientation (1).
  
  Furthermore, you have to pass with at least:​
• 40% minimum for your Home Language;
• 40% for two other subjects and;
• 30% for two other subjects, one of which must be an official language at First Additional or Home Language level and;
• ​20% in the final subject
  
  *Life Orientation will not be considered as part of your average.

• 30% for a South African Language of Learning and Teaching (English or Afrikaans), and
• an achievement rating of 4 (50% - 59%) in four 20-credit subjects.

We use the highest score in Language of Learning and Teaching (Eng or Afr) + (5 x best results in 20-credit subjects excluding Life Orientation, Advanced Mathematics, Mathematics 3 and any other non NSC subject s). The total is then divided by 6.

• We use the final school results from International Curriculum (Cambridge International, International Baccalaureate, etc.), including School of Tomorrow.
• Click here for the minimum requirements for international curricula. (Cambridge A-levels, AS-levels, GCSE/IGCSE/O-levels; IB Diploma; American School and Abitur)
• Also, meet further requirements specific to the programme(s) of your choice as set out in the programme outlines under the various Faculties. 

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) or Independent Examinations Board (IEB) school-leaving certificate as certified by Umalusi for admission to bachelor's degree studies.
• Faculty-specific requirements. Click here to download the Minimum Admission Requirements for the 2026-intake