Undergraduate Programmes
The department offers four different focal areas to study for a BSc in Chemistry.
The main characteristics and entry requirements for the study are outlined below.
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This focal area trains graduates in all fundamental aspects of chemistry relevant to all sectors of industry where chemistry or polymer science play a role, whether in manufacturing, sales or research.
Typical modules
- 1st year: Introductory Inorganic, Physical and Organic Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics
- 2nd year: Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
- 3rd year: Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Polymer Science
This focal area trains graduates in all fundamental aspects of chemistry, and is specifically relevant for careers in biotech (including food production and medicinal chemistry) or research with a biological focus, but from a chemical perspective.
Typical modules
- 1st year: Introductory Inorganic, Physical and Organic Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology
- 2nd year: Biochemistry, Micro-biology, Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
- 3rd year: Biochemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
This focal area trains graduates in all fundamental aspects of chemistry and to apply these chemical principles in the broader industrial sector or any other in which chemistry plays a role. It further equips them to apply sustainable approaches to chemical processes and products, such as the utilisation of green solvents and solvent-free synthesis, alternative feedstocks, recycling and upcycling, etc.
Typical modules
- 1st year: Introductory Inorganic, Physical and Organic Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics
- 2nd year: Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry
- 3rd year: Polymer Science, Applied and Sustainable Chemistry, Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Applied Medicinal Chemistry
This focal area trains graduates for careers in the medical, pharmaceutical and allied health industries by giving them a background in all fundamental aspects of chemistry and physiology along with applications in medicinal chemistry.
Typical modules
- 1st year: Introductory Inorganic, Physical and Organic Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics, Biology
- 2nd year: Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Physiology, Biochemistry
- 3rd year: Analytical Chemistry, Inorganic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry, Physical Chemistry, Applied Medicinal Chemistry, Physiology, Patent Law
Admission requirements
- Afrikaans or English (Home Language or First Additional Language) 50%
- Mathematics 70%
- Physical Sciences 50%
- Overall average 65% (excluding Life Orientation)