University of the Western Cape UWC Admission Requirements
University of the Western Cape UWC Admission Requirements
University of the Western Cape UWC Admission Requirements
University of the Western Cape Admission Requirements 2023 – See Details Below:
General Criteria for Admission to the University
For the Bachelor’s Degree:
The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as certified by Umalusi with an achievement rating of 4 (Adequate achievement, 50-59%) or better in four subjects chosen from the following recognized 20-credit NSC subjects (known as the ‘designated subject list’): Accounting, Agricultural Sciences, Business Studies, Dramatic Arts, Economics, Engineering Graphics and Design, Geography, History, Consumer Studies, Information Technology, Languages (one language of learning and teaching at a higher education institution and two other recognized language subjects), Life Sciences, Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy, Music, Physical Sciences, Religion Studies, Visual Arts.
For the Diploma:
The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate as certified by Umalusi with an achievement rating of 3 (moderate Achievement, 40-49%) or better in four recognized NSC 20-credit subjects.
For the Higher Certificate:
The Point System
NSC LEVEL | PERCENTAGE | POINTS FOR ENGLISH (*) | POINTS FOR MATHS OR MATHS LIT | POINTS FOR LIFE ORIENTATION | POINTS FOR EACH OTHER SUBJECT |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
8 | 90-100% | 15 | 15 | 3 | 8 |
7 | 80-89% | 13 | 13 | 3 | 7 |
6 | 70-79% | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
5 | 60-69% | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
4 | 50-59% | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
3 | 40-49% | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
2 | 30-39% | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
1 | 20-29% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| less than 20% |
(*) – ‘English’ here refers to either English home language or English first additional language, not second additional language, which would rather fall under ‘other subjects’
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