1. Requirements for admission

2. Types of tertiary institutions
Universities (BD)
Universities of Technology (D or HC)
Colleges (HC)
Vocational training institutions (HC)

3. Universities University of Cape Town (UCT) www.uct.ac.za
University of Pretoria (UP or TUKS)
Rhodes University
University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)
University of Stellenbosch

4. University of Cape Town (UCT)
Admission requirements (as of 2011)
Admission point score
Percentage
Score
90 – 100% 8
80 – 89% 7
70 – 79% 6
60 – 69% 5
50 – 59% 4
40 – 49% 3
30 – 39%
0 – 29%

5. University of Cape Town (UCT) cont.
Faculties
Admission Requirements
Commerce
37 – 41
Engineering and Built Environment
32 – 40
Health Sciences
28 – 36 (Race dependant)
Humanities
Law
37 – 47 (Race dependant)
Science 36

6. University of Pretoria (UP or TUKS)
Admission requirements (as of 2011)
Admission point score
Percentage
Score % 7
70 – 79% 6
60 -69% 5
50 -59& 4
40 – 49% 3
30 – 39% 2
0 -29% 1

7. University of Pretoria (UP or TUKS)
Faculty
Score
Veterinary Science
30 + subject requirements
Law 32
Commerce
26 – 30 + subject requirements
Humanities
Education 26
Theology 25
Health Science
30 – 35 +subject requirements
Engineering and Built Environment
27 – 36 + subject requirements
Information Technology
28 – 30 + subject requirements
Science
subject requirements

8. Rhodes University Admission requirements (as of 2011)
Admission point score
Percentage
English
Maths
Maths Lit
Other subjects
90 – 100% 16 8 6
80 – 89% 14 7 5
70 – 79% 12 4
60 – 69% 10 3
50 – 59% 2
40 – 49%
0 – 39%

9. Rhodes University cont.
Faculties
Admission Requirements
Commerce
40 (35-39 – Dean’s decision)
Business Science
45 ( – Dean’s decision)
Humanities
40 (28-39 – Dean’s decision)
Science
40(30-39 – Dean’s decision)
Pharmacy

10. University of the Witwatersrand (WITS)
Admission requirements (as of 2011)
Admission point score
Percentage
Maths & English
Life Orientation
Other Subjects
90 – 100 10 4 8
80 -89 9 3 7
70 -79 2 6
60 – 69 1 5
50 -59
40 -49

11. University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) cont.
Faculties
Admission Requirements
Commerce and Law
Subject Requirements
Engineering & Built Environment
Course dependant + Subject Requirements
Health Sciences
Subject Requirements + Selection Criteria
Humanities
34 + Subject Requirements
Science
37 + Subject Requirements

12. University of Johannesburg (UJ)
Admission requirements (as of 2011)
Admission point score
Percentage
Score
LO Score % 7 3
70 – 79% 6
60 -69% 5 2
50 -59& 4
40 – 49% 1
30 – 39%
0 -29%

13. University of Johannesburg (UJ) cont.
Faculties
Admission Requirements
Degree Diploma
Art, Design and Architecture 20
Economics & Financial Science
Education 24
Engineering & Build Environment
Health Sciences
Humanities
Law 27
Management
Science

14. University of Stellenbosch
Admission requirements (as of 2011)
Admission point score
Percentage
Score % 7
70 – 79% 6
60 -69% 5
50 -59& 4
40 – 49% 3
30 – 39%
0 -29%

15. Universities of Technology
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
University of Johannesburg (UJ)
Cape Peninsular University of Technology
Durban University of Technology
Vaal University of Technology

16. Further Education and Training Colleges e.g.
Central Johannesburg FET College
Tshwane North FET College
Tshwane South FET College