PROSPECTIVE UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS FAQ’S
Please send your application through to the Central Applications Office. You may access their website through here: www.cao.ac.za. Tel: 031 2684444
Please note that the Closing date for medicine (MBChB) is the 30th June and for all other courses, the 30th September
No, we do not accept any late applications.
- A National Senior Certificate for Degree studies (NSC-DEG) pass;
- A minimum of seven subjects with at least four subjects (passed at Level 4) from the designated list),
- English Home Language/ First Additional Language (passed at Level 4 minimum),
- Life Orientation (passed at Level 4 minimum), and
- Degree specific subjects and specific pass marks required in those subjects plus a minimum Academic Performance Score (APS). The calculation of points are shown below
| UKZN’S POINTS TABLE | |||
| NSC LEVELS | UKZN’S POINTS RATING FOR (APS) ADMISSIONS POINTS SCORE | ADJUSTED PERCENTAGES FOR APS | |
| 8 | 90%-100% | ||
| 7 | 7 | 80%-89% | |
| 6 | 6 | 70%-79% | |
| 5 | 5 | 60%-69% | |
| 4 | 4 | 50%-59% | |
| 3 | 3 | 40%-49% | |
| 2 | 2 | 30%-39% | |
| 1 | 1 | 0%-29% | |
| DEGREE | CODE | SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS | POINTS REQUIRED | DURATION |
| B Audiology | KN-W-BPA | NSC Deg with Engl and LO 4 and Maths 3 and Life Sci or Phys Sci 3 (Choices 1 and 2 only) | From 48 to 30 | 4 yrs |
| B Speech-Language Therapy | KN-W-BPB | NSC Deg with Engl and LO 4 and Maths 3 and Life Sci or Phys Sci 3 (Choices 1 and 2 only) | From 48 to 30 | 4 yrs |
| B Dental Therapy | KN-W-BDT | NSC Deg with Engl and LO 4 and Life Sci and Maths 3 (Choices 1 and 2 only) | From 48 to 30 | 3 yrs |
| B Medical Science: Anatomy | KN-W-MBS | NSC Deg with Engl and LO and Life Sci and Maths and Phys Sci 4 (Choices 1, 2 and 3 will be prioritised) | From 48 to 30 | 3 yrs |
| B Medical Science: Physiology | KN-W-SBF | NSC Deg with Engl and LO and Maths and Life Sci and Phys Sci 4 (Choices 1, 2 and 3 will be prioritised) | From 48 to 30 | 3 yrs |
| B Medicine and Surgery | KN-M-MBC | NSC Deg with Maths, Phys Sci, Life Sci and Engl at Level 5 and an aggregate of 65% | 6 yrs | |
| B Nursing | KN-H-BN1 | NSC Deg with Engl and LO 4 and Maths/Maths Lit 3 (Choice 1 only) | From 48 to 30 | 4 yrs |
| B Occupational Therapy | KN-W-BOT | NSC Deg with Engl and LO 4 and Maths 3 and Life Sci or Phys Sci 3 (Choices 1 and 2 only) | From 48 to 30 | 4 yrs |
| B Optometry | KN-W-BOP | NSC Deg with Engl and LO and Maths 4 and Life Sci or Phys Sci 4 (Choices 1 and 2 only) | From 48 to 33 | 4 yrs |
| B Pharmacy | KN-W-BPR | NSC Deg with Engl and Life Sci and LO and Maths and Phys Sci 4 (Choices 1 and 2 only) | From 48 to 33 | 4 yrs |
| B Physiotherapy | KN-W-BPH | NSC Deg with Engl and LO and Maths and Life Sci and Phys Sci 4 (Choices 1 and 2 only) | From 48 to 30 | 4 yrs |
| B Sport Science | KN-W-BRT | NSC Deg with Engl and LO 4 and Maths/Maths Lit 3 | From 48 to 30 | 3 yrs |
DISCLAIMER
The admission requirements are minimum requirements and achievement of these requirements does not guarantee that an applicant will be offered a place. Furthermore, UKZN reserves its rights to make amendments to admission requirements if and when necessary. It reserves the right to change or withdraw, wholly or in part, the delivery of programmes on certain sites of delivery. Applicants for, and students in programmes affected, will be informed well in advance of the commencement of their studies for the academic year concerned.
Health Sciences Programmes
Tel: 031 260 8833/ 7950
Email: chettyv3@ukzn.ac.za / hlongwan@ukzn.ac.za
MBChB and Medical Science Programme
Tel: 031 260 4377
Nursing Programme
Tel: 031 260 2203
Email: chilim1@ukzn.ac.za
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