UKZN Registration / Application Requirement

The management of the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has released the Admission Requirements for the Students of the institution.

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UKZN Application / Registration Requirement

Applicants applying to Undergraduates, Postgraduate, Diploma, and Masters programs must meet the following requirements to be considered.

UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES

1. National Senior Certificate for Degree Studies (NSC-Deg) or a Senior Certificate with endorsement.
   • National Senior Certificate for Diploma Studies (NSC-Dip) or Senior Certificate.
2. Medium of Instruction – English (Home Language or First Additional Language (FAL)) at Level 4 (50% or above)
3. UKZN degree programmes require a pass in Life orientation at Level
4. Minimum Composite Academic Performance Score (NSC-Deg and Senior Certificate)

SUBJECT REQUIREMENTS AND LEVELS OF PERFORMANCE

In addition, subject requirements and minimum Levels of performance in specific subjects are set for admission to UKZN programmes.

Applicants who did not include the correct subjects in their NSC-Deg or who did not obtain the required level of performance in specific subjects required for admission to a programme,  will not be considered.

• UKZN General Requirement Portal – http://applications.ukzn.ac.za/Requirements

PLEASE NOTE:

• The College of Law requires a pass in English Home language at Level 5 or English as FAL on Level 6.
• Diplomas or Alternative Access programmes, a lower performance in English may be acceptable.
• In the Senior Certificate, a pass for English as a First or Second Language HG E is required.
• Applicants to programmes are ranked according to APS and selection is done from the top down until the number of places available in the specific programme is filled

SEE: UKZN Admission Dates 2025/2026.