UNIZULU Admission Requirement – unizulu.ac.za Application Requirement 2024/2025

UNIZULU Admission Requirement / Application Requirement

Admission to Degree Programmes

The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a minimum of 30% in the language of learning and teaching of the higher education institution as certified by Umalusi, coupled with an achievement rating of 4 (Adequate Achievement, 50-59%) or better in four subjects chosen from the following recognized

20-credit NSC subjects (which will be known as the designated subject list):

1. Accounting
2. Agricultural Sciences
3. Business Studies
4. Dramatic Arts
5. Economics
6. Engineering Graphics and Design
7. Geography
8. History
9. Consumer Studies
10. Information Technology
11. Consumer Studies
12. Information Technology
13. Languages (one language of learning and teaching at a higher, education institution and two other recognized language subjects)
14. Life Sciences
15. Mathematics
16. Mathematical Literacy
17. Music
18. Physical Sciences
19. Religion Studies
20. Visual Arts

Admission to Degree Programmes (prior 2008)

An old Senior Certificate (obtained prior 2008) with an endorsement that the holder has complied with the minimum statutory matriculation requirements for admission to a bachelor’s degree study at a University in the Republic of South Africa

Mature Age Certificate

Applicants who do not meet the requirements in subsections (a) and, (b) but obtained a Senior certificate/school leaving certificate from the matriculation examination or an equivalent certificate, and seek to qualify for a conditional exemption, may be considered for academic programs specifying “Matric Exemption” provided that they are 23 years old and above and meet the other requirements.

Foreign Conditional Exemption

In case of applications for “foreign” conditional exemption certificates, applicants can either apply via the University or directly to the Matriculation Board. For detailed information, please consult the HESA-enrol website at http://www.hesa-enrol.ac.za/mb

Admission to Diploma Programmes (after 2007)

The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a minimum of 30% in the language of learning and teaching of the higher education institution as certified by Umalusi, coupled with an achievement rating of 3 (Moderate Achievement, 40-49%) or better in four recognized NSC 20-credit subjects.

In addition, applicants must have an achievement rating of 3 (40%) in Life Orientation; and an achievement rating of 3 (40%) in English as First Additional Language (FAL), or 4 (50%) in English as Home Language;

Admission to Diploma Programmes (prior 2008)

If an applicant holds a Senior Certificate with at least 5 subjects at Higher and or Standard Grade, such an applicant may be eligible to apply for a diploma program.

(Not applicable to students who wrote the new National Senior Certificate examination from 2008).

Admission to Higher Certificate

The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a minimum of level 2 (30% or higher) in the language of learning and teaching of the higher education institution and one home language as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi).

In addition, applicants must have four recognized NSC 20 credit subjects. Institutional and program needs may require appropriate combinations of recognized NSC subjects and levels of achievement. For example, an institution may determine that a Higher Certificate in Marketing requires in addition to the NSC a specified level of attainment in English and an associated recognized subject.