WSU Business Management Sciences & Law Admission Requirements
WSU Business Management Sciences & Law Admission Requirements – Check Below:
ADMISSION OF STUDENTS WITH A NATIONAL CERTIFICATE (VOCATIONAL LEVEL 4)
In terms of the Government Gazette of 26 November 2009, WSU accepts applications from prospective students who have a National Certificate (Vocational-Level 4) and who wish to register for Higher Certificate, Diploma or Degree programmes.
The minimum entry requirements for admission to WSU with a NVC Level 4 are as follows:
Qualification minimum entry requirements
Higher Certificate
- Must meet NC (V) Level 4 statutory requirements
- 40% in either home Language or First Additional
- Language but one must be the Language of Teaching and Teaching (LOTL)
- 50 % in either Mathematics or Mathematics Literacy
- 40% in Life Orientation
- 50% in the four other vocational subjects
- Submit a record of evidence for any subject failed
Diploma
- Must meet NC(V) Level 4 statutory requirements
- 50% in three fundamental subjects including LOTL
- 60% in three compulsory vocational subjects
Bachelor’s Degree
- Must meet NC(V) Level 4 statutory requirements
- 60% in three fundamental subjects including LOTL
- 70% in three compulsory vocational subjects
General admission requirements
The Higher Education Act No 101 of 1997, amended in May 2008, stipulates the following minimum entry requirements for university programmes as of January 2009:
- Minimum admission requirements for higher certificate, diploma and Bachelor’s Degree programmes require a National Senior Certificate (NSC).
- Policy considerations: Page 2 of the Government Gazette
- This policy will be applicable to all higher education institutions with effect from January 2009.
- The policy outlines the statutory minimum admission to higher education at the National Senior Certificate (NSC) level.
- Though NSC is the primary gateway, it does not guarantee admission to any Programme of study in higher education.
- Within the context of this policy, WSU exercises its right as a higher education institution to set up specific admission requirements.
- A full list of recognised national curriculum subjects is available on the website: www.wsu.ac.za under Student Admissions.
Minimum admission requirements
Matric & NSC Requirements
School/Programme prospectuses set out details of NSC and matric requirements for each programme.
Admission Point Score
Applicants who have obtained an NSC qualification must meet the required Admission Point Score (APS) score that is set for each programme.
NSC results are translated into points for each NSC subject. Results of interviews and other assessments may also be taken into account in determining the total APS or Admission Point Score.
Unless otherwise stated within a programme prospectus the Faculty of Science, Engineering & Technology has, in terms of the new NSC,