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Become a proud Tuks student

The University of Persona (UP) is a diverse and dynamic university community Universities South Africa
comprising students from all over the world it has nine faculties (Education
Humanities, Economic and Management Science; Engineering. Built Environment and A full of foreign conditional exemption certificate is a prerequisite and applicable to
information Technology: law; Natural and Agriculture Science. Theology: Veterinary non-South African citizens and students who do not have a South Africa National
Science and Health Sciences) and Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS). The Senior Certificate (NSC) qualification or Independent Examination Board (IEB)
University of Pretoria’s degrees are internationally recognized and are structured qualification and who want to enroll for undergraduate studies at the University of
similarly to those of the world’s best universities. A number of support departments at Pretoria. This certificate can only be obtained from Universities South Africa.
the University help ensure that all staff and student activities, spread over six
campuses, are executed with the necessary quality, relevance, diver city and Contact information
sustainability.
Tel +27 (0)12 591 4401/2
University of Pretoria contact information
Email admin@usaf.ac.za
Location Postal address Student Service Centre
University of University of Tel +27 (0)12 420 3111 Website www.universitiessa.ac.za
Pretoria Pretoria Email SSC@up.ac.za
And Lynnwood Private Bag X20 Website www.up.ac.za
Road Hatfield 0028 Admission Point Score (APS) conversion table
And Roper Street South Africa
Hatfield The following tables can be used to connect your marks/symbols into an Admission
South Africa
Point Score (APS) when applying for studies at the University of Pretona.

overall APfor subjects as well as(requirement levelAPS

University of Pretoria banking details

O Level Grade 11*IGCSE/GCSE/NSSCOL/

O Level Grade 12*IGCSE/GCSE/NSSCOL/

University bank accounts Application fee for study
Account holder University of Pretoria University of Pretoria
Bank ABSA Standard Bank
Branch Hatfield Hatfield

NSSCHLHIGCSE
(Branch code: 632005) (Branch code: 011545)

M scoreSC HG

M scoreSC SG
Swift code ABSAZAJJCPT SBZAZAJJ

AS Level

IB SL
Account number 2140000038 012602604
Deposit reference Initials and surname Initials and surname NSC/IEB

Minimum admission requirements

To be able to reporter, National Senior (NSC)/IEB*/ Cambridge candidates must

comply with the minimum requirements for degree studies as well as with the
minimum requirements for the relevant programmer. The calculation of an Admission
Point Score (APS) is board on a candidate’s achievement in any SIX recognized NSC 7
7(80- A 1 A 7 A
20-credit subjects (insulating subjects from the non-designated subject list e.g. CAT 6
100%) B A 2 B 6 B
Tourism, Hospitality Studies and Civil, Electrical and Mechanical Technology, etc.) 5
6(70- C B 3 C 5 C A
by using the NSC seven-point rating scale. Life One nation is a 10-credit subject and 4
79%) D C 3 D 4 C B
may not be used for calculating the APS. Life One nation is also not a faculty-specific 3
5(60- E D 4 E 3 D C
subject requirement. 2
69%) F E 2 E D/F
1
4(50- G F 1 F F/G
National Senior Certificate (NSC) seven-point rating scale 59%)
3(40-
Achievement level Disruption Percentage 49%)
7 Outstanding achievement 80-100% 2(30-
6 Meritorious achievement 70-79% 39%)
5 Substantial achievement 60-69% 1(0-29%)
4 Adequate achievement 50-59% APS conversion for Grad 11 equivalent qualifications only and for conditional
3 Moderate achievement 40-49% admission and selection purposes.
2 Elementary achievement 30-39%
1 Not achieved 0-29% APS conversion for Grade 12 equivalent qualification only and must be taken together
with Adjacent Subsidiary level and Adjacent level of exemption purposes.

Admission Point Score (APS) conversion table only for Cambridge Advanced Level
Non-South Africa citizens and IB Higher Level

Non-South Africa citizens will have to submit proof of legal status in South Africa, as APS
well as proof of adequate medical and cover at the international Students Division Required level for Required level for A Level IB SL
before they will be able to register. subjects overall APS
7 10 A 7
Contact information 6 8 B 6
5 7 C 5
Tel +27 (0) 12 420 3111 4 6 D 4
3 5 E
Email SSC@.ac.za 2 4
1 3
Website www.up.ac.za/ISD

NSC National Senior Certificate (completed Grad 12 in and after

2008)
IEB Independent Examination Board
SC HG Senior Certificate Higher Grade (completed Grade 12 before
2008)
HIGCSE Higher International General Certificate of Secondary
Education
A Level Advanced Level
AS Level Advanced Subsidiary Level
IB International Baccalaureate Schools (Higher Levels and Standard Levels)
IGCSE International General Certificate of Secondary Education
GCSE General Certificate of Secondary Education
NSSC Namibia Senior Secondary Certificate
O Level Ordinary Level