International Students

Minimum requirement = exemption from South African Matriculation Board

QUALIFICATION	COMMERCE & LAW	ENG & BUILT ENVIRONMENT	HUMANITIES	HEALTH SCIENCES	SCIENCE
Ordinary Level (O-level) (mature age only)	Commerce = not eligible Law = not eligible	Not eligible	Pass in English Language O-level plus selection test BA (Sp&H Th) pass in Maths	Not eligible	Pass in Maths grade A, B or C Considered individually on merit
Advanced level (A-level)	BAccSc, BEconSc = Maths grade A, B BCom = Maths grade A, B or C Law = pass in English grade A, B or C in 2 A-levels, including Mathematics pass at O-level	Engineering = Maths & Physics; grade A, B & C Chemical Eng & Metallurgy also require Chemistry grade A, B, C, D All Built Environ = Pass in Maths	Pass in English Language O/A level BA (Sp&H Th) pass in Maths	Three A-level subjects – must be Maths and a choice of two from: Biology, Physics or Chemistry grade A, B & C	Maths grade A, B or C
Advanced Subsidiary (AS-level)	BAccSc & BEconSc = Maths grade A BCom = Maths grade A or B Law = pass in English including Mathematics at O-level	English, Physics, Maths (must have written 2 x Maths papers, Applied Maths & Stats not considered) grade A, B or C Built Environment = English & Maths	Pass in English Language AS/O-level BA (Sp&H Th) pass in Maths	O-level English plus a pass in Maths and a choice of two from: Biology, Physics or Chemistry) grade A & B	Maths grade A, B or C
International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma)	BCom = Maths HL, SL & Maths Method grade 4 – 7 BAccSc = Maths HL, SL & Maths Method grade 5 – 7 BEconSc = Maths HL, SL & Maths Method grade 6 – 7 Law = Grade 4 - 7 in all subjects including English	Engineering = English, Maths (HL, SL & Maths Method), & Physics 5-7 SL 4-7 HL Built Environment = English & Maths (HL, SL & Maths Method)	Pass in English Language BA (Sp&H Th) pass in Maths (HL, SL & Maths Method)	English, Maths, Physics / Biology grade 5 – 7 NB. Maths Studies to be considered individually	Maths (HL, SL & Maths Method) 5-7 SL 4-7 HL
International General Certificate Secondary Education (IGCSE) (mature age only)	Commerce = not eligible Law = not eligible	Not eligible	Pass in English Language Plus selection test BA (Sp&H Th) pass in Maths	Not eligible	Pass in Maths plus selection test
Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education (HIGCSE)	BCom = Maths grade 1 – 3 BAccSc & BEconSc Maths grade 1 – 2 Law = pass in English grade 1 – 2 Including Mathematics at IGCSE level	Engineering = English, Maths & Physics Built Environment = English & Maths	Pass in English Language BA (Sp&H Th) pass in Maths	Maths, Physics grade 1 – 3	Pass in Maths grade 1 - 3

Other foreign qualifications to be considered according to faculty requirements

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