Important information for all prospective students for 2026
1. The admission requirements and general information provided in this Faculty brochure are applicable to students who apply for admission to the University of Pretoria with a National Senior Certificate (NSC) or an Independent Examination Board (IEB) qualification.
2. The following persons will be considered for admission to a rst bachelor’s degree at the University of Pretoria: – Candidates who have a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required National Senior Certificate (NSC) with bachelor’s degree endorsement; – Candidates who are graduates from another tertiary institution or have been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution; and – Candidates who are graduates of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.
3. Grade 11 results are used for the conditional admission of prospective students, but final admission will depend on the NSC (or equivalent) qualification and results.
4. Candidates must also comply with the specific subject and achievement level requirements and the minimum Admission Point Score (APS) for their chosen degree programmes.
5. The APS calculation is done by using the NSC 1 to 7 scale of achievement. It is based on a candidate’s achievement in six recognised 20-credit subjects. The highest APS that can be achieved is 42. Life Orientation is a 10-credit subject and is excluded from the calculation when determining the APS. The following subject rating scores are used for calculating the APS for NSC/IEB:
6. Except in cases where modules or programmes require the use of a language other than English, all modules will be presented in English, which is the University’s official language of tuition, communication and correspondence.
7. Minimum requirements for admission to the relevant programmes are set out in the minimum admission requirements table in this brochure.
8. Meeting the minimum admission requirements does not guarantee admission into a programme.
9. Applicants with qualifications other than NSC and IEB should refer to the following publication: – The International Undergraduate Prospectus 2026: Applicants with a school leaving certificate not issued by Umalusi* (South Africa), available at www.up.ac.za/programmes > Undergraduate > Admission information.
10. School of Tomorrow (SOT), Accelerated Christian Education (ACE) and General Education Development (GED): These qualifications are not accepted at the University of Pretoria.
11. National Certificate (Vocational) (NCV) Level 4: The University of Pretoria may consider NCV candidates, provided they meet the exemption for bachelor’s status criteria and the programme requirements.
Note: Refer to the General Academic Regulations and Student Rules at www.up.ac.za/yearbooks/home, click on ‘General Rules and Regulations’.
APPLICATION AND CLOSING DATES:
Faculty-specific admission regulations
Applicants will be considered for conditional admission if space allows, and if the candidate is a Grade 11 applicant and meets all the specific programme and APS requirements, and have submitted the final Grade 11 examination results.
Applicants will be considered for final admission to degree studies if space allows, and if the candidate:
Minimum admission requirements
University of Pretoria programme qualification verification
The higher education sector has undergone an extensive alignment to the Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework (HEQSF) across all institutions in South Africa. In order to comply with the HEQSF, all institutions are legally required to participate in a national initiative led by regulatory bodies such as the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET), the Council on Higher Education (CHE), and the South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA). The University of Pretoria is presently engaged in an ongoing effort to align its qualifications and programmes with the HEQSF criteria. Current and prospective students should take note that changes to UP qualification and programme names may occur as a result of the HEQSF initiative. Students are advised to contact their faculties if they have any questions.
Disclaimer: This publication contains information about regulations, policies, tuition fees, curricula and programmes of the University of Pretoria applicable at the time of printing. Amendments to, or updating of the information in this publication, may be effected from time to time without prior notification. The accuracy, correctness or validity of the information contained in this publication is therefore not guaranteed by the University at any given time and is always subject to verification. The user is kindly requested to verify the correctness of the published information with the University at all times. Failure to do so will not give rise to any claim or action of any nature against the University by any party whatsoever.
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