1.             BSc (Mathematics) degree or BSc (Applied Mathematics) degree or relevant bachelor’s degree

2.             At least 60% in all mathematics and applied mathematics modules at final-year level

3.             At least four (4) of the following modules/subjects (or equivalent) with at least 60% at final-year level:

·         Partial differential equations

·         Dynamical systems (ordinary differential equations)

·         Real analysis

·         Complex analysis

·         Numerical analysis

·         Continuum mechanics

The Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences is home to more than 6 500 undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Faculty presents degrees in fields ranging from the proverbial A to Z – from actuaries to zoologists, and consists of 13 departments.

All degree programmes are designed to develop problem-solving individuals who can easily adapt to changing circumstances and take the lead in their chosen fields of specialisation. The qualifications awarded are of world-class and provide access to a multitude of career opportunities for dynamic and creative people. According to the latest Times Higher Education World University Rankings the University has achieved new world rankings in Physical Sciences, a discipline which features strongly in NAS and also maintains excellent positions on the ISI Web of Science (WOS) field rankings in Plant and Animal Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, and Environment and Ecology Sciences.

In the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences, we strive to continuously improve our high impact research and significantly address the national shortage of PhD graduates that respond to global and local challenges.