University of Pretoria Faculty of Health Sciences Admission or entry Requirement

Admission Requirements for Specific Degrees

BEng(Hons)

The minimum requirement for admission to the BEng(Hons) degree is one of:

• A BEng degree from the University of Pretoria.
• A four-year engineering degree from any of the “Washington Accord” Universities.
• A four-year engineering degree from a non-“Washington Accord” University – if the applicant is registered as Candidate Engineer or Professional Engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa. Applicants should approach the Engineering Council of South Africa directly for registration and should bear in mind that the duration of this process is a minimum of four months, and a fee is involved. The ECSA website  provides detailed information regarding the registration process.
• A four-year engineering degree from a non-“Washington Accord” University – if the applicant has been selected by a selection committee in the Department. Applicants who wish to be considered for selection must supply the same documents as listed in points 1 to 5 under the Procedure for International Students. The selection committee may decide to invite the applicants for an oral examination.

BSc(Hons)

• No new applications for BSc(Hons) and BSc(Hons)(Applied Sciences) degrees have been considered from 2004 onwards. Students that are registered for these degrees in other departments may not take Honours level modules in this department.

MSc(Applied Science)

• The minimum requirement for admission to the MSc(Applied Sciences) degree is an applicable BSc(Hons) degree (eg. BSc(Hons)(Applied Sciences), BSc(Hons)(Computer Science), etc.). Only students with an average above 65% for their Honours degree will be considered.

MEng

The minimum requirement for admission to the MEng degree is:

• A BEng(Hons) degree from the University of Pretoria. Only students with an average above 65% for their Honours degree will be considered.
• An Honours degree or equivalent engineering qualification from another University – if the applicant has been selected by a selection committee in the Department. Applicants who wish to be considered for selection must supply the same documents as listed in points 1 to 5 under the Procedure for International Students. The selection committee may decide to invite the applicants for an oral examination.

PhD(Engineering)

The minimum requirement for admission to the PhD(Engineering) degree is:

• An MEng degree from the University of Pretoria.
• A Masters degree or equivalent engineering qualification from another University – if the applicant has been selected by a selection committee in the Department. Applicants who wish to be considered for selection must supply the same documents as listed in points 1 to 8 under the Procedure for International Students. The selection committee may decide to invite the applicants for an oral examination.

PhD

The minimum requirement for admission to the PhD degree is:

• An MSc(Applied Science) degree from the University of Pretoria.
• A Masters degree or equivalent qualification from another University – if the applicant has been selected by a selection committee in the Department. Applicants who wish to be considered for selection must supply the same documents as listed in points 1 to 8 under the Procedure for International Students. The selection committee may decide to invite the applicants for an oral examination.

DEng

The DEng degree is a doctoral degree that is conferred on the basis of publications. Naturally, it is expected that candidates for this degree have undertaken eminent and extensive research and, by virtue of their publications, enjoy significant international recognition.