{"id":5848,"date":"2020-09-21T21:55:27","date_gmt":"2020-09-21T21:55:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collegeguide.co.za\/?p=5848"},"modified":"2020-09-21T21:55:27","modified_gmt":"2020-09-21T21:55:27","slug":"what-are-the-requirements-to-study-medicine-at-uct","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/what-are-the-requirements-to-study-medicine-at-uct\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Requirements to Study Medicine at Uct"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Eligibility for admission<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>The admission requirements differ depending on what you want to study. The criteria for certificate courses, diplomas and degrees is listed below:<\/p><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-1129513170\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads atf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"8381596201\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Certificate Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To confirm eligibility for admission to undergraduate certificate study, applicants must consult the Admissions Office or the faculty concerned.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Undergraduate Diploma Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The minimum requirement for admission to undergraduate diploma study is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as certified by Umalusi with an achievement rating of 3 (Moderate Achievement, 40-49%) or better in 4 recognised NSC 20-credit subjects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Bachelor&#8217;s Degree Study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To be eligible for admission to degree study, applicants need to meet minimum requirements for eligibility:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Applicants holding a South African National Senior Certificate (NSC) need to pass a minimum of 4 subjects at a rating of 4 (Adequate Achievement, 50-59%) or better from a designated list of subjects. The designated list is as follows:<ul><li>Accounting<\/li><li>Agricultural Sciences<\/li><li>Business Studies<\/li><li>Dramatic Arts<\/li><li>Economics<\/li><li>Engineering Graphics and Design<\/li><li>Geography<\/li><li>History<\/li><li>Consumer Studies<\/li><li>Information Technology<\/li><li>Languages (one language of learning and teaching at a higher education institution and 2 other recognised language subjects)<\/li><li>Life Sciences<\/li><li>Mathematics<\/li><li>Mathematical Literacy<\/li><li>Music<\/li><li>Physical Sciences<\/li><li>Religious Studies<\/li><li>Visual Arts<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Applicants holding a South African Senior Certificate need matriculation endorsement.<\/li><li>Applicants holding non-South African school-leaving certificates must qualify for a matriculation exemption certificate. For more information please visit the website of the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/mb.usaf.ac.za\/exemption-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Matriculation Board<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Minimum language proficiency<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>All applicants must have attained a certain level of proficiency in English and are required to submit evidence of this, as outlined below, as part of their application to study.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South African Senior Certificate undergraduate applicants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>South African Senior Certificate undergraduate applicants to UCT must have achieved a pass of 40% or more on the Higher Grade in English (First or Second Language) at Senior Certificate level.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>South African NSC undergraduate applicants<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>South African NSC undergraduate applicants to UCT, must have achieved a rating of 2 (Elementary Achievement, 30-40%) or better at Home Language or First Additional Language level.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Applicants holding non-South African school-leaving certificates<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Please see UCT&#8217;s&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/www.students.uct.ac.za\/students\/applications\/admission-requirements\/language\">language requirements<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For further information on the IELTS and TOEFL exams, please&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/uctlanguagecentre.com\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">contact the UCT English Language Centre<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Calculating Admissions Points Score (APS)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The percentages achieved in National Senior Certificate examinations (preliminary and final examinations) will be allocated an admission score equal to that percentage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The sum of 6 subjects, excluding Life Orientation, but including English and any required subject(s) for the relevant programme, is considered when deciding on admission. For example, for a given programme where Maths and Physical Sciences are required, we will take scores for English, Maths, Physical Sciences and the next best 3 subjects other than Life Orientation to compute the NSC score towards the APS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Results below 40% for any subject do not attract a score.<\/p><div class=\"forms-content\" id=\"forms-2933047710\"><div style=\"width: 300px; padding: 20px; margin: 0 auto; border: 1px solid #ddd; border-radius: 8px; background-color: #f9f9f9; text-align: center; font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\">\r\n    <p style=\"font-size: 16px; margin: 0 0 10px;\">Need Information or Confused about Something ? <\/p>\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/onlineapplications.co.za\/ask\/\" style=\"display: inline-block; padding: 10px 20px; background-color: #007BFF; color: #fff; text-decoration: none; border-radius: 4px; transition: background-color 0.3s;\">Ask a Question<\/a>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div><div class=\"forms-btf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-3076759084\"><script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script>\n<!-- Responsive ads btf -->\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-9198760278752355\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"5513273173\"\n     data-ad-format=\"auto\"\n     data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"forms-cpc\" id=\"forms-286347718\"><hr>\n<h1>Did You Know : Top 15 Free Online Learning Platforms<\/h1>\n\n<ol>\n  <li>\n    <strong>Free Online Education Degrees : Coursera:<\/strong>\n    <p>Coursera partners with universities and organizations worldwide to offer a wide range of courses. 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