{"id":5934,"date":"2020-09-29T08:30:24","date_gmt":"2020-09-29T08:30:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/collegeguide.co.za\/?p=5934"},"modified":"2020-09-29T08:30:24","modified_gmt":"2020-09-29T08:30:24","slug":"what-are-the-requirements-for-wits-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/what-are-the-requirements-for-wits-university\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the Requirements for Wits University"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Which school-leaving qualification category do you fall into?<\/p><div class=\"forms-atf\" style=\"margin-top: 15px;margin-bottom: 20px;\" id=\"forms-1505131621\"><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<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wits.ac.za\/undergraduate\/entry-requirements\/admission-requirements-nsc\/\">The National Senior Certificate (NSC)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wits.ac.za\/media\/wits-university\/study\/undergraduate\/documents\/2026%20International%20Admission%20A1%20Poster.pdf\">Foreign School-Leaving Qualification<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wits.ac.za\/undergraduate\/entry-requirements\/national-certificate-vocational-ncv-guidelines\/\">The National Certificate (Vocational)<\/a>&nbsp;(NCV)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Admission Point Score (APS)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Are you an applicant who is currently writing or completed the NSC matric? If you are, then please read the information below regarding admission requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NB: This is a guideline only. Meeting the requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results and other entry requirements where applicable.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Wits tabulates the points score for all subjects on the following basis:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>That English must be taken either as Home Language or as 1st Additional Language.<\/li><li>Mathematics is compulsory for all numerate programmes in Engineering and the Built Environment, Commerce, Law and Management, and Science.<\/li><li>Maths Literacy is accepted for some degrees (see&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/forms24.co.za\/data\/admission-requirements-for-wits-university\/\">Admission Requirements (NSC)<\/a>).<\/li><li>Wits does not distinguish between designated vs non-designated subjects when calculating the admission point score (APS)<\/li><li>The APS calculation is based on the<strong>&nbsp;best seven subjects<\/strong>&nbsp;including Life Orientation&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>NSC Scale of Achievement<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>NSC%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Wits APS<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Wits APS%<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Wits APS for Maths &amp; English<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Wits APS for Life Orientation<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Wits APS for Other subjects<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><br><strong>7<br>6<br>5<br>4<br>3<br>2<br>1<\/strong><\/td><td><br><strong>80-99<br>70-79<br>60-69<br>50-59<br>40-49<br>30-39<br>0-29<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>8<br>7<br>6<br>5<br>4<br>3<br>0<br>0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>90-100<br>80-89<br>70-79<br>60-69<br>50-59<br>40-49<br>30-39<br>0-29<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>8 + 2=10<br>7 + 2=9<br>6 + 2=8<br>5 + 2=7<br>4<br>3<br>0<br>0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>4<br>3<br>2<br>1<br>0<br>0<br>0<br>0<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>8<br>7<br>6<br>5<br>4<br>3<br>0<br>0<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wits.ac.za\/undergraduate\/guide-for-undergraduates\/\">Undergraduate Guide<\/a><\/p><div class=\"forms-content\" id=\"forms-131697369\"><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-1768787206\"><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-66018852\"><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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