{"id":8048,"date":"2024-02-09T08:51:45","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T08:51:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/?p=8048"},"modified":"2024-02-09T11:08:47","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T11:08:47","slug":"university-of-kwazulu-natal-ukzn-admission-requirements","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/southafricaportal.com\/university-of-kwazulu-natal-ukzn-admission-requirements\/","title":{"rendered":"UKZN Admission Entrance Requirements 2025\/2026"},"content":{"rendered":"

UKZN Admission Requirements 2025\/2026<\/strong>\u00a0| The official University of KwaZulu-Natal course application entrance requirements and fees for undergraduate, postgraduate, and international students have been released for the 2025\u00a0 academic year.<\/p>\n

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The management of the\u00a0 University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) has released the 2025 Intake application entry requirements for successful admission into the undergraduate, postgraduate, and international students (Degree, MBA, Ph.D., Masters, Diploma, Certificate, Short Course and Non-Degree) programs respectively for the 2025 academic year.<\/p>\n

Southafricaportal<\/a> has published the University of KwaZulu-Natal admission entry requirements below as released on the official website.<\/p>\n

University of KwaZulu-Natal Admission Requirements 2025<\/h2>\n

UKZN Undergraduate Entrance Requirements<\/h3>\n
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Undergraduate programmes<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
\u00a01. National Senior Certificate\u00a0or Senior Certificate<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

1.1\u00a0Applicants to undergraduate degree programmes must be in possession of a National Senior Certificate for Degree Studies (NSC-Deg) or a Senior Certificate with endorsement.<\/p>\n

1.2\u00a0Applicants to undergraduate diploma programmes must be in possession of a National Senior Certificate for Diploma studies (NSC-Dip) or Senior Certificate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a02.\u00a0Medium of Instruction<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The medium of instruction at UKZN is English,\u00a0 and UKZN requires a pass in English (Home Language or First Additional Language (FAL)) at Level 4 (50% or above) but note that the College of Law requires a pass in English Home language at Level 5 or English as FAL on Level 6.\u00a0 For admission to Diplomas or Alternative Access programmes a lower performance in English may be acceptable. In the Senior Certificate a pass for English at First or Second Language HG E is required.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a03.\u00a0Life Orientation<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

UKZN degree programmes require a pass in Life orientation at Level 4.\u00a0 Access\u00a0Programmes may consider a pass at Level 3.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u00a04.\u00a0Minimum Composite Academic Performance Score<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

(NSC-Deg and Senior Certificate)
\nEach programme has determined a minimum composite Academic Performance Score required for admission to the programme. This is however the minimum score required for consideration and learners just meeting this minimum cannot be assured of admission.\u00a0 Applicants to programmes are ranked according to APS and selection is done from the top down until the number of places available in the specific programme is filled. Competition for places is high and it is unlikely that applicants not meeting the APS for a specific programme will be considered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
5.\u00a0Subject requirements and Levels of Performance<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

In addition, subject requirements and minimum Levels of performance in specific subjects are set for admission to UKZN programmes.\u00a0 Applicants who did not include the correct subjects in their NSC-Deg or who did not obtain the required level of performance in specific subjects required for admission to a programme,\u00a0 will not be considered.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

UKZN Postgraduate Entrance Requirements<\/h3>\n
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Postgraduate Diplomas (NQF 8)<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n\n\n\n
Requirements<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n