Admission into Undergraduate Programmes: For Bachelor’s Degree programmes, only applicants whose National Senior Certificate (NSC) results indicate that the learner has met the requirements for admission into Bachelor’s Degree, that is, bachelor’s endorsement, may be admitted. In the case of the old Senior Certificate, only applicants with a Matriculation Exemption endorsement will be considered for admission.

Admission Point System (APS): The Faculty of Education endeavours to use a point system for admissions.

• The achievement levels are then translated into points for each NSC subject.
• Points will be used to calculate the total Admission Point Score (APS).
• The minimum APS required for a Bachelor’s degree is 26.
• The Faculty of Education Admissions Committee considered the administration of admission point scores as proposed by Universities South Africa (Usaf).
• The Committee appreciates the breakdown made in the achievement levels as this advantages a student whose performance is better than others.

Admission Requirements per Programme for Bachelor of Education (FP): A Senior Certificate with a Matriculation Exemption endorsement and at least two subjects with E (HG) or two subjects with D (SG) from isiXhosa HL, English FAL or HL, Mathematics, and a pass in any two other school subjects

Minimum Requirements for NSC

• Bachelor’s endorsement with NSC achievement rating of at least level 2 (30-39%) in Mathematics, or level 4 (50-59%) in Mathematical Literacy.
• At least level 4 (50-59%) in English and IsiXhosa, and at least level 5 (60-69%) in Life Orientation. Any other 2 subjects at, at least level 3 (40-49%).
• Proficiency in the languages of learning and teaching, namely IsiXhosa and English is a requirement.
• Applicants with level 5 EDTP SETA qualifications for Foundation Phase or Early Childhood Development (ECD) will be considered.
• Mature age exemption for applicants in possession of the Senior Certificate as per Rule 1.7 of WSU General Rules and Regulations.

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Bachelor of Education (SP & FET): EMS
Minimum Requirements for Matriculation

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC), with a Bachelor’s degree endorsement with an achievement rating of at least level 4 (50 – 59%) in English, and level 4 (50 – 59%) in ANY TWO of the following subjects: Accounting, Business Studies or Economics.
• An achievement rating of at least level 2 (30 – 39%) in Mathematics or level 4 (50 – 59%) in Mathematical Literacy. A pass in the remaining two or three subjects. OR
• A Senior Certificate (SC) with matriculation exemption or mature age exemption with at least 40% or E symbol on HG or 50% or D symbol on SG in English and 40% or E (HG) or 50% or D on SG in ANY TWO of the following subjects; Accounting, Business Studies, Economics. A pass in the other one or two subjects. OR
• A National Certificate Vocational (NCV) Level 4/N3 Certificate with bachelor’s degree endorsement with at least 50% in fundamental subjects including English and 60% in any two of the following vocational subjects such as Applied Accounting or Financial Accounting, Business Practice, Economic Environment, Life Orientation, Mathematics. OR
• N4 or N5 or N6 Certificate/National N Diploma with 50% achievement in the respective subjects that are equivalent to English, Entrepreneurship & Business Management, Financial Accounting, and Economics.

BEd (SP & FET): Humanities, Languages and Arts and Culture

Minimum Requirements
A National Senior Certificate (NSC), with a Bachelor’s degree endorsement with an achievement rating of at least level 4 (50 – 59%) in English, isiXhosa, History, and Geography, with at least 60% in Life Orientation. OR

A Senior Certificate (SC) with Matriculation Exemption or mature exemption with at least E (HG) or D (SG) in any of the two subjects namely: English, isiXhosa, History, Geography. OR

A National Certificate Vocational (NCV) Level 4 with Bachelor’s degree endorsement with at least 60% in English, isiXhosa, History, Geography, and Life Orientation.

The subjects that will not be taken as majors including English can have at least 50%. OR

N4 or N5 or N6 Certificate with at least 50% achievement in the respective subjects that are equivalent to English, isiXhosa, History, Geography, and Life Orientation.

BEd (SP & FET): Mathematics, Science & Technology
Minimum Requirements

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC), with a Bachelor’s degree endorsement with an achievement rating of at least level 4 (50 – 59%) in Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences. English and any other subject with an achievement rating of at least level 3 (40 – 49%). OR
• A Senior Certificate (SC) with Matriculation Exemption or mature exemption with at least E (HG) or D (SG) in English, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences. OR
• A National Certificate Vocational (NCV) Level 4 with Bachelor’s degree endorsement with at least 60% in Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences. The subjects that will not be taken as majors including English can have at least 50%. OR
• N4 or N5 or N6 Certificate with at least 50% achievement in the respective subjects that are equivalent to English, Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, and Agricultural Sciences.