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CAO HANDBOOK ENTRY 2014
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Calculating your points
NSC
Points are calculated on the best six subjects, excluding Life Orientation.
90-100% 80-89% 70-79% 60-69% 50-59% 40-49% 30-39% 0-29%
Level
7
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Points
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Senior Certificate
Symbol
A
B
C
D
E
F
Points HG subjects
8
7
6
5
4
3
Points SG subjects
6
5
4
3
2
1
Degree study
Your Statement of Symbols or Certificate
will indicate if you meet the minimum entry
requirements for Degree study, which are four
subjects from the designated list below at level
4 (50-59%), your Home Language at level 3 (40-
49%) and English at level 2 (30-39%).
Designated subjects for Degree study
•
Up to three languages
•
Accounting
•
Agricultural Science
•
Business Studies
•
Consumer Studies
•
Dramatic Arts
•
Economics
•
Engineering Graphics and Design
•
Geography
•
History
•
Information Technology
•
Life Sciences
•
Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy
•
Music
•
Physical Sciences
•
Religion Studies
•
Visual Arts
Where you see
NSC Deg
(four subjects at level
4) in the programme list, this means that you must
For example: MN-M-IT3
MN Mangosuthu University of
Technology (institution)
M Main Campus
IT3 InformationTechnology (programme)
BE CAREFUL:
If a programme is not listed with
a particular institution or campus code, then
that programme is not offered at that institution
or campus.
to pass to be considered for a particular
programme. For a full list of the abbreviations
used, refer to pages 160 and 161.
Mature Age applicants (over 23 years of
age) and those seeking admission on the basis
of Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) or foreign
qualifications should consult the institution.
NSC
Minimum entry requirements for applicants
writing NSC are
shaded grey.