We are pleased to present to you the University of the Witwatersrand, WITS Entry Requirements for the 2025/2026 session.
UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND, WITS ADMISSION REQUIREMENT
Which school-leaving qualification category do you fall into? Stated below are the WITS admission requirements for 2024/2025
- The National Senior Certificate (NSC)
- Foreign School-Leaving Qualification
- The National Certificate (Vocational) (NCV)
1. The National Senior Certificate (NSC)
Commerce, Law, and Management Minimum Admission Requirements |
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Programme |
Minimum Admission Requirements |
Selection procedures |
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APS |
Subjects & achieved scale |
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Bachelor of Commerce
(3 years)
– General – Accounting – Information Systems – PPE |
39 + |
English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 |
Applicants with an APS between 35 – 38, as well as English 6 and Mathematics 6, will be waitlisted subject to the number of places available. |
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Bachelor of Commerce with Law (3 years) |
43 + |
English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 |
Applicants with an APS between 35 – 42, as well as English 6 and Mathematics 6, will be waitlisted subject to the number of places available. |
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Bachelor of Economic Science (3 years) |
42 + |
English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 6
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Applicants with an APS between 39 – 41, as well as English 5 and Mathematics 7, will be waitlisted subject to the number of places available. |
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Bachelor of Accounting Science (3 years) |
42 + |
English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 6 |
Applicants with an APS between 39 – 41, as well as English 6 and Mathematics 6, will be waitlisted subject to the number of places available. |
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Four-year LLB |
43 + | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 6 Mathematics – 4 or Mathematics Literacy – 6 | An applicant who is applying for the four-year LLB must have a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a score of at least 43 APS points. In addition, the applicant must have completed the school-leaving subjects English 6 and either Mathematics 4 or Mathematical Literacy 6. |
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Three-year LLB(for Graduates only) |
No Matric APS calculation |
Subject to assessment criteria as determined by the School of Law, and availability of places |
Applicants who have completed an undergraduate degree at an institution other than Wits are required to apply for the three-year LLB programme. Wits applicants who have completed an undergraduate degree without Law modules are also required to apply for the 3-year LLB. Applicants must have obtained an average of at least 60% in an undergraduate degree. |
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Two-year LLB (for Graduates only) |
No Matric APS calculation | Subject to assessment criteria as determined by the School of Law, and availability of places | Wits applicants who have completed a BA Law or BCom Law are eligible to apply for the two-year LLB. |
Engineering and the Built Environment Minimum Admission Requirements |
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| Bachelor of Science in Engineering BSc (Eng) (4 years) | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Physical Science – 5 | Note: Due to the limited number of places available, admission is not guaranteed. Selection will be based on final NSC results. Generally, students who achieve at least 70% in Mathematics, Physical Science and English stand a greater chance of being accepted. | |
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40+ | ||
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42+ | ||
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36+ | ||
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36+ | ||
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40+ | ||
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40+ | ||
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42+ | ||
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40+ | ||
| Bachelor of Engineering Science in the field of Digital Arts (3 years) | 42+ | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Physical Science – 5 | Applicants will be required to complete additional selection criteria, e.g. workshop, interview. |
| Bachelor of Engineering Science in Biomedical Engineering BEngSc (BME) (3 years) | 42+ | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Physical Science – 5 | |
| Bachelor of Architectural StudiesBAS (3 years) | 34+ | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 4 Mathematics – 4 | Acceptance is dependent on departmental selection procedures. Applicants are required to complete a written and graphic exercise and may be required to attend an interview. Applicants with a Wits APS of 34 and above may be accepted on this basis. Applicants with a Wits APS of between 29 and 33 may only be considered on the basis of exceptional exercise scores. The selection process for the BAS is conducted by a panel of senior academics from the School of Architecture and Planning, monitored by the Assistant Dean. Selection is based predominantly on performance against the selection exercise, interview and academic performance, although demographic balance is taken into consideration where a choice needs to be made between applicants scoring within the same range. |
| Bachelor of Science in Construction Studies BSc (CS) (3 years) Bachelor of Science in Property StudiesBSc (PS) (4 years) | 36+ | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 | Provided that Mathematics and English pass at NSC Scale of Achievement Level 5. |
| Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning BSc (URP) (3 years) | 36+ | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 | Provided that Mathematics and English pass at NSC Scale of Achievement Level 5. |
Health Sciences Minimum Admission Requirements |
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Bachelor of Health Sciences BHSc
(3 years)
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery MBBCh (6 years) Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy BSc (Physiotherapy) (4 years) Bachelor of Phar-macy(BPharm) (4 years) |
The Faculty of Health Sciences does not calculate an APS score. Academic performance and National Benchmark Test (NBT) scores are used for consideration.
There are two points of entry into the MBBCh degree:
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English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Life Sciences and/or Physical Science – 5 |
If you are applying to the Faculty of Health Sciences, you will not be selected solely on your school leaving results, although they are very important. A composite index is calculated, taking into consideration (1) your academic results for FIVE subjects and (2) National Benchmark Test (NBT) scores.
Only five subjects are used to derive a matriculation score, which is calculated according to the percentages obtained, NOT symbols. These are English Language, Mathematics, Physical Science/ Life Sciences and the best two other subjects. (Dentistry requires Physical Science andLife Sciences and the best other subject).
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Bachelor of Dental Science
BDS (5 years) |
English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Life Sciences and Physical Science – 5 | ||
| Bachelor of NursingBNurs (4 years) Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy– BSc (OT) (4 years) | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 4 Mathematics – 4 Life Sciences and/or Physical Science – 4 | ||
| Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice (BCMP) (3 years) Bachelor of Oral Health Sciences (BOHS) (3 years) | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 4 Mathematics – 4 or Mathematical Literacy – 7 Life Sciences and/or Physical Science – 4 | ||
Humanities Minimum Admission Requirements |
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Programme |
Minimum Admission Requirements |
Selection procedures |
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Subjects & achieved scale |
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Bachelor of Arts (3 years) |
34 + |
English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 |
Applicants with 30 – 33 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places and preference will be given to applicants with the best English results. |
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Bachelor of Arts with Law (3 years) |
43 + |
English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5
Mathematics – 3
or Mathematical Literacy – 4 |
Law Courses – Applicants who wish to take law courses in their first year of study must meet the admission requirements for law. |
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Professional and specialist degrees(all 4 years)
BA (Digital Arts)
BA (Dramatic Art)
BA (Film & Television)
BA (Fine Arts)
BA (Music)
BA (Performing & Visual Arts) |
34 + as well as departmental selection procedures |
English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 |
Applicants with 30 – 33 points may be waitlisted subject to the availability of places.
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Bachelor of Social Work (4 years) |
34 + |
English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 |
All applicants are required to write the NBT |
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Bachelor of Audiology
(4 years)
Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology
(4 years) |
34 + |
English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5
Mathematics – 4 |
All applicants are required to write the NBT
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Bachelor of Education in Foundation Phase Teaching
Bachelor of Education in Intermediate Phase Teaching
Bachelor of Education in Senior Phase and FET Teaching |
36 + |
English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 |
Applicants between 31 – 35 points (preference to higher English results) will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places
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Science Minimum Admission Requirements |
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| Programme | Minimum Admission Requirements | Selection procedures | |
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Bachelor of Science in the field of:
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43 points and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 6 Physical Science – 6 | Applicants between 40 – 42 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places |
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40 points and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 6 Physical Science – 5 | Applicants between 38 – 39 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places. |
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40 points and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 6 | Applicants between 38 – 39 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places. |
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40 points and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 | Applicants between 38 – 39 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places. |
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40 points and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 6 Physical Science – 5 |
Applicants between 38 – 39 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places. |
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40 points and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 7 Mathematics – 7 Physical Science – 7 | Applicants between 38 – 39 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places. |
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42 points and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 6 | Applicants between 40 – 41 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places. |
| Bachelor of Science (General) BSc (3 years) | 40 points and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 | Applicants between 38 – 39 points will be waitlisted subject to the availability of places. |
WITS Foreign School-Leaving Qualification
| Qualifcation | Commerce and Law | Engineering and the Built Environment | Humanities | Health Sciences | Science |
| Ordinary level (O-level) International General Certificate Secondary Education (IGCSE) (for mature age exemption only) | (Commerce – not eligible) | Not eligible | Pass in English Language plus selection test. (Excluding BA Law & Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Therapy). | Not eligible | Not eligible |
| Advanced level (A-level) | BAccSc, BEconSc = Maths Grade A, B.
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Engineering = Maths & Physics Grade A, B & C.Chemical Eng & Metallurgy also require Chemistry Grade A, B, C.All Built Environ = Pass in Maths. | Pass in English Language O/A level.(BA Law & Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Therapy including pass in Maths). | O-level English as well as three A-level subjects.Dental Science: Maths, Biology, Physics and Chemistry- Grade A, B & C.All other: Maths and a choice of two from Biology, Physics or Chemistry Grade A,B & C. | Maths and Physics (as per degree requirements)Grade A, B or C. |
| Advanced Subsidiary (AS-level) | BAccSc & BEconSc = Maths Grade ABCom = Maths Grade A or B Law = Pass in English and Maths. | Physics, Maths Grade A, B or C.Built Environment = Pass in English & Maths. | Pass in English Language.(BA Law & Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Therapy including pass in Maths). | O-level English as well as four AS-level subjects.Dental Science: Maths, Biology, Physics and Chemistry – Grade A & B.All other: Maths and a choice of two from Biology, Physics or Chemistry Grade A & B. | Maths and Physics (as per degree requirements)
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| International Baccalaureate (IB Diploma) | BCom = Maths (HL, SL & Maths Method) Grade 4-7.BAccSc = Maths (HL, SL & Maths Method) Grade 5-7.BEconSc = Maths (HL, SL & Maths Method) Grade 6-7. Law = Pass in English and Maths. | Engineering = Maths (HL, SL & Maths Method), English & Physics 5-7 (SL) 4-7 (HL).Built Environment = Maths (HL, SL & Maths Method & English). | Pass in English Language.BA Law & Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Therapy including pass in Maths (HL,SL or Maths Method). | Dental Science: English, Maths, Biology, Physics and Chemistry – Grade 5-7 (SL) and Grade 4-7 (HL).All other: English, Maths, Biology, Physics or Chemistry – Grade 5-7 (SL) and Grade 4-7 (HL). | Maths and Physics (as per degree requirements) HL, SL & Maths Method Grade 4-7. |
| Higher International General Certificate of Secondary Education (HIGCSE) | BCom = Maths Grade 1-3.BAccSc & BEconSc Maths Grade 1-2.Law = Pass in English and Maths. | Engineering = Maths & Physics.Built Environment = English & Maths. | Pass in English Language.(BA Law & Bachelor of Arts in Speech and Hearing Therapy including pass in Maths). | Dental Science: English, Maths, Biology, Physics and Chemistry-Grade 1-3.
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Maths and Physics (as per degree requirements) Grade 1-3. |
The National Certificate (Vocational) (NCV)
Subject to institutional admission requirements, the minimum admission requirement to a Bachelor’s degree program is a National Certificate (Vocational) Level 4 issued by Council for General and Further Education and Training. The minimum legislative requirements for admission to a Bachelors degree include the achievement of:- Three (3) fundamental subjects between 60 – 69% (3) (including English as the language of learning and teaching at Wits)
- Three (3) vocational subjects from the designated list between 70 – 79% (4).
- Taken English as either Language of Learning and Teaching or as the First Additional language
- Taken Mathematics as a Fundamental Component
- Achieved 70 – 79% (4) for all seven subjects – in fundamental and vocational categories.
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