Tshwane University Technology – Department Of Pharmaceutical Science-Prospectus

BACHELOR OF PHARMACY

Admission requirement(s):

A Senior Certificate or a relevant qualification, with at least a D symbol at the Higher Grade, or B symbol at the Standard Grade for English, Mathematics, Physical Science and Biology. Applicants with Botany and/or Physiology in place of Biology will also be considered.

Recommended subject(s): None.

Selection criteria:

Applicants who comply with the above requirements will be invited for the TUT potential assessment and an interview with a departmental panel.

•FOR APPLICANTS WHO OBTAINED A NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE IN OR AFTER

Admission requirement(s):

A National Senior Certificate with a bachelor’s degree endorsement (four subjects with a minimum score of 4 in each) or equivalent recognised qualification, with an achievement level of at least 4 for English (home language or first additional language), 4 for Mathematics, 4 for Physical Science, 4 for Life Sciences and 4 for two other subjects (excluding Life Orientation).

Recommended subject(s): None.

Selection criteria:

To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Points Score (APS) of at least 24.

Assessment procedures:

–Applicants with a score of 32 or more will be given preference for admission subject to availability of space.

–Applicants with a score of 24 to 31 will do the TUT potential assessment. Based on the results, some applicants will be invited for an interview with a departmental panel.

The APS will contribute 60%, the interview will contribute 20% and the potential assessment will contribute 20% towards the final admission score.

•FOR APPLICANTS WHO OBTAINED A QUALIFICATION FROM TECHNICAL AND VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING (TVET) COLLEGES (PREVIOUSLY KNOWN AS FET COLLEGES):

Admission requirement(s):

A National Certificate (Vocational) at NQF Level 4 with a bachelor’s degree endorsement issued by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), with at least 60% (APS of 5) for English, Mathematics and at least 70% (APS of 6) for Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and any two other vocational subjects (with a combined achievement rating of 6).

Selection criteria:

To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Points Score (APS) of at least 28.

Assessment procedures:

–Applicants with a score of 36 or more will be accepted unconditionally.

–Applicants with a score of 28 to 35 will do the TUT potential assessment. Based on the results, some applicants will be invited for an interview with a departmental panel. The APS will contribute 60%, the interview will contribute 20% and the potential assessment will contribute 20% towards the final admission score.

b.Minimum duration:

Four years.

c.Presentation:

Day classes.

d.Intake for the qualification:January only.

e.Exclusion and readmission:

See Chapter 2 of Students’ Rules and Regulations.

f.General information for registration with the South African Pharmacy Council (SAPC):

All students admitted to the first year of study must register with the SAPC before 31 March of the relevant year. Please contact the academic department for further information.

g.Module credits:

Module credits are shown in brackets after each module.

CURRICULUM

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Prospectus 2017 – Faculty of Science