University of Wits Faculty of Engineering Admission or entry Requirement
Entry Requirements
Chemical Engineering
Entry Requirements
| Engineering and the Built Environment | |||
| Programme | Minimum Admission Requirements | Selection procedures | |
| APS | Subjects & achieved scale | ||
| 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 and school leaving results.
Generally students who achieve 70% in Maths, Physical Science and English stand a greater chance of being accepted. |
|
| • Aeronautical | 40 | ||
| • Chemical | 42 | ||
| • Civil | 36 | ||
| • Electrical | 36 | ||
| • Industrial | 40 | ||
| • Mechanical | 40 | ||
| • Metallurgy | 42 | ||
| • Mining | 40 | ||
| Bachelor of Engineering Science in the field of Digital Arts (3 years) |
42 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Physical Science – 5 |
Applicants are considered on matriculation performance and may be required to complete a questionnaire or attend an interview. It is unlikely that places will be offered to applicants with a Wits APS less than 42. |
| Bachelor of Engineering Science in Biomedical Engineering BEngSc (BME) (3 years) |
42 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Physical Science – 5 |
Applicants are considered on matriculation performance and may be required to complete a questionnaire or attend an interview. It is unlikely that places will be offered to applicants with a Wits APS less than 42. |
| Bachelor of Architectural Studies BAS (3 years) |
34 and above | 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.
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| Bachelor of Science in Construction Studies BSc (CS) (3 years) Bachelor of Science in Property Studies BSc (PS) |
36 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 |
Provided that Maths and English pass at NSC Scale of Achievement Level 5. |
| Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning BSc (URP) (3 years) |
36 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 |
Provided that Maths and English pass at NSC Scale of Achievement Level 5. |
Mining Engineering
Entry Requirements
| Engineering and the Built Environment | |||
| Programme | Minimum Admission Requirements | Selection procedures | |
| APS | Subjects & achieved scale | ||
| 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 and school leaving results.
Generally students who achieve 70% in Maths, Physical Science and English stand a greater chance of being accepted. |
|
| • Aeronautical | 40 | ||
| • Chemical | 42 | ||
| • Civil | 36 | ||
| • Electrical | 36 | ||
| • Industrial | 40 | ||
| • Mechanical | 40 | ||
| • Metallurgy | 42 | ||
| • Mining | 40 | ||
| Bachelor of Engineering Science in the field of Digital Arts (3 years) |
42 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Physical Science – 5 |
Applicants are considered on matriculation performance and may be required to complete a questionnaire or attend an interview. It is unlikely that places will be offered to applicants with a Wits APS less than 42. |
| Bachelor of Engineering Science in Biomedical Engineering BEngSc (BME) (3 years) |
42 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Physical Science – 5 |
Applicants are considered on matriculation performance and may be required to complete a questionnaire or attend an interview. It is unlikely that places will be offered to applicants with a Wits APS less than 42. |
| Bachelor of Architectural Studies BAS (3 years) |
34 and above | 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 Studies BSc (PS) |
36 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 |
Provided that Maths and English pass at NSC Scale of Achievement Level 5. |
| Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning BSc (URP) (3 years) |
36 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 |
Provided that Maths and English pass at NSC Scale of Achievement Level 5. |
Industrial Engineering
Entry Requirements
| Engineering and the Built Environment | |||
| Programme | Minimum Admission Requirements | Selection procedures | |
| APS | Subjects & achieved scale | ||
| 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 and school leaving results. Generally students who achieve 70% in Maths, Physical Science and English stand a greater chance of being accepted. |
|
| • Aeronautical | 40 | ||
| • Chemical | 42 | ||
| • Civil | 36 | ||
| • Electrical | 36 | ||
| • Industrial | 40 | ||
| • Mechanical | 40 | ||
| • Metallurgy | 42 | ||
| • Mining | 40 | ||
| Bachelor of Engineering Science in the field of Digital Arts (3 years) |
42 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Physical Science – 5 |
Applicants are considered on matriculation performance and may be required to complete a questionnaire or attend an interview. It is unlikely that places will be offered to applicants with a Wits APS less than 42. |
| Bachelor of Engineering Science in Biomedical Engineering BEngSc (BME) (3 years) |
42 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Physical Science – 5 |
Applicants are considered on matriculation performance and may be required to complete a questionnaire or attend an interview. It is unlikely that places will be offered to applicants with a Wits APS less than 42. |
| Bachelor of Architectural Studies BAS (3 years) |
34 and above | 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 Studies BSc (PS) |
36 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 |
Provided that Maths and English pass at NSC Scale of Achievement Level 5. |
| Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning BSc (URP) (3 years) |
36 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 |
Provided that Maths and English pass at NSC Scale of Achievement Level 5. |
Mechanical Engineering
Entry Requirements
| Engineering and the Built Environment | |||
| Programme | Minimum Admission Requirements | Selection procedures | |
| APS | Subjects & achieved scale | ||
| 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 and school leaving results.
Generally students who achieve 70% in Maths, Physical Science and English stand a greater chance of being accepted. |
|
| • Aeronautical | 40 | ||
| • Chemical | 42 | ||
| • Civil | 36 | ||
| • Electrical | 36 | ||
| • Industrial | 40 | ||
| • Mechanical | 40 | ||
| • Metallurgy | 42 | ||
| • Mining | 40 | ||
| Bachelor of Engineering Science in the field of Digital Arts (3 years) |
42 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Physical Science – 5 |
Applicants are considered on matriculation performance and may be required to complete a questionnaire or attend an interview. It is unlikely that places will be offered to applicants with a Wits APS less than 42. |
| Bachelor of Engineering Science in Biomedical Engineering BEngSc (BME) (3 years) |
42 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Physical Science – 5 |
Applicants are considered on matriculation performance and may be required to complete a questionnaire or attend an interview. It is unlikely that places will be offered to applicants with a Wits APS less than 42. |
| Bachelor of Architectural Studies BAS (3 years) |
34 and above | 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 Studies BSc (PS) |
36 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 |
Provided that Maths and English pass at NSC Scale of Achievement Level 5. |
Aeronautical Engineering
Entry Requirements
| Engineering and the Built Environment | |||
| Programme | Minimum Admission Requirements | Selection procedures | |
| APS | Subjects & achieved scale | ||
| 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 and school leaving results.
Generally students who achieve 70% in Maths, Physical Science and English stand a greater chance of being accepted. |
|
| • Aeronautical | 40 | ||
| • Chemical | 42 | ||
| • Civil | 36 | ||
| • Electrical | 36 | ||
| • Industrial | 40 | ||
| • Mechanical | 40 | ||
| • Metallurgy | 42 | ||
| • Mining | 40 | ||
| Bachelor of Engineering Science in the field of Digital Arts (3 years) |
42 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Physical Science – 5 |
Applicants are considered on matriculation performance and may be required to complete a questionnaire or attend an interview. It is unlikely that places will be offered to applicants with a Wits APS less than 42. |
| Bachelor of Engineering Science in Biomedical Engineering BEngSc (BME) (3 years) |
42 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 Physical Science – 5 |
Applicants are considered on matriculation performance and may be required to complete a questionnaire or attend an interview. It is unlikely that places will be offered to applicants with a Wits APS less than 42. |
| Bachelor of Architectural Studies BAS (3 years) |
34 and above | 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 Studies BSc (PS) |
36 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 |
Provided that Maths and English pass at NSC Scale of Achievement Level 5. |
| Bachelor of Science in Urban and Regional Planning BSc (URP) (3 years) |
36 and above | English HL or 1st Add Lang – 5 Mathematics – 5 |
Provided that Maths and English pass at NSC Scale of Achievement Level 5. |