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The following information is intended for internal university use and has been provided as a reference for graduate admissions only.

International applicants should be directed to the public page.
Requirements for South Africa

South Africa

International Admission Requirements

Admission to Graduate Certificate or Diploma

Minimum Equivalent Qualifications

For admission to a Graduate Certificate or Diploma the requirement is a degree equivalent to a 51社区黑料 4-year bachelor鈥檚 degree with a minimum overall grade equivalent to a B-.

Admission to Master's Program

Minimum Equivalent Qualifications

For admission to a master鈥檚 program, the qualifications listed are normally recognized as equivalent to a 51社区黑料 4-year bachelor鈥檚 degree with minimum overall grade requirements.

Required Credential or Degree

Honours Bachelor's degree (4 year)

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

Second Class Honours, Upper Division standing

Admission to Doctoral Program

Required Credential or Degree

Master's degree

Minimum Overall Academic Standing

Distinction;
Second Class, Upper Division standing;
Second Class, Division 1 standing

English Language Proficiency Test

Applicants with a degree from this country are exempt from submitting proof of English Language competency if the degree was completed at an institution where the language of instruction and examination was in English.

Education System

Grading System

Classification Scale

Percentage Description
75-100% First Class
70-74% Second Class, Division 1 (Upper)
60-69% Second Class, Division 2 (Lower)
50-59% Third Class
0-49% Fail

Language(s) of Instruction

Afrikaans, English 

Fast Track Admission

The institutions listed for Fast Track Admission have been selected based on our familiarity with applicants from these schools, and their placement on the overall academic world rankings of universities.

Applicants whose most-recently awarded credential  is from an institution are eligible for fast-track admission at this time.
Applicants from these institutions are only eligible for fast-track admissions to specified disciplines.

Fast Track Admissions

Fast Track Admission Institutions

  •  Cape Town, University of (Business)
  •  Kwazulu Natal, University of
  •  Stellenbosch University (Business)
  •  Witwatersrand University

Recognized Institutions

  • Orange Free State, University of
  • Port Elizabeth, University of
  • Port Elizabeth University
  • Potchefstroom University for Christian Higher Education
  • Pretoria, University of
  • Rand Afrikanns University
  • Rhodes University
  • South Africa, University of

Admission Notes

University of South Africa (UNISA) is a unique institution which is the only South African university to offer degrees exclusively through correspondence.