A National Senior Certificate (NSC) or equivalent qualification is required for admission.

Applicants in possession of the National Certificate Vocational (NCV) will be selected according to the selection requirements as approved by Senate.

Candidates with a CUT score lower than 26 points may be subject to a selection process based on a minimum number of points to be scored on the CUT scoring scale.

Additional admission requirements

For candidates who matriculated in 2007 or before:

In addition to the general admission requirements, a mark of 50% for English is required.

For candidates who completed the NSC in 2008 and thereafter:

In addition to the general admission requirements, a minimum mark of 50% in English is required.

Pre-requisites

The Academic Literacy and Communication Studies programme requires the successful completion of two instructional offerings, A and B, in this specific order. 

A distinction (75% or more) in instructional offering A ensures exemption from instructional offering B.  A pass (without distinction) means that the student must pass instructional offering B in order to meet the prerequisite for the learning programme.  Failing instructional offering A means that the student must re-register for instructional offering A in a subsequent semester. No student will be allowed to graduate without completing the Academic Literacy and Communication Studies programme.

No student will be allowed to graduate without completing Personal Information Management (PIM5011 OR PIM5012).