BSc Genetics UP
- The following persons will be considered for admission: a candidate who is in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required Grade 12 certificate with university endorsement; a candidate who is a graduate from another tertiary institution or has been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution; and a candidate who is a graduate of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.
- Life Orientation is excluded in the calculation of the Admission Point Score (APS).
- Grade 11 results are used for the provisional admission of prospective students. Final admission is based on the Grade 12 results.
| Minimum requirements for |
| Achievement level |
| Afrikaans or English |
Mathematics |
Physical Sciences |
APS |
| NSC/IEB |
HIGCSE |
AS-Level |
A-Level |
NSC/IEB |
HIGCSE |
AS-Level |
A-Level |
NSC/IEB |
HIGCSE |
AS-Level |
A-Level |
| 5 |
3 |
C |
C |
5 |
3 |
C |
C |
5 |
3 |
C |
C |
30 |
BSc Genetics UP
Candidates who do not comply with the minimum admission requirements for BSc (Genetics), may be considered for admission to the BSc – Extended programme for the Biological and Agricultural Sciences. The BSc – Extended programme takes place over a period of four years instead of the normal three years.
| Minimum requirements for |
| Achievement level |
| Afrikaans or English |
Mathematics |
Physical Sciences |
APS |
| NSC/IEB |
HIGCSE |
AS-Level |
A-Level |
NSC/IEB |
HIGCSE |
AS-Level |
A-Level |
NSC/IEB |
HIGCSE |
AS-Level |
A-Level |
| 4 |
3 |
D |
D |
4 |
3 |
D |
D |
4 |
3 |
D |
D |
26 |
BSc Genetics UP
| Natural and Agricultural Sciences |
Undergraduate: Liana Sturgeon +27 (0)12 420 2473 liana.sturgeon@up.ac.za
Postgraduate: Cathy Barnard +27 (0)12 420 4127 cathy.barnard@up.ac.za |