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South Africa Admissions Requirements

South Africa Admissions Requirements

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Prerequisite Equivalencies

  1. Review the program pages or international viewbook.
  2. Find your program(s) of choice.
  3. Review the international admission requirements for the exact required courses for your program(s) of interest.
  4. Come back to this page to find more specific information on the required courses and how we calculate your average.
  5. Detailed course descriptions may be requested for these subjects to ensure the required content is covered to meet prerequisite requirements. 
IEB Prerequisite Equivalencies
Required Courses IEB Curriculum
Senior or grade 12 English IEB English
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering algebra, trigonometry and functions IEB Mathematics
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering calculus IEB Mathematics
Senior or grade 12 Mathematics covering statistics IEB Mathematics
Senior or grade 12 Biology IEB Life Sciences
Senior or grade 12 Chemistry  IEB Physical Sciences (Chemistry)
Senior or grade 12 Physics  IEB Physical Sciences (Physics)

Minimum Requirements

  • 6 senior academic courses are required for admission.
    • If you are currently in grade 12, include all in-progress or enroled courses.
  • To clear conditions, the National Senior Certificate (NSC) with final marks sent directly from the issuing institution will be required.
  • If your first language is not English, you may need to meet our English Proficiency requirements. 

Grading Scale(s)

South Africa Grade Equivalency Chart
Canadian Equivalency NSC Grade Achievement Description Original Range
92.9 7 Outstanding Achievement 80-100
81.8 6 Meritorious Achievement 70-79
74.6 5 Substantial Achievement 60-69
67.5 4 Adequate Achievement 50-59
60.4 3 Moderate Achievement 40-49
53.2 2 Elementary Achievement 30-39
Fail 1 Not Achieved 0-29

 

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