St Augustine College of South Africa Admission Requirements

St Augustine College of South Africa Admission Requirements

St Augustine College of South Africa Admission Requirements – See Details Below:

The degree extends over a minimum of three academic years of full-time study or six academic years of part-time study or, in the event of the Senate requiring a student to proceed on a special curriculum, because, in the opinion of the Senate, the student suffered a disadvantage because of illness or physical disability or because of some other good and sufficient cause not arising out of illness or physical disability, for at least four academic years of full-time study or seven academic years of part-time study.

(2) Maximum time
The maximum period of study is five years of full-time study or nine years of part-time study. (See Rule G.32(3) and (4).)

Eligibility for admission

In addition to the minimum requirements set out in General Rule G.4, which relates to both the matriculation requirements in force up to the end of 2007 and the new National Senior Certificate from the end of 2008, an applicant must have either (1) or (2) as set out below. (1) Matriculation or Matriculation Exemption (the matriculation requirements in force up to the end of 2007) A minimum of a matriculation or matriculation exemption (as set out in General Rule G.4), plus: (a) A pass mark of at least 50% in English (Home Language) at the Higher Grade or at least 60% in English (Second Additional) at the Higher Grade, and (b) Students intending to Major in, or to take modules in, Economics and/or Mathematics must have achieved a pass in Mathematics at the Higher Grade with at least 50% or a pass in Mathematics at the Standard Grade with at least 70%.

(c) A pass (at least 33%) at the Higher Grade in at least two of the following subjects: A language other than English; Accounting; Art; Biblical Studies; Biology; Drama; Economics; Geography; History; Mathematics; Music; Physical Science; Physiology; Speech and Drama; provided that if one of the subjects passed by the candidate is Art, Drama, Music or Speech and Drama, the applicant must in addition pass one of the other subjects in the above list.

Anyone of these conditions may be waived if all the others are satisfied and the Senate is satisfied that an applicant would cope with the degree programme. (2) National Senior Certificate (the requirements of the new National Senior Certificate from the end of 2008) A National Senior Certificate with: (a) 25 points on the NSC Scale of achievement (excluding points for Life Orientation); and (b) a pass in English Home Language or First Additional Language with at least 50% (4points) on the NSC Scale of achievement, and (c) no subject at the ‘not achieved’ level (less than 30%), unless especially exempted by Senate or in the event that a student has attempted more than the minimum required a number of subjects.

(d) An applicant, who has obtained between 22-24 points on the NSC scale of achievement and a pass in English Home Language or First Additional Language with at least 55%, maybe granted special permission to write an admissions test. Successful performance on the test may grant admission to the programme. Applicants with 22-24 points with a pass in English Home Language or First Additional Language with at least 50% may be required to write an admissions test for admission in the BA Extended programme.