Bachelor Of Pharmacy (Qualification Type: Professional Bachelor’s Degree) at Tshwane University of Technology

After obtaining the Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degree, an internship of one year (in community, hospital, or industry) or two years (academic) ensues. This is followed by a compulsory year of community service in the public hospital sector as a fully-fledged pharmacist.

How to apply for admission

To apply for admission, please visit www.tut.ac.za.

A valid e-mail address is required before an electronic application can be submitted.

An e-mail address can be obtained from any one of the free e-mail providers, such as www.hotmail.com or

www.yahoo.com, or www.gmail.com. A non-refundable fee of R240 for application can be deposited beforehand at:
ABSA BANK

ACCOUNT NUMBER: 04 000 000 3

• In the Reference column, please fill in your identity number.

NB. Do not use this account number for any further payments.

Reference number

When the application has been processed, the applicant will be allocated a unique reference number (his/her student number) for identification purposes.

Admission status

• To check your status, please visit www.tut.ac.za,
• Click on MENU,
• Click on STUDY AT TUT,
• Click on I WANT TO STUDY,
• Click on Check your admission status,
• Enter your id number,
• Click on submit.
A new screen will open with your reference number.

Your status will be displayed and you can view and print a copy of the letter available.

Admission requirement(s) and Selection criteria:

For Applicants who obtained a Senior Certificate

Admission requirement(s):

A Senior Certificate or a relevant qualification, with at least a D symbol at Higher Grade, or a B symbol at Standard Grade for English, Mathematics, Physical Science, and Biology.

Applicants with Botany and/or Physiology in place of Biology will also be considered.

Recommended subject(s):

Selection criteria:

Applicants who comply with the above requirements will be invited for the TUT potential assessment and an interview with a departmental panel.

• For Applicants who obtained a National Senior Certificate

Admission requirement(s):

A National Senior Certificate with a bachelor’s degree endorsement (four subjects with a minimum score of 4 in each) or equivalent recognized qualification, with an achievement level of at least 4 for English (home language or first additional language), 4 for Mathematics, 4 for Physical Sciences, 4 for Life Sciences and 4 for two other subjects (excluding Life Orientation).

Recommended subject(s):

Selection criteria:

To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 24.

Assessment procedures:

Applicants with a score of 32 or more will be given preference for admission subject to availability of space.

Applicants with a score of 24 to 31 will do the TUT potential assessment.

Based on the results, some applicants will be invited for an interview with a departmental panel.

The APS will contribute 60%, the interview will contribute 20% and the potential assessment will contribute 20% towards the final admission score.

For Applicants with National Certificate(Vocational):

Admission requirement(s):

A National Certificate (Vocational) at NQF Level 4 with a bachelor’s degree endorsement issued by the Council for Quality Assurance in General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi), with at least 60% (APS of 5) for English, Mathematics and at least 70% (APS of 6) for Physical Sciences, Life Sciences and any two other vocational subjects (with a combined achievement rating of 6).

Selection criteria:

To be considered for this qualification, applicants must have an Admission Point Score (APS) of at least 28.

Assessment procedures:

Applicants with a score of 36 or more will be accepted unconditionally.

Applicants with a score of 28 to 35 will do the TUT potential assessment.

Based on the results, some applicants will be invited for an interview with a departmental panel.

The APS will contribute 60%, the interview will contribute 20%, and the potential assessment will contribute 20% towards the final admission score.

Minimum duration:

Four years.