BCom (Management Sciences) Extended Degree Programme (EDP) at University of Stellenbosch

This programme entails one extra year of study. If your results do not meet the requirements of a mainstream programme, but they do meet the requirements of this programme, you may apply for admission to the EDP.

The Faculty may use the NBT results for decisions on placement in this programme.

Only socio-economically (SES) and educationally disadvantaged candidates will be considered for the limited space in the EDP.

General admission requirements

• Write the National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) AQL
• An NSC aggregate of at least 65% (excluding Life Orientation)
• See further admission requirements under the programs
• Also see the Faculty’s selection guidelines on www.maties.com > Apply > Admission and selection

An NSC aggregate of at least 60% (excluding Life Orientation)
• Mathematics 50%
• English Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans Home Language 50% OR Afrikaans First Additional Language 60% OR English First Additional Language 60%.

Admission requirements for the BSc (Extended Degree Programmes)

These programmes offer an alternative route to the programmes in the Biological, Physical and Mathematical Sciences.

If you do meet the minimum admission requirements but one for BSc degree programmes, you can apply for admission to the extended degree programmes.

To be considered for this, the requirements are as follows:

• A final mark of 50% (4) for Afrikaans or English (Home Language or First Additional Language); and
• Physical Sciences as school subject; and
• Either an average final mark of between 55% and 64,9% in the National Senior Certificate, excluding Life Orientation; OR
• 40% (3) for Physical Sciences; OR
• For programmes in the Physical and Mathematical Sciences, a final mark of either 60% (5) for Mathematics; OR
• For programmes in the Biological Sciences, a final mark of 50% (4) for Mathematics.

See the table with programme specific minimum requirements for admission to the BSc (Extended Degree Programmes) in the back of this Calendar part.

The Faculty of Science selects a limited number of students for the extended BSc programmes and preference is given to socio-economically disadvantaged South African learners.

The selection policy and procedures are available at www.maties.com.

The duration of an extended degree programme is at most one year longer than the mainstream degree programme.

Please note the following:
• During the first year of the programme your knowledge base is strengthened and your skills are developed to prepare you to enter the mainstream modules from your second year of study.

Class attendance is compulsory and you must pass all modules in Year 1 to proceed to the next year of study.

• You cannot repeat modules from the first year in your second year of study.

This means that poor class attendance or failing one or more modules in Year 1 will result in you not being readmitted to the extended degree programme.

• If you complete this degree programme successfully, you will receive a degree certificate from the university that is exactly the same as those received by mainstream students.

What subjects are included in management sciences?

Operations Management.

Qualitative & Quantitative Methods in Business.

Decision Analysis.

Optimisation Methods in Management Science.

Decision Behaviour.

Business Analytics.