Biomedical Engineering (within Electrical Engineering) at WIT

Biomedical (Electrical) Engineering is an area of emphasis for students interested in the building of electronic biomedical devices. Your courses will begin with the BME core curriculum and then add a carefully selected course sequence that includes electrical engineering classes.

Which school-leaving qualification category do you fall into?

The National Senior Certificate (NSC) 

Admission Requirements for International Qualifications

The National Certificate (Vocational) (NCV)

Admission Requirements

Are you an applicant who is currently writing or completed the NSC matric? If you are, then please read the information below regarding admission requirements.

NB: This is a guideline only. Meeting the requirements does not guarantee a place. Final selection is made subject to the availability of places, academic results, and other entry requirements where applicable.

Wits tabulate the points score for all subjects on the following basis:

That English must be taken either as Home Language or as 1st Additional Language.

Mathematics is compulsory for all numerate programmes in Engineering and the Built Environment, Commerce, Law and Management, and Science.

Maths Literacy is accepted for some degrees (see Admission Requirements (NSC)).

Wits do not distinguish between designated vs non-designated subjects when calculating the admission point score (APS)

The APS calculation is based on the best seven subjects including Life Orientation 

NSC Scale of AchievementNSC%Wits APSWits APS%Wits APS for Maths & EnglishWits APS for Life OrientationWits APS for Other subjects

7
6
5
4
3
2
1

80-99
70-79
60-69
50-59
40-49
30-39
0-29
8
7
6
5
4
3
0
0
90-100
80-89
70-79
60-69
50-59
40-49
30-39
0-29
8 + 2=10
7 + 2=9
6 + 2=8
5 + 2=7
4
3
0
0
4
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
8
7
6
5
4
3
0
0

What jobs do biomedical engineers get?

Software and hardware engineering.

Medical device industry.

Innovative design and development.

Research and development.

Manufacturing.

Equipment testing and field servicing.

Clinical patient evaluation.

Technical documentation.