BPolSci Political Studies at University of Pretoria

This program is aimed at the development of knowledge and skills to understand political developments and events and the impact thereof.

Admission requirements

Candidates are advised to apply early.

Space is limited in all programmes.

As soon as a programme reaches its full capacity, applications for the specific programme will be closed, even if it is before
the official closing date.

The following candidates will be considered for admission:

A candidate who is in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required National Senior Certificate (NSC) with university endorsement; a candidate who is a graduate from another recognised tertiary institution or has been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution; and a candidate who is a graduate of another faculty at the University of Pretoria

Candidates who have completed the National Senior Certificate with admission to degree studies or a certificate of conditional exemption on the basis of a candidate’s international (“foreign”) qualifications, the so-called “Immigrant” or “Foreign Conditional Exemption”.

The only condition for the “Foreign Conditional Exemption” that is accepted is: ‘completion of the degree course’.

The exemption certificate is obtainable from Universities South Africa (USAf).

Detailed information is available on the website at MB.USAF.ac.za.

Candidates who comply with the minimum subject requirements and achievement levels, as well as the APS requirements of these programmes, will be granted placement in the programmes, subject to the availability of space.

The above-mentioned is not applicable to selection programmes.

To retain admission, learners will be expected to obtain an APS of at least 28 in the NSC. Prospective students who have already been granted conditional admission in these programmes, but obtained at least an APS of 26 or 27 in Grade 12, will be considered by the Admissions Committee of the Faculty of Humanities, subject to the availability of space and the results of the National Benchmark Test (NBT).

Applicants who meet the minimum APS requirement, but who do not comply with the subject requirements must write the NBT.

Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS.

Minimum requirements

Achievement level
English Home Language or English
First Additional Language APS
NSC/IEB AS Level
5 C 30

To retain admission candidates are required to obtain an APS of at least 28 and must meet the minimum language requirements.

Candidates who obtained an APS of 30 but do not comply with the subject requirement, must write the NBT as soon as possible to secure a place timeously.

Cambridge A level candidates who obtained at least a D in the required subjects will be considered for admission.

International Baccalaureate (IB) HL candidates who obtained at least a 4 in the required subjects, will be considered for admission.

What careers can I pursue with a political science degree?

Policy Analyst.

Legislative Assistant.

Public Relations Specialist.

Social Media Manager.

Marketing Research Analyst.

Political Consultant.

Attorney.

Intelligence Analyst.

How much do political analysts earn in South Africa?

R611,851 (ZAR)/yr.