BSc Geoinformatics at University of Pretoria

Geoinformatics is a branch of science that deals with issues of geosciences, cartography, geography, and other streams related to science, engineering, and technology.

It is a multidisciplinary subject that combines various aspects of science including physics, chemistry, biology, mathematics, etc.

Admission requirements

The closing date is an administrative admission guideline for non-selection programs.

Once a non-selection programme is full and has reached the institutional targets, then that programme will be closed for further
admissions, irrespective of the closing date. However, if the institutional targets have not been met by the closing date, then that programme will remain open for admissions until the institutional targets are met.

The following persons will be considered for admission: Candidates who are in possession of a certificate that is deemed by the University to be equivalent to the required National Senior Certificate with university endorsement, candidates who are graduates from another tertiary institution or have been granted the status of a graduate of such an institution, and candidates who are graduates of another faculty at the University of Pretoria.

Life Orientation is excluded from the calculation of the Admission Point Score (APS).

Grade 11 results are used for the conditional admission of prospective students.

Final admission is based on Grade 12 results.

Please note that the Faculty does not accept GED and School of Tomorrow qualifications for entry into our programmes.

Transferring students

Candidates previously registered at UP or at another university

The faculty’s Admissions Committee considers applications of candidates who have already completed the final NSC or equivalent qualification examination and/or were previously registered at UP or another university, on grounds of their final NSC or equivalent qualification results as well as academic merit.

Candidates previously registered at a FET college or a university of technology

The faculty’s Admissions Committee considers the application of these candidates on the grounds of their final NSC or equivalent qualification results as well as academic merit.

Qualifications from countries other than South Africa

Citizens from countries other than South Africa and South African citizens with foreign qualifications must comply with all the other admission requirements and the prerequisites for subjects/modules.

In addition to meeting the admission requirements, admission is based on the performance in the TOEFL, IELTS, or SAT, if required.

Candidates must have completed the National Senior Certificate with admission to degree studies or a certificate of conditional exemption on the basis of a candidate’s 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).

Minimum requirements

Achievement level
English Home
Language or
English First
Additional
Language
Mathematics Physical Sciences
APS
NSC/IEB AS Level NSC/IEB AS Level NSC/IEB AS
Level
5 C 5 C 5 C 34

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

Students in the Cambridge system must offer both Physics AND Chemistry with a performance at the
the level specified for NSC Physical Sciences in the table above.

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

Students in the IB system must offer both Physics AND Chemistry with a performance at the level specified for NSC Physical Sciences in the table above.

Candidates who do not comply with the minimum admission requirements for BSc (Geoinformatics), may be considered for admission to the BSc Extended program – Physical Sciences.

This program takes a year longer than the normal programs to complete.

BSc Extended Programme – Physical Sciences

Minimum requirements

Achievement level
English Home
Language or
English First
Additional
Language
Mathematics Physical Sciences
APS
NSC/IEB AS Level NSC/IEB AS Level NSC/IEB AS
Level
4 D 4 D 4 D 28

Minimum duration of study 3 years

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