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Approved by CTP November 2002

COMMITTEE OF TECHNIKON PRINCIPALS

A POLICY DOCUMENT ON

THE REQUIREMENTS FOR

ADMISSION TO STUDY AT A TECHNIKON

November 2002

2Approved by CTP November 2002

PREFACE

This document was compiled by the Committee of Technikon Principals (CTP) inaccordance with the particular stipulations of the Technikons Act, 1993, as amendedwhereby delegated responsibility was granted to the CTP to determine the minimumentrance requirements for study at a technikon; it is assumed for the purposes of thisdocument that, in terms of Section 74 (1) of the Higher Education Act 101 of 1997, theabove provisions still hold. Any reference to the Act will thus be that of 1993.

The information contained in this document refers to the minimum entrancerequirements for study at a technikon. Apart from these minimum requirementsindividual technikons may, in view of their autonomy, determine additional entrancerequirements as regards certain study courses (instructional programmes) and/orsubjects (instructional offerings). Such requirements are not contained in thisdocument.


CHAPTER 1

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO STUDY AT A TECHNIKON ASDETERMINED BY THE COMMITTEE OF TECHNIKON PRINCIPALS IN TERMS OFSECTION 5 (e) and (f) OF THE TECHNIKONS ACT 1993 (NO. 125 OF 1993) ASAMENDED

1.1 DEFINITIONS

In this document, unless the context otherwise indicates -

(i) "academic board" means an academic board of a technikon contemplatedin section 20 of the Act;

(ii) "Certification council for Technikon Education" means the councilestablished by section 2 of the Certification Council for TechnikonEducation Act, 1986 (Act No. 88 of 1986);

(iii) "Committee" means the Committee of Technikon Principals establishedby section 2 of the Act;

(iv) "council" means the council of a technikon constituted in accordance withsection 16 of the Act;

(v) "instructional programme" means any programme of education andtraining offered at a technikon and in respect of which a technikoncertificate is awarded upon the successful completion thereof;

(vi) “Senior Certificate” means a school leaving certificate awarded by theSouth African Certification Council

(vii) "technikon" means a tertiary institution established in terms of this Act orany other Act of Parliament with a view to the provision of technikoneducation;

(viii) "technikon certificate" means a degree, diploma or any other certificateto be obtained as a result of technikon education;

(ix) “the Act” means the Technikons Act 1993 (No 125 of 1993).

(x) “official language” means a language selected from amongst Afrikaans,English, isiNdebele, Sesotho sa Leboa, SeSotho, SisWati, Xitsonga,Setswana, Tshivenda, isiXhosa and isiZulu.


1.2 MINIMUM ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS BASED ON SOUTH AFRICANSCHOOL, TECHNICAL AND OTHER EXAMINATIONS

1.2.1 Basic requirements as determined by section 26 (1) of the Act

No person shall be registered as a student at a technikon to follow aninstructional programme or subdivision of an instructional programmecontemplated in section 31 (1) of the Act, unless he/she has -

(1) (a) obtained a Senior Certificate; or

(b) obtained a certificate which has been endorsed in accordance withsection 9B(3) of the South African Certification Council Act, 1986(Act No. 85 of 1986), to the effect that he/she has complied withthe minimum requirements for admission to study at a technikon;or

(2) fulfilled the requirements for admission to study at a technikon asdetermined by the Committee of Technikon Principals in the joint statutesin terms of section 5(e) of the Act; or

(3) fulfilled the requirements for a certificate of exemption issued by theCommittee of Technikon Principals in terms of section 5(f) of the Act; or

(4) any other qualification which the Committee of Technikon Principals mayaccept for the admission of a student for study at a technikon: Providedthat the Council of a technikon shall be satisfied that the standard ofcommunication skills of the person, his ability to study successfully and/orhis/her work experience are such that he/she, in the opinion of theCouncil, shall be able to complete the proposed instructional programmesuccessfully.

1.2.2 Specified elements of the basic requirements

(1) No person may be registered as a student at a technikon for an instructionalprogramme referred to in section 31 (1) of the Act unless -

(a) he/she has obtained a certificate contemplated in section 26 (1) of theAct, provided:

(i) Provided that the subjects passed (minimum of 5) in obtaining theSenior Certificate or a certificate contemplated in the said sectionof the Act, are subjects passed on the Higher Grade or theStandard Grade or a combination of subjects on the Higher Gradeand the Standard Grade; or


that the a person has obtained the Senior Certificate with aminimum of four subjects (which may not include more than two ofthe official languages) passed on the Higher Grade or theStandard Grade, and provided further that the remaining subject(s)passed on the Lower Grade subject shall not be a prerequisite forthe proposed instructional programme; and

(ii) Provided he/she can prove communicative competence in theparticular technikon’s language of instruction; or

(b) (i) he/she has obtained the National Certificate N3 with passes of atleast 40 percent or more in at least four subjects, and has passedone of the official languages on at least First language StandardGrade, and has passed another official language on at leastSecond Language Standard Grade in the Senior Certificateexamination, or has passed any instructional offering in an officiallanguage as approved equivalent by the Committee in a mannerprescribed in subparagraph (7) of the Joint Statutes: Providedhe/she can prove communicative competence in the particulartechnikon’s language of instruction; or

(ii) he/she obtained one of the following credit combinations of fourdifferent subjects:

S Three Senior Certificate subjects on at least StandardGrade level and one National Certificate N3 subject; or

S two Senior Certificate subjects on at least Standard Gradelevel and two National Certificate N3 subjects; or

S one Senior Certificate subject on at least Standard Gradelevel and three National Certificate N3 subjects,

as well as passes with 40 percent or more in two official languages asprescribed in the first paragraph of subparagraph (b) above: Providedhe/she can prove communicative competence in the particulartechnikon’s language of instruction:

or

(c) he/she has obtained the National N4 Certificate with passes in at leastfour appropriate subjects, each attained with 50 percent or more:Provided that he/she can prove communicative competence in thetechnikon’s language of instruction; or

(d) he/she has fulfilled the requirements for admission to a technikon asdetermined by the Committee as contemplated in section 26 (1) (b) and


(c) of the Act: Provided that the council shall be satisfied that thestandard of this person’s communicative skills, his/her ability to studysuccessfully and his/her work experience are such that he/she will, in theopinion of the council, be able to complete successfully the proposedinstructional programme; and

(e) he/she meets such additional requirements as the council may determinefor admission to a specific instructional programme as contemplated insection 26(2)(a) of the Act.

(2) To comply with the minimum entrance requirements in (1)(a) or (b) above,candidates who desire entry on grounds of a combination of subjects mustachieve a minimum total of 720. To calculate the total, the percentages foreach of the subjects (including the required languages)must be converted tomarks out of 300 for Standard Grade or N3 passes and out of 400 for HigherGrade or N4 passes. Thereafter the marks must be summated.

(3) In terms of the equivalency of N3 and SG subjects; N4 and HG subjects; N4, HGand A-level subjects, the following applies:

(a) It is accepted that N3-subjects are equivalent to or have the same statusas Senior Certificate SG subjects.

(b) It is accepted that N3 < (less than) HG < (less than) “A-level”.

1.3 PROVISIONAL ADMISSION

1.3.1 Provisional admission in respect of South African school and technicalexaminations:

(1) A person may, subject to subparagraph (1) (f) of Section 6 of the JointStatutes, be provisionally admitted to a technikon for education andtraining if such person does not comply with all the requirements set outin subparagraph 6 (1) (a) of the Joint Statutes, and if -

(a) such person lacks only one requirement: Provided that thesubjects passed in the Senior Certificate examination orequivalent examination shall comply with the provisions ofsubparagraph 6 (1) (a) of the Joint Statutes: Provided further thatthe subjects passed shall include subjects required for theproposed instructional programme; and

(b) the council is satisfied that the standard of such person'scommunicative skills, his/her ability to study successfully and/orhis/her work experience are such that he/she will, in the opinion of


the council, be able to complete successfully the proposedinstructional programme.

(2) A person who is granted provisional admission to a technikon in terms ofsubparagraph (2) of Section 6 of the Joint Statutes, may be admitted tothe second semester or year of study only if he/she has -

(a) complied with the outstanding requirements of the SeniorCertificate examination or an equivalent examination; or

(b) passed any equivalent instructional offering as approved by theCommittee in a manner prescribed in subparagraph (7) of Section6 of the Joint Statutes.

(3) A person who has met the requirement stipulated in subparagraph (3) (a)or (b) of Section 6 of the Joint Statutes shall be regarded as having metthe requirements for admission to a technikon.

(4) (a) A person may, subject to subparagraph (1) (f) of Section 6 of theJoint Statutes, be provisionally admitted to a technikon foreducation and training if such person does not comply with thelanguage requirements as determined in subparagraph 6 (1) (b)of the Joint Statutes: Provided that such person shall have passedat least four approved subjects towards obtaining the NationalCertificate N3: Provided further that such person shall not beadmitted to the second semester or year of study unless he/she -

(i) has passed at least one of the official languages on at leastFirst Language Standard Grade and another officiallanguage on at least Second Language Standard Grade inthe Senior Certificate examination or an equivalentexamination; or

(ii) has passed an examination in an official language asapproved by the Committee.

(b) A person who has met the requirement stipulated in subparagraph(5) (a) (i) or (ii) of Section 6 of the Joint Statutes, shall beregarded as having met the requirements for admission to atechnikon.

1.3.2 Provisional admission in respect of work experience, age and maturity

(1) (a) A person may, subject to subparagraph (1) (f) of Section 6 of theJoint Statutes, be provisionally admitted to a technikon foreducation and training if such person does not comply with the


requirements set out in subparagraph (1) (a) of Section 6 of theJoint Statutes: Provided that -(i) such person shall have reached the age of 23 before the

date of registration and shall have at least three years workexperience and proven ability relating to the proposedinstructional programme; and

(ii) the council is satisfied that the standard of such person'scommunicative skills, his/her ability to study successfullyand his/her work experience are such that he/she will, inthe opinion of the council, be able to complete successfullythe proposed instructional programme.

(b) A person who has been admitted to a technikon in accordancewith the provisions of subparagraph (6) (a) of Section 6 of theJoint Statutes, shall be admitted to the second semester or yearof study only if his/her academic achievements during the firstsemester or year of study are to the satisfaction of the council.

(c) A person who is admitted to the second semester or year of studyas contemplated in subparagraph (6) (b) of Section 6 of the JointStatutes, shall be regarded as having met the minimumrequirements for admission to a technikon.


1.4 SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS CONDUCTED BY PREVIOUS EXAMINATIONAUTHORITIES

AUTHORITY NAME OF EXAMINATION

Transvaal Education Department

Cape Education Department

OFS Education Department

Natal Education Department

Department of National Education

Department of Education and Training

Department of Education and Culture:Administration: House of Representatives

Department of Education and Culture:Administration: House of Delegates

Transvaal Senior Certificate Examination

Cape Senior Certificate Examination

OFS Senior Certificate Examination

Natal Senior Certificate Examination

National Senior Certificate Examination

Senior Certificate Examination



1.5 PRESENT SENIOR CERTIFICATE EXAMINATIONS AUTHORITIES

EDUCATION DEPARTMENT

Gauteng Education Department

Mpumalanga Education Department

Northern Province Education Department

Northwest Education Department

Northern Cape Education Department

Western Cape Education Department

Kwazulu-Natal Education Department

Eastern Cape Education Department

Free State Education Department

Independent Examinations Board


CHAPTER 2

RECOGNITION OF OTHER QUALIFICATIONS FOR ADMISSION TO A TECHNIKONIN TERMS OF THE PROVISIONS OF SUB-PARAGRAPH 1.2.1 (4) OF THE BASICREQUIREMENTS FOR ADMISSION TO A TECHNIKON

2.1 QUALIFICATIONS OF THE REPUBLIC OF SOUTH AFRICA

2.1.1 Instructional offerings/subjects approved by the CTP in accordance withSub-paragraph 1.2.2 (b) or 1.3.1 (2) (b) of Chapter 1 of this document

(1) Languages

Instructional Offering/Subject Corresponding school or technical subject on SeniorCertificatelevel, or other subjects

TechnikonCommunication in Afrikaans A Is accepted instead of at least

Afrikaans First Language StandardGrade

UniversityAfrikaans I Is accepted instead of at leastAfrikaans-Nederlands I Afrikaans First Language StandardPraktiese Afrikaans GradeAfrikaans HOD

TechnikonKommunikasie in Afrikaans B Is accepted in stead of at

least Afrikaans SecondLanguage Standard Grade

TechnikonCommunication in English A Is accepted in stead of at least English

first Language Standard GradeUniversityEnglish I Is accepted in stead of atPractical English least English first LanguageEnglish HED Standard Grade


TechnikonCommunication in English B Is accepted in stead of at least English

Second Language Standard Grade

Secondary SchoolSake-Afrikaans N3 and Is regarded as equivalent to AfrikaansBusiness English N3 and English as First Language SG at

Senior Certificate level respectively

(2) (a) Mathematics

Technical college Is accepted in stead of atMathematics N3 least Mathematics Standard Grade

(b) Recognition of Functional Mathematics (Revised Syllabus)

(i) The subject Functional Mathematics Senior Certificaterevised syllabus) should be treated as a normal entrancerequirement matter.

(ii) Candidates who are in possession of this subject should beconsidered in similar fashion as candidates who are inpossession of other subjects which enjoy status onStandard Grade level.

(iii) In those cases where Mathematics is one of the subjects ofa particular acceptable prerequisite it should be treated asan in-house matter. Furthermore, the particular technikonshould make its own decision when a candidate who is inpossession of a Senior Certificate with FunctionalMathematics as one of the subjects applies for admissionto such a technikon.

2.1.2 SAFI QUALIFICATIONS

1. Fireman’s Certificate of the SAFI

(1) The Fireman’s Certificate of the SAFI is not equivalent to a SeniorCertificate. The qualification was however in the past accepted bythe technikons for entry to the National Diploma: Fire Technologyand the CTP cannot now summarily change its viewpoint.

(2) The following procedure applies as regards persons under the ageof 23 years:


(i) Persons who intend to register for the National Diploma:Fire Technology must first follow a bridging course for onesemester. The aim of such a course is to elevate aperson’s knowledge of mathematics and science to adesired level.

(ii) After persons have successfully completed the bridgingcourse they are conditionally allowed to enrol for thediploma study. The prerequisites could inter alia includethat such a person must successfully complete the firstsemester of the diploma course as well as Communicationin Afrikaans and Communication in English before he/sheis allowed to continue with the second semester.

(iii) The above may serve as an interim measure while thetechnikons contact the SAFI with a view to the latter’supgrading of their qualifications to a level which isacceptable to the technikons for entry to diploma study.This interim measure must be valid for students in thepipeline and must apply officially as from1 January 1989.

(3) As regards candidates above the age of 23 years the normalentrance requirements for persons who fall within this age groupapply.

2. Associate Diploma of the SAFI

Status of the Associate Diploma as entrance requirement for the N H Dip:Fire Technology :

This is regarded as an internal matter and should be handled bytechnikons as such.

2.1.3 THE STATUS RELATIONSHIP: COMMITTEE OF TECHNIKON PRINCIPALS(CTP) : HUMAN SCIENCES RESEARCH COUNCIL (HSRC) :MATRICULATION BOARD (MB)

(1) The relationship CTP : HSRC

(a) The HSRC evaluates qualifications with a view to employment andjob placement.

(b) As far as the HSRC’s evaluation of international qualifications isconcerned, the CTP takes it into consideration and allows itself tobe led in this respect although no obligation exists.


(c) Should a discrepancy between the evaluation of the CTP and thatof the HSRC occur, the evaluation of the CTP will be regarded assupreme.

(d) The determining of entrance requirements is according to law (Act40 of 1967) the inalienable right of the CTP.

(2) The relationship CTP : MB

(a) The MB determines the minimum entrance requirements touniversity and therefore this body’s evaluation in theaforementioned respect will normally be acceptable to CTP andthe latter will allow itself to be led by this.

(b) Should a discrepancy occur between the evaluation of MB andthat of CTP, the decision of CTP as regards the entrancerequirements will be supreme.

2.2 FOREIGN QUALIFICATIONS

2.2.1 United Kingdom:

(1) School qualifications:

The following school qualifications shall be accepted for the purposes ofadmission to a technikon:

Name of examining body Name of certificate

Associated Examining Board General Certificate of Education

Cambridge Syndicate General Certificate of Education

Cambridge Syndicate Higher School Certificate

Joint Matriculation Board ofthe Northern Universities General Certificate of Education

Joint Matriculation Board ofthe Northern Universities Higher School Certificate

Central Welsh Board General Certificate of Education

Midland Examining Group General Certificate of SecondaryEducation

Northern Examining and General Certificate of Secondary


Assessment Board Education

Northern Examining and General Certificate of EducationAssessment Board

Northern Ireland Schools General Certificate of SecondaryExaminations & Assessment Council Education

Northern Ireland Schools General Certificate of EducationExaminations & Assessment Council

Oxford and Cambridge Schools General Certificate of EducationExamination Board

Oxford and Cambridge Schools Higher School CertificateExamination Board

Oxford Delegacy General Certificate of Education

Oxford Delegacy Higher School Certificate

Scottish Examination Board Certificate of Sixth Year Studies

Scottish Examination Board H i g h e r a n d R e v i s e d H i g h e rExaminations

Scottish Examination Board Scottish Certificate of Education

Southern Examining Group General Certificate of SecondaryEducation

University of Bristol General Certificate of Education

University of Cambridge Local General Certificate of SecondaryExaminations Syndicate Education

University of Cambridge Local Higher International General Examinations Syndicate Certificate of Secondary Education

University of Cambridge Local International General Certificate ofExaminations Syndicate Secondary Education

University of Cambridge Local General Certificate of EducationExaminations Syndicate

University of Durham General Certificate of Education


University of London General Certificate of Education

University of London Higher School Certificate

University of London Examinations General Certificate of SecondarySyndicate Education

University of London Examinations General Certificate of EducationSyndicate

University of Oxford Delegacy of General Certificate of EducationLocal Examinations

Welsh Joint Education Committee General Certificate of SecondaryEducation

Welsh Joint Education Committee General Certificate of Education

Remarks

(a) Any person who has passed in the General Certificate of Education or theHigher School Certificate examinations may be admitted to a technikonin order to receive education and training: Provided that such person hasat one or more sittings for the examinations obtained a pass mark,determined by the examining body concerned, in a minimum of either fivesubjects, of which at least two are approved Advanced or Principal Levelsubjects and the remaining ones approved Ordinary Level subjects, orfour approved subjects of which three are approved Advanced orPrincipal Level subjects and the remaining one an approved OrdinaryLevel subject: Provided further that one of the subjects passed shall beEnglish (language or literature).

Notwithstanding the aforementioned, any person from one of the SADCcountries who has passed the General Certificate of Educationexaminations may be admitted to a technikon for education and training:PROVIDED that such person has at one or more sittings for theexamination, passed a minimum of five ordinary level subjects regardlessof grades: PROVIDED further that such person must also pass anentrance examination approved by the CTP.

(b) For entrance qualifications

(i) a Credit in the Cambridge Overseas School Certificate is deemedto be a pass mark at Ordinary Level in the General Certificate ofEducation;


(ii) a Subsidiary Level pass mark in the GCE or Higher SchoolCertificate examination is deemed to be a pass mark at OrdinaryLevel or M-Level in the General Certificate of Education;

(iii) a Mark of 42% to 44% of the maximum marks in an M-Levelexamination of the Associated Examining Board is deemed to bea pass mark at Ordinary Level in the General Certificate ofEducation;

(iv) a Principal Level pass mark in the Higher School Certificateexamination is deemed to be a pass mark at Advanced Level inthe General Certificate of Education.

(c) Except for applicants from SADC countries only symbols A to C shall berecognised as pass marks for examinations in Ordinary Level subjectsconducted in June 1975 or subsequently towards obtaining the GeneralCertificate of Education or the Higher School Certificate conducted inJune 1975 or subsequently.

(d) Only achievement levels 1 to 6 shall be recognised as pass marks forexaminations conducted by the Cambridge Syndicate.

(2) Conditional admission on the grounds of subjects passed towardsthe General Certificate of Education and Higher School Certificate

(a) Remarks

For admission purposes, any technikon subject/instructionaloffering which a person has passed, be acceptable as anequivalent to any requisite GCE A-level, provided that such atechnikon subject -

a. was registered for non-diploma purposes, and

b. is not a subject which forms part of the instructionalprogramme for which the person wishes to register.

(b) Minimum requirements

(i) Except for applicants from SADC countries only, anyperson may, subject to such requirements as the Council ofa Technikon may lay down for admission to a specificinstructional programme, be conditionally admitted to atechnikon in order to receive education and training if suchperson does not satisfy all the requirements as laid down


in subparagraphs 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.1.3 and 2.1.4, provided thesaid person has obtained a pass mark in either a minimumof four subjects of which one shall be and Advanced orPrincipal Level subject and the others at least threeOrdinary Level subjects or two subjects passed atAdvanced or Principal Level and two at Ordinary Level:Provided that one of the subjects shall be English(Language or Literature): Provided further that the subjectspassed shall include ones required for the proposedinstructional programme and that such person complieswith the proviso to subparagraph 1.2.1 (4) of the Conditionsand Standards for Admission to a technikon.

(ii) Any person conditionally admitted to a technikon in termsof the provisions of subparagraph 2.2.2 may be promotedto the second semester/year of study only on condition thathe/she -

a. obtains in the Matriculation or School LeavingCertificate or an examination referred to inparagraph 1.4 of the Conditions and Standards forAdmission to a technikon a pass in either anyrecognised Higher Grade subject in order tosupplement the Advanced or Principal Level subjectthat is lacking, or any Standard Grade subject inorder to supplement the Ordinary Level subjects thatare lacking; or

b. obtains a pass in any equivalent instructionaloffering as approved by the Committee of TechnikonPrincipals.

(iii) Any person who satisfies the requirements insubparagraphs 2.2.2 (b) (i) and (ii) above, shall also satisfyt requirements for admission to a technikon.

(3) Admission on grounds of the M-level Certificate

EXAMINING BODY CERTIFICATE

Associated Examining Board M-Level Certificate(United Kingdom)


(a) Remarks

(i) Any person who has passed the M-Level Certificate may beadmitted to a technikon in order to receive education andtraining: Provided that such person has obtained a passmark, determined by the Associated Examining Board, in aminimum of either five M-Level subjects (one of whichincludes English (Language or Literature) or a combinationof four M-Level subjects and one Ordinary Level subjects,or, in the case of an M-Level examination conducted inNovember 1972 or subsequently, a combination of three M-Level subjects and two Ordinary Level subjects.

(ii) Only symbols A to C shall be recognised as pass marks ofexaminations conducted in or subsequent to June 1975.

(b) Conditional admission on the grounds of subjects passed towardsthe M-Level Certificate

(i) Any person may, subject to such requirements as the Council ofa technikon may lay down for admission to a specific instructionaloffering, be conditionally admitted to a technikon in order toreceive education and training if such person does not satisfy allthe requirements as laid down in subparagraphs 2.2.3 (1) and2.2.3 (2) provided the said person has obtained a pass mark in aminimum of four subjects of which either one shall be an M-Levelsubject and the remaining ones at least three Ordinary Levelsubjects or two subjects passed shall be at M-Level and two atOrdinary Level: Provided that one of the subjects passed shall beEnglish: Provided further that the subjects passed shall includesubjects required for the proposed instructional programme andthat such person complies with the proviso to subparagraph 1.2.1(4) of the Conditions and Standards for Admission to a technikon.

(ii) Any person conditionally admitted to a technikon in terms of theprovisions of subparagraph 2.4.1 may be promoted to the secondsemester/year of study only on condition that he/she -

a. obtains in the Matriculation or School Leaving Certificate oran examination referred to in paragraph 1.4 of theConditions and Standards for Admission to a technikon apass in any recognised Higher Grade subject in order tosupplement the M Level subject that is lacking, or anyStandard Grade subject in order to supplement theOrdinary Level subject that is lacking; or


b. obtains a pass in any equivalent instructional offering asapproved by the Committee of Technikon Principals.

(iii) Any person who satisfies the requirements laid down insubparagraphs 2.2.2 (1) and 2.2.2 (2) above shall also satisfy therequirement for admission to a technikon.

(4) Admission on grounds of other British qualifications

Name of examining body Name of certificate

Oxford and Cambridge Schools Examinations Board School Certificate*.

Oxford Delegacy School Certificate*.

Cambridge Syndicate School Certificate*.

Joint Matriculation Board of the School Certificate*.Northern Universities

Central Welsh Board School Certificate*.

University of London Senior School Certificate*.

University of Durham School Certificate*.

University of Bristol School Certificate*.

* In the case of the above eight certificates, subjects in which thecandidate obtained "credit" or "very good" only are recognised.

Scottish Education Department Leaving Certificate.

Ministry of Education, Northern Senior Certificate.Ireland F o r c e s P r e l i m i n a r y

Examination.

Royal Naval College, Dartmouth Passing-out Examination.

A degree certified by the Council for National Academic Awards.

A diploma in technology awarded by the National Council forTechnological Awards (London).

A teacher's certificate gained in or after 1962 at a college of education inEngland or Wales after a three-year course of study.


A teacher's certificate gained in or after 1950 at a college of education inScotland or Northern Ireland after a three-year course of study.

A Diploma of Higher Education of a university in the United Kingdom orof the Council for National Academic Awards.

Passes obtained in five approved subjects at the Higher Level in theScottish Certificate of Education, provided no less than a Grade B isachieved in four such subjects.

Pitman’s Advanced Level (as from 1978) commercial subjects areacceptable as being at least equivalent to Senior Certificate StandardGrade. A certificate on which such subjects appear will be acceptable onthe grounds of 5 approved subjects being passed of which English(Language or Literature) should be one.

2.2.2 Other Foreign Qualifications that may be presented for admission toSouth African Technikons

COUNTRY QUALIFICATION NOTES

1. ALGERIA Baccalauréat de Enseignement Secondair “bien” rating (14 points) required

2. ANGOLA Passmarks at the Ensino Medio phase school-leaving examination in five subjects with SA HGequivalents plus completion of first year of anAngolan degree programme

Passmarks in four SA HG subject equivalentsprovided three subjects had been passed at oneexamination sitting

Five Ordinary Level subject passmarks ANDsuccessful completion of the Committee ofTechnikon Principals’ Entrance Examination

Passmark = 50%

3. ARGENTINA Bachillerato “bueno” rating which isapproximately equal toOrdinary Level grade Cin four subjectsequivalents to SA HGsubjects


4. AUSTRALIA:National Level

Capital Territory

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Tertiary Institutions Education Service CentreUniversity Advice

Three A or B grades and two grade C passes in Tcourses

50% in Higher School Certificate in two acceptable3-unit subjects and two acceptable 2-unit subjects

Tertiary Entrance Score of at least 350

Tertiary Entrance Ranking of 70 or above

Passes in five acceptable PE subjects taken at onesitting with grades B in three subjects and not lessthan grade C in the remaining two subjects

A score of not less than 70 in the five best PEsubjects on Senior Secondary Assessment Board ofSouthern Australia (SSABA) assessment scale

Reflects admission toUniversity degree studyat an accrediteduniversity in Australia

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Passes in five senior certificate subjects with “highachievement” in three of those subjects and at least“sound achievement” in two

Tertiary Entrance Score of at least 900 OP BandScore of between 1 and 8

Passes in five acceptable PE subjects with gradesA or B in three subjects and not less than grade Cin the remaining two

A score of not less than 70 in the five best PEsubjects on the SSABA assessment scale

Passes in five level 3 subjects in the Higher SchoolCertificate with aggregate mark of at least 640

Passes in five acceptable Group 1 subjects in theCertificate of Education with grades A or B in threesubjects and not less than grade C in the remainingtwo

Tertiary Entrance Score of at least 360

5. AUSTRIA MaturazeugnisReifeprufungzeugnisReifezeugnis


6. BELGIUM Certificat de Maturite

Diploma d’Aptitude a l’Enseignement Superieur

Gehomologeerd getuigschrift van middelbaaronderwijs van de hogere graad, issued by a Belgianathenium, lyceum, college, klein seminarie or vrijinstituut

Gehomologeerd bekwaamheidsdiploma dattoegang verleent tot het hoger onderwijs, uitgereiktdoor een inrichting van hoger middelbaaronderwijs, een lager normaalschool of eenexamencommissie van de Staat

Diploma van toelatingsexamen aan het examenvan kandidaat in die wis- en natuurkundigewetenschappen, van kandidaat landbouwkundigingenieur en van kandidaat burgerlijk ingenieur

Gehomologeerd getuigschrift vanhumaniorastudiën door een inrichting van hogermiddelbaar onderwijs of een lager normaalschooluitgereikt voor 31 Juli 1965 of door de centraleexamencommissie uitgereikt voor 31 Januarie 1968

Maturite

7. BOTSWANA Five approved Ordinary Level passmarks andcompletion of first of four year degree programmeat University of Botswana

Five Ordinary Level subject passmarks ANDsuccessful completion of the Committee ofTechnikon Principals’ Entrance Examination.

Five approved O-level subject passmarks includingEnglish Language provided three subjects hadbeen passed at one examination sitting.

Only symbols A, B or Care regarded asOrdinary Level (O-Level) or GCSE Levelpassmarks

Symbols A, B or C.

Symbols A, B or C.

8. BRAZIL Concurso Vestibular (university entranceexamination)

Certificado de Conclusao de 2. Grau Four subjects withsymbols 1 to 5equivalent to SA HGsubjects, three of whichhad been passed at oneexamination sitting

9. BRUNEI Two recognised Cambridge/Brunei Advanced LevelGeneral Certificate of Education subjects and threerecognised Cambridge/Brunei General Certificateof Education subject passmarks

Four approved GCE Level subject passmarksprovided three had been passed at the sameexamination sitting

A-Level symbols A to Eand GCE-Level symbols1 to 6 are acceptable

10. BULGARIA Matura (Svidetelstvo za Zrelost)


11. BURUNDI 50% in four Diplome des Humanités Complètessubject equivalents to SA HG subjects, three ofwhich must have been passed at one examinationsitting

50% = O-Level Grade C

12. CAMEROON Two recognised subjects for the CameroonAdvanced Level Certificate of Education (CACE)and three recognised subject passes for theCameroon Ordinary Level General Certificate ofEducation Certificate (CGCE)

Four approved CGCE Level subject passmarksprovided three had been passed at the sameexamination sitting

Only symbols A, B or Care regarded as CGCEpassmarks and A to Eas CACE passmarks

13. CANADA:

Alberta

British Columbia

Manitoba

New Brunswick

Newfoundland

Nova Scotia

Ontario

Prince EdwardIsland

Quebec

Saskatchewan

50% passes in five acceptable grade 12 courses

Passes in Senior Secondary Graduation Diploma

Five 300 Level credits in at least four subject areasin High School Graduation Diploma

Five 70% passes in High School GraduationDiploma

Five 70% subject passes in grade 12 High SchoolDiploma

Five 70% passes in grade 12 subjects in HighSchool Completion Certificate

Diploma d’Etudes Secondaires de ‘l Ontario

Honour Graduation Diploma

Ontario Secondary School Diploma

Six 70% subject passes in Ontario AcademicCourses (OAC’s)

Five 70% subject passes in grade 12 subjects inHigh School Graduation Diploma

Diplome d’Etudes Collegiales (DEC)

Diploma of Collegial Studies

Five 70% subject passes of Division IV standing

Previously only OntarioGrade XIII diploma wasacceptable

14. CHILE Documentary evidence that candidate successfullycompleted the Chilean University admissionexamination or was granted a place at a recognisedChilean university

15. CHINA(People’s Republic)

Five passmarks in SA HG subject equivalents forthe Chinese University Entrance Examination pluscompletion of first of four year degree programmeat a Chinese university

Passmark of 50%required


16. CUBA Five passmarks in SA HG subject equivalents forthe Pre University Course plus first year ofLicenciado

Passmark of 50%required

17. CYPRUS Apolytirion/Apodeiktikon (minimum average markof 17)

Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (minimum average mark of8)

18. CZECHREPUBLIC andformer CZECHO-SLOVAKIA

Matura

Maturita

Vysvedceni o maturitni zkouse

19. DENMARK Bevis for Studentereksamen

Hojere Forberedelseseksamen

20. EGYPT Thanaweya A’ama or IGCSE examinations:Five passmarks in subject equivalents to SA HGsubjects plus completion of first of four year degreeprogramme at an Egyptian university

Four subject passmarks in SA HG subjectequivalents at any of the above examinations,three of which must have been passed at oneexamination sitting

Passmark of 60%required for ThanaweyaA’ama examination orsymbols A, B or C forIGCSE examinations

21. ETHIOPIA Ethiopian School-Leaving Certificate: Fivepassmarks in SA HG subject equivalents pluscompletion of first year of four year degreeprogramme at an Ethiopian university

Four subject passmarks in SA HG subjectequivalents, three of which must have been passedat the same examination sitting


Symbols A, B or C =passmark

22. FIJI Four Grade B passmarks and at least one Grade Cpassmark in Fiji Seventh Form Examination

23. FINLAND Studentexamen

Ylioppilastutkinto

24. FRANCE Baccalaureat en Droit, Second Part

Baccalaureat es Lettres

Baccalaureat es Sciences

Baccalaureat d’Enseignement du Second Degre


25. GABON Baccalaureat with passmarks in French and fourother subject equivalents to SA HG subjects pluscompletion of first of four year degree programmeof Université Omar Bongo

Four subject passmarks in subjects with SA HGequivalents, three of which must have been passedat one examination sitting

50% = passmark

26. GAMBIA:See West Africa

27. GERMANY Abiturium at a Gymnasium or Oberrealschule

Maturiatszeugnis

Reifezeugnis

Zeugnis der Allgemeinen Hochschulreife

Zeugnis der Fachhochschulreife

School qualifications obtained in the former DDR incombination with letter of eligibility for admission toa recognised German university

Schooling in the formerFDR was thirteen yearswhereas schooling inthe former DDR wastwelve years. The twosystems still continuebut are subject torevision

28. GHANA:See West Africa

29. GREECE Apolytirion of Lykeion (minimum average mark of17)

30. HONG KONG Two recognised subjects for the Hong KongAdvanced Level examination (HKALE) and threerecognised Hong Kong Certificate of Education(HKCEE) subject passmarks

Four approved HKCEE Level subject passmarksincluding English Language provided three havebeen passed at the same examination sitting

Only symbols A, B andC are recognisedHKCEE passmarks andsymbols A to E arerecognised HKALEpassmarks

31. HUNGARY Erettsegi

Matura (Gimnazium Erettsegi KepesitoBizonyitvany)

32. ICELAND Studentsprof


33. INDIA Passmarks in English and three subjects for AllIndia/Delhi Senior School Certificate with SA HGequivalents and one further approved subject

Passmarks in ISCE (Indian School CertificateExaminations) in English and three additional SAHG subject equivalents as well as one further ISCEsubject with symbol 1 to 5

Passmarks in English and three further AllIndia/Delhi Senior School Certificate or ICSEsubjects with SA HG subject equivalents providedthree subjects had been passed at one examinationsitting

First or SecondDivision/Class marksrequired for English andthree SA HG subjectequivalents and first,second or third divisionfor fifth subject

ISCE passmarks =symbols 1 to 3 withsymbols 1 to 5 for fifthsubject

34. INTER-NATIONAL

AICE: Passes in English and three HG subjectequivalents and in possession of AICE certificate

European Baccalaureate Diploma

International Baccalaureate Certificate:Passmarks in two Higher Level and threeSubsidiary Level subjects including English

International Baccalaureate Diploma

Leaving certificate of Secondary School or similarinstitution entitling holder to admission to firstdegree studies at any technikon approved by theCTP

International Baccalaureate Certificate:Symbols 3 to 7 in four Higher or Subsidiary Levelsubjects with SA HG equivalents provided threehad been passed at the same examination sitting

Symbols A to D areacceptable for AICE

Passmarks = symbols 4to 7

24 points are required

35. IRAN Passmark in Fogh Diplom

Completion of first of four year Kardani or Licenceprogramme

Passmarks in four subjects for Concourseexamination with SA HG equivalents, three ofwhich must have been passed at one examinationsitting

50% mark required

36. IRELAND Irish Leaving Certificate with A, B or C symbolpasses in five Higher/Honours Level subjectsincluding English

Matriculation certificate issued by a recognised Irishuniversity

Symbols A to C in one Higher/Honours levelsubject as well as passmarks in either three furtherHigher/Honours or Standard/Ordinary levelpassmarks including English provided threesubjects had been passed at one examinationsitting


37. ISRAEL Bagrut with grade 6 in at least seven subjects, twoof which should have been taken in five units

Matriculation Certificate of the Ministry ofEducation and Culture

Mechina

38. ITALY Diploma de Maturita

Licenza di Maturita (all directions of study)

39. JAPAN Passmarks in five subject equivalents to SA HGsubjects in Kotogakho Sotsugyo Shomei-shoexamination and the first year of the four yeardegree programme

Passmarks in four subjects equivalent to SA HGsubjects provided three had been passed at thesame examination sitting

40. JORDAN Passmarks in five SA HG subject equivalents inTawjihi examination as well as first year of fouryear degree programme

Passmarks in four SA HG subject equivalents inTawjihi examination provided three had beenpassed at the same examination sitting

60% overall mark forTawjihi examinationrequired

41. KENYA Five recognised O-Level and two recognised A-Level subject passes at examinations previouslyconducted by the East Afrikan Examinations Boardor Kenya National Examinations Council

Five or more passmarks in English and otherrecognised Kenya Certificate of SecondaryEducation (KCSE) subjects plus completion of firstyear of the four year Kenyan degree programme

Four recognised O-Level subject passes includingEnglish Language provided three had been passedat one examination sitting

Four recognised KCSE passes including Englishprovided three had been passed at oneexamination sitting


Symbols A to E areaccepted as A-Levelpassmarks whilstsymbols 1 to 6 areaccepted as O-Levelpassmarks

Only symbols A, B orC+ are regarded asKCSE passmarks

Symbols 1 to 6accepted as O-Levelpassmarks

Only symbols A, B orC+ are regarded asKCSE passmarks


42. LESOTHO Five recognised O-Level subjects and completionof first year of the four year degree programme atUniversity of Lesotho

Five approved O-Level subject passes includingEnglish Language provided three subjects hadbeen passed at one examination sitting.


Only symbols A, B andC are regarded as O-Level passmarks

Symbols A, B or C.

Symbols A, B or C.

43. LIBERIASee West Africa

44. LUXEMBURG

Certificate de Fin d’Etudes Secondaires

45. MALAGASYREPUBLIC

Diplôme Universitaire d’Etude Litteraires (DUEL)

Diplôme Universitaire d’Etude Scientifiques (DUES)

Passmarks in four recognised subjects forBaccalauréat de l’Enseignment du Second Degréprovided three subjects had been passed at thesame examination sitting

Grade 10 rating =passmark

46. MALAWI Five recognised Malawi Certificate of SecondaryEducation (MCSE) subject passmarks andcompletion of first year of the four year degreeprogramme at University of Malawi

Four recognised MCSE subjects including EnglishLanguage provided three subjects had been passedat one examination sitting


Subject passmarks =Grades 1 to 6

47. MALAYSIA Two Advanced Level passmarks towards JointExamination for the Higher School Certificate andAdvanced Level GCE or Malaysia and Singapore/Malaysia Higher School Certificate and threeapproved Malaysia Certificate of Education/Malaysia High School Certificate subjects

Symbols A to Eacceptable forAdvanced Levelsubjects and symbols A,B or C as O-Level/GCE Level subjects

48. MALI Five or more passmarks in subjects for theBaccalauréat Part II and completion of two years ofthe four year diploma programme from the EcoleNationale d’Ingenieus, Institut Polytechnic Rural orEcole Nationale d’Administration

Grade 10 = Passmark

49. MAURITIUS Five recognised O-Level subjects and first year ofthe four year degree programme of the Universityof Mauritius

Four approved O-Level subjects including EnglishLanguage provided three subjects had been passedat one examination sitting


Only symbols A, B andC are regarded as O-Level passmarks


50. MOROCCO Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement Secondaire

Certificate de l’Enseignement Secondaire

“bien” rating (14 points)required

51. MOZAMBIQUE Five recognised passmarks for Certificado deHabilitacoes Literarias (CHL) and first year ofdegree programme at Universidade EduardoMondlane

Four approved CHL subjects provided threesubjects had been passed at one examinationsitting


Grade 10 = Passmark


52. NAMIBIA (a) Matriculation Board Requirements accepted bythe CTP:

Senior Certificate from SA Certification Council orNamibian National Senior Certificate withmatriculation endorsement

At a maximum of two examination sittings thefollowing requirements must be satisfied:Passmarks in four HIGCSE and one IGCSE Levelsubjects including English on first or secondlanguage HIGCSE Level, and approved HIGCSE orIGCSE language on first language level (if Englishhad been taken on the second language level) or aforeign language (if English had been taken on firstlanguage level) accompanied by passmarks in twoHIGCSE level subjects selected from two of thefollowing groups:

Group 3: A third language, Chemisty,Physics, Mathematics, Physical Science orBiology

Group 4: Art, Economics, History,Geography and Art or a subject from Group3 excluding third languages provided onlyoffered for one group

Group 5: Accounting, Computer Studies orDesign and Technology provided thesubject must be accompanied by apassmark in Mathematics on at leastIGCSE level

IGCSE level passmarks in English as FirstLanguage and three other subject equivalents toSA HG subjects provided three had been passed atone sitting or one HIGCSE level passmark andthree further IGCSE level passmarks providedthree subjects had been passed simultaneously.

(b) Requirements set and accepted by the CTP:

IGCSE and HIGCSE candidates could be allowedentry to South African technikons if they complywith the following requirements:(1) Passes in at least 5 different subjects of the IGCSE and HIGCSE study levels of which passes are required in at least 3 HIGCSE level subjects.(2) A pass in the language which is the medium of instruction at the particular technikon for which the student applies.(3) Specific pass grades in IGCSE and HIGCSE subjects which are as follows: (i) IGCSE: A, and/or B and/or C

Conducted in Namibiauntil November 1994

HIGCSE and IGCSElevel subjects examinedin Namibia as fromNovember 1995. Symbols 1, 2 and 3 areregarded as HIGCSEpassmarks whilstsymbols A, B and C areregarded as IGCSElevel passmarks. HIGCSE symbol 4 alsoregarded as equuivalentto IGCSE Levelpassmark.

IGCSE levels A to Cregarded as passmarksand HIGCSE levels 1 to3 regarded aspassmarks. HIGCSELevel 4 achievementregarded as IGCSElevel passmark.


(or HIGCSE GRADE 4).(ii) HIGCSE: 1, and/or 2 and/or 3.

Taking into account that there are close linksbetween the acknowledged grades of the Britisheducation system and IGCSE and HIGCSE, theCommittee for Entrance Requirements took as thebasis for its decision the following CTP acceptedguideline:(a) Prospective students who are in possession

of at least two (2) A-Level and three (3) O-Level subjects of the General Certificate ofEducation as issued by British examiningbodies qualify for entry into technikons,OR

(a) Five Ordinary Level subject passmarksAND successful completion of theCommittee of Technikon Principals’Entrance Examination

53. NETHERLANDS Akte van bekwaamheid als volledig bevoegdonderwijzer/hoofonderwijzer

Akte van bekwaamheid tot het geven van onderwijsaan een atheneum

Diploma Voorbereidend WetenschappelijkOnderwijs (VWO)

Einddiploma, Hogere Burgerschool met zesjarigecursus

Final Diploma or certificate from institution forhigher vocational education as approved by theCTP

Final diploma or certificate of the sixth class from agymnasium, lyceum or atheneum obtained by wayof taking the school or state examination

Hoger Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwys (HAVO)

Middelbaar Algemeen Voortgezet Onderwijs-diploma (MAVO)

MULO diploma

54. NEW ZEALAND New Zealand Bursary A or New Zealand Bursary Bwith a score of 250 or above

55. NIGERIASee West Africa

56. NORWAY Examen Artium

Vitnemal: den Videeregaende Skola


57. PAKISTAN 50% in five recognised Intermediate/HigherSecondary School Certificate subjects and first yearof the four year bachelors degree programme at arecognised university in Pakistan

Four approved Intermediate/Higher SecondarySchool Certificate subject passes including English,provided theree had been passed at oneexamination sitting

Secondary School Certificate/MatriculationCertificate

50% required inIntermediate/Higher SecondarySchool Certificatesubjects

Below 0-Level rating

58. POLAND Matura

Swiadectwo Dojrzalosci

59. PORTUGAL Certidao do Decimo Segundo Ano with not lessthan a 14 mark

Certificate issued by the Portuguese Ministry ofEducation after completion of the twelfth schoolyear at a Portuguese lyceum

Certificate of the second complimentary course

60. ROMANIA Diploma de Baccalaureat

Matura

61. RUSSIA (orstates from theformer USSR)

Passmarks in Russian as First Language,Mathematics, Physical Science and Biology andone additional subject towards eleven year RussianCertificate of Education (Svidetel’stvolo SrednemObrazovanii)

Four subject passes for abovementioned RussianCertificate of Education in SA HG subjectequivalents provided three had been passed at oneexamination sitting

50% regarded aspassmarks

62. SCOTLANDSee United Kingdom

63. SENEGAL Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Litteraires (DUEL)

Diplôme Universitaire d’Etudes Scientifiques(DUES)

Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie (DUT)

Licence d’ensiegnement/Licence de Recerche

Grade 10 in four recognised subjects towardsDiplôme de Bachielier de l’Enseignement duSecond Degré/Baccalauréat

Grade 10 = 0-Level Grade C

64. SIERRA LEONE See West Africa


65. SINGAPORE Two recognised A-Level subjects for the JointExamination for the Higher School Certificate andAdvanced Level GCE in Malaysia and Singaporeand three recognised Singapore/Cambridge GCEsubjects

A-Level passmarks aresymbols A to E andGCE passmarks aresymbols 1 to 6

66. SLOVAKREPUBLIC

Vysvedcenie o maturitnej skuske

67. SPAIN Curso de orientacion Universitaria (COU) withaverage mark of 6

Selectividad with average mark of 6

68. SRI LANKA B symbols in two recognised subjects for the SriLankan A-Level Examination and three recognisedO-Level subject passmarks

Symbols A and B = A-Level passmarksSymbols A, B or C = 0-Level passmarks

69. SUDAN Passmarks in five SA HG subject equivalents in theSecondary School Certificate Examination pluscompletion of first year of the four year degreeprogramme


50% mark required

70. SWAZILAND Five approved Ordinary Level passmarks and firstyear of four year degree programme at Universityof Swaziland

Five approved Ordinary Level subject passesincluding English Language provided three subjectshad been passed at one examination sitting


Only symbols A, B or Care regarded as 0-Levelpassmarks

Symbols A, B or C.

Symbols A, B or C.

71. SWEDEN Avgangsbetyg

Gymnasekompetens

Gymnasiebetyg

Studentexamen

72. SWITZERLAND Abiturium at a Gymnasium or Oberreaschule

Attestato de Maturita

Cetificat de Maturite

Diploma of the Ecole Superieure de Jeunes Filles

Maturitätzeugnis

73. TAIWAN(RoC)

Senior Secondary School Certificate obtained at asenior high school, senior vocational school orsupplementary senior secondary school


74. TANZANIA Two recognised Advanced Certificate of SecondaryEducation (ACSE) subject passes and threeCertificate of Secondary Education (CSE) passes

Passmarks in English at CSE Level and threeapproved CSE subject passes, three of which musthave been passed at one examination sitting

Five approved Ordinary Level passmarks andcompletion of first of four year degree programmeat University of Tanzania


ACSE grades A to Eregarded as passmarksand CSE Grades A to Cregarded as passmarks


75. TURKEY Devlat Lise Diplomasi (Higher School GraduationDiploma with average mark of at least 8).

Lise Bitirme Diplomasi (average mark of at least 8)

76. UGANDA Two recognised subjects for the UgandanAdvanced Certificate of Education (UACE) and tworecognised subject passmarks from the UgandanCertificate of Education (UCE)

Passmarks in English Language and threeapproved UCE subjects, three of which must havebeen passed at one examination sitting


Grades A to E areregarded as UACEpassmarks whilst grades1 to 6 are regarded asUCE passmarks

77. UNITEDSTATES OFAMERICA

American High School Diploma accompanied bycertificate of eligibility for admission to study at anyuniversity with any of the following senior collegeaccreditations:

ACICS, MSA, NASC, NCA, NEASC - CIHE, SACS- CC, WASC - Sr

American High School Diploma with at least twosubjects passed with grades 3, 4 or 5 for theAdvanced Placement (AP) Examinations ofAmerican College Board

Schooling system totallydecentralised, henceuniversities generallyrequire standardisedaptitute test scores(SAT) to determineeligibility for admission


78. WEST AFRICA(The Gambia,Ghana, Liberia,Nigeria and SierraLeone)

Five recognised 0-Level and two recognised A-Level subjects of the West African ExaminationCouncil (WAEC)

Passmarks in English Language and four otherrecognised senior certificate subjects of theexamination conducted by the WAEC andcompletion of first year of the four year universitydegree

Four recognised 0-Level subject passes includingEnglish Language, provided three had been passedat one examination sitting.


Symbols A to E areaccepted as A-Levelpassmarks whilstsymbols 1 to 6 areaccepted as 0-Levelpassmarks

Symbols 1 to 6 arerecognised for seniorcertificate examination

Symbols 1 to 6accepted as 0-Levelpassmarks

79. WEST INDIES Five recognised Caribbean Secondary EducationCertificate passes and first year of four yearuniversity degree

Only Grades 1 to 11 atGeneral ProficiencyLevel are regarded aspassmarks

80. YUGOSLAVIA(former)

Matura

81. ZAIRE 50% in five recognised subjects of the Diplômed’Etat d’Etudes Secondaire du Cycle Long andcompletion of firstyear of the four year degree at aZairean University

Four approved subjects of the Diplôme d-Etat d-Etudes Secondaire du Cycle Long provided threesubjects had been passed at one examinationsitting

Institut: Kitabataba, Shaba, Zaire: Attestation deScolarite par le Préfet des Etudes


50% in the examination= 0-Level Grade C

82. ZAMBIA Five recognised 0-Level passmarks for theZambian Certificate of Secondary Education(ZCSE) and first year of the four year degreeprogramme at a Zambian University

Five approved 0-Level subject passes includingEnglish Language provided three subjects hadbeen passed at one examination sitting


Only symbols 1 to 6 areregarded as 0-Levelpassmarks

Symbols A, B or C.

Symbols A, B or C.


83. ZIMBABWE Two recognised A-Level passes and three 0-Levelpasses including English Language, an approvedsecond language and a recognised subject such asMathematics, one of the sciences or a recognisedthird language

Passmarks in two approved A-Level subjects andthree approved 0-Level subjects

Passmarks in English Language and threeapproved 0-Level subjects, three of which musthave been passed at one examination sitting

Five approved Ordinary Level passmarks andcompletion of first of four year degree programmeat University of Zimbabwe


Symbols A to E areAdvanced Levelpassmarks whilstsymbols A, B or C are0-Level passmarks


Symbols A, B or C.

2.2.3 Government policy on the admission of foreign students to SouthAfrican Universities and Technikons

The Department of Home Affairs governs the entry and sojourn offoreigners who wish to study in South Africa. In recognition of theimportance of cross-cultural and academic stimulation and in view of theeconomic interdependence of South Africa and other African countries,the admission of a limited number of foreign students to local residentialuniversities and technikons, at both undergraduate and post-graduatelevel, is left to the discretion of the respective institutions. The merefact, however, that a student is accepted by an educational institutiondoes not automatically imply that he/she will be issued with a studypermit and it is therefore imperative that a prospective student await theoutcome to an application for a study permit outside the RSA.

It is deemed expedient to point out that the overriding consideration indealing with an application for a study permit is that no foreign studentmay displace a South African student at a local educational institution.It should furthermore be borne in mind that foreign students aresubsidized by the South African Government to the same extent asSouth African students and it is therefore important that foreign studentsnot compound the institution’s budgetary problem by an accumulation ofoutstanding fees. The Department of Home Affairs consequently requiresproof of adequate funds to both support the student during his/her stayin South Africa and to cover one year’s tuition fees (or proof of a bursary)in addition to a cash deposit or bank guarantee to cover possiblerepatriation costs prior to consideration of a study permit.

The correct procedure to be followed by a foreign student wishing tostudy in South Africa is to formally apply for a study permit at the SouthAfrican foreign office in his/her country of residence/origin and await theoutcome of the application there before finalising travel arrangements to


South Africa. South African foreign offices are authorized to considerand finalize applications on condition that the followinginformation/documentation is provided:

- a travel document (passport) valid for at least one year to bepresented for scrutiny;

- a duly completed application form B1-159 F (redesigned formssoon to be introduced) signed by the applicant;

- an official letter (on the institution’s letterhead) of provisionalacceptance by the educational institution concerned (sinceinstitutions have given to understand that final registration with aninstitution prior to a prospective student’s admission to SouthAfrica is for practical reasons not possible, the official letter ofacceptance must essentially contain the following):-- confirmation that the student has complied with

academic/admission requirements (provisional confirmationin cases whre the student’s examination results are not yetavailable, is also acceptable);

- an indication of the estimated costs involved to enable theforeign student to prove to the South African foreign officethat he/she has the necessary financial means to covertuition as well as maintenance costs;

- confirmation that the student has in broad terms beeninformed of study permit requirements such as for instancethe repatriation guarantee and that final registration withthe educational institution will be subject to the productionof a study permit;

- final registration requirements so that the student cannotclaim that he/she was not fully informed of what would beexpected of him/her on final registration with an institutionafter he/she had already been issued with the necessarystudy permit and been admitted to the Republic;

- proof of sufficient funds to cover tuition fees, maintenance and/orincidental costs (to be provided by the applicant). Where a SouthAfrican sponsoring body, South African citizen or permanentresident of the country is not prepared to give a writtenundertaking as provided for in the application form B1-159F, theapplicant must lodge a cash deposit or bank guaranteeequivalent to airfare or transportation costs to his/her country oforigin for repatriation purposes or forfeiture to the State shouldpermit conditions not be complied with (PLEASE NOTE that thewritten undertaking as a repatriation guarantee in respect oftertiary students will only be accepted for the transitional period1996 and will fall away as an option as from 1997. (Scholars((primary and secondary students)) will still be accorded thisoption). The bank guarantee must be provided on the prescribedform B1-605 which should be obtainable on request from all SouthAfrican foreign offices and must be lodged with a South Africanbanking institution. A non-negotiable return or onward ticket is


only acceptable in cases where the full duration of study doesnot exceed a year;

- a written undertaking by the student personally that he or she willleave the country on completion of the specific course indicated oras specified by the educational institution concerned;

- a medical certificate as provided for on the study permitapplication form and particulars of or arrangements made withregard to medical insurance/cover.

Only after all these requirements (academic as well as residential) have beencomplied with and the student issued with the necessary entry authorization(study permit), may such student proceed to South Africa.

Educational institutions are required to inform the Department of the finalregistration or non-registration, whichever the case may be of prospectivestudents by way of a fully completed letter of confirmation of registration.Prompt notification is essential in cases where students have failed to report orqualify for registration so as to enable the Department to immediately effectrepatriation procedures should this prove to be necessary.

Students participating in approved international exchange programmes areexempt from the requirement to provide the aforementioned documentation. Inthis instance, however, the duly completed B1-159F must be accompanied bythe following:

- A letter of registration with the relevant South African educationalinstitution.

- A letter of endorsement by the sponsor (e.g. Rotary Students).- A letter of confirmation by the guardian in South Africa (where

applicable).- A return or onward ticket.

Students participating in other officially approved schemes such as study andtourism packages should be dealt with as directed in the various DepartmentalCirculars.

It has been determined that a quota of up to 10% of the total number of studentsadmitted to specialized or selection courses may be foreignersnotwithstanding the fact that they might be displacing local students. Thesestudents must, however, be clearly identified as such by the institutionconcerned.

For consideration of the renewal of a study permit at the nearest regional ordistrict office of the Department, the following documents must accompany theduly completed application form B1-159G:

- Proof of a repatriation guarantee in the form of a receipt covering theinitial cash deposit or non-negotiable bank guarantee lodged upon orprior to entry. Students having been in the country before theimplementation of the Aliens Control Amendment Act, 1995 may stillsubmit the customary repatriation undertaking for the year 1996 but will


be required to lodge either a cash deposit or bank guarantee from 1997onwards.

- A letter of registration from the educational institution.- Proof of financial means to cover both tuition and maintenance costs.- Any of the documents listed under paragraph 3 as may be called for.

Immigration officers are required to visit institutions on a regular basis to ensurethat no students are enrolled without the necessary permission. If an institutionis found to be contravening Section 32 of the Aliens Control Act, 1991 (Act 96of 1991), as amended, proceedings should be instituted to have the responsibleauthority prosecuted in terms of the Act.

Study permits as well as the renewal thereof will henceforth be issued for aperiod of approximately twelve months (from date of issue until the end ofMarch of the following or succeeding year to not only accommodate universitybut also technikon students whose academic year starts in January).

Due to study permits now being issued and renewed on an annual basis, theDepartment has deemed it fit, as a control measure, to require institutions toprovide the Department (Regional Directors) with returns during Septemberstating the number of foreign students enrolled, full personal particulars of eachand every student (i.e. full name, date of birth, nationality and passport number),a brief overview of the student’s academic progress (post-graduate studentsexcluded) and particulars of students that have left the institution. It is ofextreme importance to note that a student who has not been successful inpassing June/July examinations and would consequently not be allowed tocontinue with his/her selected course, automatically becomes a prohibitedperson in the Republic being in breach of the purpose for and conditions underwhich his/her study permit was issued and should either leave South Africaforthwith or immediately apply for a change of conditions of his/her study permitif a change in study course or educational institution is contemplated.

Failure by institutions to provide the Department with the required returnsor any other information as may be called for constitutes an offence interms of Section 33 of the Aliens Control Act.

2.3 PROCEDURE FOR APPROVING OTHER QUALIFICATIONS ANDINSTRUCTIONAL OFFERINGS FOR ADMISSION TO AND CONTINUATIONOF STUDY AT A TECHNIKON

(1) If a person applies to be registered at a technikon for an instructionalprogramme referred to in section 31 (1) of the Act and possesses aqualification which does not fall within any category of qualificationscontemplated in section 26 (1) (a) of the Act or which has not previouslybeen recognised by the Committee as contemplated in section 26 (1) (b)of the Act, or if he/she possesses instructional offerings which do not fall/within the instructional offerings contemplated in paragraph 6 of the JointStatutes, the technikon concerned shall supply all relevant particulars ofthe qualification or instructional offerings to be approved, to the executivedirector of the CTP for consideration: Provided that a technikon may


provisionally register such a person, pending a decision by theCommittee.

(2) The executive director shall investigate the educational basis and levelof the qualification or instructional offerings mentioned in subparagraph2.3 (1) above and submit the technikon's request, together with hissubstantiated recommendation and a report on his investigation, to theCommittee's Sub-committee on Admission Requirements forconsideration.

(3) The said Sub-committee may -

(a) refuse the application; or

(b) recommend that the qualification and the instructional offerings beadded to the Committee's internal list of minimum requirements foradmission to a technikon as contemplated in subparagraphs 6 (1)(b) and 6 (3) (b) of the Joint Statutes; and

(c) recommend that the applicant be considered eligible for acertificate of exemption as contemplated in section 26 (1) (c) of theAct, entitling such person to admission for study at a technikon.

(4) The said Sub-committee shall submit its decision to the Committee forapproval, whereupon the executive director shall in the case of a refusalreferred to in subparagraph (3) (a) above, or a recommendation referredto in subparagraphs (3) (b) and (c) above, inform the relevant technikonwhether the qualification or instructional offerings have been approvedby the Committee, or not.

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