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criteria based on School Leaving Certificates prior to 2021\u003Cbr>UNDERGRADUATE DEGREE PROGRAMMES\u003Cbr>Subject to School Special Regulations, the normal basic requirement for entrance to\u003Cbr>undergraduate degree programmes shall be:\u003Cbr>(1) A pass in five different subjects as follows:\u003Cbr>(a) 2 subjects on higher level (NSSCH) with a 4 or higher\u003Cbr>(b) 3 subjects on ordinary level (NSSCO) with a C or higher\u003Cbr>(c) English must be at minimum C at NSSCO level\u003Cbr>Or\u003Cbr>(2) A pass in five different subjects as follows:\u003Cbr>(a) 3 subjects on higher level (NSSCH) with a 4 or higher\u003Cbr>(b) 2 subjects on ordinary level (NSSCO) with a D or higher\u003Cbr>(c) English must be at minimum C at NSSCO level\u003Cbr>UNDERGRADUATE DIPLOMA PROGRAMMES\u003Cbr>Subject to School Special Regulations, the normal basic requirement for entrance to undergraduate diploma programmes shall be:\u003Cbr>A pass in five different subjects:\u003Cbr>(a) on ordinary level (NSSCO) with a minimum of 24 points on the UNAM Evaluation Scale, with English ata minimum D at NSSCO level.\u003Cbr>(b) with a combination of ordinary (NSSCO) and higher (NSSCH) level with a minimum of 24 points on the UNAM Evaluation Scale, with English at a minimum Dat NSSCO level.\u003Cbr>Admission criteria based on completion of PostSecondary School qualifications\u003Cbr>• A student who completed a level 3 qualification (at least 120 credits) at another tertiary institution, registered on the NQF, may be considered for admission into an undergraduate certificate programme.\u003Cbr>• A student who completed a level 4 qualification (at least 120 credits) at another tertiary institution, registeredontheNQF, maybeconsideredforadmission | into an undergraduate diploma programme.\u003Cbr>• A student who completed a level 5 qualification (at least 240 credits) at another tertiary institution, registered on the NQF, may be considered for admission into an undergraduate degree programme\u003Cbr>Admission criteria based on School Leaving Certificates 2021 onwards\u003Cbr>Subject to School Specific Regulations, the normal basic requirement for entrance to undergraduate degree programmes shall be:\u003Cbr>(1) A pass in five (5) different subjects as follows:\u003Cbr>(a) 2 subjects on NSSCAS level with an average d or higher;\u003Cbr>(b) 3 subjects on NSSCO level with a C or higher;\u003Cbr>(c) English must be at minimum C at NSSCO level.\u003Cbr>Or\u003Cbr>(2) A pass in five different subjects as follows:\u003Cbr>(a) 3 subjects on NSSCAS level with an average d or higher;\u003Cbr>(b) 2 subjects on NSSCO level with a D or higher;\u003Cbr>(c) English must be at minimum C at NSSCO level.\u003Cbr>Undergraduate Diploma Programmes\u003Cbr>Subject to School Specific Regulations, the normal basic requirement for entrance to undergraduate diploma programmes shall be:\u003Cbr>(1) A pass in five different subjects as follows:\u003Cbr>(a) 2 subjects on NSSCAS level with a minimum e or higher;\u003Cbr>(b) 3 subjects on NSSCO level with a D or higher;\u003Cbr>(c) English must be at minimum D at NSSCO level.\u003Cbr>Or\u003Cbr>(2) (a) Five (5) subjects on NSSCO with a minimum of 24 points on the UNAM Evaluation Scale\u003Cbr>(b) English must be a minimum D at NSSCO Level\u003Cbr>Admission based on other School Leaving Certificates\u003Cbr>Other recognized school-leaving qualifications may be accepted on their own merit as alternatives, and will be evaluated according to the UNAM Evaluation Scale. |  |\n| \\#2023STUDY@UNAM\u003Cbr>|  | |\n\n| \u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>\u003Cbr>GENERAL ADMISSION\u003Cbr>Requirements 2023 |  |\n| --- | --- |\n| Postgraduate Programmes\u003Cbr>a) Postgraduate Diploma: Bachelor’s degree (NQA level 7) from a recognized institution.\u003Cbr>b) Master’s Degree: Bachelor Honours degree (NQA level 8) qualification or equivalent, with an overall grade average of 60%(and above) from a recognized institution, in the chosen field of 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In addition, prospective students must satisfy Faculty specific requirements as indicated in the admission requirements of the relevant programme.\u003Cbr>c) Doctor of Philosoph","cbCaivDHvyO4X50O","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaivDHvyO4X50O","pdf",784173,"English","# GENERAL ADMISSION Requirements 2023\n## Undergraduate degree programmes\n## Undergraduate diploma programmes\n## Admission based on Post-Secondary qualifications (NQF)\n## Admission for 2021 onwards School Leaving Certificates\n## Postgraduate programmes\n## 2023 Admission Evaluation Scale\n## Abbreviations","[{\"question\":\"What are the general subject requirements for undergraduate degree programmes (before 2021 School Leaving Certificates)?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must pass five different subjects, including either 2 higher-level (NSSCH) subjects with a 4 or higher and 3 ordinary-level (NSSCO) subjects with a C or higher, or the reverse combination with 3 NSSCH subjects and 2 NSSCO subjects, with English at a minimum C at NSSCO level.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the requirements for undergraduate diploma programmes (from 2021 School Leaving Certificates)?\",\"answer\":\"Applicants must pass five subjects as either (1) 2 NSSCAS level subjects with an average D or higher, 3 NSSCO subjects with a D or higher, and English at a minimum C at NSSCO level, or (2) 5 subjects with 3 NSSCAS subjects and 2 NSSCO subjects, with English at a minimum C at NSSCO level.\"},{\"question\":\"What qualification levels on the NQF support admission into undergraduate certificate, diploma, and degree programmes?\",\"answer\":\"A level 3 qualification (at least 120 credits) may support admission into an undergraduate certificate programme, level 4 (at least 120 credits) may support admission into an undergraduate diploma programme, and level 5 (at least 240 credits) may support admission into an undergraduate degree programme.\"}]","GENERAL ADMISSION Requirements 2023 | PDF"]