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Entry Requirements for Degree By Qualification

Qualification	Undergraduate Degrees					Pre-requisites and extra information
Qualification	Business Science	Public Health	Computer and Information Sciences	Social Science	Arts (Global)	Pre-requisites and extra information
A LEVELS, GCE	7	7	8	7	10	Total score of a maximum of three A Level subjects taken in one academic year. Two AS level subjects can be counted in place of one A level subject, provided that the subject has not been taken at A level, and there is at least one A level subject in the calculation. Score A Levels grades as follows: A* or A=5, B= 4, C=3, D=2, E=1. Score AS Level grades as follows: A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5. English entry requirement met by a minimum of C in the GSCE (O levels).
INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE DIPLOMA	25	25	26	25	28	Total final score as shown on transcript. Evidence of successful completion of diploma is also required. English entry requirement met by minimum of 4 in English (SL) or 3 in English ( HL)
KENYA CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION	7	7	8	7	10	Average score for the best seven grades (including English, Kiswahili and Mathematics) from 2009 onwards. Prior to 2009 average score for the best eight grades. Score grades as follows: A=12, A- =11, B+=10, B=9, B- =8, C+=7, C=6, C- =5, D+=4, D=3, D- =2, E=1. . English entry requirement met by minimum of B in English.
MAURITIUS HIGHER SCHOOL CERTIFICATE	7	7	8	7	10	Total score of a maximum of 3 A Level subjects taken in one academic year. Two AS level subjects can be counted in place of one A level subject, provided that the subject has not been taken at A level, and there is at least one A level subject in the calculation. Score A Levels grades as follows: A=5, B= 4, C=3, D=2, E=1. Score AS Level grades as follows: A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5. English entry requirement met by a minimum of C in O level English or a C in the General Paper.
NAMIBIA HIGHER SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOL CERTIFICATE	18	18	16	18	12	Total of all scores achieved in one academic year from six subjects. Score grades as follows: 1=Excellent, 2=Good, 3=Satisfactory, 4= Poor. English entry requirement met by pass in Grade 12 English with a score of three or better.
NIGERIA SENIOR SCHOOL CERTIFICATE	6	6	5	6	3	Average score from a maximum of nine subjects and a minimum of eight subjects. If average ends in decimal point then score should be rounded down. For example, an average of 4.9 should be rounded down to 4. Maximum score indicated left. Score grades as follows: A1=1, B2=2, B3=3, C4=4, C5=5, C6=6, D7=7, D8=8, F9=0. (S is a Sub-pass). English entry requirements met by minimum of C in English subject.
SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (2009 onwards)	32	32	33	32	35	NSC meeting minimum requirements for admission to a degree as certified by Umalusi. In addition please refer to the SA Webpage for more details on the scores required for admission.
TANZANIA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF SECONDARY EDUCATION	7	7	8	7	10	Total score of a maximum of three A Level subjects taken in one academic year. Two AS level subjects can be counted in place of one A level subject, provided that the subject has not been taken at A level, and there is at least one A level subject in the calculation. Score A Levels grades as follows: A=5, B= 4, C=3, D=2, E=1. Score AS Level grades as follows: A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5. English entry requirement met by minimum of C in "English Language" in the Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (CSE) (O levels)
UGANDA ADVANCED CERTIFICATE OF EDUCATION	7	7	8	7	10	Total score of a maximum of three A Level subjects taken in one academic year. Two AS level subjects can be counted in place of one A level subject, provided that the subject has not been taken at A level, and there is at least one A level subject in the calculation. Score A Levels grades as follows: A=5, B= 4, C=3, D=2, E=1. Score AS Level grades as follows: A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5. English entry requirement met by minimum of C in Uganda Certificate of Education (O levels) or a grade between 6 and 1 in the General Paper.
ZIMBABWE GENERAL CERTFICATE OF EDUCATION (ADVANCED LEVEL)	7	7	8	7	10	Total score of a maximum of three A Level subjects taken in one academic year. Two AS level subjects can be counted in place of one A level subject, provided that the subject has not been taken at A level, and there is at least one A level subject in the calculation. Score A Levels grades as follows: A=5, B= 4, C=3, D=2, E=1. Score AS Level grades as follows: A=2.5, B=2, C=1.5, D=1, E=0.5. English entry requirement met by minimum of C in O level English.
SAT	1710	1710	1710	1710	1925	Applicants with a High School Diploma (Grade 12) and combined SAT scores of Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing.

Entry Requirements for Foundation Programme By Qualification

QUALIFICATION	HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR SCORE
O LEVELS GCE	6 O Levels with C qualify. Grades 1-6 are also regarded as pass. Applicant with 5 O Levels with three Bs and two Cs can also qualify. English entry requirement met by minimum of C in "English Language" in the Certificate of Secondary Education Examination (O levels) for all streams. For Business, Health and IT minimum of C in Mathematics is required.
SAT	SAT - Students with a High School Diploma (Grade 12) and combined SAT scores of Critical Reading, Mathematics and Writing. Foundation Programme – All streams - 1600

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