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Admission rating: South African National Senior Certificate (NSC)

Monash selects students according to academic merit. Applicants who have sat the National Senior Certificate (NSC) can calculate their scores and likely acceptance levels for specific programmes as outlined below.

Total results in the best six subjects (excluding Life Orientation). Bonus points, to a maximum of four, for subject scores as follows:

  • English Level 5 or higher = +2
  • Mathematics Level 5 or higher = +2
  • Mathematical Literacy Level 6 or higher = +2
NSC Scale NSC % Monash scores
7
80 - 100
7
6
70 - 79
6
5
60 - 69
5
4
50 - 59
4
3
40 - 49
3
2
30 - 39
2
1
0 - 29
0

 

Designated subjects list for entry into Higher Education
Agric Sciences Accounting
History Mathematics
Dramatic art Business studies
Religion studies Mathematical Literacy
Music Economics
Information technology Consumer studies
Visual art Engineering Graphics and Design
Life Sciences Geography
Physical Sciences All official languages and number of non official languages

 

Minimum Requirements to obtain the NSC
Subjects Minimum required score Minimum subject requirements

4 Compulsory subjects:

  • 2 Languages (Home and Other language)
    plus
  • Mathematics or Mathematics Literacy
  • Life Orientation
 40% (3) in the required official home language.
30% (2) in the other required language at 1st additional level.
30% (2) for either Mathematics or Math Literacy
40% (3) for Life Orientation		 To obtain university entrance for degree purposes, an NSC certified by Umalusi is required with a minimum of 50-59% (a score of 4) in four designated NSC subjects.
Certain subjects from the designated list may be prerequisites for entry into certain degree programmes.
Additional requirements may be set by individual universities and faculties.
3 Elective subjects
(Chosen from the designated subjects list above)		 40% (3) in one of the subjects
and 30% (2) in other two subjects.

 

Minimum entry requirements for degree programme at Monash South Africa
Degree Minimum requirements for an NSC Minimum requirements for entry into a degree Bonus points
Bachelor of Social Science 32 English (4)

Bonus points can be added as follows:

English (5 or more) - Score+2

Mathematics (5 or more) - Score+2
or
Math Literacy (6 or more) - Score+2
Bachelor of Arts (Global) 35 English (4)
Bachelor of Business Science 32 English (4)
Mathematics (4)
or Math Literacy (5) *
Bachelor of Computer and Information Sciences 33 English (4)
Mathematics (4)
or Math Literacy (5)
Bachelor of Public Health 32 English (4)

Note: * Mathematical Literacy will not be accepted for those students wishing to major in Accounting in the Bachelor of Business Science and continue studying towards registration as a Chartered Accountant with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants (SAICA).

Minimum entry requirements for Foundation Programme at Monash South Africa
Stream Minimum Entry Score Compulsory Minimum Scores Bonus Points
Arts 24 English (3) English and Mathematics (4) or more (score +2) or Math Literacy (6) or more (score +2)
Business, Health and IT 26 English (3) and Mathematics (3) or Math Literacy (4)

 

 

  
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