University of Pretoria Programmes

Mathematics: 4, English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. Selection is based on academic achievement, and only 50 students are admitted. The conditional selection process starts in August each year. For more information, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]. The first year of study is the same for both the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology programmes.

Careers: Work in education and special education, hospitals, clinics or rural communities, or private practices, government, military and academic institutions (teaching and research)

Mathematics: 4, English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. Selection is based on academic achievement, and only 50 students are admitted. The conditional selection process starts in August each year. For more information, please contact [email protected] or [email protected]. The first year of study is the same for both the Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology programmes.

Careers: Diagnostic audiometry and rehabilitative audiology, work in education, special education, private and public hospitals and clinics, private practice, military, community outreach programmes, higher education (teaching, research).

English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. Applicants are considered for conditional admission with a minimum APS of 30 based on Grade 11 results. Along with your UP application, you must submit an online portfolio to the Information Design division by 30 June. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered. Final admission is confirmed with an APS of at least 28 in the Grade 12 final results.

Careers: Graduates work as animators, graphic designers, illustrators, art directors, or typographers for advertising agencies, publishing industries, broadcasting studios, corporate design departments, or as freelance designers and studio owners.

English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. Applicants are considered for conditional admission with a minimum APS of 30 based on Grade 11 results. To retain admission, candidates must obtain an APS of at least 28 in the Grade final results.

Careers: Depending on the choice of disciplines majoring in, the Bachelor of Arts lays the foundation for further studies and work in the following fields: Community engagement and development, counselling, cultural studies, diplomacy and politics, education, governance, heritage conservation, journalism, language services, media studies, policy analysis, psychology, societal analysis, work and organisational studies. Note: Students who wish to become psychologists must complete a Bachelor of Arts majoring in Psychology, the Bachelor of Social Science Honours specialising in Psychology and the Master of Arts in Clinical, Counselling or Research Psychology.

English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. Applicants are considered for conditional admission with a minimum APS of 30 based on Grade 11 results. Final admission is confirmed with a minimum APS of 28 in the Grade 12 final results. Admission to this programme is initially based on school results. To continue in the programme, students must successfully complete departmental selection at the end of their first year. This process assesses academic performance and may include an aptitude test and interview. Requirement for selection into the second year: A general average mark of 60% for all the social work first year level modules respectively, and a weighted average of 60% for the rest of the required modules in the BSW programme. In terms of the Children's Act (2005), all registered student social workers have to complete Form 30 in Part B of the National Child Protection Register (NCPR).

Suggested second-choice programmes: Bachelor of Laws, also referred to as LLB, Bachelor of Commerce specialising in Law and Bachelor of Arts. Career: Lawyer (A Bachelor of Arts specialising in Law degree and a Bachelor of Laws degree are required.). Final admission is confirmed with a minimum APS of 32 in the Grade 12 final results.

English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. Applicants are considered for conditional admission with a minimum APS of 30 based on Grade 11 results. Final admission is confirmed with an APS of at least 28 in the Grade 12 final results.

Suggested second-choice programme: Bachelor of Arts. Careers: Graduates work in advertising, media, copywriting, editing, language teaching, lexicography, technical writing, public relations, translation, publishing, diplomacy or tourism. An honours degree enables registration as a language practitioner; a Postgraduate Certificate in Education leads to teaching careers.

English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. Applicants are considered for conditional admission with a minimum APS of 30 based on Grade 11 results. Final admission is confirmed with an APS of at least 28 in the Grade 12 final results.

Suggested second-choice programme: Bachelor of Arts. Careers: Labour relations practice, arbitration, conflict management and resolution, labour administration and research, gender issues and dismissals, work for government institutions, parastatals, private sector and trade union organisations.

English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. Applicants are considered for conditional admission with a minimum APS of 30 based on Grade 11 results. Final admission is confirmed with an APS of at least 28 in the Grade 12 final results.

Option: Heritage and Cultural Tourism. Careers: Travel, tourism, tourist guides, management, hospitality, marketing, journalism, government, education and/or work in the broader museum and heritage fields on a local, national and international level. Possible name change to: Bachelor of Social Science specialising in Heritage and Cultural Tourism

Mathematics: 5, English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. Students who are interested in the Bachelor of Arts specialising in Philosophy, Politics and Economics programme, but do not comply with the 5 required in Mathematics, but have an APS of 32, a 4 in Mathematics and a 5 in English, may be admitted to another degree programme for the first year. If they register for STC 110 and STC 122 in their first year of study and pass both modules, they will be allowed to apply for an internal transfer to the BA(PPE) programme in their second year of study. Please note that students are required to pass STC 110 in order to continue with STC 122.

English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. Applicants are considered for conditional admission with a minimum APS of 30 based on Grade 11 results. Final admission is confirmed with a minimum APS of 28 in the Grade 12 final results.

Suggested second-choice programmes: Bachelor of Political Science specialising in Political Studies and Bachelor of Arts. Careers: International relations, diplomatic service, political consultation, conflict resolution, policy analysis, strategic intelligence, governance, international political economics and risk analysis

English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. Applicants are considered for conditional admission with a minimum APS of 30 based on Grade 11 results. Final admission is confirmed with a minimum APS of 28 in the Grade 12 final results.

Suggested second-choice programmes: Bachelor of Political Science specialising in International Studies and Bachelor of Arts. Careers: Policy analysis and consultation, political analysis and communication, governance, conflict resolution, strategic intelligence, political development and mobilisation and risk analysis

English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. Applicants are considered for conditional admission with a minimum APS of 30 based on Grade 11 results. Final admission is confirmed with a minimum APS of 28 in the Grade 12 final results. Admissions take place in July, September and on an ad-hoc basis. Applicants must submit an A4 portfolio, which will be evaluated alongside a UP competency test that includes both practical and theoretical components. Successful applicants must achieve at least 60% in each of the following components: Conceptualisation test, Drawing, Interview, A4 Portfolio.

English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. Applicants are considered for conditional admission with a minimum APS of 30 based on Grade 11 results. Final admission is confirmed with a minimum APS of 28 in the Grade 12 final results.

Suggested second-choice programme: Bachelor of Arts. Careers: Art and film critics, visual culture specialists, art and culture educators, academics, art historians, curators, visual analysts, visual consultants, media and communication analysts, social media coordinators, gallery managers

Music: 4 (50-59%) or Grade VII Practical and Grade V Theory (Unisa/Royal Schools/Trinity) or a comparable standard AND Practical audition and theoretical test passed with 60%. English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. The School of the Arts: Music selects candidates based on a practical singing or instrument performance of 15 minutes, as well as a theoretical test. Audition required: Video of a practical performance (with an achievement of at least 60%): A performance on the candidate's principal instrument. The performance should last about 15 minutes, and the programme must contain three works from different style periods (standard: at least Grade VII, Unisa/Royal Schools/Trinity practical music examinations); Online theoretical test (with an achievement of at least 60%): A written test that will assess the candidate's knowledge of elementary harmony (standard: at least Grade V, Unisa/Royal Schools/Trinity theory examinations). To retain final admission, you must obtain an APS of at least 28 in the Grade 12 final results. Applicants are considered for conditional admission with a minimum APS of 30 based on Grade 11 results. Admissions take place in July, September and on an ad-hoc basis.

English Home Language or English First Additional Language: 5. Applicants are considered for conditional admission with a minimum APS of 30 based on Grade 11 results. Final admission is confirmed with a minimum APS of 28 in the Grade 12 final results. Admissions take place in August and on an ad-hoc basis.

Careers: Graduates become actors, physical theatre artists, theatre critics, radio and television presenters, directors, educational theatre practitioners, light and sound operators, voice artists, stage managers, performing arts administrators, documentary film-makers, digital media creators, playwrights, scriptwriters and researchers.