University of Venda

6. School of Human and Social SciencesProgrammes Admission requirements DurationBachelor of Arts (Media Studies) NSC 26 + adequate achievement in 3 years English or African Languages Bachelor of Arts (Development Studies) NCS 26 + adequate achievement in 3 years History or Economics Bachelor of Social Work NSC 26 + adequate achievement in 4 years English + selection test Bachelor of Arts in NSC 26 + adequate achievement in 3 years International Relations History or Economics Bachelor of Arts, Youth in Development NSC 26 + adequate achievement in English 4 yearsCertificate in Music NSC + adequate achievement in English 1 year

Estimated academic fees for 2015

Application fee R 250-00

Minimum amount payable on registration R 4 920-00

Initial amount payable for residence R 3 010-00 (per semester)

Meals R 24 410-00 (per year)

Contact us

All admission mattersThe University Registrar

Private Bag X5050, Thohoyandou, Limpopo, 0950Tel:

015 962 8983 / 015 962 8882 / 015 962 8977 015 962 8954 / 015 959 8953 / 015 962 8339

Financial assistanceFinancial assistance in the form of bursaries or

loans is available. Apply to:

The Director: Finance University of Venda

Private Bag x5050, Thohoyandou, Limpopo 0950

AccommodationTel: 015 962 8000 Fax: 015 962 4749

Closing dateApplications for admission close on 20 October 2014.

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5. School of EducationProgrammes Admission requirements DurationBachelor of Education, foundation phase NSC 26 + adequate achievement in English 4 yearsBachelor of Education, Further Same as above 4 years Education and Training

8. School of LawProgrammes Admission requirements DurationBachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice NSC 26 (excluding life orientation) + 3 years adequate achievement in English Baccalaureus Legum (LLB) NSC 26 (excluding life orientation) + 4 years substantial achievement in English

7. School of Management SciencesProgrammes Admission requirements Duration

Bachelor of Administration NSC 26 + adequate achievement level in English and 3 years moderate achievement level in any three subjects

Bachelor of Commerce (In various disciplines)

- Business Information NSC 26 + adequate achievement level in English and 3 years Systems moderate achievement in Mathematics and in any of these subjects: Accounting, Business Studies, Economics and IT or Computer Studies

- Accounting NSC 26 + adequate achievement level in English and 3 or 4 years Accounting or Mathematics

- Business Management NSC 26 + achievement level in English and Business 3 years Studies plus moderate achievement in three of these subjects: Accounting, Economics, Information Technology and Mathematics

- Cost and Management NSC 26 + achievement level in English and 3 years Accounting Accounting or Mathematics

- Economics NSC 26 + achievement level in English and Economics 3 years or Mathematics plus moderate achievement in any two of these subjects: Accounting, Business Studies and Information Technology

- Human Resource and NSC 26 + achievement level in English plus moderate 3 years Labour Relations achievement in two of these subjects: Accounting, Business Studies, Economics, Information Technology and Mathematics

- Tourism Management NSC 26 + achievement level in English plus moderate 3 years achievement in any three of these subjects: Accounting, Business Studies, Economics, Information Technology, Mathematics, Mathematical Literacy, Geography, History and Tourism

Career opportunities - School Principal or Inspector, Curriculum Specialist, Education Evaluator, Examiner, Education Director, Education and Guidance Counsellor, School Entrepreneur, Owner of private school, crèche or pre-school, International Educational Consultant, Educator, Lecturer.

Career opportunities - Accountant/Bookkeeper, Auditor, Tax Manager/Consultant, Personnel Manager, Office Manager/Administrator in national, provincial or local government, nongovernmental organisations, business organisations, Social Development Manager, Small Business ManagerAdvisor/ Entrepreneur, Tourist and Hotel Industry Manager, Business Management Information Expert, Economist/ Financial Institutional worker in banking, insurance, Lecturer, Researcher in all of these fields.

Career opportunities in LLB - Advocate, Attorney, Prosecutor, Legal Adviser, Magistrate, Judge, Lawyer in the public and corporative sector, international relations, international organisations, national or international nongovernmental organisations and academic fields.Career opportunities in Criminal Justice - Police and Traffic Officer, Lecturer, Self Employment eg private practice, Criminologist, Administrative Officer in the fields of criminology and policing in the private or public sector, Researcher.

Career opportunities - Social Worker, Public Relations Officer, Anthropologist, Psychologist, Information Officer, Interpreter, Lecturer, Translator, Teacher, Vocational Officer, Counsellor, Public Servant, Archaeologist, Politician, Minister of Religion, Music Composer, Ambassador, Officer in nongovernmental organisations. Training Officer, TV presenter, Radio broadcaster, United Nations agencies like UNESCO and UNICEF, Social Welfare Education Officer, Adult Education Specialist, Environmental Education Specialist, Teacher, Lecturer. Youth Studies, Youth Professionals in Social Welfare, Health, Labour, Community Services, Supervisory Leaders in nongovernmental organisations, Lecturer, Journalist at newspapers, TV or radio, Tour Guides, Museum Curators, Archivists, Libraries, Community Developers, Extension Officers.

University of Venda

U n i v e r s i t y o f Ve n d a -

c r e a t i n g f u t u r e l e a d e r s

E n t r e n c h i n g a c u l t u r e o f e x c e l l e n c e

creating future leadersVisionTo be at the centre of tertiary education for rural and regional development in Southern Africa.

MissionAs a comprehensive institution, the University of Venda offers a range of undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in fields of study that are responsive to the development needs of the Southern African region, using appropriate learning methodologies and research.

Admission requirementsDegree: The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi) with an achievement rating of 4 (adequate achievement, 50-59%) or better in four subjects chosen from the recognised 20-credit NSC subjects. In addition, applicants must have a minimum point score of 26. A grade 12 certificate with exemption is required if grade 12 has been achieved.

Diploma: The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as certified by Umalusi with an achievement rating of 3 (moderate achievement, 40-49%) or better in four recognised NSC 20-credit subjects.

Certificate: The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as certified by Umalusi.

To be considered for admission to specific programmes, appl icants are required to have the appropr iate combinations of recognised National Senior Certificate

2. School of Environmental SciencesProgrammes Admission requirements Duration

Bachelor of NSC 26 + adequate achievement in at least 3 years Environmental Sciences two of these subjects - Agricultural Sciences, Life Sciences, Economics, Geography and Physical Sciences

Bachelor of Mining and NSC 26 + substantial achievement in 4 years Environmental Geology Physical Sciences and Mathematics

Bachelor of Urban and NSC 26 + adequate achievement in 4 years Regional Planning any two of these subjects: Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Agricultural Sciences, Geography, Economics or Technical Drawing and moderate achievement in Mathematics

3. School of Health SciencesProgrammes Admission requirements Duration

BCur Baccalaureus Curationis NSC 26 + adequate achievement in 4 years (Nursing Science) Life Sciences and English

BSc in Nutrition NSC 26 + adequate achievement in 4 years Life Sciences, English, Mathematics and Physical Sciences or Agricultural Sciences

BSc in Biokinetics NSC 26 + adequate achievement in 4 years Life Sciences, English and Physical Sciences

BSc in Recreation and Leisure Studies NSC 26 + adequate achievement in English 4 years

BCur (Praxis Extensa) NSC + registered nurse with 3 years South African Nursing Council

Bachelor of Psychology NSC 26 + adequate achievement in English 4 years

4. School of Mathematical and Natural SciencesProgrammes Admission requirements Duration

Bachelor of Science NSC 26 + adequate achievement in 3 years (BSc In various disciplines) Mathematics and Physical Sciences

- Biochemistry Same as above 3 years

- Botany Same as above 3 years

- Chemistry Same as above 3 years

- Computer Science and Same as above 3 years Information systems

- Mathematics Same as above 3 years

- Microbiology Same as above 3 years

- Physics Same as above 3 years

- Statistics Same as above 3 years

- Zoology Same as above 3 years

Diploma in Freshwater Technology NSC 20 + moderate achievement in four 3 years NSC subjects and adequate achievement in either Life Sciences, Agricultural Sciences or Physical Sciences

subjects as well as certain levels of achievement in these subjects.

Determination of admission point score

NB. Achievement of the minimum requirements does not guarantee an applicant admission to any programme.

National Senior Certificate achievement levels

Rating code Achievement level Marks %

7 Outstanding achievement 80-100%

6 Meritorious achievement 70-79%

5 Substantial achievement 60-69%

4 Adequate achievement 50-59%

3 Moderate achievement 40-49%

2 Elementary achievement 30-39%

1 Not achieved 0-29%

Calculation of admission point score

Subject Mark obtained

English 4

Afrikaans 4

Mathematics 5

Accounting 5

Physical Sciences 5

Life Sciences 3

TOTAL Admission point score 26

Career opportunities - Environmental Geologist, Hydrologist, Consultant, Education Officer, Waste Management & Recycling Officer, Surveyor, Transport Route Planner, Building Planner, Mine Planner and Officer or Manager in Parastatals, public & private sector, Lecturer, Meteorologist, Nature Conservationist, Environmental Officer, Energy Officer, Environmental Consultant.

Career opportunities - Pre-medical courses are also offered. Candidates are subject to selection tests by Human Sciences Research Council. Professional nurse in private & public sector, midwife & psychiatric nurse, Psychologist, Biokinetist, Certified leisure professional, Recreation and Sport Science specialist.

Career opportunities - Biochemist, Physicist, Botanist, Bacteriologist, Analytical Chemist, Zoologist, Lecturer, Statistician, Medical Physicist, Anatomist, Laboratory Physicist, Researcher, Pre-medicine, Engineer, Petrochemist, Food Technologist, Quality Controller, Taxonomist, Plant Physiologist, Astrophysicist, Plasma Physicist, Applied Physicist, Nature Conservationist, Medical Microbiologist.

U n i v e r s i t y o f Ve n d a - c r e a t i n g f u t u r e l e a d e r s

Career opportunities - Self employment, Officers in nongovernmental organisations, Land Bank, private & public sector, Land Use Planner, Farmer, Manager of Estates, Research Officer, Consultant, Extension Officer, Development Officer, Agric. Economist, Marketing Officer, Soil Scientist, Quality Control Manager, Lab Technician, Lecturer.

1. School of AgricultureProgrammes Admission requirements Duration

Bachelor of Science NSC 26 + adequate achievement in (in various disciplines ) Mathematics and Physical Sciences and in either Life Sciences or Agricultural Sciences

- Food Science and Technology Same as above 4 years

- BSC in Forestry Same as above 4 years

BSc in Agriculture (In various disciplines) NSC 26 + adequate achievement in Mathematics and Physical Sciences and in either Life Sciences or Agricultural Sciences

- Agricultural Economics Same as above 4 years

- Agricultural and Rural Engineering Same as above 4 years

- Animal Science Same as above 4 years

- Horticultural Sciences Same as above 4 years

- Plant Production Same as above 4 years

- Soil Science Same as above 4 years