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NSC Requirements for Admission to Degree Studies - 2010
NSC LEVEL and Rating
POINTS RATING
FOR UKZN %
8 Outstanding 90 to 100
7 Outstanding 80 to 89
6 Meritorious 70 to 79
5 Substantial 60 to 69
4 Adequate 50 to 59
3 Moderate 40 to 49
2 Elementary 30 to 39
1 Not achieved 0 to 29
DoE NSC Requirements for entrance into Degree Study (NSC DEG):
• 7 Subjects must be taken
• Passes in 4 subjects from designated list at minimum level 4.
• Passes in 2 other subjects
• Compulsory subjects are Life Orientation, Mathematics or Maths Literacy and
• 2 languages, one at Home Language (HL) level and a second language at either HL or
First Additional Level ( FAL).
Please note the subject choice restrictions for the NSC: Learners may not offer:
• both Maths and Maths Literacy
• more than four languages
• similar languages
• a language at more than one level
For Further Enquiries please contact the Faculty of Engineering Admissions Office:
Telephone: 031-260 3218 /8038 Fax: 031- 2601233
Email: bond@ukzn.ac.za govenders67@ukzn.ac.za