UCT Admission Requirements for Health Science
Admission Requirements for Health Science UCT
Health Sciences
The Faculty offers the following undergraduate degree programmes :
- BSc in Speech-Language Pathology: 4 years of study followed by 1 year community service
- BSc in Audiology: 4 years of study followed by 1 year community service
- BSc in Occupational Therapy: 4 years of study followed by 1 year community service
- BSc in Physiotherapy: 4 years of study followed by 1 year community service
- MBChB (Medicine): 6 years of study, then 2 years’ internship and 1 year community service.
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR HEALTH SCIENCE UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN
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FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES |
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ELIGIBLE |
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
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MBChB |
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Guaranteed admission |
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All applicants |
Band A |
MPS of 880 or above. |
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Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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Mathematics, Physical Sciences and English at 70% or above |
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NBT results in Proficient range. |
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Admission very likely |
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Weighted MPS of 862 or above. Note: An applicant with a maximum disadvantage score of 20% and an FPS of 718 who does not submit a Personal |
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All applicants |
Band B |
Report, will meet the projected 862 Weighted MPS (718 + 143.6 + 0 = 862). |
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(Weighted |
Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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MPS) |
Mathematics, Physical Sciences and English at 60% or above. |
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APS of 450. NBT results in Proficient or Intermediate range. |
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Only SA |
Admission very likely |
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MPS of 715 for redress category 1, 725 for redress category 2 |
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applicants |
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Band C |
Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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in redress |
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(MPS) |
At least 60% for Mathematics, Physical Sciences and English |
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categories 1 |
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At least 50% for the next three best subjects excluding Life Orientation |
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and 2 |
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APS of 450 points. NBT results in Proficient or Intermediate range. |
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Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy |
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Guaranteed admission |
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All applicants |
Band A |
FPS of 730 and above. Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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At least 50% for all subjects, which must include English and Mathematics, plus Physical Sciences or Life Sciences.APS of 430. NBT results in |
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Proficient or Intermediate range. |
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Admission very likely |
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WPS of 790 or above. Note: An applicant with a maximum disadvantage score of 20% and an FPS of 658 will meet the 790 WPS requirement (658 |
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All applicants |
Band B |
+132 = 790). |
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(WPS) |
Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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At least 50% for all subjects, which must include English and Mathematics, plus Physical Sciences or Life Sciences.APS of 360. NBT results in |
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Proficient or Intermediate range. |
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Only SA |
Possible admission |
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applicants in |
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Band C |
FPS of 550. Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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redress |
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(FPS) |
At least 50% for all subjects, which must include English and Mathematics,plus Physical Sciences or Life Sciences. APS of 360. NBT results in Proficient |
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categories 1 |
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or Intermediate range. |
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and 2 |
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Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
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Band A |
Guaranteed admission |
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All applicants |
FPS of 730 or above. Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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(FPS) |
At least 50% for all subjects, which must include English and Mathematics, plus Physical Sciences or Life Sciences. APS of 430. NBT results in |
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Proficient or Intermediate range. |
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Admission very likely |
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Band B |
WPS of 790 or above. Note: An applicant with a maximum disadvantage score of 20% and an FPS of 658 will meet the 790 WPS requirement (658 |
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All applicants |
+132 = 790). |
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(WPS) |
Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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At least 50% for all subjects, which must include English and Mathematics (or 60% for Maths Literacy*), plus Physical Sciences or Life Sciences. |
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APS of 340. NBT results in Proficient or Intermediate range. |
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Only SA |
Possible admission |
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applicants |
Band C |
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FPS of 550 and above. Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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in redress |
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(FPS) |
At least 50% for all subjects, which must include English and Mathematics (or 60% for Maths Literacy*), plus Physical Sciences or Life Sciences. |
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categories 1 |
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APS of 340. NBT results in Proficient or Intermediate range**. |
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and 2 |
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*Applicants who offer Maths Literacy will be considered on an individual basis.
**Applicants with one NBT result in the Upper Basic range may be considered on an individual basis.
Bachelor of Science in Audiology
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Band A |
Guaranteed admission |
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All applicants |
FPS of 620 or above. Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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(FPS) |
At least 50% for all subjects, which must include English and Mathematics, plus Physical Sciences or Life Sciences. |
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APS of 340. NBT results in Proficient or Intermediate range. |
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ELIGIBLE |
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
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Admission very likely |
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Band B |
WPS of 710 or above |
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All applicants |
Note: An applicant with a maximum disadvantage score of 20% and an FPS of 592 will meet the 710 WPS requirement (592+118 = 710). |
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(WPS) |
Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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At least 50% for all subjects, which must include English and Mathematics (or 60% for Maths Literacy*), plus Physical Sciences or Life Sciences. |
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APS of 340. NBT results in Proficient or Intermediate range. |
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Only SA |
Possible admission |
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applicants |
Band C |
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FPS of 530 or above. Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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in redress |
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(FPS) |
At least 50% for all subjects, which must include English and Mathematics (or 60% for Maths Literacy*), plus Physical Sciences or Life Sciences. |
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categories 1 |
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APS of 340. NBT results in Proficient or Intermediate range**. |
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and 2 |
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*Applicants who offer Maths Literacy will be considered on an individual basis.
**Applicants with one NBT result in the Upper Basic range may be considered on an individual basis.
Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology
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Guaranteed admission |
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All applicants |
Band A |
FPS of 600 or above. |
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Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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(FPS) |
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At least 50% for all subjects, which must include English and Mathematics (or 60% for Maths Literacy*), plus Physical Sciences or Life Sciences. |
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APS of 340. NBT results in Proficient or Intermediate range. |
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Admission very likely |
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WPS of 670 or above. |
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All applicants |
Band B |
Note: An applicant with a maximum disadvantage score of 20% and a FPS of 558 will meet the 670 WPS requirement (558 + 112 = 670). |
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(WPS) |
Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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At least 50% for all subjects, which must include English and Mathematics (or 60% for Maths Literacy*), plus Physical Sciences or Life Sciences. |
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APS of 340. NBT results in Proficient or Intermediate range. |
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Only SA |
Possible admission |
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FPS of 497 or above. Applicants must meet the following minima to be considered: |
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applicants in |
Band C |
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At least 50% for all subjects, which must include English and Mathematics (or 60% for Maths Literacy*), plus Physical Sciences or Life Sciences. |
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redress catego- |
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APS of 340. NBT results in Proficient or Intermediate range**. |
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ries 1 and 2 |
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*Applicants who offer Maths Literacy will be considered on an individual basis.
**Applicants with one NBT result in the Upper Basic range may be considered on an individual basis.