North West University Courses and Requirements
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| Degree | Direction | Occupations | Duration | Requirements | APS | Taal/Language |
| BA | Development and Management Combinations:
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Train students as entry and mid-level managers in the private and public sector. Train students to understand legislation that underwrites the governance function and that offers frameworks for public managers within the SA government structures. | 3 years |
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20 | The language of instruction for this curriculum is Afrikaans, but is simultaneously interpreted in English (year level 1-3) |
| BA | HumanitiesCombinations: A variety of the following subjects can be taken as majors in the respective curricula:
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The programme offers a variety of professional possibilities depending on majors and the combinations of majors taken. | 3 years |
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20 | Afrikaans The language of instruction is Afrikaans, but it is simultaneously interpreted in English. |
| B Social Sciences | Social SciencesCombinations: A variety of the following subjects can be taken as majors in the respective curricula:
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Depending on the curriculum followed, the occupations that flow from this qualification are market or social researchers, teachers, journalists, news commentators, analysts, developers and planners, tourist leaders, culture historians, impact study researchers, managers and economists | 3 years |
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20 | Interpretation is currently available for all curricula, but there is no interpretation on third year level for curricula the modules on first and second year level are interpreted, but not the modules on third year level) |
| BA | Language and Literature Studies Combinations: Various combinations of the following subjects can be taken as majors:
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General language practitioner, editor, translator, teacher, etc. | 3 years |
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20 | The language of instruction for this curriculumis Afrikaans, with the exception of English, French, German and Setswana. |
| BA | Behavioural Sciences | This direction can lead to careers as industrial psychologists or labour relations practitioners | 3 years |
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20 | The language of instruction for this programme is Afrikaans, but it is simultaneously interpreted in English. |
| BA | Heritage and Culture Tourism Management Combination:
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A wide variety of career options exist in the tourism sector, at heritage sites and museums | 3 years |
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20 | Afrikaans |
| BA | Communication | Communication expert, public relations officer, journalist, marketer, corporate and documentary video production, publicity manager, advertisement producer. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans interpreted in English |
| BA | Music | Musician – particularly focused on community projects. | 3 years |
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21 | English |
| BMus | Music | Musician trained in all genres and types of music in South Africa. Musician trained for a performing, creative, teaching or academic career, well equipped music practitioner/ entrepreneur | 4 years |
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21 | Afrikaans interpreted in English |
| BA Graphic Design | Graphic DesignCombinations:
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Professional graphic designer, illustrator, children’s book illustrator, cartoonist, design director, publicity artist, webpage designer, multi-media designer, layout artist, freelance illustrator | 4 years |
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22 | Afrikaans |
| BA Language Technology | Language TechnologyCombinations:
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Development of talking robots, spell checkers and grammar checkers, telephonic e-mail system, information system, intelligent question-andanswer systems, www-based applications, dictation systems | 4 years |
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24 | Afrikaans |
| Diploma in Music | Music | Musician with basic knowledge for music education. | 3 years |
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15 | English |
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| Degree | Direction | Occupations | Duration | Requirements | APS | Taal/Language |
| BCom | Chartered Accountancy (CA) | Graduates who complete this programme (up to honours level) will be allowed to take the qualifying examinations as Chartered Accountant [CA(SA)]. The title of CA (SA) is currently the only one that allows a person to practise as an independent auditor if the person is registered with IRBA. There are many more opportunities for specialisation as international accounting opinion specialist, tax consultant, management consultant, financial manager and computer auditor. | 3 years |
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30 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BCom | Forensic Accountancy | As forensic accountants, to be part of:
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3 years |
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36 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BCom | Management Accountancy (CIMA) | Graduates who complete this programme will be trained for a variety of careers in the financial, commercial and industrial sectors. Exemption from a number of question papers at the Chartered Institute for Management Accountants is obtained with a view to an international and professional qualification as chartered management accountant. | 3 years |
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30 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BCom | Financial Accountancy (SAIPA) | The qualified SAIPA accountant can practise as a professional accountant which includes the rendering of complete bookkeeping, secretarial, tax and account expert services. SAIPAs can also work in trade and industry as accountants, internal auditors, management accountants or financial managers. | 3 years |
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28 | Afrikaans |
| BCom | Accounting and Informatics | A career can be followed where the computer finds application in the financial, commercial, industrial and public sectors, along with careers such as those of business analyst, economist, broker or adviser. | 3 years |
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28 | Afrikaans |
| BCom | Human Resource Management | Registration as personnel practitioner with the South African Council for Personnel Practice, training official, personnel/human resources official, manager or consultant. Labour relations official, grievances investigation officials, labour relations consultant, labour reporter and researcher in Behavioural Sciences. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans interpreted in English |
| BCom | Industrial Psychology and Labour Relations Management | Registration as personnel practitioner with the South African Council for Personnel Practice, training official, personnel/human resources official, manager or consultant. Labour relations official, grievances investigation officials, labour relations consultant, labour reporter and researcher in Behavioural Sciences. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans |
| BCom | Economics and International Trade | Graduates who have completed this programme will be trained for a variety of careers in the public and private sectors, among others, as economist, economic adviser, the world of import and export and the marketing and risk management environments. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BCom | Economics and Risk management | If the programme is successfully completed, careers such as bank management, financial risk management, corporate treasury, urban treasury, fund management, asset management, money and capital market may be entered. Careers as economic adviser and financial consultant can also be followed. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans |
| BCom | Economics Risk and Asset Management | Occupations in the stock market, bank management, financial risk management, corporate treasurer, fund management, asset management, money market, capital market, economist and economic adviser. Careers as financial and investment and risk consultant can also be followed. | 3 years |
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28 | Afrikaans |
| BCom | Agricultural Economics and Risk Management | Agro-banker, Agricultural business manager, advisor, consultant, hedging (JSE and SAFEX), marketing, insurance and asset management. | 3 years |
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28 | Afrikaans |
| BCom | Economics and Informatics | A career can be entered where the computer finds application in the financial, commercial, industrial and public sectors, along with careers such as business analyst, economist, broker or adviser. | 3 years |
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28 | Afrikaans |
| BCom | Law with Enterprise Management or Economics or Accounting | If this programme is successfully completed, a career can be followed where the candidate is a legal adviser in a business or where the candidate practises as a lawyer after obtaining LLB and therefore as a state prosecutor, magistrate, commissioner. | 3 years |
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30 | Afrikaans Law modules interpreted in English |
| BCom | Tourism Management | Variety of careers in tourism industry such as guesthouse managers, game farm managers, resort managers, tourism marketers and entrepreneurs such as tour operators. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans |
| BCom | Entrepreneurship and Enterprise Management | As an entrepreneur you will be able to start and manage your own business. As a manager in an existing enterprise you will be ale to think and act innovatively. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans |
| BCom | Tourism Management and Recreation Science | Variety of careers in the tourism and recreation industry such as guesthouse management, game farm management, information managers and conference organisers as well as recreation managers. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans |
| BCom | Marketing Management | Sales consultant, market researcher, market analyst, marketing manager, academician, marketing consultant and client service manager. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans |
| BCom | Marketing and Tourism Management | Variety of careers in the tourism industry such as a guesthouse manager, game farm manager, resort manager, tourism marketer and entrepreneurs such as tour operators. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans interpreted in English |
| BCom | Communication Management | This graduate is trained for a variety of careers in the tourism industry, such as game farm managers, resort managers, tourism marketers and tour operators. As well as in the communication field such as journalism, corporate media and video. The enterprise management option will train a student to become an enterprise manager, marketer and an entrepreneur. |
3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans |
| Students who did not take Accounting as a school subject are strongly recommended to take the special Accounting course ACCS111, 121 (Special Financial Accounting) in the first year before starting with ACCF111 (Financial Accounting). If a student obtains 65% in ACCF111 at the end of the first semester, the student may be admitted to ACCC121 (Chartered Accountants Accounting) in the second semester. If the student obtains 65% in ACCF121, he or she may take the second examination opportunity of ACCC121 and if 55% is obtained, admission to the second year CA Accounting may be granted. | ||||||
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| Degree | Direction | Occupations | Duration | Requirements | APS | Taal/Language |
| BEd | Foundation Phase | Teacher (Grade R-3), nursery school, education expert, educationist. | 4 years |
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21 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BEd | Intermediate and Senior Phases | Teacher (Grades 4-9), primary school and lower classes of the high school, teaching expert, educationist. | 4 years |
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21 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BEd | Senior and Further Education and Training Phases Specialisation in:
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Teacher (Grades 7-12), high school, teaching expert, educationist. | 4 years |
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21 | Afrikaans |
| BEd | Senior and Further Education and Training Phases Technology Specialisation in:
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High school Technology teacher, (Grades 7-12), teaching expert, educationist | 4 years |
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21 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| Remarks: NPGCE: A person who already has an approved three-year university degree and has enough school subject credits included in the degree may take the PGCE. It is a one-year education certificate that follows a degree. | ||||||
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BIngUniversity entrance Mathematics level 6 (70-80%) and Physical Science level 5 (60- 70%) Selection test
ENGINEERING |
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| Degree | Direction | Occupations | Duration | Requirements | APS | Taal/Language |
| BIng | Chemical and Mineral Engineering Combinations:
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Development, research, construction, industry and management of industrial processes whereby, by means of chemical or physical processes, raw materials are changed into products with high economic value, e.g. plastic, synthetic fibres, oil refining, explosives, pharmaceutical remedies and nuclear installations. | 4 years |
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31 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BIng | Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering: Combinations:
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Involved in the generation, control, distribution, conditioning and utilisation of electrical energy, e.g. control and communication systems, microprocessors, digital electronic systems, process control, power distribution, development of software and electronic systems. | 4 years |
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31 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BIng | Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering | Development, design, industry and maintenance of energy conversion systems, transport systems, manufacturing systems and industrial installations, e.g. aviation, nuclear and conventional power supply, mining, weapons industry, transport, shipbuilding, metal and manufacturing industries, adviser for high technology projects. | 4 years |
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31 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BIng | Industrial Engineering | 4 years |
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31 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English | |
| BIng | ElectroMechanical Engineering | 4 years |
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31 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English | |
| Notice Study information in this guide is subject to change and is only a summary of the most common directions of study. This information is compiled with a view to general introduction and orientation and the North-West University accepts no liability for inaccuracies that may appear here. The official Year Book of the University must be consulted in all cases when compiling a programme for the specific direction of study. The official Year Book is obtainable at the Admissions Office: E-mail: magda.fourie@nwu.ac.za or phone 018 299 2636 | ||||||
HEALTH SCIENCES |
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| Degree | Direction | Occupations | Duration | Requirements | APS | Taal/Language |
| Diploma in Sport Science (DS) | Curriculum: Sport Science | Sport expert who specialises in strategic kinds of sport, sport analyses of play patterns and strategies, fitness analyses, fault analyses, evaluation of sport aptitude | 3 years |
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16 | The language of instruction for this programme is Afrikaans, but it is simultaneously interpreted in Englsih. |
| BA | Health SciencesCurricula:
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Human movement expert, sport expert, exercise expert. Recreation and sport manager, adventure guide, manager of community centres, recreation and tourism manager | 3 years |
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22 | The language of instruction for this programme is Afrikaans, but are simultaneously interpreted in English. |
| BA (Sport, Health and Leisure Science) | Curriculum:
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Recreation and sports official, recreation and sports manager, adventure guide, manager of community centres. | 3 years |
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22 | The language of instruction for this programme is Afrikaans, but are simultaneously interpreted in English. |
| BA | The following programmes are offered:
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Some programmes allow admission into an education direction. | 3 years |
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22 | The language of instruction for this programme is Afrikaans, but the Psychology modules are simultaneously interpreted in English. |
| BSc | Biological SciencesCurricula:
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Medical researcher/scientific, institute and research units of the Medical Research Council, medical schools that conduct research, professional hygienist, National Centre for Professional Health, manpower study and ergonomics, aviation medicine, all laboratories of the Department of Health, mining industry, education, lecturer and researcher, CSIR’s laboratory for mining technology, research laboratories of pharmaceutical companies, pathologists, cardiovascular physiologists. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans Psychology and Physiology modules interpreted in English. |
| BSc | Health SciencesCurricula:
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Medical researcher/scientific, institute and research units of the Medical Research Council, medical schools that conduct research, professional hygienist, National Centre for Professional Health, manpower study and ergonomics, aviation medicine, all laboratories of the Department of Health, mining industry, education, lecturer and researcher, CSIR’s laboratory for mining technology, research laboratories of pharmaceutical companies, pathologists, cardiovascular physiologists. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BSc | Human Movement Science and Physiology | Medical researcher/scientific, institute and research units of the Medical Research Council, medical schools that conduct research, professional hygienist, National Centre for Professional Health, manpower study and ergonomics, aviation medicine, all laboratories of the Department of Health, mining industry, education, lecturer and researcher, CSIR’s laboratory for mining technology, research laboratories of pharmaceutical companies, pathologists, cardiovascular physiologists. Human movement expert, sport expert, exercise expert. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BSc | Human Movement Science and Nutrition | Human movement expert, sport expert, exercise expert. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BSc in Consumer Sciences | Curricula:
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Retail and management in the fashion, food and interior industry, hospitality industry and tourism, promotion and public relations, entrepreneurship, education, training, capacity building, learnerships in retail. | 3 years |
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22 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| Bachelor degree in Social Work | Curriculum:
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Social worker in the public service, private sector, private practice and academics. Postgraduate specialisation: Social Work, Child Protection, Social Work in Forensic Practice. | 4 years |
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28 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BCur | Curriculum:
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Clinical, community services, hospital services (state or private clinics) and trauma services, medical representative, case managers with medical funds, consultant, private practitioner and professional health practitioner | 4 years |
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25 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BPharm | Curriculum:
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Retail pharmacy, private and state hospitals. Pharmaceutical manufacturing industry: medicine manufacture, quality control, marketing, medicine registration. Research and training, medical funds | 4 years |
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28 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BSc (Dietetics) |
Curriculum:
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Diet expert, food service management, private hospitals, gymnasiums, pharmaceutical representative, media services, instant food firms, entrepreneur, public health departments, defence force or corrective services as therapeutic diet expert, journalism, education, promotion work, research. | 4 years |
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26 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BSc (Nutrition Science) |
Curriculum:
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Nutrition expert, food service management, public health departments, defence force or corrective services as nutrition expert, journalism, education, promotion work, research, community projects, project planning. | 4 years |
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26 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
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| Degree | Direction | Occupations | Duration | Requirements | APS | Taal/Language |
| LLB | Law | Lawyer, advocate, state prosecutor, magistrate, commercial sector, legal adviser. | 4 years |
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26 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BA | Law Combinations:
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Commercial sector, legal adviser. | 3 years |
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26 | Afrikaans Law modules interpreted in English |
| BCom | Law Combinations:
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Commercial sector, legal adviser. | 3 years |
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30 | Afrikaans Law modules interpreted in English |
| Remark: BA and BCom Law are designed such that the student can decide after his/her third year to take either LLB over 2 years or to proceed with honours or study education in a BA or BCom direction. | ||||||
NATURAL SCIENCES |
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| Degree | Direction | Occupations | Duration | Requirements | APS | Taal/Language |
| BSc | Physical and Chemical Sciences
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Exciting careers as researcher, official or manager at a great variety of institutions such as CSIR, NECSA, MINTEK, ESKOM, SASOL, MITTAL STEEL, SABS, DENEL, AECI, MNR and many other industries and organisations, e.g. plastic and paper industries, quality control, marketing/sales, forensics, chemistry textile industry, mining industry, food industry environmental management, water purification, research, medicinal chemistry, agricultural chemistry, petrochemistry, energy. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans |
| BSc | Environmental and Biological Sciences
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Trained natural scientist, environmental scientist, environmental manager, researcher or manager at institutions such as AECI, SAPPI, SASOL, MONDI, MNR, CSIR and ESKOM. Mining industry, fertilizer industry, medical laboratories, Onderstepoort and water research institutions. Universities: Lecturers and researchers. Research: Council for Geosciences, Mintek, Miningtek or the CSIR. Private sector: Consultation companies related to civil engineering, industries and geologically related matters such as pollution and rehabilitation of disturbed areas, mineral exploitation industry, exploration companies, banking (project financing), environmental conservation consultation companies. Entrepreneurs: with their own mines and consultation enterprises. Government departments: Department of Minerals and Energy, Water Affairs. | 3 years |
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| BSc | Tourism
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Game farm management, resort managers, guesthouse managers, tourism marketers, tour operators, entrepreneurs, private sector, public sector, ecotourism, food service management. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans |
| B.Art et Scien | Urban and Regional Planning
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On completion of the study a student may apply for planning posts in the public service, provincial government, district authority, local government, private sector, universities and technikons. These posts are available only to professional urban and regional planners. | 4 years |
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28 | Afrikaans interpreted in English |
| BSc | Business Mathematics and Informatics (BMI) Specialisation in:
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Market or credit risk analyst/manager, commercial banker, corporate banker, treasury analyst, risk analyst/manager, decision support analyst, investment analyst, financial engineer. Financial product developer, structured finance specialist, financial engineer, financial mathematician. Quantitative strategist, credit risk analyst/ manager, data-geologist, decision support analyst, financial statistician. | 3 years |
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32 | Afrikaans |
| BSc | Actuarial Science | Actuary mainly in large companies in the financial services sector (for example, Sanlam, Liberty, Old Mutual, Momentum, Absa, SAS, KPMG, Ernst & Young and PriceWaterhouseCoopers). | 3 years |
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32 | The language of instruction for this programme is Afrikaans, but it is simultaneously interpreted in English. |
| BSc | Computer and Mathematical Sciences
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Exciting careers, especially after successful postgraduate study, beckon in a great variety of institutions such as the CSIR, NECSA, MINTEK, ESKOM, SASOL, Mittal Steel SA, SABS, DENEL, AECI, MNT and many industries and other organisations. There is a huge demand for well qualified teachers in Physics and Chemistry, Computer Science and Mathematics. | 3 years |
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| BSc | Information Technology and Computer Science (IT) | With the IT curriculum, students can include programmers, systems analysts and designers, database designers, database administrators and IT problem solvers as part of their professional possibilities. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans |
THEOLOGY |
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| Degree | Direction | Occupations | Duration | Requirements | APS | Taal/Language |
| BTh | Theology Specialisation in:
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Gives access to further postgraduate study that prepares students for careers as: Minister of the Word, researcher, lecturer, Bible translator, missionary, pastoral counsellor. Biblical and pastoral counsellor, teacher. | 3 years |
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24 | Afrikaans Interpreted in English |
| BA | Pastoral Counselling and Psychology | 3 years |
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