UWC Eligibility requirements 2024-2025
UWC Eligibility requirements 2024-2025
Information on the UWC Eligibility Requirements for 2024–2025 is provided in this post.
- You may need to meet different UWC eligibility requirements for the course you want to enroll in. However, the majority of UWC courses require a high school diploma or its equivalent. In addition, to enroll in the majority of UWC courses, you must have a valid passport or visa for your home country.
General Requirements for UWC Admission
Application requirements for the UWC
- requirements for admission to bachelor’s programs: The minimum entrance requirement is the National Senior Certificate (NSC), as recognized by Umalusi, with four subjects chosen from the list of 20-credit NSC subjects below (referred to as the “designated subject list”), and an achievement rating of 4 (Adequate achievement, 50-59 percent or better in each subject).
- Diploma admission requirements: The requirement for admission is a National Senior Certificate, as verified by Umalusi, with a minimum accomplishment level of 3 (moderate achievement, 40–49 percent) or above in four acceptable NSC 20-credit subjects.
- entry requirements for higher certificates: The absolute minimum requirement for admission is a National Senior Certificate from Umalusi.
The Point System To determine how many points applicants receive for admission to a degree- and diploma-granting programs, UWC will use a weighted system, as explained below:
| NSC Level | Percentage | Points for English (*) | Points for Maths or Maths Lit | Points for Life Orientation | Points for each Other Subject |
| 8 | 90-100% | 15 | 15 | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | 80-89% | 13 | 13 | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | 70-79% | 11 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
| 5 | 60-69% | 9 | 9 | 2 | 5 |
| 4 | 50-59% | 7 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| 3 | 40-49% | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| 2 | 30-39% | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| 1 | 20-29% | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| less than 20% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(*) – “English” can be interpreted as either a first language or a second language in this context; second additional languages would fall under the heading of “other subjects.”
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Academic Courses Offered
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