University of Johannesburg (UJ) Admission Requirements for 2026-2027 Academic year

UJ Admission Requirements 2026

In order to gain access to a faculty and to a specific qualification, applicants are required to have the appropriate combination of recognised National Senior Certificate (NSC) or Independent Examinations Board (IEB) subjects as well as certain levels of achievement in those subjects as set out in the prospectus of the institution.

Learners who have not written the National Senior Certificate (NSC) or Independent Examinations Board (IEB) final examinations, but fall in the categories listed below will be referred to the faculties for faculty-specific selection:

• ACE School of Tomorrow
• NCV, NASCA, SC(a)
• N3/N4/N5/N6 results
• Any other final school-leaving certificates not aforementioned.
• PsyCaD evaluation and NBT results may be required

Provisional admission is based on the final Grade 11 results for applicants still in matric, as well as final Grade 12 results for applicants who have already completed matric. Final admission is based on the final Grade 12 results.

Only once you have applied and you have your reference/student number will you be able to investigate bursaries that may cover your studies.

Note: Compliance with the minimum requirements does not guarantee a place, as the University has a specific number of places as approved by the Department of Higher Education and Training for new undergraduate first years.

If your application meets the necessary requirements and there is space in your selected programme, you will be informed on whether your application has been successful or not.

In order to be considered for selection for a programme, an applicant is required to comply with the programme’s minimum admission requirements in respect of the total APS as well as subject specific requirements (as determined per programme).

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How to Determine your Admission Point Score (APS)

An Admission Point Score (APS), explained below, has been developed for the National Senior Certificate (NSC) and the Independent Examinations Board (IEB) based on the Achievement Rating of each subject.

The total APS is the sum of the achievement ratings of the six school subjects. Life Orientation is not counted in the calculation of the total APS.

Rules to be Implemented with this Development

In order to determine the Admission Point Score (APS) the following principles need to be taken into consideration:

• Applicants with the following results, WAEC, Diplome or Exam D’Etat, Certificado de Habilitscoes Literarias, Ensino Medio and Baccalaureat should be linked with the Ordinary Level (O) Grades on UJ’s Student database.
• Applicants with the following results, HIGCSE, NSSC (HL), AS Level, IB (SL) and KCSE should be linked to the South African NSC (N) Grades on UJ’s Student database.
• Applicants who have set for either A Level or IB (HL) should be linked to the (A) Grades on UJ’s Student database

For International Students

Admission for all applicants is subject to the faculty qualifications admission point score requirements, subject combination and the University admissions policy. Registration of admitted international applicants is subject to compliance requirements as stipulated by the Immigration Act No.13 of 2002, the regulations made thereunder and the University’s policy.

Application

Application documentation for international applicants:

• Final Grade 11 results, if currently in Grade 12 and pursuing a South African NSC or IEB curriculum, or
• Final School Leaving results
• Valid Passport or Asylum Seeker Permit or Refugee Permit or National Identity Document or Permanent Residence certificate or ID.

To enrol for a degree programme in South Africa, applicants with international school leaving results are required to qualify for any type of Matriculation Exemption from the Matriculation Board (USAf ) for admission into undergraduate degree studies.

English Proficiency Requirement

Prospective students are required to provide proof of English Proficiency where English was not used as a medium of instruction, learning or teaching. The University accepts appropriate proof of English proficiency certificates from: IELTS, TOEFL, and UJELP