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International qualifications
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INTERNATIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Additional information
The Higher Education Act (101 of 1997) gives the University the autonomy to determine its admissions policy and the entry requirements for admission into all programmes.
Not all curricular are suitable for consideration into degree studies at Wits University. Whilst Universities South Africa (USAf) may issue a Certificate of Exemption, it is made clear that meeting the exemption requirement does not guarantee meeting the minimum faculty entry requirements of a Higher Education Institution.
Additionally, the University does not consider the outcome of assessments (e.g. SATs, NBTs, etc.) on their own to decide on admission to the University. The admission criteria take into consideration the combination of curriculum, pedagogy and assessment standards. As with all foreign qualifications, any curriculum developments (brought to the University’s attention) are scrutinised by the academics in the faculties – and admissions criteria adjusted on the basis of this. Any advice provided to applicants at a given point in time is subject to change and admission to the University is not guaranteed for any applicant.
Applicants completing international qualifications are required to submit certified copies of all secondary school leaving results, as well as academic transcripts of all tertiary studies, whether these have been completed or not. Additionally, the syllabus for certain subjects, e.g. Mathematics and Physics may be necessary for consideration into a programme.
Applicants who have completed qualifications in a language other than English are required to submit copies of all original language documents, as well as sworn copies thereof translated into English. These applicants are also required to write the International English Language Testing System (IELTS) test.
