Tshwane University of Technology TUT Business School Entry Requirement
Minimum general admission requirements for study at TUT
No person may be registered as a student in a programme of TUT, unless he or she has complied with the following
General admission requirements for TUT
- A pass mark in English at Senior Certificate level (minimum additional language; certain programmes may require first or home language status)
- Each course has its own specific admission requirements.
- Prospective students should note that the admission requirements of individual programmes could change from year to year.
- For some programmes, students will be required to write an admission test, which will determine whether they will be admitted to the programme, or whether it will be recommended to them that they enrol for a relevant foundation course.
- The following table indicates the levels of performance required for entry to specific levels of study:
TUT Requirements NSC – Gaps your profile
Results format for the new NSC-G and the minimum admission requirements for TUT:
| Rating code | Rating Marks | |
| 7 | Outstanding achievement | 80 – 100 |
| 6 | Meritorious achievement | 70 – 79 |
| 5 | Degree Substantial achievement | 60 – 69 |
| 4 | Diploma Adequate achievement | 50 – 59 |
| 3 | Foundation Moderate achievement | 40 – 49 |
| 2 | Elementary achievement | 30 – 39 |
| 1 | Not achieved | 0 – 29 |
Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy?
All learners are required to take one of the two subjects for NSC-G purposes
TUT position:
- Mathematics is relevant to programmes that require a prior knowledge of mathematics; all others may only require Mathematical Literacy. (Details of what each subject entails can be determined by looking at the DoE curriculum statements, available on the DoE website).
NATIONAL HIGHER CERTIFICATE: ACCOUNTANCY (HCAT04)
should note that it will not be possible to continue with any Baccalaureus Technologiae as from 2019, since it is being replaced by qualifications aligned with the newly-implemented Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework.
Admission requirement(s): A National Higher Certificate: Accountancy or an equivalent qualification. A student who is still in the process of studying for a National Higher Certificate: Accountancy may, at the discretion of the Head of the Department, be allowed to continue with the National Diploma, on condition that 80% of the subjects on the National Higher Certificate level have been passed. Selection criteria: All applications are subject to selection.