UFS Bachelor in Administration (BAdmin) Course
About
The BAdmin degree is a specialised degree, aimed at a career in the public sector, parastatal institutions, and non-governmental organisations. It is structured around Public Management and Municipal Management, with a choice of relevant ancillary modules.
Against the background of our mission to be a dynamic, innovative and quality-driven faculty, the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences covers a diverse academic spectrum, from public and private sector management, to specialised training for accountants at both undergraduate and postgraduate level, and aim to provide relevant, market-driven capacity and competence through, inter alia, research.
Students can obtain first-degree qualifications in one of three teaching programmes: Private Sector Management, Public Sector Management and Training of Accountants. These qualifications aim to develop students’ intellectual skills through scientific teaching and learning so that they will be thoroughly prepared for various careers in the broad field of Economics and Management. Furthermore, the faculty offers successful international programmes for both staff and students.
For further enquiries about any of these programmes PLEASE CONTACT:
The Faculty Manager
Lizette Pretorius: 051 401 2173
E: [email protected]
Requirements
- NSC and an AP of 29
- Language of instruction on level 4 (50%), Mathematics on level 4 (50%)
- NBT for Academic (AL) and Quantitative (QL) Literacy Test; and Mathematics Test (MT)
Public Sector Management: Bachelor of Administration (BAdmin)
Programme Description | Minimum Admission Requirements | ||||
Programme | Academic Plan Code | AP | Language of instruction | Compulsory National Benchmark Test | Campus |
BAdmin | BC634040 | 29 | 4 (50%) | AL, QL, MT | BC, QC |
Note: *If you register for BAdmin, you will not be allowed to change to a BCom degree.
ADMISSION
Pay attention to the following important information:
- Higher Education South Africa (HESA) set specific admission requirements that you must meet if you want to study at any South African university. If you finished school in or after 2008, and have a National Senior Certificate (NSC), you need the following to apply for admission to a Bachelor’s degree at any South African university:
- Four (4) of the seven (7) subjects included in your NSC subject package, must be from the designated subject list.
- Achieve a performance level of at least 4 (50%) in each of these four (4) subjects
- All admission requirements apply to first-year students in 2018.
- Admission to study at the UFS is dependent on the following:
- Your application meets all the minimum requirements for the programme
- The programme must have available space and capacity to admit students
- You have to submit valid school results with your application
- The UFS reserves the right to change the minimum requirements of each programme without notifying you.
- Applications for all non-selection programmes close on 29 September 2017.
An admission point (AP) consisting of seven levels is used. Points will be awarded for six academic modules.
Note: No points will be awarded for achievement levels lower than 30%:
Percentage | 7 (90–100%) | 7 (80–89%) | 6 (70–79%) | 5 (60–69%) | 4 (50–59%) | 3 (40–49%) | 2 (30–39%) |
AP | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 |
One point is awarded for Life Orientation (LO) from achievement level 5 (60%) or higher.
How to apply
APPLICATION TO STUDY AT THE UFS IS FREE FOR SA, SADC, AND NON-SADC STUDENTS
ONLINE application: Go to www.ufs.ac.za. Follow the link ‘how to apply’ – online application. For assistance, contact +27 51 401 9538.
Remember to upload copies of:
- Your ID or passport
- Your parent’s ID or passport if you are younger than 18 years
- Your Grade 11 final results and Grade 12 June results, both with the school’s stamp
- Your academic records if you are a current student at another institution of higher learning
WRITTEN application: Go to www.ufs.ac.za. Follow the link ‘how to apply’ and download the application. Complete and sign it, and post it with all the relevant documentation to The Application Office, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein 9300.
Remember to include copies of:
- Your ID or passport
- Your parent’s ID or passport if you are younger than 18 years
- Your Grade 11 final results and Grade 12 June results, both with the school’s stamp
- Your academic records if you are a current student at another institution of higher learning
For further enquiries about any of these programmes PLEASE CONTACT:
The Faculty Manager
Lizette Pretorius: 051 401 2173
E: [email protected]