UFS Natural and Agricultural Sciences (University Preparation Programme) Course

About

Candidates who do not comply with the Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences’ entry requirements for mainstream BSc studies, can gain admission to the university through the University Access Programme (UAP) or the BSc Extended Curriculum Programme. The programmes provide students an opportunity to improve their skills and competencies with the aim of gaining access to mainstream studies after successful completion of the first year. These programmes also address, through courses in Skills and Competencies in Lifelong Learning, the student’s wider needs with regards to quality of personal life, study and reading skills, self-assertiveness, problem solving, and other generic competencies. Students also attend an academic language course in English to improve reading and writing skills for higher education purposes.

Our faculty is a vibrant place that attracts both national and international students as a result of its stimulating curriculum, and to which scholars are lured because of our exciting research agenda. We are an engaged faculty, whose interactions with its community is integrated with research and teaching. The faculty provides opportunities for further study, research, and scholarly community engagement in diverse disciplines spanning the natural, agricultural, and building sciences.

UPP modules for Economic and Management Sciences (South Campus and Oudtshoorn)

Mainstream University Modules:

Chemistry, Mathematics, and Biology; or
BAgric Programme (Agriculture) (South Campus in Bloemfontein only)

Development Modules:

Course in Skills and Competencies for Lifelong Learning
Academic Literacy Course in English
Basic Computer Literacy (South Campus in Bloemfontein only)

Compulsory N4 Modules at TVET Colleges in sub-regions:

N4 course in Computer Practice
N4 course in Communication

For more information, or to apply for the programme, please contact:

Enquiries: Lydia Moilwa | +27 51 505 1201/1362 | Fax: 051 505 1205

Requirements

A National Senior Certificate (NSC), or National Certificate: Vocational (NCV) Level 4, and an AP of either 18 for Higher Certificates, or 20 for UPP study options.
Four subjects on level 3 (40% – 49%).
Language of instruction on level 3 (40%) for all options.

Faculty-specific Admission Requirements:

Natural Sciences:

Mathematics on level 3 (40%) or higher; and
Life Sciences on level 3 (40%) or higher; or
Physical Sciences on level 3 (40%) or higher

Closing date for applications for SA students: 30 November

Closing date for applications for International students: 30 October

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

Note: Students who stay in the sub-regions, i.e. Bethlehem, Welkom, Sasolburg and Oudtshoorn, (excluding Bloemfontein) and meet the admission requirements of the university (AP of 30 and higher), may study locally and register for the mainstream university modules as mentioned in the above three options.

For more information, or to apply for the programme, please contact:

Enquiries: Lydia Moilwa | +27 51 505 1201/1362 | Fax: 051 505 1205

UFS Natural and Agricultural Sciences (University Preparation Programme) Course

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