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Proposed second-choice study programmes (continued)
Proposed second-choice
study programmes
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences
BConsumer Science (Hospitality Management)
BConsumer Science (Clothing: Retail Management)
History has produced many first-rate examples of second choices.
Did you know that Sean Connery was not the first choice to play
the action hero, James Bond? He was the Director’s fourth choice.
George Clooney wanted to be a professional basketball player,
but when he wasn’t chosen for the team, he shifted his focus
to acting and today he is an Academy Award winner and world
famous. Britney Spears wanted to become a lawyer. Imagine
how much poorer the music world would be without her talented
voice!
Robert Frost explains that by taking a road less travelled,
you might end up at the perfect place for you. So, don’t be
disheartened if you are not accepted into your first-choice study
programme. You will automatically be considered for your second
choice – and it might take you to where you need to be!
Please note:
It is not advisable to apply for two selection programmes as
your first and second choice.
Selection programmes are study programmes with early
closing dates and limited space and must preferably be
indicated as first choice on your application form.
The tables below are merely suggestions or recommendations
and must not be seen as compulsory second choices.
Remember that admission to your second choice study
programme does not guarantee later admission to your first
choice of study programme.
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You will be required to indicate a firstchoice study programme as well as a
second choice on your application form for
study at the University of Pretoria.
Faculty of Theology
First-choice study programme
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
Proposed second-choice study programme
BDiv – Bachelor of Divinity
(for admission to MDiv studies)
BTh – Bachelor of Theology
DipTheol – University Diploma in Theology
BTh – Bachelor of Theology
DipTheol – University Diploma in Theology
DipTheol – University Diploma in Theology
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences
First-choice study
programme
Proposed second-choice
study programme
Important notes
BAdmin (Public
Management)
BSocSci (Industrial Psychology and
Labour Studies)
BCom
Any other BCom offered by
the Faculty of Economic and
Management Sciences
BCom Option: Supply Chain
Management
BCom (Entrepreneurship)
BCom (Business Management)
BCom (Accounting Sciences)
BCom (Financial Sciences)
BCom (Investment Management)
BCom (Agribusiness
Management)
BScAgric (Agricultural Economics/
Agribusiness Management)
BCom (Business
Management)
BCom (Entrepreneurship)
BCom Option: Supply Chain
Management
BCom (Communication
Management)
BCom (Marketing Management)
BCom (Econometrics)
BCom (Statistics)
BSc (Mathematical Statistics)
In the Faculty of Natural and
Agricultural Sciences
BCom (Economics)
BSocSci Option: Economics
In the Faculty of Humanities
BCom (Entrepreneurship)
BCom (Business Management)
BCom Option: Supply Chain
Management
BCom (Financial Sciences)
BCom (Investment Management)
BCom (Accounting Sciences)
BCom (Human Resource
Management)
BSocSci (Industrial Sociology and
Labour Studies)
BCom (Informatics)
BIT – Bachelor of Information
Technology (Information Systems)
BIS (Information Science)
BSc IT (Information and
Knowledge Systems)
BSc (Computer Science)
BCom (Investment
Management)
BCom (Financial Sciences)
BCom (Accounting Sciences)
BCom (Economics)
In the Faculty of Humanities
First-choice study
programme
BCom (Law)
BCom (Marketing
Management)
Proposed second-choice
study programme
In the Faculty of Humanities
LLB
In the Faculty of Law
BCom (Business Management)
BCom (Recreation and
Sport Management)
BCom (Statistics)
BSportSci – Bachelor of Sport
Sciences
In the Faculty of Health Sciences
BEd (Human Movement Sciences
and Sport Management) –
Grades 10-12
In the Faculty of Education
In the Faculty of Natural and
Agricultural Sciences
In the Faculty of Humanities
In the Faculty of Engineering,
Built Environment and
Information Technology
Proposed second-choice
study programme
Important notes
MBChB – Bachelor of Medicine and
Surgery
BSc (Biological Sciences)
May be reconsidered
after first semester
BChD – Bachelor of Dentistry
BSc (Biological Sciences)
May be reconsidered
after first semester
BCur – Bachelor of Nursing Science
No particular degree – see
important note
BDietetics – Bachelor of Dietetics
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BOccTher – Bachelor of Occupational
Therapy
BOH – Bachelor of Oral Hygiene
No particular degree – see
important note
BPhysT – Bachelor of Physiotherapy
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BRad – Bachelor of Radiography
BSc (Biological Sciences) as well
as Physiology as an elective
BClinical Medical Practice – Bachelor of
Clinical Medical Practice
No particular degree – see
important note
BSportSci – Bachelor of Sport Sciences
BA Sport and Leisure Studies
Option: Sport and Recreation
Management
Option: Sport Psychology
Option: Sport and Leisure in
Society
Option: Sport Coaching Sciences
Higher Certificate in Sport Sciences
BSc (Chemistry) / BSc (Mathematics) / BSc (Physics)
BEng (Computer Engineering)
BSc (Chemistry) / BSc (Mathematics) / BSc (Physics)
BScAgric (Agricultural Economics/Agribusiness
Management)
BCom (Agribusiness Management)
BEng (Electrical Engineering)
BSc (Chemistry) / BSc (Mathematics) / BSc (Physics)
BScAgric (Animal Science)
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BEng (Electronic Engineering)
BSc (Chemistry) / BSc (Mathematics) / BSc (Physics)
BScAgric (Animal Science/Pasture Science)
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BScAgric (Applied Plant and Soil Sciences)
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BEng (Industrial Engineering)
BSc (Chemistry) / BSc (Mathematics) / BSc (Physics)
BSc (Chemistry) / BSc (Mathematics) / BSc (Physics)
BScAgric (Food Science and Technology)
BSc (Food Science)
BEng (Mechanical Engineering)
BScAgric (Plant Pathology)
BSc (Microbiology)
BEng (Metallurgical Engineering)
BSc (Chemistry) / BSc (Mathematics) / BSc (Physics)
BSc (Applied Mathematics)
BSc (Mathematics)
BSc (Biochemistry)
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BEng (Mining Engineering)
BSc (Chemistry) / BSc (Mathematics) / BSc (Physics)
BIT – Bachelor of Information Technology
BSc (Computer Science) / BIS (Multimedia) / BCom (Informatics)
BIS (Information Science)
BIS (Publishing) / BCom (Informatics) / BA – General
BIS (Multimedia)
BIS (Information Science) / BIS (Publishing) /
BSc IT (Information and Knowledge Systems) /
BCom (Informatics)
BIS (Publishing)
BIS (Information Science) / BA – Languages / BA – General
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BSc (Biotechnology)
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BSc (Chemistry)
BSc (Biochemistry)
BSc (Ecology)
BSc (Biological Sciences) / BSc (Zoology)
BSc (Entomology)
BSc (Biological Sciences) / BSc (Zoology)
BSc (Environmental and Engineering Geology)
BSc (Geology)
BSc (Environmental Sciences)
BSc (Geography)
BSc (Food Management)
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BSc (Food Science)
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BSc (Genetics)
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BSc (Geography)
BSc (Environmental Sciences)
BSc (Geoinformatics)
BSc (Geography)
BSc (Geology)
BSc (Environmental and Engineering Geology) /
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BSc (Human Genetics)
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BSc (Human Physiology)
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BSc (Human Physiology, Genetics and Psychology)
BSc (Biological Sciences) / BSc (Genetics)
BSc (Mathematical Statistics)
BSc (Mathematics)
BSc (Medical Sciences)
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BSc (Meteorology)
Bsc (Geography)
BSc (Microbiology)
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BSc (Nutrition)
• Nutritional Sciences
BSc (Biological Sciences) /
BScAgric (Food Science and Technology)
BSc (Physics)
BSc (Mathematics)
BSc (Plant Science)
BSc (Biological Sciences) / BSc (Ecology)
BSc (Zoology)
BSc (Biological Sciences) / BSc (Ecology)
BSportSci – Bachelor of Sport
Sciences
The essence of the
matter is that you
should not take
whatever course comes
to mind in the hope
that you will obtain
selection later on. If you
are not selected for a
second time, you may
waste a year or two.
Rather be focused on
the studies for your
second-choice career
and make sure that you
get good marks.
BScArch – Architecture
BSc (Computer Science)
BSc IT (Information and Knowledge Systems) / BCom (Informatics)
BSc Construction Management
BSc Real Estate
First-choice study
programme
BScLArch – Landscape Architecture
BSc (Physics)
BSc Real Estate
BCom (Investment Management)
BSc (Physics)
BT&RP – Bachelor of Town and Regional
Planning
BA Languages
BA – General
BA (Drama)
BA – General
BA Fine Arts
BA Information Design
BA (Visual Studies)
BA Information Design
BA (Law)
BSc IT (Information and Knowledge Systems) /
BSc (Computer Science)
BSc Construction Management
BSc Real Estate
Proposed secondchoice study
programme
Faculty of Law
BA (Law) in the Faculty of Humanities
OR
BCom (Law) in the Faculty of Economic and Management
Sciences
LLB
Faculty of Law
Faculty of Education
First-choice study programme
Proposed second-choice
study programme
BEd (Early Childhood Development and Foundation Phase) –
Pre-primary to Grade 3
BEd (Intermediate Phase) – Grades 4-6
BEd (Senior Phase) – Grades 7-9
BEd (FET) (General) – Grades 10-12
BEd (FET) (Human Movement Sciences and Sport Management) –
Grades 10-12
BA – General
BPolSci (International Studies)
BPolSci (Political Studies)
A student may choose any
other BEd study programme
if they comply with the
specific subject requirements.
BEd (FET) (Natural Sciences) – Grades 10-12
In the Faculty of Economic
and Management Sciences
BEd (FET) (Economic and Management Sciences) – Grades 10-12
BA Fine Arts
BA (Visual Studies)
Faculty of Veterinary Science
BA – General
BCom (Law)
Proposed second-choice
study programme
First-choice study programme
Important notes
In the Faculty of Economic
and Management Sciences
First-choice
study
programme
BVSc (Bachelor’s
degree in
Veterinary Science)
BA (Music)
BMus
BA – General
BA – General
BHCS (Heritage and Cultural
Tourism)
Bachelor of Social Work
BA (Visual Studies)
BA Languages
BPolSci (International Studies)
BPolSci (Political Studies)
BA (Visual Studies)
BA – General
BPolSci (International Studies)
BA – General
BPolSci (Political Studies)
BA – General
BA (Audiology)
BA (Speech-Language
Pathology)
3rd choice:
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BA (Speech-Language Pathology)
BA (Audiology)
3rd choice:
BSc (Biological Sciences)
BHCS (Heritage and Cultural Tourism)
BA – General
BMus
BA (Music)
BSW – Bachelor of Social Work
BA – General
BSocSci (Industrial Sociology and Labour
Studies)
BA – General
BA Sport and Leisure Studies
Option: Sport and Recreation
Option: Sport Psychology
Option: Sport and Leisure in Society
Option: Sport Coaching Sciences
BA – General
Applications open on 1 March
Proposed secondchoice study
programme
BScAgric (Animal
Science) or
BSc (Biological
Sciences)
Important notes
Learners who study BSc (Biological Sciences) or
BScAgric (Animal Science) with the view to re-apply for
BVSc, should take note that they should apply at the CSC
before 31 May 2015 to be considered for admission to
the 2nd semester 2015 (BSc first-year students) or for
admission to 2016 (senior students) for BVSc.
DipVetNurs
(Diploma in
Veterinary Nursing)
Produced by the Client Service Centre (CSC) in February 2015.
Comments and queries can be directed to csc@up.ac.za or
tel: +27 (0)12 420 311.
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Undergraduate study programmes 2016
Please note:
Apply in one of the following ways:
▪ Apply online at www.up.ac.za/apply.
▪ Download a form from www.up.ac.za/apply.
▪ Collect an application form at the Client Service
Centre (CSC).
For more information:
Telephone
+27 (0)12 420 3111
Email
csc@up.ac.za
▪ UP application forms permit you to apply for a
study programme and for residence placement.
▪ NB: Placement is dependent on academic merit,
your Grade 11 marks and provisional admittance to
a study programme.
▪ Placement is done on a continual basis until all the
residences are full.
▪ The sooner you apply for residence placement the
better!
Applications for these selection
programmes close on 31 May for
SA and non-SA citizens:
▪ Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
▪ Bachelor of Dentistry
▪ Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
▪ Bachelor of Physiotherapy
▪ Bachelor of Nursing Science
▪ Bachelor of Radiography
▪ Bachelor of Dietetics
▪ Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice
▪ Bachelor of Oral Hygiene
▪ Bachelor of Sport Science
▪ Bachelor’s degree in Veterinary Science
▪ Diploma in Veterinary Nursing
▪ Provisional admission is based on your
Grade 11 promotion marks.
▪ Apply as soon as possible after 1 March.
▪ Selection study programmes are number
limited.
Applications for these selection
programmes close on 30 June for
SA and non-SA citizens:
▪ Bachelor of Town and Regional
Planning
▪ BSc Architecture
▪ BSc Interior Architecture
▪ BSc Landscape Architecture
▪ BSc Construction Management
▪ BSc Quantity Surveying
▪ BSc Real Estate
▪ BA (Audiology)
▪ BA (Speech-Language Pathology)
▪ BA Fine Arts
▪ BA Information Design
▪ BA (Music)
▪ BMus
▪ BA (Drama)
The National Benchmark
Test (NBT)
Value-added
Questionnaire
▪ The NBT is not compulsory for all study
programmes, but we recommend that
all students write the NBT.
▪ Please consult the appropriate Faculty
brochure and the study programme
you are interested in.
▪ To register for the National
Benchmark Test at a venue of your
choice, go to www.nbt.ac.za.
▪ This questionnaire is compulsory for
students in the faculties of Health
Sciences and Veterinary Science.
▪ The questionnaire will be sent to you
by the relevant faculty.
▪ Make sure you return the form by
the due date.
Special offer
for new first-year students
The special offer includes:
▪ Admission to certain study
programmes
▪ Residence placement
▪ An achievement award
It is based on your academic
performance in your final school year.
Visit www.up.ac.za/admissioninfo for
the terms and conditions.
Applications for all other study
programmes close on 30 September
for SA students and on 31 August for
non-SA citizens, except for:
The Higher Certificate in Sport Science,
which closes on 31 July for SA and
non-SA citizens.
Contract
▪ Once you have been provisionally admitted to a
study programme at the University of Pretoria,
you need to accept or decline your provisional
admission on the UP Student Portal.
▪ If you click on ACCEPT, you must then go to
the Online Contract link and complete those
fields.
▪ Print your contract, sign it and hand in your
original copy at the CSC.
Study registration/
reservation fees
▪ Selection study programmes:
R7 500 (for 2016) – payable within 30 days of
placement to reserve your study place.
▪ All other study programmes:
R7 500 (for 2016) – payable at least five days
before registration in January.
▪ International students:
Please refer to the Undergraduate Fees and
Funding brochure at www.up.ac.za/feesfunding.
Your reservation fees are payable before
registration in January.
Tuition fees
30 April  31 July
▪ Half (50%) of your student account is payable before
or on 30 April.
▪ Your full (100%) student account is payable before or
on 31 July.
Accounts are available on the UP Portal (Student Centre)
after registration.
Visit www.up.ac.za/feesfunding for more information.
JuniorTukkies
– YOU have
the power
to make
informed
decisions.
Use it well.
Closing dates
Application: Study programmes
Applications open on 1 March
BSc IT (Information and Knowledge
Systems)
Faculty of Humanities
Your application for
studies at UP in 2016
Application: Residence placement
BScInt – Interior Architecture
BSc – Quantity Surveying
BCom
Faculty of Health Sciences
First-choice study programme
BEng (Civil Engineering)
BSocSci (Philosophy, Politics and Economics)
BSc (Econometrics)
Proposed second-choice study programme
BSc (Chemistry) / BSc (Mathematics) / BSc (Physics)
BSc (Mathematical Statistics)
Important notes
BA (Law)
First-choice study programme
BEng (Chemical Engineering)
BSc (Actuarial and Financial Mathematics)
BConsumer Science (Foods: Retail Management)
UP application forms require you to indicate both a first and second choice of
study programme. It is critical that you complete both fields and remember that
your first study choice receives preference.
The importance of your second choice
Proposed second-choice
study programme
First-choice study programme
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment
and Information Technology
Awards, bursaries
and loans
Residence
reservation fees
▪ SA citizens:
R7 600 (for 2016) is payable within
30 days from the date of your
placement letter.
▪ International students:
Please refer to the Undergraduate
Fees and Funding brochure at
www.up.ac.za/feesfunding. Your
reservation fees are payable before
registration in January.
Tel +27 (0)12 420 5102 Fax +27 (0)86 514 8830
Email junior.tukkie@up.ac.za
Website www.up.ac.za/juniortukkie
Some undergraduate
achievements are awarded
automatically, while you apply
for others.
Visit www.up.ac.za/feesfunding
for terms and conditions.
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