Admission Requirements:
Afrikaans or English (Home Language or First Additional Language) 4
Mathematics 6
A 4 in any other subject from the designated list for university admission OR
Please note:
If Physics or Chemistry is taken: Physical Science 4
Continued Study Possibilities:
- This stream leads to an honours programme in Mathematics.
- If applicable elective modules are taken, then this stream also leads to an honours programme in Applied Mathematics, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer Science, Genetics and Physics.
Mathematics is a compulsory major subject in your third year in this stream. Your second major subject is dependent on the curriculum you choose for your first year.
First year (140 credits)
Curriculum 3 (if you are planning to take Biochemistry, Chemistry, Genetics or Physics as second major subject) | Curriculum 5 (if you are planning to take Chemistry, Computer Science or Physics as second major subject) | Curriculum 6 (if you are planning to take Applied Mathematics, Chemistry or Physics as a second major subject) | Curriculum 7 (if you are planning to take Applied Mathematics, Computer Science or Physics as a second major subject) |
Biology | Chemistry | Applied Mathematics | Applied Mathematics |
Chemistry | Computer Science | Chemistry | Computer Science |
Science in Context | Science in Context | Science in Context | Science in Context |
Mathematics | Mathematics | Mathematics | Mathematics |
Physics | Physics | Physics | Physics |
| | Probability Theory and Statistics | Probability Theory and Statistics |
Second year (minimum of 133 credits, maximum 149 credits)
Compulsory Modules (69 credits):
Mathematics
Scientific Computing
plus
Elective modules (minimum of 64 credits, maximum of 80 credits)
Applied Mathematics |
Biochemistry |
Chemistry |
Computer Science |
Genetics |
Third year (133 credits)
Compulsory Modules (37 credits):
Mathematics
Scientific Computing
plus
Elective modules (96 credits)
If you are planning to take Biochemistry as second major subject
If you are planning to take Chemistry as second major subject
If you are planning to take Physics as second major subject
If you are planning to take Genetics as second major subject
If you are planning to take Computer Science as second major subject
Computer Science |
Mathematics |
If you are planning to take Applied Mathematics as second major subject
Applied Mathematics |
Mathematics |
If you are planning to take Mathematics as second major subject
