Civil Engineering and Entry Requirements | Wits University

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Civil Engineering as a discipline at Wits University is duly accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA). This make the graduate of the programme eligible to become a member of the South African Institution of Civil Engineering (SAICE).

At the School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering the Built and Environment students are taught how design, construct, maintain and even operate physical infrastructure in our society, in such ways to make our environment beautiful and save for living.

Listed below are the minimum qualification accepted for admission to study for a Bachelor of Engineering (BSc) in Civil Engineering at Wits University.


Admission Rquirements: Holders of National Senior Certificate (NSC)

  • English Home Language or first additional language at the National Senior Certificate

Scale of Achievement : level 5

  • Pass in Physical Science 

Scale of Achievement: level 5

  • Pass in Mathematics

Scale of Achievement: level 5

  • APS: 42+ 

Admission Requirements: Holders of National Certificate Vocational (NCV)

University of Witwatersrand accept National Certificate Vocational Level 4 with the following grade:

English as Language of Learning and Teaching or as the First Additional language 

Scale of achievement : 70-79% (4)

Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy

Scale of achievement: 70-79% (4)

Life Orientation

Scale of achievement: 70-79% (4)

 and 

Four (4) vocational subjects relevants to Civil Engineering and each must be at the scale of achievement of 70-79% (4)

After having met the above four (4) requirements, NCV holders will be invited for an interview to be conducted by the relevant faculty and heads of school. 


Admission to First Degree Holders

An applicant who has obtain  a first degree of BSc or an equivalent is admitted  to the third years of Civil Engineering at Witwatersrand University. But such applicants must have achieved a qualification the management of the institution deemed enough to be admitted to study for a BSc in Civil Engineering..


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