Wits University Mechanical Engineering Entry Requirements

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Department of Mechanical Engineering at Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg awards the  following qualifications: Undergraduate Diploma, Undergraduate Certificate, Licentiate, Bachelor of Science (BSc) Postgraduate Diploma (PGD), Master of Science (MSc); Master of Engineering (MEng) and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).

Listed below are the minimum entry requirements to study for the Bachelor of Science (BSc) Mechanical Engineering at the school's Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment (FEBE).


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 Mechanical 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 have obtained a first degree of BSc or an equivalent is admitted  to the third years of Mechanical Engineering at Witwatersrand University. Such applicants must have achieved a qualification the management of the institution deemed enough to be admitted to study for a BSc in Mechanical Engineering.

Witwatersrand University expect the applicant to pass the under listed courses in his programme. 

  • Chemistry I (Auxiliary) or
  • Engineering Chemistry]
  • Mathematics I or
  • Mathematics IA and
  • Mathematics IB)] 
  • Mathematics II
  • Mathematics II]
  • Introduction to Mechanical Engineering and Design or
  • Engineering Analysis and Design 1B]
  • Engineering Drawing or
  • Engineering Analysis and Design 1A
  • Fluid Mechanics
  • Applied Mechanics A
  • Computing Skills and Software Development
  • Mechanical Engineering Laboratory I
  • Engineering Thermodynamics
  • Introduction to Materials Science and Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering Design I
  • Introduction to Nuclear Engineering
  • Introduction to Nuclear Safety
  • Physics I (Major) or
  • Physics IA and
  • Physics IB)]
  • Mechanics or
  • PHYS1034A Applied Physics I]
  • Physics II A (Major)
  • Physics II B (Major)
  • Introduction to Reactor Physics
  • Basic Nuclear Physics
  • Quantum Mechanics III
  • Applications of Quantum Mechanics III
  • Statistical Physics III
  • Waves and Modern Optics III
  • Advanced Experimental Physics and Project III


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