Mining Engineering and Entry Requirements | Wits University

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Graduates of Mining Engineering at Witwatersrand University, Johannesburg qualify to become a members of  South Africa Institute of Mining and Metallurgical (SAIMM). This is because the programme is duly accredited by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).

Mining Engineering as a programme at Wits University lasted a minimum duration of four (4) years and it is taught in the Faculty of Engineering the Built and Environment, School of Mining Engineering.

Witwatersrand University is one of the few universities in South Africa where mining engineering is taught. The school teaches the programme to produce graduates with the engineering expertise needed to be effective as mining engineers or mine manager.

Listed below are the minimum qualifications accepted to study for a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Mining 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

  • Physical Science 

Scale of Achievement: level 5

  • 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 has obtain a first degree of BSc or an equivalent is admitted to the third years of Mining 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 Mining Engineering.


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