UKZN Courses and Requirements for 2024-2025

Before you begin applying for admission into the University of KwaZulu-Natal, you will have to select a course that you would like to undertake. Every course/programme in UKZN has its specific requirements which is what we will be discussing in this article.

Below is a list of the four schools in the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)and the courses they offer in the 2024/2025 academic year for Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and distance students alongside their requirements.

School Of Agriculture, Engineering and Sciences

  1. B Sc Eng: Agricultural
  2. B Sc Eng: Chemical
  3. B Sc Eng: Civil
  4. B Sc Industrial and Applied Biotechnology
  5. B Sc Marine Biology
  6. B Sc 4 Augmented Programme
  7. B Sc: Land Surveying
  8. B Sc Eng: Computer
  9. B Sc Eng: Electrical
  10. B Sc Eng: Electronic
  11. B Sc Eng: Mechanical
  12. B Sc Computer Science and Information Technology
  13. B Sc Crop and Horticultural Science
  14. B Sc Dietetics
  15. B Sc Environmental Science
  16. B Sc Agric: Agribusiness
  17. B Sc Agric: Agricultural Economics
  18. B Sc Agric: Agricultural Plant Sciences
  19. B Sc Environmental Earth Science
  20. B Sc Geological Science
  21. B Sc Eng: Extended Programme
  22. B Sc: Property Development
  23. B Agric (Agricultural Extensions and Rural Resource Management) P (Cedara College)
  24. B Agricultural Management
  25. B Sc Biological Science
  26. B Sc Chemistry and Chemical Technology
  27. B Sc Agric
  28. B Sc Agric: Animal and Poultry Science
  29. B Sc Agric: Plant Pathology
  30. B Sc Agric: Soil Science
  31. B Sc Stream LES (Life Earth Sciences)
  32. B Sc Stream M (Mathematics)
  33. B Sc Applied Chemistry

School Of Health Sciences

  1. B Medical Science (Physiology)
  2. B Occupational Therapy
  3. B Optometry
  4. Bachelor of Audiology
  5. Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology
  6. B Dental Therapy
  7. B Pharmacy
  8. B Sport Science
  9. B Medical Science (Anatomy)
  10. B Physiotherapy
  11. B Nursing
  12. B Medicine & B Surgery

School Of Humanities

  1. B Music
  2. B Social Work
  3. B Theology
  4. B Soc Sc Geography & Environmental Management
  5. Dip Jazz & Popular Music
  6. Dip Music Perf. Classical or African Music and dance or Opera or Choral Studies
  7. B Ed
  8. B A (General Studies)
  9. B A Cultural & Heritage Tourism
  10. B A Philosophy, Politics and Law
  11. B Soc Sc Government, Business & Ethics
  12. B Soc Sc Housing
  13. B Architectural Studies
  14. B Soc Sc Extended Curriculum Programme
  15. B A International Studies
  16. B A Music
  17. B A Music & Drama Performance
  18. B A Visual Art
  19. B Soc Sc (General Studies)

School Of Law and Management Studies

  1. B Laws
  2. B Laws (p/t)
  3. B Admin
  4. B Com Extended Curriculum (Accounting)
  5. B Business Administration
  6. B Business Science
  7. B Com
  8. B Com Accounting
  9. B Com Extended Curriculum (General)

Management and Entrepreneurship

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Management.
  2. BCom (Honours) in Small Business Development Studies.
  3. BCom(Honours) in Management.
  4. MCom in Entrepreneurship.
  5. MCom in Management.
  6. PhD in Management.
  7. PhD in Entrepreneurship.

Postgraduate Studies in Regional and Local Economic Development

  1. Master of Commerce in Leadership (with LED Specialisation) by Research
  2. Postgraduate Diploma in Local Economic Development

Accounting

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Accounting
  2. Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Management Accounting
  3. Master Of Commerce in Financial Accounting
  4. Master Of Commerce(Research)
  5. Doctor of Philosophy

Economics

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Maritime Studies
  2. Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Economics
  3. Master of Commerce In Economics (Coursework And Dissertation)
  4. Master Of Commerce(Research)
  5. Master of Commerce in Maritime Studies
  6. Doctor of Philosophy

Finance

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Financial Planning
  2. Postgraduate Diploma in Finance, Banking & Investment Management
  3. Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) in Finance
  4. Master Of Commerce(Research)
  5. Doctor of Philosophy

Human Resources and Labour Relations

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
  2. BCom (Honours) in Human Resource Management
  3. BCom (Honours) in Employment Relations/Industrial Relations
  4. MCom (Honours) in Human Resource Development
  5. MCom in Human Resource Management
  6. MCom in Industrial Relations/Employment Relations
  7. PhD in Human Resource Management

Information Systems and Technology

  1. BCom (Honours) in Information Systems & Technology
  2. MCom in Information Systems & Technology
  3. Master Of Commerce In Information Systems AND Technology (Coursework)
  4. PhD in Information Systems & Technology

Marketing and Supply Chain Management

  1. Postgraduate Diploma in Marketing and Supply Chain Management
  2. BCom (Honours) in Marketing Management and Supply Chain Management
  3. BCom (Honours) in Marketing Management
  4. BCom (Honours) in Supply Chain Management
  5. MCom in Marketing
  6. MCom in Supply Chain Management
  7. PhD in Marketing
  8. PhD in Supply Chain Management

Public Governance

  1. B Admin (Honours) in Public Administration
  2. Master of Public Administration (MAdmin)

See Also: University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) Online Application 2025

UKZN Course Requirements 2025

National Senior Certificate or Senior Certificate
Applicants to undergraduate degree programmes must have a National Senior Certificate for Degree Studies (NSC-Deg) or a Senior Certificate with endorsement, while applicants to undergraduate diploma programmes must have a National Senior Certificate for Diploma Studies (NSC-Dip) or Senior Certificate.

Medium of Instruction
The medium of instruction at UKZN is English,  and UKZN requires a pass in English (Home Language or First Additional Language (FAL)) at Level 4 (50% or above) but note that the College of Law requires a pass in English Home language at Level 5 or English as FAL on Level 6.  For admission to Diplomas or Alternative Access programmes, a lower performance in English may be acceptable. In the Senior Certificate, a pass for English as a First or Second Language, HG E is required.

Life Orientation

UKZN degree programmes require a pass in Life orientation at Level 4.

Minimum Composite Academic Performance Score

(NSC-Deg and Senior Certificate)
Each program has determined a minimum composite Academic Performance Score required for admission to the program. This is however the minimum score required for consideration and learners just meeting this minimum cannot be assured of admission. Applicants to programmes are ranked according to APS and selection is done from the top down until the number of places available in the specific programme is filled. Competition for places is high and it is unlikely that applicants not meeting the APS for a specific programme will be considered.

Subject requirements and Levels of Performance

In addition, subject requirements and minimum Levels of performance in specific subjects are set for admission to UKZN programmes.  Applicants who did not include the correct subjects in their NSC-Deg or who did not obtain the required level of performance in specific subjects required for admission to a programme,  will not be considered.

For more information on these courses and requirements, visit the UKZN official website

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