Qualification

Bachelor of Data Science

Public admission information for Bachelor of Data Science at Stellenbosch University. APS and admission scores are useful filters, but universities may also require specific subjects, marks, selection tests, portfolios or other criteria.

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Admission information

Published APS

Not listed

Admission score

80

Aggregate average

80%

Aggregate note: Excluding Life Orientation. Programme group: Interdisciplinary Programmes. Abbreviation: BDatSci. Focal areas: Computer Science; Applied Mathematics; Statistical Physics. Similar programmes: BSc in Computer Science; BEng; BSc in Physics; BSc in Mathematical Sciences; BSc with focal area Bioinformatics and Computational Biology; BSc with focal area Biomedical Mathematical Sciences; BCom in Mathematical Sciences. Admission score type: Aggregated average. Faculty aggregate note: Excluding Life Orientation. Selection mark formula: formula: [(Mathematics x 2) + 5 other subjects] / 7; notes: ["At least one of the five other subjects must be English or Afrikaans", "Life Orientation is excluded"]. General mathematics note: description: The Mathematics requirement depends on first-year university subject choices; rules: [{"condition": "If Mathematics and Physics are taken as first-year subjects", "requirement": "Mathematics: 70%"}, {"condition": "If Mathematics (Bio) and Physics (Bio) are taken as first-year subjects", "requirement": "Mathematics: 60%"}]. Extended curriculum information: {"available": true, "description": "BSc programmes in the biological, physical or mathematical sciences are also available as extended curriculum programmes, adding one extra year of study with a special first-year curriculum", "minimum_consideration_rules": {"biological_sciences": [{"combination": 1, "Mathematics": "At least 60%", "Physical_Sciences": "At least 50%", "Aggregated_Average_Required": "60%", "aggregate_note": "Excluding Life Orientation"}, {"combination": 2, "Mathematics": "At least 55%", "Physical_Sciences": "At least 50%", "Aggregated_Average_Required": "65%", "aggregate_note": "Excluding Life Orientation"}, {"combination": 3, "Mathematics": "At least 60%", "Physical_Sciences": "At least 45%", "Aggregated_Average_Required": "65%", "aggregate_note": "Excluding Life Orientation"}], "physical_and_mathematical_sciences": [{"combination": 1, "Mathematics": "At least 70%", "Physical_Sciences": "At least 50%", "Aggregated_Average_Required": "60%", "aggregate_note": "Excluding Life Orientation"}, {"combination": 2, "Mathematics": "At least 65%", "Physical_Sciences": "At least 50%", "Aggregated_Average_Required": "65%", "aggregate_note": "Excluding Life Orientation"}, {"combination": 3, "Mathematics": "At least 70%", "Physical_Sciences": "At least 45%", "Aggregated_Average_Required": "65%", "aggregate_note": "Excluding Life Orientation"}]}}.

Alternative score variants

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Subject requirements

Required subject

Mathematics level 7

One of these requirements

Afrikaans Home Language level 5 English Home Language level 5 Afrikaans First Additional Language level 6 English First Additional Language level 6

Relevant admission rules

NSC aggregate average excluding Life Orientation

Aggregated average ยท Average Mark

University rule

Averages available marks, excluding Life Orientation.