Admission information
Aggregate note: Excluding Life Orientation. Programme group: Biological Sciences. Similar programmes: BA in Sport Science; BSc in Human Life Sciences; BSc in Physiotherapy. 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"}]}}.