Qualification

Bachelor of Dental Science

Public admission information for Bachelor of Dental Science at University of the Witwatersrand. 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

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Admission score

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Aggregate average

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Minimum pass type: Bachelor pass

Minimum certificate type: National Senior Certificate Bachelor's degree pass. Additional requirements: Applicants must spend time observing specific procedures performed by a dentist, dental therapist or oral hygienist; Applicants must complete a job shadowing certificate of attendance; Minimum observation time is 16 hours; Only observation hours completed between 1 July 2025 and 31 July 2026 will be accepted; Applicants who fail to submit the certificate of attendance will not be considered for admission.

Alternative score variants

No alternative score variants are listed for this qualification.

Subject requirements

One of these requirements

English Home Language level 5 English First Additional Language level 5

Required subject

Mathematics level 5

Required subject

Physical Sciences level 5

Required subject

Life Sciences level 5

Relevant admission rules

Wits APS

Wits APS · Subject Point Sum

University rule

Wits APS from NSC percentages: English and Mathematics receive boosted points, Life Orientation counts on a reduced scale, and other subjects use the Wits APS subject scale.

Subject levels only

Subject levels · None

Faculty rule

Uses only per-subject minimum marks or levels. Useful for colleges and courses that do not publish an APS.