Faculty of Science

BSc Physics

Bachelor 3 years Full-time 65% aggregate
65%
Minimum Aggregate Excl. Life Orientation
Programme Overview
Qualification
Bachelor
Duration
3 Years
Campus
Main Campus
Language
English
Study Mode
Full-time
About This Programme

A physical sciences programme focusing on the fundamental laws governing matter and energy.

Admission Requirements
Minimum aggregate of 65% for the NSC (excluding Life Orientation)

Required Subjects percentage

One of the following
  • Afrikaans Home Language 50%
  • Afrikaans First Additional Language 50%
  • English Home Language 50%
  • English First Additional Language 50%
  • Physical Sciences 50%
  • Mathematics 70%

Focal Areas choose one

Laser Physics (Physical) Laser Physics (Biological) Theoretical Physics
Selection mark (SM) = (Mathematics x 2) + 5 other subjects (of which at least one must be English or Afrikaans, excluding Life Orientation) + 7.
Career Opportunities
Radiation protection practitioner Medical physicist Nanotechnologist Data analyst Physical sciences teacher (after completion of Postgraduate Certificate in Education) Geophysicist Medical industry specialist Air quality assessor Atmospheric modeller Forensic physicist Research opportunities at iThemba Laboratory for Accelerator-based Sciences (iThemba LABS) Careers in optical systems, communication, ecology, criminology, defence, nuclear power stations and mines Careers in information technology, geology, biological and financial sectors Astrophysicist Cosmologist
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