Stellenbosch Admissions points table for Cambridge International school-leaving qualifications
Stellenbosch converts Cambridge International grades into a percentage to bring the admissions score in line with the NSC/IEB calculations. SU takes the relevant 5 subject grades (eg 4 AS grades and 1 IGCSE grade) and assigns a percentage to each, as in the table below. Add these and divide by 5.
| Equivalent % | A Level grade | AS grade | IGCSE grade |
| 95 | A* | ||
| 90 | A | A | A* |
| 85 | B | A | |
| 80 | C | ||
| 75 | B | B | |
| 70 | D | ||
| 65 | C | C | |
| 60 | E | ||
| 55 | D | D |
Here are some examples of the aggregate and subjects required per faculty for specific courses at Stellenbosch:
Humanities faculty- Bachelor of Arts when applying with AS levels or A levels
- University Exemption with 65% average
- Language requirements will be satisfied by meeting the exemption requirements
- If Socio-Informatics is taken as university subject, Maths E on A-Level or Maths D on AS-Level, or C on GCSE/O-Level
Engineering faculty when applying with A levels or AS levels
- University Exemption with 70% average
- English first language E on A level or C on AS level or C on GCSE/O-level. English second language D on A level or C on AS level.
- Maths D on A-Level or Maths B on AS-Level
- Chemistry AND Physics E on A level or C on AS-Level
You can do further research using Stellenbosch’s International Admissions booklet
UCT: Admissions Points Score table for Cambridge International school-leaving qualifications
Most faculties of the University of Cape Town award points to each Cambridge grade on a sliding scale. Most faculties of UCT credit 6 subjects.
| POINTS | AL | AS | IGCSE |
| 10 | A* A | ||
| 9 | B | ||
| 8 | C | A | |
| 7 | D | B | |
| 6 | E | C | A |
| 5 | D | B | |
| 4 | C |
| HUMANITIES
BA BSocsci |
SCIENCE | COMMERCE EXAMPLE
for Business Science/ Commerce (excludes Actuarial Science) |
HEALTH SCIENCES | ENGINEERING
Details for |
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| Points needed for probable acceptance per faculty | 38 39
|
34
NBTs in Mathematics, AL & QL required |
53
Double points for Maths and English Language |
A level 46
AS level 40 plus NBT score in the Proficient range |
No points are awarded in this faculty |
| Number of subjects awarded points | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | – |
| Faculty-specific minimum subject require-
ments |
English:
A Level D AS Level B |
English: IGCSE C Maths: A level B
AS level B Physical Science (or Chemistry or Physics): A level C AS level C |
Maths:
A level C or AS level B English: A level E or AS level D or IGCSE B |
A level: minimum C in two A Level subjects (including Maths and Physics or Chemistry);
A in the remaining subject (Physics or Chemistry); AS level: minimum B in four AS level subjects (including Maths, Physics and Chemistry), a B in English, which may be at IGCSE. |
A-Level:
minimum C in IGCSE English; B for A Level Maths AND B for A Level Physics AS-Level minimum C for IGCSE English; A for two AS Level subjects including Maths and Physics plus two Bs at AS Level for two other subjects |
| Majors in Computer Science/ Business Computing: Computer Science may replace Physical Science
Majors in Biology Marine Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Genetics, Geology, Human Anatomy & Physiology and Ocean & Atmosphere Science require Chemistry Majors in Applied Maths, Applied Stats, Astrophysics, Chemistry, Computer Engineering, Geology, Maths, Mathematical Statistics, Ocean & Atmosphere Science, Physics, Statistics & Data Science, Quantitative Biology require Physics Majors in Enviro & Geographical Science may replace Chemistry/ Physics with Geography |
Combine at least: three A Levels plus three subjects which may be IGCSE or AS Level OR four AS Levels plus two IGCSEs OR three AS-Levels plus one A-Level and two IGCSEs. Double your points for Mathematics and English. |
You can do more research using the latest UCT prospectus here
