The University of Limpopo 2024 Applications
The University of Limpopo is a university in the Limpopo Province, South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2005, by the merger of the University of the North and the Medical University of South Africa (MEDUNSA). These previous institutions formed the Turfloop and MEDUNSA campuses of the university, respectively. In 2015 the MEDUNSA campus split and became the Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University.
Faculty of Health Sciences:
Faculty of Humanities:
School of Languages and Communication Studies
Faculty of Science And Agriculture:
School of Mathematical and Computer Sciences
School of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
School of Molecular and Life Sciences
School of Physical and Mineral Sciences
Faculty of Management and Law:
School of Economics and Management
Turfloop Graduate School of Leadership
Admission Requirements:
National Senior Certificate (NSC) with Bachelor exemption
Prospective students, with an NSC, who wish to gain entry to any undergraduate programme at the University of Limpopo, should comply with the following:
- Life Orientation with an achievement level of at least three (3).
- Aligned with the language policy of the university, English is a language of learning and teaching with an achievement level of at least three (3).
- The required minimum levels of achievement in specific subjects as stipulated in the Calendars of each Faculty, provided that:
- Four 20-credit subjects were achieved with a minimum NSC achievement level of four (4) for degree programmes and
- Four 20-credit subjects were achieved with a minimum NSC achievement level of three (3) for diploma programmes.
- The required Admission Point Score (APS) is stipulated in the Calendars of each Faculty.
Meeting the minimum APS for a particular programme does not, however, guarantee admission.
Matriculation Certificate (prior to 2008)
Students, who successfully completed Grade 12 before 2008, can apply for admission to the University with the normal Grade 12 Senior Certificate with full university exemption by converting their grade symbols to an APS.
National Certificate (Vocational)
- Students who have successfully completed a National Certificate Vocational NC(V) Level 4 qualification will require the following and will be subject to Faculty Admission Specifications and Placement Tests:
- NC(V) level 4 certificate with 3 fundamental subjects at 60% (Life Orientation included) and 4 relevant vocational subjects at 70% for degree programmes.
- NC(V) level 4 certificate with 3 fundamental subjects at 50% (Life Orientation included) and 3 compulsory vocational subjects at 60% for diploma programmes.
Application process:
Step 1: All applications can be done online by visiting click here
Step 2: Online application has a handling fee of R200 for South African applicants and R750 for International Applicants.
Step 3: The University bank account numbers to be used for application handling fee deposits
Closing date:
- MBChB: 28 July 2023
- All other programmes: 29 September 2023