University of Pretoria
South Africa
This institutional profile has been created for use by University of Wisconsin-Madison graduate programs.
Other names: Universiteit Van Pretoria.
First degree/qualification: Bachelor's degree (3-5 years); Diploma (1-4 years).
Minimum quality for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 55%.
Minimum level for UW-Madison Graduate School admission: 4 year bachelor's degree/education diploma/graduate diploma following 3 year bachelor's degrees.
Documents required: Official transcript/academic record; official certification of degree and date awarded.
Description: Instituted in 1908; became separate University College 1910; autonomous in 1930. Usual admission requirement is the matriculation exemption certificate (12 years of education).
Grading system:
| A+ | 90-100% | Pass with distinction |
| A | 80- 89% | Pass with distinction |
| A- | 75- 79% | Pass with distinction |
| B+ | 65- 74% | Pass |
| B | 55- 64% | Pass |
| B- | 50- 54% | Pass |
| C+ | 45- 49% | Admission to a supplementary exam can be considered |
| C | 40- 44% | Admission to a supplementary exam can be considered |
| D | 0- 39% | Fail |
Degrees/subjects can be awarded with "distinction" if average is 75% or better.
Languages of instruction: English and Afrikaans.
Advanced degrees:
Master's: 1-2 years after appropriate degree/diploma; usually by examination
and dissertation; can be awarded with distinction.
Doctor/Ph.D.: 2 year minimum following master's degree.
Last updated: May 09, 2005