{"id":2277,"date":"2019-11-13T12:45:19","date_gmt":"2019-11-13T12:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/?page_id=2277"},"modified":"2023-01-16T12:29:58","modified_gmt":"2023-01-16T10:29:58","slug":"requirements","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/?page_id=2277","title":{"rendered":"Requirements"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;47&#8243; title=&#8221;Admission&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]\n<h2><strong>General Admission Requirements<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>Admission criteria based on School Leaving Certificates prior to 2021<\/p>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Degree Programmes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Subject to School Special Regulations, the normal basic requirement for entrance to undergraduate degree programmes shall be:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A pass in five different subjects as follows:<\/li>\n<li>2 subjects on higher level (NSSCH) with a 4 or higher<\/li>\n<li>3 subjects on ordinary level (NSSCO) with a C or higher<\/li>\n<li>English must be at minimum C at NSSCO level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Or<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A pass in five different subjects as follows:\n<ul>\n<li>3 subjects on higher level (NSSCH) with a 4 or higher<\/li>\n<li>2 subjects on ordinary level (NSSCO) with a D or higher<\/li>\n<li>English must be at minimum C at NSSCO level<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2382 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Studying-9Library.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"850\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Studying-9Library.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Studying-9Library-300x142.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Studying-9Library-768x363.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Studying-9Library-1024x484.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Studying-9Library-1280x604.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Diploma Programmes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Subject to School Special Regulations, the normal basic requirement for entrance to undergraduate diploma programmes shall be:<\/p>\n<p>A pass in five different subjects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>on ordinary level (NSSCO) with a minimum of 24 points on the UNAM Evaluation Scale, with English at a minimum D at NSSCO level.<\/li>\n<li>with a combination of ordinary (NSSCO) and higher (NSSCH) level with a minimum of 24 points on the UNAM Evaluation Scale, with English at a minimum D at NSSCO level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Admission based on other School Leaving Certificates<\/p>\n<p>Other recognized school-leaving qualifications may be accepted on their own merit as alternatives, and will be evaluated according to the UNAM Evaluation Scale.<\/p>\n<p>Admission criteria based on completion of Post-Secondary School qualifications<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A student who completed a level 3 qualification (at least 120 credits) at another tertiary institution, registered on the NQF, may be considered for admission into an undergraduate certificate programme.<\/li>\n<li>A student who completed a level 4 qualification (at least 120 credits) at another tertiary institution, registered on the NQF, may be considered for admission into an undergraduate diploma programme.<\/li>\n<li>A student who completed a level 5 qualification (at least 240 credits) at another tertiary institution, registered on the NQF, may be considered for admission into an undergraduate degree programme<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Admission criteria based on School Leaving Certificates 2021 onwards<\/p>\n<p>Subject to School Specific Regulations, the normal basic requirement for entrance to undergraduate degree programmes shall be:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A pass in five (5) different subjects as follows:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>2 subjects on NSSCAS level with an average d or higher;<\/li>\n<li>3 subjects on NSSCO level with a C or higher;<\/li>\n<li>English must be at minimum C at NSSCO level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Or<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 \u00a0A pass in five different subjects as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>3 subjects on NSSCAS level with an average d or higher;<\/li>\n<li>2 subjects on NSSCO level with a D or higher;<\/li>\n<li>English must be at minimum C at NSSCO level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-2367 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Class-6Lab.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1800\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Class-6Lab.jpg 1800w, https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Class-6Lab-300x125.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Class-6Lab-768x320.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Class-6Lab-1024x427.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/11\/Class-6Lab-1280x533.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1800px) 100vw, 1800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Undergraduate Diploma Programmes<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>Subject to School Specific Regulations, the normal basic requirement for entrance to undergraduate diploma programmes shall be:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>A pass in five different subjects as follows:<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul>\n<li>2 subjects on NSSCAS level with a minimum e or higher;<\/li>\n<li>3 subjects on NSSCO level with a D or higher;<\/li>\n<li>English must be at minimum D at NSSCO level.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Or<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2.\u00a0 (a) Five (5) subjects on NSSCO with a minimum of 24 points on the UNAM Evaluation Scale<\/p>\n<p>(b) English must be a minimum D at NSSCO Level<\/p>\n<p><strong>Postgraduate Programmes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><strong>Postgraduate Diploma: <\/strong>Bachelor\u2019s degree (NQA level 7) from a recognized institution.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Master\u2019s Degree: <\/strong>Bachelor Honours degree (NQA level 8) qualification or equivalent, with an overall grade average of 60% (and above) from a recognized institution, in the chosen field of study. In addition, prospective students must satisfy Faculty specific requirements as indicated in the admission requirements<br \/>\nof the relevant programme.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Doctor of Philosophy Degree and other doctoral programmes: <\/strong>NQF level 9 Master\u2019s degree or equivalent from UNAM or any other recognized institution, in the chosen field of study.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>For detailed admission requirements, points calculator, fees estimate and course prospectuses, visit the UNAM website.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For any enquiries, call us at:\u00a0 <\/strong>Tel: +264 61 206 3111<\/p>\n<p><strong>Please note:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>NSSCO candidates of 2021 are eligible for admission into Diploma programmes.[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;47&#8243; title=&#8221;Admission&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text] General Admission Requirements Admission criteria based on School Leaving Certificates prior to 2021 Undergraduate Degree Programmes Subject to School Special Regulations, the normal basic requirement for entrance to undergraduate degree programmes shall be: A pass in five different subjects as follows: 2 subjects on higher level (NSSCH) with a 4 or higher 3 subjects on<\/p>\n<div class=\"read-more\"><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/?page_id=2277\">Read More &#8230;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_mi_skip_tracking":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2277","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Requirements - UNAM<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unam.edu.na\/?page_id=2277\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Requirements - UNAM\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_wp_custommenu nav_menu=&#8221;47&#8243; 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