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How to become a counsellor

Compare programmes, entry requirements and universities for becoming a Counsellor.

Study routes4
Offerings44
Universities18

University requirements

Compare the APS and subject requirements for programmes that can lead to Counsellor. Universities use different APS scales, so check your marks against each university separately.

Bachelor of Arts

Degree

Bachelor of Arts

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

APS 350
Faculty of Humanities

Subject requirements

Maths 35%+Technical Maths 35%+Maths Lit 55%+English 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Arts

University of Venda

APS 300
Code HSBBAFaculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education3 years

Subject requirements

English HL 50%+English FAL 59%+

Bachelor of Arts

University of the Western Cape

APS 35
Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Subject requirements

English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Afrikaans HL 50%+Afrikaans FAL 50%+IsiNdebele HL 50%+IsiNdebele FAL 50%+IsiXhosa HL 50%+IsiXhosa FAL 50%+IsiZulu HL 50%+IsiZulu FAL 50%+Sepedi HL 50%+Sepedi FAL 50%+Sesotho HL 50%+Sesotho FAL 50%+Setswana HL 50%+Setswana FAL 50%+Siswati HL 50%+Siswati FAL 50%+Tshivenda HL 50%+Tshivenda FAL 50%+Xitsonga HL 50%+Xitsonga FAL 50%+

Bachelor of Arts

Walter Sisulu University

APS 25
Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

Subject requirements

English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+IsiXhosa HL 50%+Sesotho HL 50%+Geography 50%+History 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Social Work

Degree

Bachelor of Social Work

Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

APS 350
Faculty of Health Sciences4 years

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Technical Maths 40%+Maths Lit 65%+English 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Social Work

Stellenbosch University

APS 63
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences4 years

Subject requirements

English 50%+Afrikaans HL 50%+IsiNdebele HL 50%+IsiXhosa HL 50%+IsiZulu HL 50%+Sepedi HL 50%+Sesotho HL 50%+Setswana HL 50%+Siswati HL 50%+Tshivenda HL 50%+Xitsonga HL 50%+Afrikaans FAL 50%+IsiNdebele FAL} 50%+IsiXhosa FAL 50%+IsiZulu FAL 50%+Sepedi FAL 50%+Sesotho FAL 50%+Setswana FAL 50%+Siswati FAL 50%+Tshivenda FAL 50%+Xitsonga FAL 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) - Band A

University of Cape Town

APS 450
Faculty of Humanities

Subject requirements

English HL 50%+English FAL 60%+

NBT components: AL

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) - Band B

University of Cape Town

APS 450
Faculty of Humanities

Subject requirements

English HL 50%+English FAL 60%+

NBT components: AL

Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) - Band C

University of Cape Town

APS 380
Faculty of Humanities

Subject requirements

English HL 50%+English FAL 60%+

NBT components: AL

Bachelor of Social Work

University of Johannesburg

APS 31
Code B7025QFaculty of Humanities

Subject requirements

Maths Lit 50%+English 60%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Campus: APK

Bachelor of Social Work

University of Limpopo

APS 23
Faculty of Humanities4 years

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Maths Lit 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Afrikaans HL 50%+Afrikaans FAL 50%+IsiNdebele HL 50%+IsiNdebele FAL 50%+IsiXhosa HL 50%+IsiXhosa FAL 50%+IsiZulu HL 50%+IsiZulu FAL 50%+Sepedi HL 50%+Sepedi FAL 50%+Sesotho HL 50%+Sesotho FAL 50%+Setswana HL 50%+Setswana FAL 50%+Siswati HL 50%+Siswati FAL 50%+Tshivenda HL 50%+Tshivenda FAL 50%+Xitsonga HL 50%+Xitsonga FAL 50%+History 50%+

Bachelor of Social Work

University of Mpumalanga

APS 32
Faculty of Economics, Development and Business Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 30%+Maths Lit 40%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Afrikaans HL 30%+Afrikaans FAL 30%+IsiNdebele HL 30%+IsiNdebele FAL 30%+IsiXhosa HL 30%+IsiXhosa FAL 30%+IsiZulu HL 30%+IsiZulu FAL 30%+Sepedi HL 30%+Sepedi FAL 30%+Sesotho HL 30%+Sesotho FAL 30%+Setswana HL 30%+Setswana FAL 30%+Siswati HL 30%+Siswati FAL 30%+Tshivenda HL 30%+Tshivenda FAL 30%+Xitsonga HL 30%+Xitsonga FAL 30%+

Bachelor of Social Work

University of Venda

APS 350
Code HSBBSWFaculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education4 years

Subject requirements

English HL 50%+English FAL 59%+

Bachelor of Social Work

University of the Western Cape

APS 34
Faculty of Community and Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Maths Lit 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Afrikaans HL 40%+Afrikaans FAL 40%+IsiNdebele HL 40%+IsiNdebele FAL 40%+IsiXhosa HL 40%+IsiXhosa FAL 40%+IsiZulu HL 40%+IsiZulu FAL 40%+Sepedi HL 40%+Sepedi FAL 40%+Sesotho HL 40%+Sesotho FAL 40%+Setswana HL 40%+Setswana FAL 40%+Siswati HL 40%+Siswati FAL 40%+Tshivenda HL 40%+Tshivenda FAL 40%+Xitsonga HL 40%+Xitsonga FAL 40%+

Bachelor of Social Work

Walter Sisulu University

APS 26
Faculty of Law, Humanities and Social Sciences

Subject requirements

English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Afrikaans HL 60%+Life Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology

Degree

Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

APS 25
School of Health Care Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English 50%+Afrikaans HL 50%+Afrikaans FAL 50%+IsiNdebele HL 50%+IsiNdebele FAL 50%+IsiXhosa HL 50%+IsiXhosa FAL 50%+IsiZulu HL 50%+IsiZulu FAL 50%+Sepedi HL 50%+Sepedi FAL 50%+Sesotho HL 50%+Sesotho FAL 50%+Setswana HL 50%+Setswana FAL 50%+Siswati HL 50%+Siswati FAL 50%+Tshivenda HL 50%+Tshivenda FAL 50%+Xitsonga HL 50%+Xitsonga FAL 50%+Life Sciences 50%+

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology

University of Cape Town

APS 715
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 60%+Maths Lit 70%+English HL 65%+English FAL 65%+Physical Sciences 65%+Life Sciences 65%+

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology - Band A

University of Cape Town

APS 715
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 60%+Maths Lit 70%+English HL 65%+English FAL 65%+Physical Sciences 65%+Life Sciences 65%+

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology - Band B

University of Cape Town

APS 670
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 60%+Maths Lit 70%+English HL 65%+English FAL 65%+Physical Sciences 65%+Life Sciences 65%+

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology - Band C

University of Cape Town

APS 510
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 60%+Maths Lit 70%+English HL 65%+English FAL 65%+Physical Sciences 65%+Life Sciences 65%+

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Bachelor of Science in Speech Language Pathology

University of Fort Hare

APS 28
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths Lit 60%+Maths 50%+English 50%+Physical Sciences 50%+Life Sciences 50%+

Speech-Language Pathology

University of the Witwatersrand

APS 34
Faculty of Humanities

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English HL 60%+English FAL 60%+

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Bachelor of Theology

Degree

Bachelor of Theology

University of Venda

APS 300
Code HSBBTFaculty of Humanities, Social Sciences and Education3 years

No subject marks are available for this course yet.

Bachelor of Theology

University of the Western Cape

APS 35
Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Subject requirements

English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Afrikaans HL 50%+Afrikaans FAL 50%+IsiNdebele HL 50%+IsiNdebele FAL 50%+IsiXhosa HL 50%+IsiXhosa FAL 50%+IsiZulu HL 50%+IsiZulu FAL 50%+Sepedi HL 50%+Sepedi FAL 50%+Sesotho HL 50%+Sesotho FAL 50%+Setswana HL 50%+Setswana FAL 50%+Siswati HL 50%+Siswati FAL 50%+Tshivenda HL 50%+Tshivenda FAL 50%+Xitsonga HL 50%+Xitsonga FAL 50%+
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