Bachelor of Business Informatics
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Faculty of Business & Management Sciences
Subject requirements
Maths 40%+Maths Lit 50%+English 50%+Accounting 50%+
NBT components: AL, QL
What you need in matric
You must have
- English
- Mathematics (not Maths Literacy)
- Physical Sciences
Also good to have
- A very high overall average
- Information Technology
University requirements
Compare the APS and subject requirements for programmes that can lead to Engineer. Universities use different APS scales, so check your marks against each university separately.
Bachelor of Business Informatics
DegreeIndependent-minded graduates who can apply new ideas and technologies to address business challenges.
APS 27
Diploma in Computer Networking
DiplomaDiploma in Computer Networking
Central University of Technology
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment, and Information Technology
Subject requirements
Maths Lit 60%+Maths 40%+English 50%+Information Technology 40%+
Ways to become a engineer
The best way is first. If your marks are not enough for one way, try the next one down.
DegreeNQF 84 yearsBest way
BEng or BSc(Eng)
To get in: About 34 APS or more. English, Mathematics, Physical Sciences. You need high marks in pure Maths and Physical Science. No Maths Literacy.
Universities offer this. You pick a discipline like civil, mechanical, or electrical. After the degree and about three to four years of work, you register with ECSA. You can register as a Professional Engineer (Pr Eng), the top engineering level.
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DegreeNQF 74 years
BEngTech
To get in: About 30 APS or more. English, Mathematics, Physical Sciences. More hands-on than the BEng, and the marks needed are a bit lower.
Universities of technology offer this, with workplace training built in. You register with ECSA as a Professional Engineering Technologist (Pr Tech Eng).
You can bridge to a BEng later.
DiplomaNQF 63 years
Diploma in Engineering
To get in: About 26 APS or more. English, Mathematics, Physical Sciences. Lower marks than the degrees. Includes workplace training.
Universities of technology and TVET colleges offer this. You register with ECSA as an Engineering Technician.
You can study further, up to the BEngTech or BEng.
Marks too low for the degree? Start with a diploma or a TVET engineering course, work as a technician, and study up.
If you don’t get in yet
Are your marks too low for the engineering degree? You can still build an engineering career, step by step.
Start with a diploma or TVET course
A Diploma in Engineering (at a university of technology) or engineering N-courses (at a TVET college) need lower marks. You work as a technician, and you can study up to the degree.
Ask about an extended engineering programme
Some universities let you do the first year of engineering over two years, with extra help. This is for students who are close but a bit short.
Upgrade your Maths and Science
Engineering needs strong pure Maths and Physical Science. Rewrite these subjects to get better marks, using the free Second Chance programme, then apply again.
Get ready to apply →How to sign up to work
You sign up with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA).
- To use the title Professional Engineer and sign off work, you must register with ECSA.
- After your degree, you register as a Candidate, then work for about three to four years.
- You submit a report and register as a Professional Engineer (Pr Eng), Technologist, or Technician.
- The level you register at depends on your qualification (degree, BEngTech, or diploma).
- You keep learning and pay a fee each year to stay registered.
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