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How to become a private investigator

Compare programmes, entry requirements and universities for becoming a Private Investigator.

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

Bachelor of Arts (Criminology and Psychology stream)

Degree

Bachelor of Arts (Criminology and Psychology stream)

University of Limpopo

APS 23
Faculty of Humanities

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%+
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Bachelor of Arts (Criminology and Psychology stream) - Extended Curriculum Programme

University of Limpopo

APS 22
Faculty of Humanities

Subject requirements

Maths 30%+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%+
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Diploma in Policing

Diploma

Diploma in Policing

Tshwane University of Technology

APS 20
Code DPPO20Faculty of Humanities3 years

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Technical Maths 50%+Maths Lit 50%+English 50%+

Campus: Soshanguve South Campus

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Diploma in Policing

Vaal University of Technology

APS 20
Faculty of Human Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 40%+Technical Maths 40%+Maths Lit 50%+English 50%+
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Diploma in Policing

Walter Sisulu University

APS 21
Faculty of Management and Public Administration Sciences

Subject requirements

English HL 40%+English FAL 40%+
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