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How to become a private practitioner

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

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Offerings11
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University requirements

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

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

Degree

Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

APS 28
School of Health Care Sciences4 years

Subject requirements

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

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy

Stellenbosch University

APS 60
Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences

Subject requirements

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

NBT components: AL, QL

Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy

University of Cape Town

APS 730
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

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

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy - Band A

University of Cape Town

APS 730
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

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

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy - Band B

University of Cape Town

APS 797
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

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

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy - Band C

University of Cape Town

APS 580
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

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

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

Bachelor of Physiotherapy

University of Kwazulu Natal

APS 38
College of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+English HL 50%+English FAL 50%+Life Sciences 50%+Physical Sciences 50%+

Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy BSc (Physiotherapy)

University of the Free State

APS 33
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

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

Bachelor of Science - Physiotherapy

University of the Western Cape

APS 39
Faculty of Community and Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 50%+Maths Lit 70%+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%+Life Sciences 50%+Physical Sciences 50%+

Physiotherapy

University of the Witwatersrand

APS 38
Faculty of Health Sciences

Subject requirements

Maths 60%+English HL 60%+English FAL 60%+Life Sciences 60%+Physical Sciences 60%+

NBT components: AL, QL, MAT

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