Universities

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

20 programmes captured from SMU’s own official sources, across 5 faculties.

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SMU APS

SMU sums the standard NSC achievement level (1-7) of seven subjects: English, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, Life Sciences, Life Orientation, and your best two others - confirmed from SMU’s own published conversion table, whose higher points (8-12) are for other qualifications like A-Levels and IB, not NSC marks.

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Checked against: SMU Medicine undergraduate admission requirements (opens the official page) · SMU Health Care Sciences undergraduate admission requirements (opens the official page)

Dates

For the 2027 intake. 2028 dates aren’t published yet.

Application fee: R300 From our research - not re-checked yet smu.ac.za (opens the official page)

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Applications

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General enquiries: enquiries@smu.ac.za.

Source: smu.ac.za (opens the official page) · checked 1 October 2026

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Programmes

20 programmes in 5 faculties. Pick a faculty to see what you can study there.

School of Science and Technology 7

BSc Life Sciences

School of Science and Technology

SMU APS 25

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). An Extended Curriculum (4-year) version exists at APS 24 with Life Sciences at level 4 instead of 5, for applicants who don’t meet the normal-programme minimum. Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

BSc Mathematical Sciences

School of Science and Technology

SMU APS 25

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). An Extended Curriculum (4-year) version exists at APS 24. Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

BSc Occupational & Environmental Health Sciences

School of Science and Technology

SMU APS 25

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). No Extended Curriculum version of this specific stream was found (only Life/Mathematical/Physical Sciences have one). Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Selection programme

BSc Life Sciences (Extended Curriculum)

School of Science and Technology · 4 years

SMU APS 24

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Two other subjects – Two other NSC subjects at level 4.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school. BSc Extended Curriculum Programme (4 years), Life Sciences stream: NSC with a Bachelor endorsement and APS 24. Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Selection programme

BSc Mathematical Sciences (Extended Curriculum)

School of Science and Technology · 4 years

SMU APS 24

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Two other subjects – Two other NSC subjects at level 4.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school. BSc Extended Curriculum Programme (4 years), Mathematical Sciences stream: NSC with a Bachelor endorsement and APS 24. Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Selection programme

BSc Physical Sciences (Extended Curriculum)

School of Science and Technology · 4 years

SMU APS 24

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Two other subjects – Two other NSC subjects at level 4.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school. BSc Extended Curriculum Programme (4 years), Physical Sciences stream: NSC with a Bachelor endorsement and APS 24. Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Selection programme

BSc Physical Sciences

School of Science and Technology · 3 years

SMU APS 25

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Two other subjects – Two other NSC subjects at level 4.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school. BSc (normal programme): NSC with a Bachelor endorsement and APS 25; applicants need at least level 5 in the subject relevant to their chosen stream (Physical Sciences for this stream). Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

School of Health Care Sciences 6

BSc Dietetics

School of Health Care Sciences

SMU APS 25

  • Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Orientation: level 3 (40% or more)
  • Two more subjects – Two further subjects at level 3 or better.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Bachelor of Nursing and Midwifery

School of Health Care Sciences

SMU APS 25

  • Life Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Orientation: level 3 (40% or more)
  • Two more subjects – Two further subjects at level 3 or better.
  • SANC registration – Registration with the SA Nursing Council is compulsory within the first 30 days of admission.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). SMU also lists an older "Bachelor Nursing Sciences and Arts" qualification explicitly marked as being phased out - not included here. Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

School of Health Care Sciences

SMU APS 25

  • Life Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Orientation: level 3 (40% or more)
  • Two more subjects – Two further subjects at level 3 or better.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

BSc Physiotherapy

School of Health Care Sciences

SMU APS 28

  • Life Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Orientation: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Two more subjects – Two further subjects at level 4 or better.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology

School of Health Care Sciences

SMU APS 25

  • Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Another language – Another language (Home or First Additional) at level 4.
  • Life Orientation: level 3 (40% or more)
  • Two more subjects – Two further subjects at level 3 or better.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Bachelor of Audiology

School of Health Care Sciences

SMU APS 25

  • Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Another language – Another language (Home or First Additional) at level 4.
  • Life Orientation: level 3 (40% or more)
  • Two more subjects – Two further subjects at level 3 or better.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

School of Medicine 3
Selection programme

MBChB (Medicine)

School of Medicine

SMU APS 38

  • English: level 6 (70% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 6 (70% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 6 (70% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 6 (70% or more)
  • Life Orientation: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Two more subjects – Your best two other subjects, at level 5 and level 4 or better (ranked highest to lowest) - these ARE on the standard 1-7 NSC scale.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). 38 is the Grade 11 provisional pre-selection threshold for about 250 places a year; final Grade 12 selection is competitive on actual percentage marks, and meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place. Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Selection programme

Bachelor of Radiography

School of Medicine

SMU APS 25

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). About 40 places a year, selected on merit and availability of space. Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Selection programmeNo cut-off published

MBChB Extended Curriculum (Foundation Year, ECP I)

School of Medicine · 1 years

No points cut-off published for this one – see the note below.

  • Physical Sciences: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 5 (60% or more)
  • English: level 5 (60% or more)

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school. A one-year foundation programme restricted to Indigenous South African (Black) students from quintile 1 and 2 schools; students need at least 50% in all six foundation modules to progress. Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

School of Oral Health Sciences 3
Selection programme

BDS (Dentistry / Oral Health Sciences)

School of Oral Health Sciences

SMU APS 37

  • English: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 6 (70% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 6 (70% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 6 (70% or more)
  • Life Orientation: level 5 (60% or more)
  • Two more subjects – Your best two other subjects, at level 5 and level 4 or better (ranked highest to lowest) - these ARE on the standard 1-7 NSC scale.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). About 42 places a year, selected by merit order on actual percentage marks. Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Bachelor of Dental Therapy

School of Oral Health Sciences

SMU APS 28

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). A mid-level dental qualification distinct from the full BDS - selection is competitive with demographic quotas even above the minimum. Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

Bachelor of Oral Hygiene

School of Oral Health Sciences

SMU APS 28

  • English: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Mathematics: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Physical Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)
  • Life Sciences: level 4 (50% or more)

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). APS 28 on the Mathematics route, 31 with Mathematical Literacy (level 7). Selection is competitive with demographic quotas even above the minimum. Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

School of Pharmacy 1

Bachelor of Pharmacy

School of Pharmacy

SMU APS 32

  • Life Sciences, Mathematics, Physical Sciences, English – Each at level 5; Life Orientation at level 4; two further subjects (preferably Accounting and Economics) at level 4 each - these ARE on the standard 1-7 NSC scale, unlike SMU’s Medicine and Dentistry pages above.
  • Interview – Applicants who meet the academic minimums are invited to an interview.

Raw-confirmed 2026-10-04 against SMU’s own admission-requirements page for this school (points and subject minimums match). Closes 31 July 2026 for undergraduate programmes (applications open 1 April 2026) - notably earlier than most universities in this batch.

Source: View the official page (smu.ac.za) (opens the official page) · 2027 intake

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9 programmes across Medicine, Dentistry, Pharmacy and Health Care Sciences

SMU’s early undergraduate closing date (31 July 2026, about two months before most other universities in this batch) is confirmed directly on its own page - exactly the "apply early" pattern this site flags for health-sciences faculties elsewhere. All 9 programmes were confirmed by direct fetch of SMU’s own admission-requirement pages. SMU converts marks on its own points scale (A = 12 down to F = 3) for Medicine and Dentistry specifically, which is different from the standard 1-7 NSC level scale its Pharmacy and Health Care Sciences pages use - SMU_APS is non-computable and Medicine/Dentistry subject minimums are described in SMU’s own words rather than forced into our usual fields. Whether MBChB/BDS/Pharmacy require the NBT is unconfirmed (general site text suggests yes, but none of the specific admission-requirement pages we read mentioned it) and is deliberately not stated. No programme page stated a duration, so all 9 show duration as unknown rather than assumed. Radiography, Medical Sciences and Environmental Health programmes were not found/confirmed - may not exist at SMU, or sit elsewhere; a "Bachelor Nursing Sciences and Arts" qualification was found explicitly marked as phasing out and is not included.

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