VerifiedThe University of Zululand (UNIZULU) works out your points from your best six NSC subjects and never counts Life Orientation. UNIZULU had not published a 2027 prospectus when we checked, so the minimums below come from the CAO Handbook for 2027 entry, which lists UNIZULU’s 2027 requirements, and its 2026 undergraduate brochure, Commerce, Administration and Law handbook and Science, Agriculture and Engineering prospectus.
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How to calculate your UNIZULU points
- Convert each subject mark into points with the table below.
- Leave out Life Orientation.
- Add your best six subjects, making sure the subjects your programme requires are among them.
UNIZULU points table
| NSC mark | Points |
|---|---|
| 90–100% | 8 |
| 80–89% | 7 |
| 70–79% | 6 |
| 60–69% | 5 |
| 50–59% | 4 |
| 40–49% | 3 |
| 30–39% | 2 |
| 0–29% | 1 |
This is the table in the Commerce, Administration and Law handbook. The Science, Agriculture and Engineering prospectus caps the top band at 7 points for 80% and above, so science applicants should count 80–100% as 7.
Example
English 64% (5), isiZulu 72% (6), Mathematics 55% (4), Accounting 61% (5), Business Studies 58% (4) and Geography 50% (4) give 28 points, the minimum for the three-year BCom.
Minimum points for 2027
| Programme | Minimum | Key subjects |
|---|---|---|
| BA (most majors) | 26 | English 4 and five 20-credit subjects |
| BA Psychology, BA Environmental Planning | 28 | English 4; History or Geography 4 |
| Bachelor of Social Work | 28 | English Home Language 4 or First Additional Language 5 |
| BEd (all streams) | 26 | Foundation Phase: isiZulu 4, English 4, Maths 3 or Maths Literacy 4 |
| BCom (three-year) | 28 | English 4; Maths 3 or Maths Literacy 6 |
| BCom (four-year augmented) | 26 | English 3; Maths 3 or Maths Literacy 4 |
| BCom Accounting and BCom Accounting Science | 28 | English 4, Maths 4 |
| LLB | 30 | English 4; Maths 3 or Maths Literacy 4 |
| BSc (mainstream) | 28 | English 4; Maths 4 or 5; Maths Literacy not accepted |
| BSc Foundation | 26 | See the Science, Agriculture and Engineering prospectus |
| BEng (Electrical, Electrical and Computer, Mechanical, Mechatronic) | 30 | English 4, Maths 5 (at least 65%), Physical Sciences 5 |
| Bachelor of Nursing Science | 30 | English 4, Life Sciences 4, Maths 4 or Maths Literacy 6 |
The BEd Intermediate Phase and FET streams add subject rules; for example the maths and science stream needs Mathematics 5 and Physical Sciences 4. Consumer Science degrees and the Hospitality Management diploma need Life Orientation at level 4 as a subject, even though it is not counted in the points.
Faculties and campuses
UNIZULU has four faculties: Humanities and Social Sciences; Commerce, Administration and Law; Education; and Science, Agriculture and Engineering. Degrees are taught mainly at KwaDlangezwa, and Richards Bay offers certificates, diplomas and the BEng degrees.
Applying for 2027
Apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO), not on UNIZULU’s own site. Applications opened on 1 March 2026 and all UNIZULU programmes close on 31 October 2026. The CAO fee is R250 for South Africans (R300 international) until 31 October; changing your choices later costs R140. Meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place. See also our UNIZULU fees guide.