Bachelor of Science with a major in Artificial Intelligence at University of Cape Town

Entry requirements

Faculty of Science (BSc), 2025 guidelines. NSC applicants need a Faculty Points Score (FPS, out of 800) of 550 or above: the sum of the percentages in the best six NSC subjects including English and excluding Life Orientation, with Mathematics and Physical Science counted twice; results below 40% in a subject earn no points. Subject requirements: Mathematics at 70% or above and Physical Science at 60% or above. Band A (guaranteed admission) is an FPS of 660 or above; Band B (admission very likely) is a Weighted Points Score of 640 or above; Band C (admission possible) is an FPS of 550 or above for South African applicants in targeted redress race groups. Meeting the requirements does not guarantee a place. All applicants write the National Benchmark Tests (Mathematics, Academic Literacy and Quantitative Literacy); NBT results are not used for the admission score but, with first-semester class tests and NSC results, identify students counselled onto the four-year Extended Degree Programme. Applicants choose two majors; acceptance to the faculty does not guarantee acceptance into a specific major, which is confirmed at second-year registration. Applicants with other school-leaving examinations need English, Mathematics and Chemistry and/or Physics (or Physical Science), plus the South African bachelor's endorsement; Physics is required for this major. A-level, AS-level, IGCSE/HIGCSE and IB applicants need a points score of 34 or above from their five best subjects. Applicants whose first language is not English and who have not passed English at Grade 12 or equivalent must show English proficiency (for example IELTS 7.0 with no element below 6.0, or TOEFL internet-based 88, or PTE Academic 64). Transfer applicants need certified transcripts, an NBT result and a motivation letter, and must have passed all first-year courses.

Requirements published at faculty level.