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BSc in Chemistry 4-year programme at University of Pretoria

University of Pretoria, South Africa

Programme overview

This extended programme covers the same chemistry curriculum as the 3-year BSc Chemistry over four years, studying substances and materials through laboratory experiments, instrumentation, calculations and modelling.

Faculty: Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences  |  Duration: 4 years, full-time  |  Intake: 2027 (closing dates: SA and international 30/06/2026)  |  Location: Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

What you will study

Core chemistry with cross-disciplinary application to research, industry, environment and health, over an extended four-year structure.

Career pathways

Synthetic chemist, materials scientist, chemical pathologist, forensic chemist, analytical chemist, drug analyst, patent lawyer, environmental chemist, geochemist, food chemist, polymer chemist, soil chemist.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Minimum APS: 32. NSC/IEB: English HL/FAL 58%, Mathematics 58%, Physical Sciences 58%, APS 32.

Intake: 2027 (closing dates: SA and international 30/06/2026)

Duration: 4 years, full-time

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