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Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering
University of Cape Town · Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment
Upper Campus · contact
What you need
These are the verified requirements currently recorded for this programme.
- Minimum APS500
- MATH80%+
- PHS70%+
- Band A (guaranteed admission): FPS of 500 or above, Mathematics >= 80%, Physical Sciences >= 70%.
- Band B (admission likely): Weighted Points Score (WPS, FPS adjusted by up to 10% for school/home background) of 480 or above, same subject minimums.
- Band C (admission possible, SA applicants in targeted redress race groups only): FPS of 420 or above, same subject minimums.
- FPS = English% + Mathematics% + Physical Sciences% + your next 3 best subjects (excluding Life Orientation), out of 600.
- Mathematical Literacy or Technical Mathematics cannot substitute for Mathematics; Technical Science cannot substitute for Physical Sciences.
- Must write the National Benchmark Tests (Mathematics, Academic Literacy, Quantitative Literacy) -- results are not factored into the FPS but must be written.
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Possible career directions
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- Chemical Engineer
Verified 2026-09-27 · Official source ↗