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Bachelor of Science (Physics major)
University of Cape Town · Faculty of Science
Upper Campus · contact
What you need
These are the verified requirements currently recorded for this programme.
- Minimum APS660
- MATH70%+
- PHS60%+
- Band A (guaranteed admission): FPS of 660 or above, Mathematics >= 70%, Physical Science >= 60%.
- Band B (admission very likely): WPS of 640 or above, same subject minimums.
- Band C (admission possible, targeted redress groups only): FPS of 550 or above, same subject minimums.
- FPS = sum of your best 6 NSC subjects' percentages (including English, excluding Life Orientation), with Mathematics and Physical Science each DOUBLED, out of 800.
- Applicants must choose two majors; this record represents Physics as one of them.
- Must write the National Benchmark Tests -- not used in the FPS calculation but required.
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Possible career directions
These are recorded programme outcomes, not a prediction of your career.
- Medical Physicist
- Geophysicist
- Research Scientist
Verified 2026-09-27 · Official source ↗