ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

All applicants must meet the following minimum requirements:

• Nelson Mandela University applicants must have graduated with a 360 credit National Diploma or a Diploma in Interior Design with a minimum of 65% average for the following modules: Interior Design 3, Design Technology 3 and Contemporary Developments 3. The lowest mark for any of the above-mentioned modules must be 60%.
• Applicants who do not qualify in terms of the above requirements are required to write an entrance exam, set and evaluated by the Department of Architectural Technology & Interior Design after the November portfolio exams. External and internal members of the exam panel will decide if the outcome of the exam is successful.
• Those applicants who have completed their Diploma in Interior Design at another institution will be required to submit their full academic record and a portfolio for assessment by the Departmental Admissions Committee. The lowest mark for any of the above-mentioned modules must be 60%.
• If the applicant did not get a minimum of 65% average for the Design, Technology or Theory modules, the applicant must in addition prepare a submission for the Department of Architectural Technology & Interior Design, the requirements of which are available from the department. Selection is based on an applicant's detailed design ability, academic record and work experience. 

 ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 

• Minimum NSC statutory requirements for diploma entry must be met.
• An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematics or Technical Mathematics requires a minimum Applicant Score of 315.
• An applicant with NSC Grade 12 Mathematical Literacy requires a minimum Applicant Score of 330.
• A minimum admission requirement for Mathematics and Technical Mathematics must be 30% and for Mathematical Literacy 45%.
• Admission is subject to Departmental selection.
• NSC subjects like Visual Arts, and Design are given priority during selection of candidates. Qualifying applicants will be required to prepare a prescribed portfolio, attend an interview and complete a placement assessment.
• Selection is based on the submission of a creative portfolio of work, comprising drawings, sketches and other creative or technical projects, as outlined by the Department as well as an interview with the department’s staff to discuss the creative portfolio.
• International applicants who are unable to present themselves for an interview must courier the portfolio or send an electronic copy with a covering letter to the department. The final selection of applicants will only be finalised after the Grade 12 results have been received by Admissions and the Department.