Focal area: Applied Medicinal Chemistry

Combines Biological Sciences and Physical Sciences with Patent Law as third-year module, with postgraduate study possibilities in Chemistry and Physiological Sciences.

Focal area: Bioinformatics and Computational Biology

Combines Biochemistry, Bioinformatics, Computer Science and Genetics on a multidisciplinary level, with postgraduate study possibilities in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology.

?Focal area: Biomathematics

Applied Mathematics in combination with Biochemistry or Biodiversity and Ecology, with postgraduate study possibilities in Mathematics, Biochemistry, Botany or Zoology. 

Bachelor of Data Science

The BDatSci programme is an interdepartmental and interfaculty collaboration between Science, Economic and Management Sciences, AgriSciences and Arts and Social Sciences. The programme will give you a thorough grounding in all aspects of the data lifecycle, including data collection, processing, analysis, and visualisation. The faculty where you are registered, awards the degree. You can choose one of the following focal areas:

• Applied Mathematics (Science)
• Computer Science (Science)
• Statistical Physics (Science)
• Statistical Learning (Economic and Management Sciences)
• Analytics and Optimisation (Economic and Management Sciences)
• Behavioural Economics (Economic and Management Sciences)
• Geoinformatics (Arts and Social Sciences)
• Statistical Genetics (AgriSciences)

Specific admission requirements:

• A NSC aggregate of 80% (excluding Life Orientation) and Mathematics 80% plus one of the following:
• Afrikaans Home Language 60% OR
• English Home Language 60% OR
• Afrikaans First Additional Language 75% OR
• English First Additional Language 75%