University of Johannesburg (UJ) Admission Requirements

By | June 21, 2019

University of Johannesburg (UJ) Admission Requirements

Diploma in Sport Management (D9S01Q)

  • 3-Year Program
  • NQF level 6

Minimum Entry Requirements

Minimum APS Score: 18 with Mathematics and 19 with Mathematical Literacy. Life Orientation is excluded when calculating APS score. The 6 highest subjects are used for calculating APS score.

  • English (compulsory): 3
  • Mathematics: 3
  • Mathematical Literacy: 4
  • Additional subject 1: 3
  • Additional subject 2: 3
  • Additional subject 3: 3
  • Additional subject 4: 3

Curriculum

Year 1

  • Marketing
  • Business Management
  • English
  • Sport Management

Year 2

  • Marketing
  • Business Management
  • Sport Management
  • Public Relations
  • End-user Computing

Year 3

  • Business Management
  • Sport and Physical Recreation
  • Sport Management

For more information, please contact the course coordinator for the Dip.SM, Dr N Janse van Rensburg at natashajvr@uj.ac.za

Degrees:

Bachelor of Biokinetics (B9S05Q)

The Bachelor of Biokinetics degree is a 4-year programme offered at NQF level 8, that leads to registration with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) as a registered biokineticist. The programme includes a minimum of 1000 hours of work-integrated learning and is only offered on a full-time basis (no distance learning option available). Only a limited number of applicants are selected each year (±35). Graduates may gain access to a master’s degree in Biokinetics if they achieve 65% or more in this qualification.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Minimum APS score:  28 with Mathematics and 29 with Mathematical Literacy. Life Orientation is excluded when calculating APS score. The 6 highest subjects are used for calculating APS score:

  • English (compulsory): 5
  • Mathematics: 4
  • Mathematical Literacy: 5
  • Additional subject 1: 5
  • Additional subject 2: 5
  • Additional subject 3: 5
  • Additional subject 4: 4

Curriculum

Year 1

  • Nutrition 1A (Semester 1)
  • Practice Administration 1 (Semester 1)
  • Psychology 1A (Semester 1)
  • Biomechanics 1B (Semester 2)
  • Psychology 1B (Semester 2)
  • Anatomy and Physiology 1 (Year module)
  • Biokinetics 1 (Year module)

Year 2 (All year modules)

  • Anatomy and Physiology 2
  • Biokinetics 2
  • Exercise Physiology
  • Perceptual Motor Behaviour

Year 3 

Exercise Science 3A (Semester 1)
Research Methodology (Semester 1)
Clinical Exercise Science (Semester 2)
Biokinetics 3 (Year module)
Biokinetics Practice 1 (Year module)

Year 4

  • Practice Management and Entrepreneurship (Semester 1)
  • Biokinetics 4 (Year module)
  • Biokinetics Practice 2 (Year module)
  • Biokinetics Research Project (Year module)

For more information, please contact the course coordinator for B Biokinetics, Mrs Simonè Ferreira at simonef@uj.ac.za

Bachelor of Commerce in Sport Management (B9S14Q)

The BCom Degree in Sport Management is a 3-year program offered at NQF level 7.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Minimum APS Score: 24 with Mathematics – Mathematical Literacy or Technical Mathematics not accepted. Life Orientation is excluded when calculating APS score
The 6 highest subjects are used for calculating APS score:

  • English (compulsory): 4
  • Mathematics: 4
  • Mathematical Literacy: Not accepted
  • Additional subject 1: 4
  • Additional subject 2: 4
  • Additional subject 3: 4
  • Additional subject 4: 3

Curriculum

Year 1

  • Analytical Techniques
  • Industrial Psychology
  • Kinesiology Sport Management
  • Sport Administration
  • Anatomy & Physiology
  • Business Management
  • Sport Practice

Year 2

  • Industrial Psychology
  • Didactics and Exercise Science
  • Business Management
  • Economics or Accounting
  • Exercise Science
  • Practical Aspects
  • Leisure and Sport Tourism Studies

Year 3

  • Industrial Psychology
  • Sport Psychology and Perceptual Motor Learning
  • Sport Marketing and Finance
  • Business Management
  • Sport Sociology
  • Work Integrated Learning
  • Facility, Event and Human Resource Management in Sport
  • Business Management

For more information, please contact the course coordinator for the BCom SM, Dr N Janse van Rensburg at natashajvr@uj.ac.za

Bachelor of Health Sciences in Sport and Exercise Science (B9SE1Q)

The Bachelor of Health Sciences in Sport and Exercise Science degree is a 3-year programme offered at NQF level 7. The programme is only offered on a full-time basis (no distance learning option available). Only a limited number of applicants are selected each year (± 122). Graduates may gain access to an honours degree in Sport Science if they achieve 65% or more in this qualification.

Minimum Entry Requirements

Minimum APS Score: 27 with Mathematics and 28 with Mathematical Literacy. Life Orientation is excluded when calculating the APS score. The 6 highest subjects are used for calculating APS score:

  • English (compulsory): 5
  • Mathematics: 3
  • Mathematical Literacy: 4
  • Life Sciences (Compulsory): 4
  • Additional subject 2: 4
  • Additional subject 3: 3

Curriculum

Year 1

  • Kinesiology 1A (Semester 1)
  • Psychology 1A (Semester 1)
  • Sport and Exercise Practice 1B (Semester 2)
  • Didactics and Coaching Science 1B (Semester 2)
  • Health and Wellness Promotion 1B
  • Psychology 1B (Semester 2)
  • Anatomy and Physiology 1 (Year module)

Year 2

  • Applied Physiology 2A (Semester 1)
  • Applied Sport and Exercise Psychology 2A (Semester 1)
  • Nutrition 1A (Semester 1)
  • Principles of Coaching 2A (Semester 1)
  • (Semester 2) Psychology 2A (Semester 1)
  • Applied Physiology 2B (Sem 2)
  • Health and Wellness Promotion 2B (Semester 2)
  • Psychology 1B (Semester 2)

Year 3

  • Psychology 3A: Research Psychology (Semester1)
  • Talent identification and long-term athlete development 3A (Semester 1)
  • Sport and exercise science 3A (Semester 1)
  • Motor learning 3A (Semester 1)
  • Health and Wellness Promotion 3A (Semester 1)
  • Notational analysis and Exercise Science Programming 3B (Semester 2)
  • Psychology 3B (Semester 2)
  • Sport and Exercise Science 3B (Semester 2)
  • Sport and Exercise Science Practice 3B (Semester 2)

For more information, please contact the course coordinator for BHS Sport and Exercise Science, Mr Darren Kwong at darrenk@uj.ac.za