Admission Requirements 

Candidates may be admitted  to this programme if  they meet  the General Admission Requirements of the Namibia University of 
Science and Technology (GI 2.1 in the NUST Yearbook Part 1). 

Mature  Age  candidates  will  be  considered  provided  they  meet  the  requirements  and  pass  the  mature  age  entrance 
examinations as required by the Namibia University of Science and Technology (GI 2.2 in the NUST Yearbook Part 1). Applications 
will  be  scanned  and  possible  exemption  methods  will  be  introduced  for  students  with  former  knowledge  of  Business 
Applications/Information Administration.
 
Candidates who qualify to be exempted from Business Applications 1A will undertake a proper pre‐assessment which will test their 
practical knowledge on the following: 
• Keyboard competence and accuracy 
• Speed ability of 15 w.p.m. 
• Basic knowledge of MS Word 

The passing mark for this assessment is 50 %. 

Holders  of  the NUST Diploma  in Office Management and Technology may  be admitted into  the  programme with advanced 
standing on a course by course credit at the discretion of the Department. considered for admission.