i) Grade 12 School Leavers: STAT_P Test Score, Minimum of B grades in physics, Maths A plus B grades in either chemistry or biology
and B grades in either Language and Literature or Applied English.
ii) All non-school leavers: minimum requirements are as for school leavers except that upon acceptance with the minimum requirement non-school leavers will do entry exams instead of STAT-P test.
iii) A Diploma Certificate from the Polytechnical Institute with Credit grades in science-related subjects are required to do entry exams before entry.
iv) Diplomas from other universities will be selected on a case-by-case basis in line with the university’s admission policy.

At the end of third year of study, both the Applied Chemistry and Food Technology students undertake industrial training with industries and organizations that are relevant to their area of study.

In the final year, a research project is undertaken with the supervision of an academic staff member. This research project is an opportunity for the student to use the knowledge and skills from their previous subjects and apply these to a small research project that will in many ways reflect the situation that they will encounter in their future employment.

Some final year research projects are targeted towards solving both community and industry needs. Joint industry-department research activities have seen some adaptable innovative solutions to address problems both in the industry as well as community.