I received a username and password from ROSS (Rhodes Online Student Service) in a previous correspondence. The password cannot be given over the phone, so please keep it in a safe place.
- ROSS offers many of the services available in the Student Bureau, allowing you to visit the Bureau from any workstation connected to the Web.
- You can check and correct information such as your address.
- You can view the status of your residence allocation.
- You can check that your Registration fee has been cleared.
- Once you are registered at the University, you will be able to view and print your academic record. You can check your fee account, etc.
- Your examination results will also appear on ROSS.
- We strongly advise you to use this method to communicate with the Student Bureau and avoid congested telephone lines.
- To use ROSS, use the following address: https://ross.ru.ac.za/
- Click on login and type in your login name (all in lower case) and then enter your password.
HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR ADMISSION POINT SCORE (APS)
The percentages achieved in National Senior Certificate examinations (preliminary and final examinations) will be allocated an admissions score using the percentage obtained for each subject. The sum of six subject scores, excluding Life Orientation but including English and any other required subject(s) for the relevant programme is considered when deciding on admission. Results below 40% for any subject do not attract a score. Mathematics Paper 3 does not contribute to the APS score but the results will be captured for the Dean to note when making an admission decision.
EXAMPLES OF POINTS CALCULATIONS
| English Home Language | 78% | 7.8 points |
| Afrikaans/isiXhosa first/Additional Language | 73% | 7.3 points |
| Mathematics | 69% | 6.9 points |
| Life Sciences | 70% | 7.0 points |
| Dramatic Arts | 89% | 8.9 points |
| Accounting | 73% | 7.3 points |
| Life Orientation | 90% | 0 points |
| Additional Mathematics | 60% | 0 points |
| TOTAL POINTS | 45.2 points |
Apply online visit: www.ru.ac.za/admissiongateway
Apply online visit: https://ross.ru.ac.za
1. Register on the online system at https://ross.ru.ac.za/ using your email address and creating a password
2. You will then be sent an email with a link to activate you on the system.
3. Click the link to activate your registration.
4. This process will take you back to ROSS where you need to click the Admission/Other button (clicking the right button here is important)
5. You will then be allowed to enter your login and password created in step one.
6. Once you have completed your application you need to tick the button accepting the terms and conditions and submit.
7. When you have submitted you are required to pay the R100 application fee. Various options are provided by the system.
8. If you pay your application fee to the bank you need to use your application number as the reference and email the deposit slip to us.
9. Once you have completed the process above we will process the application and you are provided a student number and login.
DEANS DECISIONS
If you do not meet the APS score of 45 points for automatic acceptance, you may still be considered for a place at the Dean’s discretion. Such places are usually offered with some extra conditions. Some places are usually offered to students with an APS score of 38 – 44 with some extra conditions (see extended studies below). It is therefore very important to give full information when completing the application form as this is the information that the Dean will use for making a decision.