Hamilton House

Boys High School

STEM Education

STEM: Science, Technology, Engineering, and Maths.

These educational disciplines are the foundation of STEM, a loose term used to describe education and careers that directly relate to the hard sciences. This type of education, and the careers that follow, are essential to the long-term success of our country. We need STEM experts to enhance medicine, reduce environmental degradation, find more efficient and cleaner manufacturing methods and develop energy efficient facilities. Your career in STEM starts in grade 8.

According to “Career Addict” the top 10 STEM career choices are:

  1. Systems Architect
  2. Data Scientist
  3. Mechanical Engineer
  4. Nurse
  5. Software Engineer
  6. Actuary
  7. Petroleum Engineer
  8. Cybersecurity Expert
  9. Doctor
  10. Electrical Engineer

Your son’s future and the future of the economy is in STEM – it’s where the jobs of tomorrow will be. With the right foundation, he can go on to launch a very successful career.

Hamilton House Matric Subject Choices

  • English
  • Second Language
  • Mathematics
  • Life Orientation
  • Business Studies
  • Information Technology
  • Computer Application Technology
  • Physical Science
  • Engineering Graphics and Design

A combination of the above subjects will qualify the student to take any of the following degree courses (Reference – University of Pretoria):

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

  • BCom (Investment Management)
  • BCom (Accounting Sciences)
  • BCom (Financial Sciences)
  • BCom (Law)
  • BCom (Econometrics)
  • BCom (Economics)
  • BCom (Informatics)
  • BCom (Statistics)
  • BCom
  • BCom (Agribusiness Management)
  • BCom (Marketing Management)
  • BCom (Entrepreneurship)
  • BCom (Human Resource Management)
  • BCom (Business Management)
  • BCom (Recreation and Sports Management)
  • BCom (Supply Chain Management)

Faculty of Education

  • BEd (Foundation Phase Teaching)
  • BEd (Intermediate Phase Teaching)
  • BEd (Senior Phase and Further
  • Education and Training Teaching)

Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology

  • BEng (Industrial Engineering)
  • BEng (Chemical Engineering)
  • BEng (Electrical Engineering)
  • BEng (Electronic Engineering)
  • BEng (Mechanical Engineering)
  • BEng (Metallurgical Engineering)
  • BEng (Mining Engineering)
  • BEng (Computer Engineering)
  • BEng (Civil Engineering)
  • BSc (Architecture)
  • BSc (Interior Architecture)
  • BSc (Landscape Architecture)
  • BSc (Construction Management)
  • BSc (Real Estate)
  • BSc (Quantity Surveying)
  • BTRP – Bachelor of Town and Regional Planning
  • BIT – Bachelor of Information Technology
  • BSc (Computer Science)
  • BIS (Multimedia)
  • BSc (Information and Knowledge Systems)
  • BIS (Information Science)
  • BIS (Publishing)

Faculty of Health Sciences

  • MBChB – Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
  • BChD – Bachelor of Dental Surgery
  • BOT – Bachelor of Occupational Therapy
  • BPhysio – Bachelor of Physiotherapy
  • BRad – Bachelor of Radiography
  • BDietetics – Bachelor of Dietetics
  • BOH – Bachelor of Oral Hygiene
  • BSportSci – Bachelor of Sports Science
  • BCMP – Bachelor of Clinical Medical Practice

Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences

  • BSc (Biochemistry)
  • BSc (Biological Sciences)
  • BSc (Biotechnology)
  • BSc (Ecology)
  • BSc (Zoology)
  • BSc (Entomology)
  • BSc (Genetics)
  • BSc (Human Genetics)
  • BSc (Human Physiology)
  • BSc (Human Physiology, Genetics and Psychology)
  • BSc (Medical Sciences)
  • BSc (Microbiology)
  • BSc (Plant Science)
  • BSc (Chemistry)
  • BSc (Physics)
  • BSc (Geography)
  • BSc (Geoinformatics)
  • BSc (Geology)
  • BSc (Meteorology)
  • BSc (Environmental Sciences)
  • BSc (Environmental and Engineering Geology)
  • BSc (Culinary Science)
  • BSc (Food Science)
  • BSc (Nutrition)
  • BScAgric (Agricultural Economics and Agribusiness Management)
  • BScAgric (Animal Science)
  • BScAgric (Animal Science and Pasture Science)
  • BScAgric (Plant Pathology)
  • BScAgric (Applied Plant and Soil Sciences)
  • BSc (Actuarial and Financial
  • Mathematics)
  • BSc (Mathematics)
  • BSc (Applied Mathematics)
  • BSc (Mathematical Statistics)
  • BConSci (Clothing Retail Management)
  • BConSci (Food Retail Management)
  • BConSci (Hospitality Management)