The following SA HG subjects or subject equivalents are recognised if offered on the Advanced Level:
- English First Language HG and all of the other 10 official First Languages HG in South Africa as well as German, Silozi, Rukwangali, Otjiherero, Ndonga, Kwanyama, Shona, Swahili and all other such first languages as are approved by the Matriculation Board
- Mathematics
- Biology, Botany, Chemistry, Geology, Physical Science, Physics, Physics with Chemistry, Physiology and Zoology
- The following third languages as well as such other third languages as are approved by the Matriculation Board: German Third Language, isiNdebele Third Language, isiXhosa Third Language, Sepedi Third Language, Sesotho Third Language, Setswana Third Language, siSwati Third Language, Tshivenda Third Language and Xitsonga Third Language.
- History, Geography, Biblical Studies, Religious Studies, Islamic Studies, Jewish Studies
- Accounting, Additional/Applied Mathematics, Agricultural Science, Animal Husbandry, Art, Art and Design, Business Economics, Business Studies, Computer Studies, Dance, Design and Technology, Economic Geography, Economic History, Engineering Drawing, Field Husbandry, Home Economics, Music, Speech and Drama, Statistics, Technical Drawing, Technika/Engineering (Civil, Electrical, Electronic or Mechanical).