Die toelatingsvereiste en assesseringskriteria is in die dokument.

Yes. In this sentence, die is the definite article, so it means the.

A very important pronunciation note for English speakers: die in Afrikaans is pronounced roughly dee, not like the English word die.

Also, Afrikaans uses die for:

• singular nouns
• plural nouns
• all genders

So unlike in some languages, the form does not change.

Because one definite article can cover both nouns when they are joined by en.

So die toelatingsvereiste en assesseringskriteria works like English the admission requirement and assessment criteria.

You can also repeat the article if you want to make both items feel more separate or more explicit:

• die toelatingsvereiste en die assesseringskriteria

But using just one die is completely normal.

In Afrikaans, the present tense of wees (to be) uses is with all persons and numbers.

So:

• ek is = I am
• jy is = you are
• hy/sy is = he/she is
• ons is = we are
• hulle is = they are

That means is can correspond to English am, is, or are. So even though the subject has two parts, is is still correct.

Because Afrikaans usually writes compound nouns as one word.

So:

• toelatingsvereiste is one compound noun
• assesseringskriteria is another compound noun

This is very common in Afrikaans and is one of the big differences from English, where similar expressions are often written as two words.

For example:

• English: admission requirement
• Afrikaans: toelatingsvereiste

That -s- is a linking sound/letter often used in Afrikaans compounds. It is sometimes called a linking s.

So these words break down like this:

• toelating + s + vereiste
• assessering + s + kriteria

This -s- does not mean plural, and it does not mean possession like English 's. It is just part of how many compounds are formed.

Unfortunately, learners often need to get used to which compounds take this linking -s- and which do not.

In this sentence:

• toelatingsvereiste is singular
• assesseringskriteria is plural

That is because the last part of the compound determines the number.

Forms:

• vereiste = requirement
• vereistes = requirements

So:

• toelatingsvereiste = admission requirement
• toelatingsvereistes = admission requirements

And:

• kriterium = criterion
• kriteria = criteria

So:

• assesseringskriterium = assessment criterion
• assesseringskriteria = assessment criteria

That is normal Afrikaans word order.

In a main clause, Afrikaans usually puts the finite verb in the second position, and other information such as place or location often comes later.

So the structure here is:

• Die toelatingsvereiste en assesseringskriteria = subject
• is = finite verb
• in die dokument = prepositional phrase showing location

This is very natural. You can move in die dokument to the front for emphasis:

• In die dokument is die toelatingsvereiste en assesseringskriteria.

But the original order is the most straightforward.

Afrikaans spelling is generally more phonetic than English spelling. A k is often used where English has c for the k sound.

So:

• English: document
• Afrikaans: dokument

This is a common pattern in Afrikaans spelling.

A good way is to learn the pieces:

• toelating = admission / entry
• vereiste = requirement

So:

• toelatingsvereiste = admission requirement

And:

• assessering = assessment
• kriteria = criteria

So:

• assesseringskriteria = assessment criteria

If you train yourself to spot the smaller parts inside long Afrikaans compounds, these words become much easier to read and remember.