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1 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 Message from the Vice-Chancellor

With a proud tradition of academic excellence, UCT is can choose from over 40 sports clubs and more than 100 cultural currently the top-rated university in and one of societies, volunteer groups and social activities where you can meet the top-rated universities in the world. As such, we look others who share your interests. You can hone your leadership skills forward to welcoming talented, motivated students to in residence committees, the Students’ Representative Council and our university – especially those who have an interest in Student Parliament, among others. engaging with the problems of our society and finding ways to live sustainably within our environment. We offer a full range of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in six faculties: Commerce, Engineering & the Built Environment, UCT is committed to developing African-based solutions Health Sciences, Humanities, Law and Science. Our undergraduate to global problems, including issues relating to climate programmes are designed to prepare you for working in the 21st change, urbanisation, safety and security, century. We recognise that a university education is expensive and and health, to name just a few. Studying here, you’ll even unaffordable for many, so we provide a range of financial learn from world-renowned experts in their fields who assistance to ensure that any student who excels academically, incorporate the latest scholarly work, teaching methods whether poor or middle class, will be able to afford to come to UCT. and practical experience into their courses. Many of our graduates have jobs before they qualify and almost all have jobs within a few months after graduating. Some choose Ours is a vibrant, multinational and multicultural not to enter formal employment, preferring to enter a postgraduate community, with staff and students from across South programme or start their own businesses as entrepreneurs – at UCT Africa, Africa and the rest of the world. Every person has we are committed to the development of future entrepreneurs. Welcome to the ! something to contribute to the university’s continuing excellence and growth, and our goal is to ensure that everyone feels Many UCT alumni are making outstanding contributions to society I’m so glad you are thinking about studying at our beautiful at home during their time here. through the skills they learned here. They demonstrate that higher institution. This prospectus tells you about what UCT has to offer education not only opens the door to exciting careers, it can also you as a student, and includes information about admissions testing, Our student support services can help you make the most of your help to transform . I invite you to become part of this degree requirements, financial aid options, accommodation and time at UCT. These include facilities for people with disabilities, transformation. much, much more. the Student Wellness Service to help you with mental health and physical wellbeing, and the Careers Service, which will help you to Yours sincerely Our aim is to prepare future leaders who can help improve our make decisions about where your degree will take you. And there are university, our country and our world. As a university, we are many academic support programmes available to assist students Professor committed to promoting transformation and to guaranteeing the who need help with their studies. Although it should be your main VICE-CHANCELLOR sustainability of our institution by striving for excellence in all we do. focus, being at university is not only about academics. At UCT you Umyalezo ovela kwiSekela-Ngqonyela Wamkelekile kwiYunivesithi yaseKapa! sikunika ithuba lokukrwaqula ubomi e-UCT, zininzi iinkonzo ezah- sibe ngabagqwesileyo egameni leAfrika. Ngoko ke, sikhangela lukeneyo nezibonelelo ezifumanekayo kubafundi kunye neenkcu- abafundi abanetalente abafundi abafuna ukusebenzisa izakhono Ukukhetha iyunivesithi linyathelo lobomi elibalulekileyo. Ndiyay- kacha zazo zonke iinkqubo zezidanga zokuqala zethu. zabo ukutshintsha ihlabathi libe ngcono. Uninzi lwabantu ababe- iqonda ukuba unemibuzo emininzi. Esi saziso sishicilelwayo si- funda kule yunivesithi benza kanye loo nto, yaye unokuzibanda- kuxelela oko i-UCT inokukubonelela ngayo njengesifundo. Sikuni- Kungenzeka ukuba sele nisazi ukuba i-UCT yiyunivesithi ebe- kanya nabo. ka ingcaciso malunga nendawo yokuhlala, uvavanyo lolwamkelo, kwa emagqabini eAfrika kwaye iyenye yeeyunivesithi ezibekwa iimfuno ezingummiselo zesidanga, iindlela ezikhethwayo zonce- emagqabini ehlabathini. Injongo yethu kukuba singapheleli E-UCT sinesithethe esiziqhenyayo ngaso sokugqwesa kwizifun- do lwemali nokuninzi, nangaphezulu. Esi saziso sishicilelwayo ekubeni sibe ngabona bagqwesileyo eAfrika kodwa kwakhona do, kodwa asoyiki ukwenza izinto ngokwahlukileyo ukuhlangabe- Boodskap van die Boodskap van van Afrika-gebaseerde oplossingsvirinternasionale uitdagings, in hulkursussetoepas.DieUK isverbindtotdieontwikkeling nuutste vakkundigewerk,onderrigmetodes enpraktieservaring sal jydeurwêreldbekendekundiges onderrigword,watdie van onsveranderdewêrelddiehoof tebiednie.Soujyhierstudeer, maar onsisniebangomdingeanders tedoenomdieuitdagings By UKhetons‘ntrotsetradisie van akademieseuitnemendheid, aansluit. van onsalumniistansbesigomjuisdittedoenenjykanbyhulle wat hulvaardighedewilgebruikomdiewêreldteverbeter.Baie die bestevirAfrikatewees.Onsisopsoeknatalentvollestudente Ons doel is nie net om die beste in Afrika te wees nie, maar ook Afrika en een van die top-gegradeerde universiteite ter wêreld is. Jy magreedsweetdatUKdietop-gegradeerdeuniversiteitin is, asookbesonderhedevanalonsvoorgraadseprogramme. UK, dieverskeiediensteenfasiliteitewatvirstudentebeskikbaar finansiële hulp ennogbaiemeerin.Ditgeejou‘nkykieindieleweby graadvereistes, toelatingstoetse, akkommodasie, oor van Kaapstad(UK) jou, asstudent,kan aanbied. Dit sluit inligting vrae. HierdieprospektusverteljoumeeroorwatdieUniversiteit Om ‘nuniversiteittekiesisgrootlewensstap.Ekweetjyhetbaie Welkom bydieUniversiteitvanKaapstad! leneyo. 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Ngokufunda ------ezingaphezu kwe-100,amaqelaamavolontiya,nemisebenziyez ezingaphaya kwama-40nangaphezukweeklabhuzenkcubeko izinto ezintsha.Abafundibanokukhethakwiiklabhuzezemidlalo leleneyo yayesiyanikhuthazaukubaniphononongenizame E-UCT sifunaabafundiukubabaphileindlelayokuphilaelunge uncedo malunganezifundozabo. zokuxhasa izifundoezifumanekayoukuncedaabafundiabafuna bo malunga nekamva lenu. Kukho kwakhona iinkqubo ezininzi yezaMakhondo oMsebenzi,eziyakunincedaekwenzeniizigqi yezempilo nentlalo-ntlengokwasemzimbeni,kunyeneNkonzo bazeko, iiNkonzozeMpilo-qeteyaBafundiukukunikainkxaso goko ixeshalenue-UCT.Eziziboneleloziqukaabantuabanokhu konzo zokuxhasaabafundiabanokunincedanilixhamlekangan Sifuna ukubauziveusekhayaapha,ngokokesibonelelengeen kweyunivesithi. apho wonkeumntuakhuthazwaukubaafakeigaleloekukhuleni lamkileyo, lwezizwengezizweneenkcubekongeenkcubeko, eMzantsi Afrika,eAfrikanakwihlabathi.Okukudalauluntuolud hulle studiesbenodig. ondersteuningsprogramme beskikbaar virstudentewathulpmet help om sal jou wat besluite oorjoutoekomstemaak, in.Daarisookbaieakademiese en Loopbaandienste, welstand, fisiese en Studente Welstanddiensteom jou tehelpmetgeestelike kan geniet.Ditsluitin:geriewe vir personemetgestremdhede, dienste aanstudentegebiedsodatjyjoutydhierbydieUK Ons wilhêdatjyhiermoettuisvoel,daaromwordondersteunings- se groeibytedra. gemeenskap waaralmalaangemoedigwordomtotdieuniversiteit die wêreld.Ditskep‘nlewendige,multinasionale,multikulturele studente enpersoneelvanoorSuid-Afrika,Afrikadieresvan Die UKis‘nUniversiteitmetwêreldvisie.Onsverwelkom industriële revolusie voor te berei, al is jy nie ‘n tegnologie-fundi nie. is ontwerpomjouvirdievinnigveranderdewêreldvanvierde Regsgeleerdheid enWetenskappe.Onsvoorgraadseprogramme Bou-omgewing, Gesondheidswetenskappe,Geesteswetenskappe, ses fakulteiteaan:Handelswetenskappe,Ingenieursweseendie Ons bied‘nwyereeksvoorgraadseennagraadseprogrammein ‘n paartenoem. veiligheid ensekuriteit,opvoedinggesondheid,ommaarnet insluitende kwessiessoosklimaatsverandering,verstedeliking, Visekanselier ------ISEKELA-NGQONYELA UNjingalwazi MamokgethiPhakeng Ozithobileyo nawe. nawe unako,ngokufunae-UCT.Sikulindelengomdlaukudibana Bayanceda ukutshintshaihlabathilibeyindawoengcono–yaye inkokeli zanamhlanjeeMzantsiAfrikanakwamanyeamazwe. Ukufumana isidangae-UCTkwabalinyathelolokuqalakwi fundi ogqwesayokwizifundouyakubanakoukuzae-UCT. tlobo zoncedolwezemaliukuqinisekisaukubanawuphinaum do yaseyunivesithiixhomilengexabiso,ngokosibonelelangeen ukugqwesa kukokonkeesikwenzayo.Siyayiqondaukubaimfun ni ukusebenzangokuzinzileyokwezikolethungokuzondelela Njengeyunivesithi, sizinikele kutshintsho nasekuqinisekise yaye niphuhliseizakhonozobunkokelizenu. entlalo, aphoninokudibananabanyeababelanananingemidla die UKstudeer.Onssienuitdaarnaomjouteontmoet! die wêreld‘nbeterplektemaak–enjykanookwanneeraan die eerstestapom‘ngraadaanUKteverwerf.Hullehelp Vir velevanvandagseleiersinSuid-Afrikaenanderlande,was wees ombydieUKaantesluit. verseker datenigestudentwatakademiesuitblinkinstaatsal wat aan ondersteuning finansiële ons bied daarom is, duur baie strewe inalleswatonsdoen.Onserkendatuniversiteitsopvoeding van dievolhoubaarheidonsinstellingdeuruitnemendheidnate As ‘nuniversiteitisonsverbindtottransformasieendieversekering leierskapsvaardighede salontwikkel. kies, waarjyanderkanontmoetwatjoubelangstellingsdeelen kultureleverenigings, vrywilligheidsgroepeensosialeaktiwiteite te probeer.Studentekanuitmeeras40sportklubsen100 handhaaf en ons moedig jou aan om nuwe dinge te ondersoek en By dieUKwilonshêdatstudente‘ngebalanseerdelewenstylmoet VISEKANSELLIER Professor Mamokgethi Phakeng Vriendelike groete - - - - - 3 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 4 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 Admission Points Score (APS): and whatwemeanbytheseterms. list belowsomeofthetermsthatweuseinthisprospectus To helpyouunderstandthecontentsofthisprospectus,we faculties anddepartmentsinwhichyoumaybeinterested. provided. Werecommendthatyoualsovisitthewebsitesof Details of all undergraduateprogrammes offered are Applicant: You(Aperson whoappliestostudyfor a concerned. apply theadmissionsselection criteriafortheprogramme has metthe(minimum)admission requirements.Then,we whom wewillaccepttostudy at UCT.First,wedecidewho Admissions selection criteria: Weusethesetoselect use torankapplicants. scores producesaFacultyPointsScore(FPS)whichwe its ownor(asinsomefaculties)combinedwithyourNBT results (oranacceptableequivalent).TheAPSeitheron your academicachievementbasedonschool-leaving we provide for students. the at qualification first a for studying in interested University of Cape Town.are It introduceswho you toothers life at UCT, describing the campus and detailing the services and facilities and school-leavers for guide a is prospectus This This is the measureof allocated to you to identify and track your application. It Applicant number: Analpha-numericnumberwillbe unsuccessful. application. Itisnon-refundable,evenifyourapplication Application fee: Thisisthefeerequiredaspartofyour you becomeastudent. UCT, at register you Once certificate). or diploma degree, number orpersonal detailstoaccessinformation. on theUCTwebsite.Youwill needtouseyourapplicant application, youcancheckthe progressofyourapplication Applicant status:Onceyouhavesubmitted your correspondence thatyouhave withus. It isimportantthatyouquotethis numberinanysubsequent followed byauniquethreedigitnumber. of your consonants name, first your of characters three three first the and surname, first the of consists normally

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faculties atUCT. Studentsregisterinafaculty. are six There programmes. diploma and degree specific Faculty: Afacultyisagroupingofdepartments andoffers NBT scores.Inotherfaculties it istheAPS. rank applicants.Intwofaculties itcombinestheAPSand Faculty Points Score (FPS): Thisisthescoreweuseto for admissionarenotmet. An earlyconditionalofferwillbewithdrawniftheconditions Early conditionaloffersarenotmadetoallapplicants. conditional on performance in your final school examinations. during thecourseofyearprecedingadmission,whichis is an offer of admission, made This Early conditional offer: experienced byapplicantsintheirschoolandathome. is inturnderivedfromfactorsrelatedtothedisadvantage candidates toarriveattheWPS.Thedisadvantagefactor and 10%,bywhichweadjusttheFPSofSouthAfricanNSC Disadvantage factor: Thisisapercentage,between0 status, commits youtoacertainprogramme, and topayfeesforit. start of the first term. We call this registration. Registration gives you student Registration: Ifyouareofferedastudyplace, youmustsignupbeforethe during parents their of classification Apartheid. racial the from only, applicants Redress Category:Theredresscategoryisderived,forSouthAfrican qualification. provide youwithaparticularknowledgeandskillsbase, leadstoa which isacombinationofsubjectsthathavebeenconstructed to Programme: are calculatedforNSCapplicants. Comprehensive Assessment Institute (SACAI). Scores in this prospectus (DBE), theIndependentExaminationsBoard(IEB)orSouth African one of three examining authorities: The Department of Basic Education leavers writetheNSCexaminations.Thismaybeunderauspicesof (NSC): Certificate Senior National applicants, mustwritetheNBTs.TheNBTscompriseofthreetests. programmes livingin,oratschoolSouthAfrica,andallHealthSciences National BenchmarkTests (NBT):Allapplicantstoundergraduate for entry. sufficientnecessarily not are but meet, must you requirements necessary Mathematics isrequiredforadmissiontosomeprogrammes.Theseare requirements: Whatyoumusthave:forexample, Minimum Admission exemption certificate. is fromanotherexaminingauthorityyouwillneedtoobtainamatriculation certificate school-leaving your If exemption. of certificate a or certificate endorsed for bachelors degree study you do not need a matriculation Matriculation /Endorsement:IfyouobtainaNSC Students enter a degree, diploma or certificate programme, Since 2008,SouthAfricanschool- factor applicabletoeachapplicant. only, thisisthefacultypointsscoreweightedbydisadvantage Weighted PointsScore(WPS):ForSouthAfricanNSCapplicants wish tobeadmittedanundergraduateprogrammeatUCT. undergraduate diploma.ThisProspectusisintendedforyouif Undergraduate: does notguaranteeadmissiontotheUniversity. endorsement andmeetingtheminimumadmissionrequirement degree ordiplomaprogramme.ObtainingtheNSCwithbachelors you mustobtaintobeconsideredforadmissionaparticular School subjectrequirements: The subjects and ratings that ZIMSEC WPS QL OL NSSC NSC NBT Education IGCSE IB HL IB SL GCSE FPS AS APS AP AL A Level COMMON APPLICATION-RELATEDTERMS GLOSSARY ANDABBREVIATIONSOF A university student registered for a first degree or an Zimbabwean Schools ExaminationCouncil Weighted Points Score Quantitative Literacy Ordinary Level Namibian SeniorSchoolCertificate National SeniorCertificate National BenchmarkTests International GeneralCertificateofSecondary International BaccalaureateHigherLevel International BaccalaureateStandardLevel General CertificateofSecondaryEducation Faculty PointsScore Level AdvancedSubsidiary Admission PointsScore Advanced Programme Academic Literacy Advanced Level

5 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 Visiting the University

This Prospectus can only give you a flavour of life at UCT. If you can visit the campus before applying, please do so. There are many opportunities for applicants and their parents to visit the University to find out more about us, our degree programmes and our facilities. www.uct.ac.za/main/contacts/directions

UCT OPEN DAY information by either meeting with a student by the Vice-Chancellor, and meet the Deans. In recruitment officer, or collecting a copy of addition, parents will be exposed to therange Our annual Open Day is aimed at high school our prospectus. School talks to Grade 11 and of facilities on offer at UCT, including transport students in Grades 10, 11 and 12, their 12 pupils and security arrangements in place for students. families, teachers and guidance counsellors. • Grade 9 subject-choice talks (at schools) Parents’ Orientation events are held annually for All faculties take part in the event, offering • Campus tours scheduled for 10h00 and 14h00 both local parents, and parents of students from talks, tours, exhibitions, performances and daily; booking on 021 650 4556 is essential outside of Cape Town. other events. Detailed information will be sent • Career evenings • Career exhibitions to schools and will also be on the UCT website For more information about visiting UCT or • Assistance with the application procedure (www.uct.ac.za). the services listed above, contact: • Provision of application forms for those unable From time to time, we host events which are specific to apply online THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE: to particular disciplines, or faculties. • UCT evenings for applicants and parents • Advice on study options available at UCT. T 021 650 2128 E [email protected] THE ADMISSIONS OFFICE PARENTS’ ORIENTATION W www.uct.ac.za

You are invited to visit the Admissions Office Parents of new undergraduate students are invited between 08h30 (except for Thursdays, when to attend Parents’ Orientation each year. The we open at 09h30) and 16h30 daily. Access programme allows for parents to be addressed 2021 PROSPECTUS | UNDERGRADUATE 6 the centre ofpolitics,business, industryandservicesinthe city. Cape Town forms the hub of the Western Cape, and it is is an and there active culturallife,bothoncampusandinaround the University the at offered are sports Many during yourleisure time. explore to environment natural unique a you offer and world environs feature someofthemostbreathtaking sceneryinthe Devil’s PeakintheCapePeninsula.ThePeninsulaandits The University’s maincampusliesonthelowerslopesof sport andleisureactivities. doorstep, Cape Town isanhistoric, cosmopolitan city with a vibrant contemporary culture of musicand art,as well asahost of One of themost popular destinations inthe world, Cape Town hasitall. With beaches,mountains, forests and UCT on your About Cape Town andUCT students 29 000 Sciences, Humanities,Law, andScience.We prideourself faculties: six our in Commerce, Engineering & the Built Environment, Health year each awarded are diplomas and 30% are postgraduatestudents. Some5500degrees African continent.UCThasover29000students,ofwhom Africa andisoneoftheleadingresearch universitiesonthe The UniversityofCapeTown istheoldestuniversityinSouth the University’s teachingandresearch. region. Thisregion provides anideal‘laboratory’formuchof Over ±100 countries students from international Over 5000 Bunche and,mostrecently, JMCoetzee. Nobel Laureates five – Max Theiler, include Alan Cormack, Sir students Aaron Klug, Ralph Past world-wide. respected is UCT has a tradition of academic excellence and research that studentsfromto over5000international 100countries. We studentsandare welcomeinternational currently home and backgrounds oftheregion. on our diverse student body, which reflects the many cultures diplomas awarded degrees & each year ±5500 7 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 Application & Admission to UCT

2021 ADMISSIONS POLICY

Our admissions policy is designed to ensure that top achievers are offered places at UCT, and to ensure a diverse student body by incorporating measures for redress and measures to ensure that the incoming cohort increasingly reflects the demographic diversity of our country.

WE START BY REDRESS ON THE BASIS OF DISADVANTAGE In other words if the disadvantage factor is 7%, we calculate the • setting minimum levels of academic achievement for each As our South African history has been, and in many cases WPS as follows: WPS = FPS + (7% X FPS). programme, below which we will not offer a place; continues to be, one of gross inequality usually structured If there is a zero redress factor (no school or family • setting the class size for each programme and setting along racial lines, a key element of our admissions policy is to disadvantage or an international applicant) then the an aspirational demographic enrolment target for each provide for redress for South African citizens and permanent factor is 0% and WPS = FPS + 0 = FPS. programme; and residents on the basis of disadvantage. To do this we look | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS | UNDERGRADUATE • determining selection methods at the school the applicant attends/attended and his/her REDRESS FOR DIVERSITY 8 family background. We categorise all South African applicants (not international applicants) according to the categorisation of their parents’ THE FACULTY POINTS SCORE This yields a disadvantage factor, expressed as a percentage race under apartheid. This allows us to have a proxy for the The Faculty Points Score (FPS) (calculated in different ways between 0% and 10% (or for the programmes in the Faculty applicant’s race. We use these categories to give priority to meet the needs of each faculty) is used to rank the best of Health Sciences, between 0% and 20%). We add this in making selection decisions to ensure that we meet the applicants; a small number of applicants will be offered places percentage of the FPS to the FPS to derive the weighted (for diversity targets we set for each class. on the basis of the FPS. redress) Faculty Point Score (WPS). In person: On Twitter: On thewebsite: By email: By telephone: By post: YOU CAN CONTACT US: application process, andwewillbehappytogiveyouhelporadvice. the the by during or before time any at Office Admissions with Youthe contact can of study. dealt choice your be offers that Faculty will the by application and Office Admissions your UCT, to apply you When this selectionmayaffectyourchancesofadmission. It is in your interest to seek advice about your programme choices, since one application. Your application allows you to only choose two submit Youprogrammes.must form. the complete to how on directions get will Alternatively, form. application an for Office Admissions the contact You Apply onlineathttp://applyonline.uct.ac.za HOWTO APPLY

Rondebosch 7701 Private BagX3 The UniversityofCapeTown The AdmissionsOffice Rondebosch, UCT Middle Campus, Cross CampusRoad, Masingene Building, Admissions Office,Level4, @uctadmissions www.uct.ac.za [email protected] 021 6502128

When makingoffers, we: SELECTION METHODS • • • • our to • effect give admissions policy. to used categories These are the four designated redress • • under apartheid the othernotasBlack,Coloured orIndian) (but Chinese as classified parent one least Redress category4:Anapplicantwithat apartheid the othernotasBlackorColoured) under (but Indian as classified parent one least Redress category3:Anapplicantwithat apartheid Coloured (but the other not as Black) under least oneparent classified as Redress category2:Anapplicantwithat apartheid under Black as classified parent one least Redress category1:Anapplicantwithat Band B. or familydisadvantage andthiswecall and/ school for allowance significant a score – the WPS – inwhichwemake proportion) oftheclassusingweighted select aproportion (usuallyabigger unweighted FPS;thiswecallBand A. select aproportion oftheclassusing • to youacknowledging receipt, askingyou to do nothavean emailaddress, wewill write completing apaperapplication form,andyou by apply you If next. do to have you what out You willgetanemailacknowledgementsetting application hasbeensubmitted? yourhappens when What by theGraduateSchoolofBusiness. offeredprogramme a to admission for applying graduates donotpayanapplicationfee,unless Currently registered UCTstudentsand Undergraduate Applicants. methods pleaseconsulttheDirections for payment For UCT. at study to place a offered your applicationfeedoesnotmeanyouwillbe be refunded underanycircumstances. Paying application fee of . Application fees will not an pay to required are applicants international Other R100. of fee application non-refundable South AfricanandSADCapplicantsmustpaya What istheapplication fee? class fordiversity;thiswecallBandC. categories inorder toconstitute each class inFPSrankorder from redress select theremaining members ofthe 9 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 10 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 Dates Key Key make conditional offersthroughout theapplication cycle. or more conditions. We willspecifysuch conditionstoyouinourcommunication. We one meeting you on dependent are which admission of offers are offers Conditional Early conditional offers • • • • • • include: Your applicationwillhaveoneofseveralstatuseswhileitisbeingprocessed. These update yourapplication,asrequired, atwww.studentsonline.uct.ac.za will helpustrackyourapplication.You maycheckthestatusofyourapplicationand to StudentSelf-Service.Pleaseuseyourapplicantnumberwhenyoucontactusasit However, ifall ofyourapplicationsare cancelled/denied,youwillnolongerhaveaccess application, usingtheselog-incredentials. access toStudentSelf-Service.Atanystageyouwillbeabletrackthestatusofyour number, (whichisalsoyourapplicantnumber)andpassword and ausername for When we acknowledge receipt of your application, we will give you your applicant faculties willconsideritandallupdates/decisionsbesenttoyouremailaccount. our application your have we Once form. your from captured have we data the check because, forexample,theapplicant poolIsverycompetitive Waitlisted: oncertain Deny: theapplicationIsunsuccessful based admission, Firm offer:wehavemadeafirmofferofadmis-sion,withoutanyconditions of offer an made conditions beingmet have we offer: Conditional not yetstrong enoughtoattractanofferofadmission Is school at applicant’sperformance the that be would example An information. decision toadmitordenyanapplicationyetbecausewedo nothaveenough Decision deferred: foranynumberofreasons, wemaynotbeabletotakea Application submitted:typicallyshortlyafterwefirst receive yourapplication you havemetallthecriteriafor admission, butweare unable toadmit • • • 31 JULY 2020 consideration. of BASportfolioforearly Preferred dateforsubmission Applications forhousingclose undergraduate programmes Applications closeforALL • • • 31 AUGUST 2020 request totheAdmissionsOffice. to [email protected] until 31August2020.You dosobysendingarequest You mayelecttoapplyforadifferentprogramme Closing dateforprogrammechanges. Deadline forthewritingofNBTs forHealthSciences. early consideration. Preferred dateforsubmissionofBA(FA) portfoliofor • • • • you mustbeaware ofthefollowing,andsatisfycriteriawhichapplytoyou. UCT to applicant undergraduate an As consideration. for eligible be instance, first In order tobeconsidered foradmissiontoaprogramme, anapplicantmust,inthe UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES GENERAL ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO

- - - - include: have achieved the minimumcriteriaforadmissiontoprogramme/s oftheir choice. These must assessment, school-leaving final the in applicants, All the requirements formatriculationexemption. met have must certificates school-leaving African non-South with Applicants programmes offered intheFacultiesofHealthSciencesandLaw. for considered not are exemption age mature with Applicants office. faculty category, this relevant the with into exemption conditional of fall possibility the discuss you should you If exemption. age mature a for qualify may you certificate, (school-leaving) 12 Grade a have and older or years 23 are you but admission university for requirements minimum the meet not do you If such endorsement. for requirements NSC the met have programmes degree or diploma National Senior Certificate applicants must, for admission to higher certificate, applicable tospecific programmes be may that sections, faculty the in outlined as requirements, other any performances intheapplicable componentsoftheNBTs performance levelsspecified for required schoolsubjects of choice the required APS,FPSorWPSasit may applytotheprogramme • 30 SEPTEMBER 2020 portfolios of FineArt(BA(FA)) Studies (BAS)andBachelor Bachelor ofArchitectural Final datetosubmitthe

• 10 OCTOBER 2020 10 October2020 written nolaterthan Benchmark Tests mustbe programmes, National Except forHealthSciences TO CALCULATE YOURAPS final and (preliminary examinations NSC in examinations) willbeallocatedanadmissionsscore equaltothatpercentage. achieved percentages The at school.Thescores are describedindetailonthenextpages. African applicants,aWeighted PointsScore (WPS)toassessyourperformance anAdmission use we Points Score (APS),aFacultyPointsScore (FPS)and,inthecaseofSouth Certificate Senior National the writing applicants For SENIOR CERTIFICATE APPLICANTS ONLY SCORE CALCULATIONS FOR NATIONAL are results are predicted school-leaving scores, IGCSEresults andSAT results. offers conditional final support to submissions beforeimportant of Examples available. submissions possible all require typically we qualifications, school-leaving international doing applicants For confirm thattheadmissioncriteriahavebeensatisfied. thefinal once FPS and NBT beconfirmed results are available, and provided both the only FPS and NBT results will offers Conditional available. are results NBT the be and results examination notnecessarily) internal of set enough strong (but a once usually made will offers conditional applicant, NSC For cecs r rqie, ae h soe fr nls, ahmtc, Physical Mathematics, your APS.)Results below40%foranysubjectdo notattractascore. English, for scores the Sciences and the next best three subjects take other than Life Orientation to calculate required, are Sciences programme. (Inotherwords, for aprogramme where MathematicsandPhysical relevantthe requiredfor other subject(s) any and English including but subjects, AP for scores and Orientation Life excluding percentages, subject best six the • • 31 OCTOBER 2020 applicants aredue Interim andpasttranscriptsfortransferring non-NSC candidates,aredue predicted scoresinthecaseof in 2020,allgrade12interimresults,or For applicantsfinishingsecondaryschool a cr ot f mxmm f 0) add 600), of maximum a of out score (a • 15 NOVEMBER 2020 a studyvisa. allow forsufficienttimetoobtain admission. Thisisnecessaryto applicants toattractanofferof Deadline forinternational the sumofthree NBTscores totheAPS. Sciences (a score out of a maximum of 900), simply add When calculatingtheFPSforFacultyofHealth the facultyentry). in stipulated as majors certain for allowed only is (this Information Technology orLifeSciencesmay bedoubled Where 800). of maximum an applicanthasnotcompletedPhysicalSciences, a of out score (a Sciences double thescores achieved for MathematicsandPhysical In order tocalculatetheFPS fortheFacultyofScience, when APS the FPS. the adjust the Built Environment, Humanities and Law), the APS equals Science) and calculating theFPS.Forrest (Commerce, Engineering& Sciences faculties Two examples. (Health calculation the in below described ONLY FOR SOUTHAFRICANAPPLICANTS TO CALCULATE YOURFPS is between0% and 20%. Health Sciences, where therange programmes intheFacultyof for except applications foradmissionto the 10%, and 0% between applicable toyou.Thisisapercentage adjust the FPS by the disadvantage factor n re t dtrie hc sbet ae eurd o amsin to admission for required are subjects particular programmes, please refer tothefacultysectionsthatfollow. which determine to order In , inorder, tocalculatetheWPS, • 31 DECEMBER 2020 documents be submittedascertifiedpaper CAIE, ZIMSECandNSSC)must school-leaving results(except All finaltranscriptsandnon-NSC , the APS will be adjusted as adjusted be will APS the • • 15 JANUARY 2021 session aredue results fromtheNovember2020 Final CAIE,ZIMSECandNSSC studies in2020aredue students registeredfortertiary The finaltertiarytranscriptsfor 11 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 12 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 at Home orFirst Additional Language Level. An additional10 points are addedifyouhave passedathird official South African language

Add 20%asfollows: Disadvantage factor disadvantage factor is20%. Use thedisadvantage factor toderive score: theweighted for thepurpose of thisexamplethe Make atotal165/300, addedto463

463/600 = APS NBT Scores of: Life Orientation Accounting Physical Sciences Life Sciences Mathematics isiXhosa First Additional Language Note: Technical Mathematics and Technical Sciencemay not beusedassubstitutes for Mathematics andPhysical Sciencesrespectively. EXAMPLES OF POINTS SCORE CALCULATIONS FOR NSC APPLICANTS English HomeLanguage The FPSiscalculatedoutof 900. 2. Disadvantage factor for thepurpose of thisexamplethedisadvantage factor is10%. Use thedisadvantage factor toderive score: theweighted Life Orientation Accounting Geography Life Sciences Mathematics isiXhosa First Additional Language English HomeLanguage In thesefaculties, theFPS iscalculatedoutof 600. HUMANITIESANDLAW 1. FACULTIES OFCOMMERCE,ENGINEERING&THEBUILT ENVIRONMENT, Examples ofpointsscorecalculationsforNSCapplicants FACULTY OFHEALTH SCIENCES P = 509(463+46) = WPS 463 = 463/600 FPS = Total 80% 69% 79% 86% 84% 70% 75% 764(628+135.6) = WPS 628/900 = FPS MAT: QL: AL: 80% 69% 79% 86% 84% 70% 75% ======

[for South African applicantsonly] 10% (46) 0 pts 69 pts 79 pts 86 pts 84 pts 70 pts 75 pts ======[for South African applicantsonly] 20%xFPS=628135.6 50% 60% 55% 0 pts 69 pts 79 pts 86 pts 84 pts 70 pts 75 pts

disadvantage factor is0%. Use thedisadvantage factor toderive score: theweighted for thepurpose of thisexamplethe is addedtothe APS: Scores for MathematicsandPhysical Sciencesare doubled; therefore, 170(84+86) Life Orientation Accounting Geography Physical Sciences Mathematics isiXhosa First Additional Language 3. FACULTY OFSCIENCE English HomeLanguage The FPSiscalculatedoutof 800. Disadvantage factor 633(633+0) = WPS 463/600 = APS 633/800 = FPS 80% 69% 79% 86% 84% 70% 75% ======[for South African applicantsonly] 0% 0 pts 69 pts 79 pts 86 pts 84 pts 70 pts 75 pts SCORE CALCULATION FOR SELECTED NON-SOUTH Applicants repeating NSC subjects AFRICAN EXAMINING AUTHORITIES Applicants who are repeating one or more NSC subjects will be assessed individually based on faculty requirements.

ADMISSION POINTS TABLE proficiency A IB IB English language proficiency is a requirement for study at UCT. All international students for whom Points IGCSE NSSC AS HL LEVELS LEVELS SL HL English is not a first/home language or have not passed English at NSC Grade 12, AS-level, IGCSE, NSSC level or equivalent secondary school-leaving qualification from an English medium-of-instruc- 10 A 7 tion institution must provide proof of English language proficiency. As part of your application to study 9 B 6 at UCT, you must submit one of the following:

8 1 A C 7 5 UCT’s English language admission requirements are • A valid (no more than 3 years old) NBT Academic Literacy Test Plus report with an overall score 7 2 B D 6 4 of Upper Intermediate or above. The NBTs are offered by the Centre for Educational Testing for Access and Placement (CETAP) and can be arranged to be taken anywhere in the world. (Visit 6 A 3 C E 5 3 www.nbt.uct.ac.za for details) • A valid (no more than 2 years old) TOEFL iBT Score Report with an overall score of 88 or above, 5 B D 4 with at least 19 in Listening, 19 in Writing, 20 in Reading, and 22 in Speaking. 4 C E • A valid (no more than 2 years old) IELTS Academic Test Report Form with an overall score of band 6.5 or above, with at least 6.0 in each component. • A valid (no more than 2 years old) PTE Academic Score Report with an overall score of 67 or The table alongside is an indication of how we rate results for subjects, taken at various above, with at least 59 in each communicative skills component. levels, for some school-leaving qualifications. In some faculties we do not use an APS for admission, but subject requirements are published as minimum requirements, and applications For more information about the TOEFL (including information on how to register for the tests and are considered individually. dates when tests are held), use one of the following contacts: Email: [email protected] Please note, applicants require six different subjects in order to apply. Website: www.toefl.org Information on TOEFL is also available from the American Embassy or Consulate in your country. Current UCT students applying for undergraduate transfers If you are currently registered for an undergraduate programme at UCT, and wish to transfer to Information about the IELTS may be obtained from the British Council at the British Embassy or another faculty other than Health Sciences or another programme in your faculty, you are not required Consulate in your country. to submit a new application but must consult with the faculty that you wish to transfer to. If you wish Information on IELTS is also available from the British Council, South Africa: to transfer to the Faculty of Health Sciences, you must apply online on or before 31 July. Tel: +27 11 560 9300 Email: [email protected] Transferring Students Website: www.britishcouncil.org.za/exam/ielts If you are studying at, or completed studies at, another higher education institution, you will be considered on the basis of your school-leaving results and your higher education results. In addition, transferring applicants are required to write the NBTs, and may be asked to submit a letter of If you are writing a TOEFL or IELTS test you must ensure that the test score is received by our Ad- motivation. missions Office no later than 12 January 2021.

To be considered for admission, you must have met the school-leaving requirements and have a The NBTs are offered by the Centre for Educational Testing for Access and Placement (CETAP) good academic record and satisfactory conduct from your previous institution. You will need to and can be arranged to be taken anywhere in the world (visit www.nbt.ac.za for details). For grad- submit an interim academic transcript and a certificate of good conduct with your application, and uate applicants, this is 68% (proficient) or above on the Graduate Academic Literacy (G-AL) and your final, year-end transcript as soon as they are available and no later than 31 December 2020. 70% (proficient) or above on the Graduate Quantitative (G-QL) Tests, unless otherwise stipulated. 14 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 n Qatttv Ltrc Ts (Q) s trehu test three-hour a is which consists of anAcademicLiteracy(AL) sectionand (AQL) Test Literacy Quantitative and Literacy testandaseparateMathematics test.TheAcademic Quantitative and Literacy Academic combined a as written The National Benchmark Tests are three multiple-choice tests What aretheNational Benchmark Tests? each facultycanbefoundinthepages. below). Informationregarding theuseoftestscores in Science facultiesalsowritetheMathematicstest(described Engineering &theBuiltEnvironment, HealthSciences,and test (describedbelow)andallapplicantstoCommerce, Literacy Quantitative and Academic the write applicants All NBT the write must Sciences wherever theyreside. Health in programmes to NBT,applicantsthe all write and must Africa South in school All undergraduateapplicantswhoare normallyresident orat by theCentre for Educational Testing for Access andPlacement onbehalf of Universities South Africa (CETAP). Admissions andplacement tests have beenusedat UCT for over 30 years. The National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) areadministered National BenchmarkTests curriculum relevant forHigherEducationstudies. concepts formallyregarded aspartofthesecondaryschool which targets a writer’s ability related to mathematical symbolic form. The Mathematics Test isa three-hour test that maybepresented verbally, graphically, intabularor to higher education study, using basic quantitative information relevant is that context real a in problems solve or situations manage to ability Testyour (QL) targets Literacy Quantitative in thelanguageofinstructionwhichisEnglishatUCT. The engage successfullywiththedemandsofacademicstudy The Academic Literacy (AL) Test tests your capacityto two sections ofthetestare reported the separately. of results The section. (QL) Literacy Quantitative a cdmc n Qatttv Ltrc ts ol. Applicants only. test Literacy Quantitative and Academic Applicants tothe FacultiesofHumanitiesand Law writethe Who writeswhat? the MathematicsTest. writing for prerequisite a not is syllabus Mathematics the of Literacy testaswelltheMathematicstest.Thecompletion Quantitative and Academic the write Science and Sciences to Commerce, Engineering&theBuiltEnvironment, Health • • It iscompulsorytowritetheNBTs ifyou: BENCHMARK TESTS REGISTERING FOR YOUR NATIONAL we expect you to write the NBTs, in English, as early as early as NBTs,English, the in write to you expect we (wherever you mayreside) apply for admissionto the Faculty of Health Sciences Africa, attendsecondaryschool inSouthAfrica,orifyou study (whatever your previous studies), and live in South apply foradmissiontoanundergraduate programme of programmes. 10 October 2020. This does not apply to NBTsHealth before Sciences the write to able be not will you why to as Permission willonlybegranted ifthere isavalidreason [email protected] forpermissionto writetheNBTs later. 30 September 2020 to the Admissions Office, admissions- h NT b 1 Otbr 00 o my pl before apply may you 2020 October 10 by NBTs the If youthinkhavevalidreasons fornotwriting • • • In summary, our advicetoyouisto: consider youforadmission. 31 August2020.Ifyoufailtodoso,weare unableto than later no NBTswritten the be Sciences, must Health should youapplyforadmissiontoaprogramme in However,NBTs2020. 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Time requires that illness chronic a have disability,or learning visually, hearingormobility/physicallyimpaired, havea have successfullyaccommodated writerswhoare blind, Provision ismadefortestwriterswithdisabilities.We Provision for candidates with disabilities NBT Project [email protected]. the contact please venue, remote a request to wish you reasonable distancetothenearest testingcentre. Should or inanarea tooremote tobeablemakeatripof Usually, theseare fortestwritersinanothercountry National BenchmarkTest sessions. to write at an institution that generally facilitates the aresessions unableRemote is Africa someone when run South of outside or venue, remote NBTsa the in Writing Africa? Can I write theNBTs outside of South an extendedorfoundationprogramme. The NBT results may also be used to decide admission to specific Faculty section inthisprospectus for more information). the (See Score. Points Faculty overall results make up a specific proportion of a school-leaver’s TestBenchmark National the Sciences, Health of Faculty school-leaving results. Inthe caseofapplicationstothe academic performance and do not replace the use of The testresults are usedinadditiontoschool-leaving How arethetest results used?

FROM 07:00 TO 10:00ONNATIONAL TEST DAY FROM 08:00 TO 16:00 WEEKDAYS AND THE NBT PROJECT ISSTAFFED 021 [email protected]. If youencounterproblems during theregistration process, call register. need yourSAidentitynumberorpassportinorder to will you that Note instructions. all follow theand option test’ a ‘Book select FAQs, the and information general the reading After You mayregister onlineatwww.nbt.ac.za How to register for NBTs • • • You mayattempttheNBTs atmosttwiceinonetestcycle. But: May I write theNBTs morethanonce? pleasecalltheNBT Project.ac.za. Alternatively Testing sitting. same www.nbt.at site web NBT the on areavailable venues and the dates at written be also must They 16h00. If both tests are written,you will probably complete them at about sessionandtheMathematics (MAT)morning testintheafternoon. The Academic and Quantitative Literacy (AQL) test is written in the The tests begin at 08h00 at many venues throughout South Africa. • • you will receive one unique registration number for both NBT both for number registration unique one receive will you you willhavetopaytheNBTtest feeeachtimeyoudoso; you willhavetoregister foreachattempt; f o wie scn tm, n te diso requirements admission the and time, second a write you If we will use your best NBT results for each of AL, QL and MAT. attempts; (three domains), youmustrewrite both tests; applicable to you require you to write the AQL and Maths tests S . 15 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 DEGREE Benchmark Performance Levels

Benchmark Academic Literacy Quantitative Literacy Mathematics Performance Levels Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Proficient 68 100 70 100 69 100 Intermediate 39 67 40 69 35 68 Basic 0 38 0 39 0 34

DEGREE Benchmark Performance Levels Split into Upper and Lower Boundaries*

Benchmark Academic Literacy Quantitative Literacy Mathematics Performance Levels Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Proficient Upper 84 100 85 100 85 100 What must you take to the tests? Proficient Lower 68 83 70 84 69 84 • your identity book or passport Intermediate Upper 54 67 55 69 52 68 • lunch (not all centres are close to shops) • HB pencil and eraser Intermediate Lower 39 53 40 54 35 51 • bus/train/taxi fare for returning home Basic Upper 19 38 20 39 17 34 • please note that you will not be allowed to Basic Lower 0 18 0 19 0 16 use calculators in any of the tests.

DIPLOMA and HIGHER CERTIFICATE Benchmark Performance Levels Venues for the tests for admission to Academic Literacy Quantitative Literacy Mathematics UCT in 2021 Benchmark Performance Levels Please check & confirm venues on the website at Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum www.nbt.ac.za The testing venues will be clearly Proficient 61 100 66 100 67 100 sign posted on the days the tests are written. Intermediate 33 60 34 65 38 66 The NBT Project reserves the right to change the Basic 0 32 0 33 0 37 venue as circumstances require.

How do you get your test results? DIPLOMA and HIGHER CERTIFICATE Benchmark Performance Levels Split into Upper About four weeks after writing, you may access your and Lower Boundaries* results on the NBT website. Log on using your South Academic Literacy Quantitative Literacy Mathematics African ID number. Your scores will also be sent to Benchmark Performance Levels UCT for use in processing your application. Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Minimum Maximum Proficient Upper 81 100 83 100 84 100 NBT CONTACT INFORMATION Proficient Lower 61 80 66 82 67 83 W www.nbt.ac.za Intermediate Upper 47 60 50 65 51 66 E [email protected] Intermediate Lower 33 46 34 49 35 50 T 021 650 3523 Basic Upper 16 32 17 33 17 34 F www.facebook.com/ nationalbenchmarktest Basic Lower 0 15 0 16 0 16 T www.twitter.com/cetap_uct * Equated scores are reported as a whole number percentage (i.e., rounded, with zero decimal places) Faculty of Commerce

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS ABOUT THE FACULTY SCIENCE (BBUSSC) & BACHELOR OF COMMERCE (BCOM) UCT’s Commerce degrees and diplomas prepare you for the employment needs of the expanding world of business and Both degrees allow for a variety of specialisations to cater professional financial services and equip you to participate in for both the interests of our students and the employment the global economy. needs of our country. The first year curriculum is more or less common as all Commerce graduates need a solid academic A UCT Commerce degree will give you the education to foundation in core subject areas: Accounting, Information enable you to succeed in a rapidly changing environment, Systems, Economics, Business Law, Mathematics, Business whether you want to work locally or internationally, change Statistics, Mathematical Statistics, Critical thinking (Evidenced jobs or even careers. based management) and Business Ethics. EDUCATION DEVELOPMENT UNIT (EDU COMMERCE) We do not expect students new to university to finalise their Both degrees are offered in the standard form or as academic www.commerce.uct.ac.za/EDU/ specialisation choices before being exposed to the disciplines development programmes tailored for students who may The Education Development Unit (EDU) is focused on at a tertiary level, so the more similar the specialisation, the have experienced gaps or disparities in their educational or enhancing the teaching and learning environment in the more flexibility students have to move around as they discover life experience. The BBusSc is a four-year qualification, and Commerce Faculty. Academic Development (AD) is situated where their strengths and interests lie. In the early stages of the the BCom is a three-year qualification. in the EDU and is an equity programme. It has been degree, you may choose to move from one option to another, designed to enable equity students with a disadvantage one specialisation to another or even change degrees. The certificate will stipulate whether you have graduated with factor greater than 1.0 to complete Commerce degrees | FACULTY OF COMMECE COMMECE OF | FACULTY a BCom or BBusSc and the area of specialisation. All BBuSc over either a standard or extended period offering a range students also take courses in the functional areas of Finance, of additional interventions. 17 WHAT WE OFFER Marketing and People Management. In their final year, students The duration of the degree will be determined by the take a course in Strategic Thinking that integrates all the Commerce Faculty admission requirements. The same exit The faculty offers two undergraduate degrees and one level 7 courses covered in the previous years of study. This course also standards certificate will be applied whatever the duration advanced diploma that is only available to graduates or those includes exposure to entrepreneurship, recognising that many of the degree and the qualification (and thus the degree with appropriate work experience. students will ultimately run their own businesses. certificate) will be the same. 18 | FACULTY OF COMMECE Accounting DEGREES AREAS OF STUDY OFFEREDINBOTH employment section inanycountry. you prepare will to workinany sizeortypeoforganisation andinany qualification accounting An profession. to prepare for a career in business or in the accounting An Accountingspecialisationis useful foranyonewhowishes Mathematics andEnglish. wish todoAccountingatUCT, althoughyou musthavedone you if school at Accounting done have to necessary NOT is businesses andcommunicateinformationtostakeholders.It Analysts and the Public Sector. Accountants analyse Financial Managers, Entrepreneurs, Lenders, Financial Accounting isthelanguageofbusinessusedbyInvestors, www.commerce.uct.ac.za/accounting entrance requirements. and anyspecialisationforwhichyoumeetthe

either degree BComor BBusSc in Commerce youcanchoose If you are offered a place a offered are you If

background andmaywishtocontinuewithanLLBdegree. who are interested inalawcareer withacommercial The AccountingandLawoptionisdesignedforstudents teams, financialadvisors,orpartnersinauditingpractices. Chartered Accountants. Graduates become members of management as qualify to intend who students for designed auditorsorbusinessadvisors.TheCAoptionis internal advisors, tax managers, general Accountant become Chartered Graduates a (CA). as qualify to wish not does who The GeneralAccountingoptionisdesignedforthestudent financial analysis and the management of portfolios. The ofportfolios. Economics specialisation isdesignedforstudents whowish the management and analysis financial such asformulatingeconomicpolicy, generaleconomicand need, managers and economists professional that expertise All Economicsoptionsgiveagood grounding intheareas of www.commerce.uct.ac.za/Economics/ Economics who wishtoentertheactuarialoralliedprofessions. This isintendedforstudentswithastrong numerateability actuarialscience/ www.commerce.uct.ac.za/Managementstudies/ Actuarial Science

or whowanttobecomeprofessional economists. Commerce in education fundamental broad a experience to but also imparts students with the skills to analyse user curriculum deals not only with the information technologies address organisations.The theinformationneedsofmodern computers andcommunication technologiescanbeusedto The InformationSystemsdiscipline investigateshow www.commerce.uct.ac.za/InformationSystems/ Information Systems • • • We offer the following Economics options: degree. background, orwhomaywishtocontinuewithanLLB who are interested inalawcareer withacommercial Economics withLaw:thisisintendedforstudents operate intheworldoffinance. issues andprovides studentswiththeskillsneededto Economics withFinance: and interpret economicandfinancialdata. methods, providing students with the skills to analyse statistical is and economics quantitative towards oriented this Statistics: & Economics markets. and trade of raised fordevelopingcountriesbytheglobalisation on the special problems, both practical and ethical, Politics, Philosophy&Economics(PPE): hs oue o financial on focuses this thisfocuses DEGREE SPECIALISATIONS requirements and develop information systems. The Management Studies AT A GLANCE Information Systems curriculum allows students to cover this www.commerce.uct.ac.za/Pages/School-of- exciting and expanding field. Management-Studies Bachelor of Business Science in The specialisation in Management Studies offers students a Actuarial Science This specialisation maintains a balance between the technical wide range of choice in subject areas whilst requiring them Discipline: Actuarial Science (hardware and software) aspects of information systems to complete the general core courses required of the first Specialisation: Actuarial Science and the human side of the discipline. There is a demand for three years of the Business Science degree. We believe that Quantitative Finance qualified Information Systems professionals. the flexibility and academic rigour of this degree will make it Bachelor of Business Science very attractive to students and employers; it enables students Specialisation: Finance Finance to make the most of their individual strengths and interests. Finance with Accounting www.commerce.uct.ac.za/FinanceandTax/ Computer Science Students in this discipline either continue to complete the CA The degree, offered over a minimum of 3 years, requires Information Systems Economics qualification on completion of the degree or enter into the students to complete 18 prescribed courses, including a Economics with Law areas of investment or corporate finance. minimum of a full year of mathematics, as well as 9 or more Marketing courses from a basket of approved electives ranging from Organisational Psychology Statistical Sciences Marketing to Politics to Statistical Sciences to Spanish to Analytics www.stats.uct.ac.za Environmental and Geographical sciences. Of this total of 27 Bachelor of Commerce in Statistical Sciences is the scientific application of courses, 7 are required to be at a 3rd year level, so students Actuarial Science mathematical principles to the collection, analysis, and will liaise with an advisor to plan their curriculum. Discipline: Actuarial Science presentation of data. Business Statistics is intended for Specialisation: Actuarial Science students who want to have a more applied approach to Quantitative Finance statistics. Mathematical Statistics is intended for ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN Bachelor of Commerce students with a very strong numerate ability. ACTUARIAL SCIENCE Discipline: Financial Accounting Specialisation: General Accounting Candidates should have a first-class degree in Chartered Accountant Mathematical Statistics from a recognised university, Accounting with Law with at least two years of Mathematics. Candidates with a good degree in related subjects may also be Discipline: Information Systems considered, but it is essential that candidates have a Specialisation: Information Systems solid grounding in Mathematics and Mathematical Information Systems and Computer Science Statistics (up to HEQSF Level 6). Information Systems and Finance OVERVIEW OF REQUIREMENTS Discipline: Economics Specialisation: Philosophy, Politics and The selection instruments we use for Commerce are: COMMECE OF | FACULTY Economics Economics and Finance 19 • Academic results Economics and Statistics Economics with Law • Performance in the National Benchjmark Tests

(only the AL and QL components are

Discipline: Management Studies considered, though Mathematics must also be Specialisation: Management Studies written) • Performance (usually in the school-leaving examinations) in Mathematics and English. CRITERIA FOR ADMISSION TO A COMMERCE DEGREE an offer for a BCom and their final NSC results meet the entrance criteria for BBusSc Actuarial Science, they will be eligible to register for BBusSc Actuarial Science should they desire to do so. VIA MAINSTREAM OR ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT DEGREES Academic Development (Places are limited by capacity) South African Black, Chinese, Coloured or Indian applicants with a disadvantage factor greater Mainstream than 1.0 may apply for admission to Academic Development (AD) programmes. We may also offer Applicants who are made an offer of admission to a the faculty are entitled to register for ANY places on AD specialisations to equity candidates not meeting the admission requirements for specialisation in the Faculty for which they meet the entrance criteria. Thus, if we have made mainstream programmes, whose NBT results indicate potential.

NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE (NSC) ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

The guidelines that follow do not guarantee admission. Study offers are limited for reasons of capacity. Satisfying the minimum subject requirements does not ensure an applicant admission. * South African applicants and permanent residents in redress categories may apply for admission directly into the Academic Development (AD) qualifications

BACHELOR OF BUSINESS SCIENCE AND BACHELOR OF COMMERCE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS SCIENCE AND BACHELOR OF COMMERCE All specialisations except for Actuarial Science and Computer Science Only Computer Science and Analytics Specialisation

ELIGIBLE BAND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ELIGIBLE BAND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Guaranteed admission Guaranteed admission FPS of 480 or above. FPS of 480 or above. Band A NBT scores of Upper Intermediate for AL & QL Band A NBT scores of Upper Intermediate for AL & QL All applicants All applicants FPS Mathematics 60% FPS Mathematics 70% English HL 50% English HL 50% English FAL 60% English FAL 60%

Probable admission Probable admission WPS of 470 or above. WPS of 470 or above. NBT scores of Upper Intermediate for AL & QL NBT scores of Upper Intermediate for AL & QL Mathematics 60% Mathematics 70% English HL 50% English HL 50% Band B English FAL 60% Band B All applicants All applicants English FAL 60% WPS Minimum required for possible admission WPS Minimum required for possible admission FPS of 425 or above. FPS of 425. NBT scores of Upper Intermediate for AL & QL NBT scores of Upper Intermediate for AL & QL Mathematics 70% Mathematics 60% English HL 50% English HL 50% English FAL 60% English FAL 60% | FACULTY OF COMMECE COMMECE OF | FACULTY 20 Possible admission Possible admission FPS of 425 to 429. FPS of 425 to 429. Only SA applicants Only SA applicants NBT scores of Lower NBT scores of Lower Intermediate for AL & QL in targeted redress in targeted redress Intermediate for AL & QL Band C Mathematics 70% Band C race groups with a race groups with a Mathematics 60% FPS English HL 50% FPS disadvantage factor disadvantage factor English HL 50% English FAL 60% greater than 1 greater than 1 English FAL 60% In exceptional circumstances a basic for QL may be mitigated by a score In exceptional circumstances a basic for QL may be mitigated by a score of intermediate in NBT Mathematics of intermediate in NBT Mathematics

ONLY ActuarialScienceandQuantitativeFinanceQualificationandStream SCIENCE AND BACHELOR OF COMMERCE BACHELOR OF BUSINESS All applicants All applicants greater than1 disadvantage factor race groupswitha in targetedredress Only SAapplicants ELIGIBLE FPS Band A WPS Band B FPS Band C BAND (but requireProficientforAL&QLNBT’s) English FAL 80% English HL60% Mathematics 80% NBT scoresofUpperIntermediateforAL&QL FPS of500orabove. Guaranteed admission (but requireProficientforAL&QLNBT’s) English FAL 80% English HL60% Mathematics 80% NBT scoresofUpperIntermediateforAL&QL WPS of525. Probable admission (but requireProficient forAL&QLNBT’s) English FAL 80% English HL60% Mathematics 80% NBT scoresofUpperIntermediateforAL &QL FPS of475to479. Possible admission ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

language requirement aspertheUCTlanguagepolicy. be assessedindividually. Unlessotherwisestatedunderthelanguageallapplicantsmustmeet below are the minimum entrance requirements and do not guarantee admission. Each applicant will minimum Faculty entry requirements. Please note that the subjects and points score where certain specified meet for admission, and Board Matriculation the from exemption matriculation Tobe considered for qualify must applicants UCT. at further tostudy wish and qualifications school-leaving The following information is a GUIDELINE for applicants who have successfully completed international INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-LEAVING CERTIFICATES order tobeconsidered further. EnglishLiterature isnotaccepted. If English is taken as a 2nd Language, then you must have another language as a 1st Language in AS-Level or IGCSE. Only National Senior Certificate equivalent subjects will be considered. points forMathematicsandEnglish.EachsubjectcanonlybecountedonceatA-Levelor AS-Levels plustwoIGCSEsORthree AS-Levelsplusone A-Level andtwoIGCSEsDoubleyour Level AS- or IGCSE be may which subjects three plus A-Levels three least: at Combine IGCSE, AS-LEVEL ANDA-LEVEL1. APPLICANTS AS Levelsubjects. *These points areaguidelinebut eachcandidatewill beassessedindividually dependingontheir combinationofAand Quantitative Finance Actuarial Science BBusSc/BCom specialisingin: Philosophy Politics&Economics Management Studies Information Systems&Finance Information Systems&ComputerScience Information Systems Economics &Statistics Economics withFinance Economics withLaw Accounting withLaw Financial Accounting(General/Chartered) Bachelor ofCommercespecialisingin: Analytics Organisational Psychology Marketing Information Systems Finance withAccounting Finance Economics withLaw Economics Computer Science Bachelor ofBusinessSciencespecialisingin: DEGREE WITHPLANS (without Alevelsubjects) (without GUARANTEED ADMISSION * 56 60 53 MINIMUM SUBJECTREQUIREMENTS MATHEMATICS A-level Cor AS-Level A AS-level B A-Level A AS-level Dor AS-level Bor A-level Cor A-level Eor O- levelA O-level B ENGLISH OR four

21 | FACULTY OF COMMECE 22 | FACULTY OF COMMECE • • • • All streams otherthanActuarialScienceandQuantitative Finance • • • minimum requirements: An applicantmustholdtheIBDiploma(notcertificate) andsatisfythefollowing 3. INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE (IB) APPLICANTS Literature isnotaccepted. must haveanotherlanguageasa1stLanguageinorder tobeconsidered further. English are doubledforMathematics andEnglish.IfEnglishistakenasa2ndLanguage,thenyou PointsIGCSE. for C or B A, Grades areand 3 HIGCSE or for 2 acceptable 1, Grades Only to have a total of 6 subjects. Each subject can only be counted once at HIGCSE or IGCSE. A minimum of 4 HIGCSE subjects must be scored and the best of relevant IGCSE subjects IGCSE APPLICANTSHIGCSE AND 2. Quantitative Finance Actuarial Science BBusSc/BCom specialisingin: Philosophy Politics&Economics Management Studies Information Systems&ComputerScience Information Systems Economics &Statistics Economics withFinance Economics withLaw Accounting withLaw Financial Accounting(General/Chartered) Bachelor ofCommercespecialisingin: Analytics Organisational Psychology Marketing Information Systems Finance withAccounting Finance Economics withLaw Economics Computer Science Bachelor ofBusinessSciencespecialisingin: English Literature is accepted English atGrade 3atHLorGrade5SL Note MathematicalStudiesorMaths Mainare notaccepted At leastGrade5atHLor Grade6SLMathematics/MathsMethod English Literature isaccepted Points are doubledforMathematicsandEnglish at least3HigherLevel(HL)subjectsplusStandard Level(SL)subjects DEGREE WITHPLANS GUARANTEED ADMISSION 60 53 MATHEMATICS MINIMUM SUBJECTREQUIREMENTS HIGCSE level HIGCSE level Grade 1 Grade 1 HIGCSE levelGrade2 HIGCSE level3or or IGCSEA ENGLISH IGCSE B In addition:Applicantsshouldachievethepointsoutlinedbelow: • • Actuarial ScienceandQuantitative Financestreams 4. APPLICANTS HOLDINGSAT RESULTS Quantitative Finance Actuarial Science BBusSc/BCom specialisingin: Philosophy Politics&Economics Management Studies Information Systems&ComputerScience Information Systems Economics &Statistics Economics withFinance Economics withLaw Accounting withLaw Financial Accounting(General/Chartered) Bachelor ofCommercespecialisingin: Analytics Organisational Psychology Marketing Information Systems Finance withAccounting Finance Economics withLaw Economics Computer Science Bachelor ofBusinessSciencespecialisingin: SAT II SAT I English Literature isaccepted Grade 7atHLMathematicsand5EnglishorSL minimum of500foreithertheEnglishorPhysicsChemistryscores SAT IIscoreof1050ormoreforEnglishandonePhysicsChemistrywithsub scores; or SAT Iscoreof1050ormorewithsubminima500forboththeVerbal andMathematics DEGREE WITHPLANS GUARANTEED ADMISSION 60 53 • Atleasta‘GUT’forMathematicsandEnglish percentages) Umrechnungstabelle/conversion table(gradesto using thefollowingpointstable: Applicants’ performanceontheAbiturisassessed ABITUR 5. 15 10 11 12 13 14 9 4 5 6 7 8 POINT RANGE befriedigend ausreichend sehr gut gut % RANGE 74-70 79-75 84-80 89-85 94-90 44-40 49-45 54-50 59-55 64-60 69-65 100-95 the FacultyOffice. disciplines. Pleaserefer to the Commerce websiteorcontact certain in continue to required be may examinations Entrance

(up toHEQSFLevel6). a solidgrounding inMathematicsandMathematicalStatistics may alsobeconsidered, but itisessentialthatcandidateshave Mathematics. Candidates with a good degree in related subjects Statistics from arecognised university, withatleasttwoyearsof in Mathematical degree first-class a have should Candidates Advanced Diploma in Actuarial Science • • • • regard to: from within UCT and outside of UCT) will be considered having A applicantswishingtotransfertheCommerce Faculty(both TRANSFERRING APPLICANTS - - Post Schoolacademicrecord: to writetheNationalBenchmarkTest results requiredare graduated yet not have who applicants Only to Commerce entry for used requirement points minimum the Meeting for requirements Commerce subject school minimum the Meeting to the Commerce Faculty and to the proposed stream(s) Particular attentionwillbegiventocoursesrelevant an overallpercentage below 60. more courseswillbeaccepted and/orwhohave It isunlikelythatstudentswhohavefailedoneor discretion of theFacultyofLaw, beadmitted (citizens andpermanent resident) applicants may, at the Black African,Chinese,Coloured andIndianSouthAfrican In linewiththeFaculty’s transformationanddiversitygoals, the in following years. expectations higher possibly and workload increased the initialyear/sindicatesagood probability ofcopingwith an in subjects all in succeed to ability an of evidence clear that is year/s prior to the year including the the RDL for courses. required The is rationale attempt first the at 65% of average an and Successful completionoftheprescribed standard workload IN STREAMS CONTAINING LAW FOR PROCEEDING TO SENIOR YEARS CRITERIAADDITIONAL ADMISSION • years, five to • three least at middle supported by: proven of have and experience Certificate management Matric a least at Hold Rules for admission: to assesssuitability. plus priorstudies.Applicantsmaybecontactedtoaninterview (RPL) experience, work and application the strengthof the on based Learning Prior Programme Convenorwillassess thesuitablityofcandidate of The experience. work Recognition relevant of years 3-5 with assessment, approved an with HEQSF Level 6 a qualification or acceptance of into the programme completion successful a are requirements entrance The Development Advanced Diploma inManagement reporting totheapplicant. projects processes managed,ornature andnumberofpeople of scope of and range complexity, budget, organisational evaluation and implemented, annualbudgetmanagedinrelation to evaluation following: the of description all or some include may focus, work of area and context applicant’swork the on depending which evidence, of HEQSF portfolio a by (i.e. demonstrated 6) level level undergraduate an at competencies personal motivationsand/or comprehensive curriculum vitae, referee reports and a documentedmanagementtrackrecord includinga . 23 | FACULTY OF COMMECE Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment

in Engineering & the Built Environment are regularly judgement within the discipline of architecture. In particular commissioned by industry to conduct research and through it aims to develop the capacity to design appropriately within these partnerships the Faculty earns significant funding for the built and natural environment. the University. The three-year BAS degree provides the grounding for The Faculty enjoys an excellent international reputation for its application for entry into the BAS Honours and professional work in a number of areas. For example, it has taken on the postgraduate degrees leading to careers in architecture, research challenges of environment-friendly technologies and landscape architecture, urban and regional planning, urban has won international status for its multi-disciplinary research design, transport engineering and housing. All applicants into areas such as minerals processing and energy. for the BAS degree must complete a portfolio of prescribed creative exercises. Find out more at www.apg.uct.ac.za

| FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT THE BUILT ENGINEERING & OF | FACULTY ABOUT THE FACULTY WHAT WE OFFER Chemical Engineering

Chemical Engineering represents a synthesis of chemistry, 24 The Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment enjoys Architectural Studies physics and mathematics applied to real problems which affect an outstanding reputation for its high quality graduates. A general, design-based first degree, the Bachelor of our everyday lives. We have reached a point where society Not only are we proud to be increasing the number of black Architectural Studies (BAS) focuses on the design of the must contend with fundamental changes in the availability engineers and built environment specialists, but we are also built environment and architectural design. This degree of some of the most important resources on this planet: proud to record increasing numbers of female students who equips students with the ability to solve design problems energy, , essential minerals and the global environment. are choosing to pursue careers in engineering. Researchers imaginatively, to think rationally and to exercise appropriate Technological solutions for many of these problems fall within programme atwww.chemeng.uct.ac.za/ the about more Learn industries. process the to exposure by engineer takesfouryearsofacademicstudycomplemented the domainofchemicalengineer. To becomeachemical Besides acquiring a broad knowledge of finance, macro finance, of knowledge and micro- economics,property law, andappropriate broad a acquiring Besides challenging and rewarding career in the property industry. The BScinProperty Studieswillgiveyouaheadstartin a Management andProperty Studies. BSc in degrees:Honours one-year ConstructionSurveying, Quantity degrees: undergraduate Construction Studies three-year and BSc in Property Studies; and three two offers The DepartmentofConstructionEconomicsandManagement Construction Studies &Property Studies nine- week a and individual research project. www.civil.uct.ac.za Visit project design large-scale five-week a with ends year final The communications. and management transportation, urbandevelopment,design,construction, treatment, hydraulics,environmental evaluation,surveying, water treatment andsupply, wastewaterdisposaland geology, geotechnics, geographicalinformationsystems, sciences, mathematics,computing,materials,structures, The BSc(Eng)inCivilEngineeringincludescoursesthe serve communities. creator oforganisationsand systemsthatprovide workand environment, apracticalleader ofconstructionteamsor entire communities,aprotector ofpublichealthandthe benefit which services of planner public-minded a designer, The civilengineertodaymaybeatechnically-oriented Civil Engineering communication andcomputerskills,youwilldevelopskills nier n nuty a rqie xets ars a broad a across expertise require may industry in engineer grounding in mechanicalengineering.The mechatronics in electrical and electronic engineering, combined with a mechatronics studentatUCT, youwill studyaspecialisation engineering withlight-current electricalengineering. Asa which combinesfundamental studyinmechanical Mechatronics isaninterdisciplinary branchofengineering Mechatronics www.ee.uct.ac.za career inoperationsandmaintenance.Findoutmore at technology career inresearch anddevelopment,ortofollowa high a follow to choose can engineers Electrical flexible. be Engineering degree curriculumatUCThasbeendesignedto study. of year final the Electricalin The courses specialisation of studentscanbeaccommodatedthrough theselectionof The diverse requirements of industry and the different interests telecommunications, electronic circuits, powerandenergy. range ofactivitiesandindustriesincludingcomputing, Electrical Engineeringcoversawideanddiverse Electrical Engineering www.cons.uct.ac.za Construction EconomicsandManagementat financial concepts, thewebsiteofDepartment issues andotherdata.Visit spatial communicate and investments infrastructure, managehuman resources, evaluateproperty related and buildings of construction the manage projects, of construction management financial undertake and costs tenders andmanageconstructioncontracts,estimate The BSc in Construction Studies will enable you to prepare in thefieldofproperty development.

African Geomatics Council. Graduates may choose to register four-year BSc in Geomatics which is recognised by the South a offers Geomatics and Architecture,Planning of School The who have an aptitudefor mathematics and applied sciences. surveying. Geomaticsisaprofessional career forindividuals visualisation, geodesy, photogrammetry, remote sensingand geographic information systems and science, environmental and mapping,themappingsciences,landmanagement, disciplines associatedwithgeomaticsincludesurveying environment and other spatially defined objects. The principle which represents theearth’s physicalfeatures, thebuilt management, retrieval and modellingof spatial information Geomatics refers tothecreation, representation, analysis, Geomatics www.ee.uct.ac.za and processing electronic control systems.Findoutmore at signal computing, scientific performance various fields. Examples are in the areascomputing, information acquisition and ofprocessing systems in communications, high integrates conceptsoftheanalysis,designandapplication computers andcomputer-based systems.Thisdegree a thorough understanding of thedesignspecial-purpose with graduates equip to Science Computer and Engineering Electrical & Computer Engineering combines Electrical Electrical &Computer Engineering atwww.mechatronics.uct.ac.za control. Discovermore informationaboutMechatronics in lightmanufacturing,robotics, automationandprocess disciplines andwillbeespeciallywellsuitedtoacareer range ofengineering

25 | FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT 26 | FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT www.mecheng.uct.ac.za and Mechatronic Engineeringdegree at UCTwasdesignedtomeetthis need.Visit a specialistmechanicalengineer orspecialistelectricalengineer. TheMechanical than projects industrial of range broader and a tackle engineering to prepared therefore electrical are who and mechanical both in subjects of range wide a to engineering disciplines. Such employers prefer graduates who have had exposure traditional the in offered normally is than specialisation less have who graduates African manufacturing, mining, service and processSouthern industries need Mechanical &Mechatronic Engineering information. www.mecheng.uct.ac.zamarine andbiomedicalengineering.Visit formore engineering, aeronautical as such fields specialist in career a for foundation the opportunities inawidespectrumofengineeringdisciplines,as wellasproviding machines. TheBSc(Eng)inMechanicalEngineeringallowsgraduate employment engineer wouldbeinvolvedinthedesign,manufacture andutilisationofsuch shuttle, steam turbine,amotorcarorrobot-controlled production line,amechanical space a is machine the Whether society. of benefit the for machines in forces andenergyMechanical Engineeringinvolvesunderstandingandharnessing Mechanical Engineering www.geomatics.uct.ac.za for more information. the degrees we offer, and how to apply, please visit wide. Formore information aboutgeomatics, possibilities andisrecognised world- xiig ait o poesoa work professional of variety exciting A career in geomatics offers an offers geomatics in career A completing aperiodofarticles. as aprofessional surveyor after The BScinGeomaticsisaccredited bytheSouthAfricanGeomaticsCouncil. Construction Management. Management Professions (SACPCMP) accredits the BSc Construction Studies and BSc Honours in Construction and Project the for Council African South The Surveying. Quantity in degree Honours BSc the accredits Profession Surveying Quantity the for Council African South The Management. (RICS) accredits the BSc Honours degrees in Property Studies, Quantity Surveying and Construction SA the by accredited Council for arethe Property ValuersStudies Profession (SACPVP). The PropertyRoyal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in Honours BSc the and Studies Property in BSc The Construction Managementisalsoaccredited bytheChartered InstituteofBuilding(CIOB). Profession (SACQSP)and the RoyalInstitutionofChartered Surveyors(RICS).TheBScHonoursin Surveying Quantity the for Council African South the by accredited are Management Construction in mathematicsandphysics. foundation better a build to support and time more want they if qualification extended the join to choose also may Students environment. community supportive a and courses these of lecturers dedicated the to access easy physics, and mathematics for time contact more classes, smaller enjoy qualification extended the in Students demand. physics and mathematics that transitions challenging the on moreconcentrate them to allows time courses of reductionnumber The the in – thenumberofcredits orcoursesforwhichtheyare registered. qualification. Those students are encouraged to make the change in April, by reducing their ‘load’ The first 5 weeks are used to identify students who will benefit from changing to a 5-year extended engineering an to admitted qualification atUCTcurrently startonacurriculumbased4-yearqualification. students All departments. engineering the in programmes degree courses with extra support in mathematics and physics for the first year and a half of the extended Town alternative Cape provides in (ASPECT) Engineering for Programme Support Academic The BUILT ENVIRONMENT ACADEMIC DEVELOPMENT INENGINEERING& THE The BSc in Construction Studies and the BSc Honours in Quantity Surveying and in in and Surveying Quantity in Honours BSc the and Studies Construction in BSc The recognised intermsofthe Washington Accord. requirements for registration as a professional engineer. The degrees are internationally by the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) as fulfilling the academic academic the fulfilling as (ECSA) Africa South of Council Engineering the by Mechanical & Mechatronic, Mechanical Engineering and Mechatronics and Mechatronic,areEngineering & Mechanical accepted Mechanical h Bc Eg dges n hmcl Cvl Eetia, lcrcl Computer, & Electrical Electrical, Civil, Chemical, in degrees (Eng) BSc The

ACCREDITATION OF DEGREES

NATIONAL SENIORCERTIFICATE ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS HOLDING THE NBT scoresofintermediateorhigher. 420 FPS;80%forNSCMathematics,70%PhysicalSciences; Minimum requirements: AND COMPUTER ENGINEERING BACHELOR OF SCIENCEINENGINEERINGELECTRICAL, ELECTRICAL NBT scoresofintermediateorhigher. 450 FPS;75%forNSCMathematics,70%PhysicalSciences; Minimum requirements: BACHELOR OF SCIENCEINENGINEERINGCIVIL ENGINEERING All applicants ELIGIBLE All applicants groups in targetedredress Only SAapplicants All applicants ELIGIBLE All applicants groups in targetedredress Only SAapplicants FPS Band A BAND WPS Band B FPS Band C FPS Band A WPS Band B FPS Band C BAND

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ≥ 500 FPSorabove Guaranteed admission ≥ 480 WPSorabove Probable admission Possible admission ≥ 450 FPSorabove NBT scoresofproficientforAL,QLandMathematics NBT scoresofintermediateorhigherforAL,QLandMathematics NBT scoresofintermediateorhigherforAL,QLandMathematics ≥ 500 FPSorabove Guaranteed admission NBT scoresofproficientforAL,QLandMathematics ≥ 480 WPSorabove Probable admission NBT scoresofintermediateorhigherfor AL,QLandMathematics Possible admission ≥ 420 FPSorabove NBT scoresofintermediate orhigherforAL,QLandMathematics 75%forMathematics&≥ 75%forMathematics&≥ 75%forMathematics&≥ 80%forMathematics&≥ 80%forMathematics&≥ 80%forMathematics &≥ AND MECHATRONICS

70%forPhysicalSciences 70%forPhysicalSciences 70%forPhysicalSciences 70%forPhysicalSciences 70%forPhysicalSciences 70%forPhysicalSciences

STUDIES IN CONSTRUCTION BACHELOR OF SCIENCE 390 FPS;65%forNSCMathematics;NBTscoresofintermediateorhigher. Minimum requirements: BACHELOR OF SCIENCEINPROPERTY STUDIES NBT scoresofintermediateorhigher. 55% forNSCPhysicalSciences; 390 FPS;65%forNSCMathematics, Minimum requirements: All applicants ELIGIBLE groups in targetedredress Only SAapplicants All applicants All applicants ELIGIBLE All applicants groups in targetedredress Only SAapplicants

FPS Band A FPS Band C WPS Band B FPS Band A BAND BAND WPS Band B FPS Band C ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ≥ 450 FPSorabove Guaranteed admission ≥ 420 WPSorabove Probable admission NBT scoresofproficientforMathematicsandintermediateALQL ≥ 390 FPSorabove Possible admission NBT scoresofintermediateorhigherforAL,QLandMathematics NBT scoresofintermediateorhigherforAL,QLandMathematics 65%forMathematics&≥ 65%forMathematics&≥ 65%forMathematics&≥ ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS NBT scoresofintermediate orhigherforAL,QLandMathematics ≥ 390 FPSorabove Possible admission NBT scoresofintermediateorhigherfor AL,QLandMathematics ≥ 420 WPSorabove Probable admission for AL&QL NBT scoresofproficientforMathematicsandintermediate ≥ 450 FPSorabove Guaranteed admission 65%forMathematics 65%forMathematics 65%forMathematics

60%forPhysicalSciences 55%forPhysicalSciences 55%forPhysicalSciences 27 | FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING IN MECHANICAL, AND Minimum requirements: MECHANICAL & MECHATRONIC ENGINEERING 348 FPS; 50% for NSC Mathematics, 50% for NSC English; 50% Architecture Portfolio Score, Minimum requirements: NBT scores of intermediate or higher. 420 FPS; 80% for NSC Mathematics, 70% for NSC Physical Sciences; ELIGIBLE BAND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS NBT scores of intermediate or higher.

Guaranteed admission ELIGIBLE BAND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS 450 FPS or above Band A All applicants ≥ 50% for Mathematics & ≥ 50% for English Guaranteed admission FPS Architecture Portfolio Score of 75% or above Band A 510 FPS or above All applicants NBT scores of proficient for AL, QL and Mathematics FPS ≥ 80% for Mathematics & ≥ 75% for Physical Sciences NBT scores of proficient for AL, QL and Mathematics Probable admission 408 WPS or above Band B Probable admission All applicants ≥ 50% for Mathematics & ≥ 50% for English Band B 480 WPS or above WPS All applicants Architecture Portfolio Score of 68% or above WPS ≥ 80% for Mathematics & ≥ 75% for Physical Sciences NBT scores of intermediate or higher for AL, QL and Mathematics NBT scores of intermediate or higher for AL, QL and Mathematics Possible admission Possible admission Only SA applicants 348 FPS or above Only SA applicants Band C Band C 420 FPS or above in targeted redress ≥ 50% for Mathematics & ≥ 50% for English in targeted redress FPS FPS 80% for Mathematics & 70% for Physical Sciences groups Architecture Portfolio Score of 50% or above groups ≥ ≥ NBT scores of intermediate or higher for AL, QL and Mathematics NBT scores of intermediate or higher for AL, QL and Mathematics

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN ENGINEERING IN CHEMICAL ENGINEERING BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN GEOMATICS Minimum requirements: Minimum requirements: 420 FPS; 80% for NSC Mathematics, 70% for NSC Physical Sciences; 390 FPS; 65% for NSC Mathematics,60% for NSC Physical Sciences; NBT scores of intermediate or higher. NBT scores of intermediate or higher.

ELIGIBLE BAND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ELIGIBLE BAND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Guaranteed admission Guaranteed admission Band A 510 FPS or above Band A 450 FPS or above All applicants All applicants FPS ≥ 80% for Mathematics & ≥ 70% for Physical Sciences FPS ≥ 75% for Mathematics & ≥ 70% for Physical Sciences NBT scores of proficient for AL, QL and Mathematics NBT scores of proficient for AL, QL and Mathematics

Probable admission Probable admission Band B 480 WPS or above Band B 420 WPS or above All applicants All applicants WPS ≥ 80% for Mathematics & ≥ 70% for Physical Sciences WPS ≥ 65% for Mathematics & ≥ 60% for Physical Sciences NBT scores of intermediate or higher for AL, QL and Mathematics NBT scores of intermediate or higher for AL, QL and Mathematics

Possible admission Possible admission Only SA applicants Only SA applicants Band C 420 FPS or above Band C 390 FPS or above in targeted redress in targeted redress FPS ≥ 80% for Mathematics & ≥ 70% for Physical Sciences FPS 65% for Mathematics & 60% for Physical Sciences groups groups ≥ ≥ NBT scores of intermediate or higher for AL, QL and Mathematics NBT scores of intermediate or higher for AL, QL and Mathematics A-Level ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS WITH NON- • at least two D symbols at A-Level, one of which must be in Mathematics AS-Level SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOL-LEAVING CERTIFICATES • at least D for Mathematics and at least B in three other AS-Level subjects Bachelor of Science Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) in Property Studies The table below is a guide for applicants with Cambridge Assessment International Education Level 2 passes in at least four Higher level subjects including Mathematics and similar subjects, the Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate, and the International International Baccalaureate Baccalaurate Diploma. Full IB Diploma with at least a Grade 5 pass at SL or a Grade 4 pass at HL for Mathematics Note: Mathematical Studies is not acceptable NOTES: • Performance in non-South African school-leaving examinations is not converted A-Level to points for applications to programmes in this faculty. • at least C in IGSCE/O-Level English; and • at least B in Mathematics at A-level AND either B in A-level Chemistry and a pass with at • The subject requirements below are minimum requirements only, and do not guarantee least B in IGSCE/O-level Physics; or admission. Additional subjects may be required to meet matriculation exemption • B in A-Level Physics and a pass with at least B in IGSCE/O-Level Chemistry requirements. Bachelor of Science AS-Level in Engineering • at least C for IGSCE/O-Level English; and • A pass in English Language is required at A-Level, IGSCE/O-Level, Baccalaureate or in Chemical, Civil, • at least A for Mathematics and Physical Science and two B symbols at AS-Level; or other equivalent level. Mechanical, and • without Physical Science: at least A for Mathematics; and A for either Physics or Chemistry; • At IGSCE Level English must be taken as a first language, or another first language must Mechanical & and B for the other (Physics or Chemistry), plus one other B symbol Mechatronic Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) be offered. Engineering At least four Higher level subjects with Level 1 passes in Mathematics and Physical Science • Applicants with only IGSCE/O-Level subjects are not eligible for admission. International Baccalaureate • Applicants must submit at least IGCSE (or the equivalent) results and predicted final Full IB Diploma with a Grade 6 pass at SL or a Grade 5 pass at HL for each of the subjects school-leaving results to be considered for an early conditional offer. Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry Note: Mathematical Studies is not acceptable

A-Level A-Level • at least D in two A-Level subjects and at least C at IGSCE/O-Level • at least C for IGSCE/O-Level English; and for Mathematics or Physical Science • at least B for Mathematics at A-Level AND B for A-Level Physics AS-Level Bachelor of Science AS-Level • at least C in four AS-Level subjects and at least C at IGSCE/O-Level for Mathematics in Engineering • at least C for IGSCE/O-Level English; and or Physical Science in Electrical • A for two AS-Level subjects including Mathematics and Physical Science/Physics Bachelor of Engineering, plus two B symbols at AS-Level for two other subjects Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Electrical and Architectural Studies Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) At least a Grade 3 pass at Higher level or a grade C pass at IGCSE/O Level for Mathematics Computer At least four Higher level subjects with Level 1 passes in Mathematics and Physical Science or Physical Science Engineering, International Baccalaureate International Baccalaureate and Mechatronics Full IB Diploma with at least Grade 4 for Mathematics or Physical Science at subsidiary level. Full IB Diploma with at least a Grade 6 pass at SL or a Grade 5 pass at HL for each of the subjects All applicants must submit a written motivation and a portfolio of creative work. Mathematics and Physics Details are provided in the Directions for Applicants. Note: Mathematical Studies is not acceptable

A-Level A-Level • at least two D symbols, one of which must be in Mathematics; and • at least C for English at IGSCE/O-Level; and • at least C at IGSCE/O-Level for Physical Science/Physics or Chemistry • at least C for Mathematics at A-Level and C for Physics at A-Level | FACULTY OF ENGINEERING & THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT THE BUILT ENGINEERING & OF | FACULTY

AS-Level AS-Level • at least D for Mathematics and at least B in three other AS-Level subjects and at least C • at least C for IGSCE/O-Level English ;and • at IGSCE/O-Level for Physical Science/Physics or Chemistry • at least B for Maths at AS-Level and C for Physics at AS-Level plus two other AS-Level 29 Bachelor of Science Bachelor of Science subjects with B symbols Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) in Construction Studies in Geomatics Level 2 passes in at least four Higher level subjects including Mathematics and Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) Physical Science At least four Higher level subjects with Level 1 passes in Mathematics and Physical Science International Baccalaureate International Baccalaureate Full IB Diploma with at least a Grade 5 pass at SL or a Grade 4 pass at HL for each of the subjects Full IB Diploma with at least a Grade 6 pass at SL or a Grade 5 pass at HL for each of the subjects Mathematics and Physics or Chemistry Mathematics and Physics Note: Mathematical Studies is not acceptable Note: Mathematical Studies is not acceptable Faculty of Health Sciences

WHAT WE OFFER You will work with people of all ages whose lives have been BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & complicated by sickness, trauma and developmental delay, BACHELOR OF SURGERY (MBCHB) and who are struggling to cope with and adapt to their The MBChB programme takes six years to complete. circumstances or their environment. You may help them in After graduating with an MBChB degree and completing their homes or in their places of work, as well as in , two years’ internship and a year’s community service, you schools and hospitals, or you may work in a private practice. will be allowed by the Health Professions Council of South Visit www.health.uct.ac.za/fhs/departments/dhrs Africa to practise as a medical doctor. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN As a medical doctor, you may join a doctor’s practice, open PHYSIOTHERAPY your own practice, work in a public or private hospital or in a Physiotherapy aims to help people in the community to community , or work in a variety of other settings. The lead a healthy lifestyle, to prevent illness or injury for those MBChB programme is offered by a range of Departments in at risk, and to treat people who have been disabled or the Faculty of Health Sciences. Visit the various departments’ injured. Physiotherapy makes use of physiologically-based sites at www.health.uct.ac.za/ movement techniques, massage, electrotherapy and other ABOUT THE FACULTY physical means to prevent and treat injury and disease. BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN This is a four-year degree programme. When you obtain the The Faculty offers undergraduate degrees BSc (Physiotherapy) degree, and after you have completed OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY a year’s community service, you will be allowed by the in medicine and the following health and The aim of Occupational Therapy is to help people overcome Health Professions Council of South Africa to practise as a rehabilitation sciences: Occupational Therapy, functional difficulties resulting from health-related problems physiotherapist. You will help people of all ages who suffer Physiotherapy, , and Speech-Language and to develop their abilities, so that they may be independent from (for example) breathing and chest problems, cerebral Pathology. A Higher Certificate in Disability Studies and effective at home, at work and during their leisure time. palsy, strokes, fractured bones, stiff joints, sports injuries and and an Advanced Diploma in Cosmetic Formulation This is a four- year degree programme. | painful necks and backs. Visit www.health.uct.ac.za/fhs/ 30 Science are also offered. departments/dhrs When you obtain the BSc (Occupational Therapy) degree, All these undergraduate programmes have fixed curricula. and after completing a year’s community service, you will be As a physiotherapist you may open your own practice, or The degree programmes include extensive training at allowed by the Health Professions Council of South Africa work at community centres, hospitals and outpatient clinics. hospitals and clinics in and around Cape Town and in other to practise as an occupational therapist. Once you have Many physiotherapists work in special schools for disabled relevant community settings, which may include schools and completed a year’s community service, you will be allowed children or provide rehabilitation programmes in people’s informal settlements. by the HPCSA to practise as an occupational therapist. homes in order for them to become as independent as

possible at home and in their communities. You may also choose to work and travel with sports teams to treat injuries and advise on the fitness of members of the teams and on proper training to prevent common injuries associated with a particular sport. based disability practice. Students learn foundational skills for disability prevention and care. The qualification provides students BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN SPEECH-LANGUAGE with the basic knowledge, cognitive and PATHOLOGY AND BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN conceptual tools and practical techniques for AUDIOLOGY application in the field of disability-inclusive Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology fall into the broad area of community development. The qualification communication sciences and disorders or logopaedics. These are two separate but signifies that the student has attained a related professions. Each degree programme takes four years to complete and is basic level of higher educational knowledge followed by a year of community service. On completion of your community service, and appropriate competencies in their role as you will be allowed by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) to community development workers. The Higher practise as an audiologist or a speech-language therapist. Certificate includes theoretical and practical Visit www.health.uct.ac.za/fhs/departments/dhrs work-integrated learning components.

As an audiologist, you will assess people’s hearing, fit hearing aids, manage speech The curriculum for the Certificate and language problems of people who are hard of hearing or deaf, and deal with extends over one year of noise measurement and control. As a speech-language therapist you will assess full-time study. and treat people who have communication disorders, such as problems with sound production and language learning, voice disorders, swallowing disorders and The Certificate programme | FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES SCIENCES HEALTH OF | FACULTY stuttering. You may also treat people who have disorders of speech and language is offered only if there is a 31 after they have suffered strokes or because they have cerebral palsy. sufficient number of applicants. Visit www.health.uct.ac.za/fhs/departments/dhrs Visit www.dhrs.uct. ac.za/dhrs/divisions/ HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN DISABILITY PRACTICE disability/undergraduate/ The Higher Certificate in Disability Practice aims to train home-based carers and requirements school-leavers who have an interest in pursuing a career in the field of community- 32 | FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES • • • • • • • ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR DEGREEPROGRAMMES ADMISSION TO PROGRAMMES IN THE FACULTY minimum performancelevels.Youmust To beeligibleforconsideration,youmusthavepassedcertainschool-leavingsubjectsatspecific You mustbeacitizen orpermanentresidentof SouthAfrica are competitiveinthe“opencompetition” category. been approvedatthetimeof application,providedthey residency butwhosepermanent residencyhasnotyet SADC applicants,andwhohave appliedforpermanent South African citizens or permanent residents or eligible of permanentlyappointedUCT staffmemberswhoarenot The Facultywillconsidertheimmediatefamilymembers discipline concerned. meet thecurriculumrequirementsinhealthsciences found tobesuchasmakeitimpossibleforhimorher of astudentwhohasfailedtodeclaredisabilitythatis withdraw anoffertoapplicantorcanceltheregistration discipline concerned.TheUniversityreservestherightto training andpracticeasisrequiredinthehealthsciences requirements ofthe curriculum, including suchpractical likely impact of a disability on his or herability to meet the a professional assessment to determine the extent and require anapplicant(oradmittedstudent)toundergo would applytothem.TheFacultyreservestheright University’s DisabilityService,toestablishwhetherthis are urgedtocommunicatewiththeFaculty,via stethoscope). Forthisreasonapplicantswithdisabilities is deaf may not be able to hear a heartbeat through a health sciencescurriculum(forexample,someonewho that wouldpreventsomeonefromcompletingaparticular with specialneeds.However,therearesomedisabilities The Universitywelcomesapplicationsfromapplicants sciences programmeyouwishtostudy. whose healthsciencesfacultiesdonotofferthe country that does not have a health sciences faculty or a SouthernAfricanDevelopmentCommunity(SADC) be acitizenorpermanentresidentofSouthAfrica Certificate certificates) havematriculationexemption; Senior National or (ifyouhavewrittenanon-SouthAfricanschool-leaving the written examinations) beeligibleforadmissiontodegreestudies, have you (if Benchmark Tests(NBTs); have obtainedminimumperformancelevelsintheNational (APS*); have obtainedaminimumoverallAdmissionPointsScore • • • exceptions beingconsidered onindividualmerit: above requirements, thefollowingguidelinesapply, with percentages ofyoursixschoolsubjects.Inadditiontothe * • • Note: TheAdmissionsPointScore (APS)isthetotalof applicants who have obtained tertiary-level qualifications. Exceptions may be considered on merit in the case of level (suchasthoseofferedinsomestatestheUSA). examinations) asopposedtoexaminationsatstate as A/AS/OLevel,GCSE/OL,NSSCandIBDiploma to writethesameschool-leavingexaminations-such school-leavers inthecountryconcernedarerequired national school-leavingexamination(i.e.whereall only ifyouhavewrittenexaminationstowardsa Africa or abroad, you will be eligible for consideration NSC school-leavingexamination,eitherwithinSouth If youareaSouthAfricancitizenwhohaswrittennon- annually. range. Proficient We admitamaximumoftwoapplicantsinthiscategory or Intermediate the in fall scores NBT years youmaybeconsideredonmerit,providedthatyour practised asanoccupationaltherapistformorethantwo approved OccupationalTherapydiplomaandhave If youarefromanon-SADCcountryinAfricawithan programme youwishtostudy. health sciencesfacultiesdonotofferthe not haveahealthsciencesfacultyorwhose Community (SADC)countrythatdoes or ofaSouthernAfricanDevelopment eligible forconsideration. UCT or another tertiary institutionyou are not generally If youhavebeenrefused re-admission byanyFacultyat year oftherelevant programme. to UCT you will need to compete for admission to the first programme atanotheruniversityandyouwishtotransfer If youare already registered forasimilarhealthsciences and yourresults intheNationalBenchmarkTests. on yourNSCorotherschool-leavingexaminationresults would inanyeventbeeligibleforconsiderationbased have completed your foundation programme, unless you If youare doingafoundationprogramme, youmust

• • all applicantsmust: Certificate Higher the to consideration for Toeligible be DISABILITY PRACTICE FOR HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS NATIONAL SENIORCERTIFICATE tests writtenafter31August2020willnotbeconsidered. The deadlinetowritetheNBTs is31August2020.NBT need notwritetheNBTs. the Quantitative to Advanced DiplomainCosmeticFormulationScience Applicants and NBTs. the Academic of the components Literacy only write to need Applicants to the Higher Certificate in Disability Practice individually, on merit. consideredbe will applications Their Mathematics. NBT who didMathematicalLiteracyare advisedtonotwrite Speech-Language Pathology and Occupational Therapy Intermediate or Proficient bands. Applicants to Audiology,the in are that results NBT have to need Physiotherapy Applicants applyingforadmissiontoMBChBand points towards yourFaculty PointsScore. and Mathematics Test. NBT results contribute up to 300 of theNationalBenchmark Tests. in the components Literacy Quantitative English and in Academic proficiency of (school-leaving) evidence show 4 HEQSF-level or qualification; Certificate approved Senior National an a obtained have cdmc n Qatttv Ltrc Ts (AQL) Test Literacy Quantitative and Academic components of the NBTs, consisting of the All applicantsmustwritesomeorall TESTS BENCHMARK NATIONAL ELIGIBILITY FOR CONSIDERATION FOR It is unlikely that applicants who have failed courses at tertiary HOW WE CALCULATE YOUR FACULTY THE ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN COSMETIC level will be offered places. For more detailed information POINTS SCORE (FPS) FOR THE DEGREE on minimum selection criteria, please download additional FORMULATION SCIENCE information available on the Faculty of Health Sciences PROGRAMMES website www.health.uct.ac.za/ To be considered for the programme, students must have The following are added if you are an NSC candidate: obtained a Bachelor of Science or equivalent science • Points (percentage) out of 100 for each of English, qualification (e.g. a three-year National Diploma) with ADMISSION DIRECT TO SECOND YEAR Mathematics and Physical Sciences; Mathematics/Statistics/Physics at 1st year level and MBCHB OF TERTIARY APPLICANTS • Points out of 100 for each of your next three best subjects Chemistry/Biochemistry at 2nd year level. Additional preferred MEETING SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS excluding Life Orientation subjects include Human Biology, Cell Biology, Molecular • An additional 10 points if you have passed a third official Biology, Microbiology and Biotechnology. A small number of graduates who have completed either an South African language at Home or First Additional approved undergraduate or postgraduate degree in the life sci- Language Level GAP YEAR ences or natural sciences (e.g. in biokinetics, exercise science, • Points out of 300 for the National Benchmark Tests. movement science, a Bachelor of Science programme, den- This gives you a total FPS out of 900. Applicants who are offered a place and wish to take a gap year tistry, , veterinary science, biomedical engineering or may have their offers deferred to the following year on request. archaeology - the latter if via a Science degree route) may be We do not score Advanced Programme Mathematics or However, a gap year is understood to be a year in which the admitted direct to the second year of the MBChB degree, pro- Advanced Programme English since these are not approved applicant does not register for formal tertiary studies. vided that they have: NSC subjects. For applicants studying at tertiary level, your (a) qualified for a place in first year MBChB (i.e. have APS, NBT as well as your tertiary results are considered. If you An applicant who does not take up an offer and registers for competitive academic records and NBT results); are a tertiary applicant to the MBChB program, tertiary studies, at this or another institution, must reapply (b) completed approved courses in Physics, Chemistry, formally as a transferring undergraduate applicant for Biochemistry, and Biology at tertiary level; SOUTH AFRICAN APPLICANTS TAKING admission in the following admission year. (c) passed such courses with at least 60% and at first INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-LEAVING attempt; EXAMINATIONS MBChB applicants who were not made an offer and who (d) completed basic courses in Afrikaans and Xhosa (or took a gap year but whose applications are not deferred must done such subjects at school-leaving level); • If you take a non-South African school-leaving submit a new application (e) attended a two-week pre-registration course and examination, we will consider your application by: obtained at least 60% in an assessment at the end of • Assessing your academic performance, using the rating TERTIARY APPLICANTS that course. tables on page 13 where possible; • Assessing your performance in the National Benchmark Eligibility All applicants who meet criteria (a) to (d) will be contact- Tests; ed in November of the year preceding admission to offer • Comparing your overall Applicants who are already studying towards tertiary qualifications or who have obtained such qualifications must them this option and to enable them to attend a preregis- performance to also meet the school subject requirements and minimum tration training course of two weeks at the start of January. that of other The number of applicants offered a place in second year (if applicants performance levels outlined above. SCIENCES HEALTH OF | FACULTY there will be an intake into second year at all) will depend on In rare exceptions, tertiary applicants who do not meet class capacity, which will be reviewed annually. If more appli- 33 the minimum APS for NSC results may be offered a place, cants qualify than capacity allows, the Selection Committee will provided they have obtained excellent results throughout select the most competitive top applicants for admission direct their degree studies at a tertiary institution as well as excellent to second year; the other applicants will be offered first year results in the National Benchmark Tests. MBChB places. NUMBER OF PLACES AVAILABLE IN EACH PROGRAMME, ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS APPLICANT CATEGORIES, DEAN’S DISCRETIONARY PLACES HOLDING THE NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE AND THE SELECTION PROCESS PLEASE NOTE: All degrees within Health Sciences The limits on intake into first year of each of the under-graduate programmes in Health Sciences are expected to be: • APS = NSC score (score out of 600). The APS is worked out as follows: percentages Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB): 220 of three required subjects plus percentages of next three best subjects excluding Life Bachelor of Science in Audiology: 35 Orientation. Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy: 65 • NBT = National Benchmark Tests (score out of 300). The results are published in Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy: 65 Proficient/Intermediate /Basic ranges. Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology: 35 • FPS = Faculty Points Score (score out of 900). This consists of NSC score plus Higher Certificate in Disability Practice: 30 NBT score. • WPS - Weighted Points Score (score out of 1080). The WPS is used in Band B only Applicants compete in selection categories as follows: and consists of your FPS weighted by your disadvantage factor (see the section on the • South African school leavers general Admissions Policy for an explanation of the disadvantage factors). • SADC applicants (international applicants) • Applicants with tertiary results from UCT or other institutions. Minimum subject requirements and performance levels to be considered for admission: The Dean may also allocate (within these intake targets) a small number of discretionary places, on • MBCHB: Mathematics, Physical Sciences, as well as English (Home or First Additional merit, to (for example) the following categories of applicants: Language) at 60% or above; and at least 50% for the next three best subjects excluding • Repeat applicants who meet the prescribed minimum criteria Life Orientation. NBT results in Intermediate range. APS of 450. • Disabled applicants • BSC PHYSIOTHERAPY: At least 50% for all subjects, which must include Mathematics, plus Physical Sciences or Life Sciences, plus English (Home or First Applications are considered on a continual basis from the time that the Faculty receives the first NBT Additional Language), and the next three best subjects excluding Life Orientation. results and applicants have uploaded their provisional school results (Grade 11 final or Grade Term APS of 360. NBT results in Intermediate range. 1, Term 2 and Term 3 results). • FOR BSC OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY, BSC AUDIOLOGY AND BSC SPEECH- LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY: At least 50% for all subjects, which must include Physical In the case of school-leavers, conditional offers are first made to applicants with very competitive Sciences or Life Sciences, Mathematics (or 60% for Mathematical Literacy) and 50% results. The condition on which early offers are made is that applicants maintain or improve, in their for English (Home or First Additional Language); plus 50% for the next three best final examinations, their best level of performance to date, at the time that the offer wasmade. subjects excluding Life Orientation. APS of 340. NBT results in Intermediate range. Applicants who do not secure early conditional offers are reconsidered when the final school (Applicants offering Mathematical Literacy will be considered individually, on merit. results are received. The cut-off points for offers may then be dropped until the class is filled.A A Mathematics score will be calculated for Mathematical Literacy applicants using similar process of conditional offers applies to applicants with non-South African or tertiary results. the following formula: NBT Quantitative Literacy score minus 20 points = NBT However, applicants with tertiary results, as well as international applicants, are usually considered Mathematics result. Applicants who obtained NBT results in the Basic range will simultaneously, soon after the closing date. Very few offers are made to international (SADC) applicants, also be considered individually.) particularly for programmes where competition amongst South African applicants is high. (All SADC | FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES SCIENCES HEALTH OF | FACULTY countries now offer medicine, so SADC applicants are no longer considered for admission to MBChB.) 34 Applicants busy with tertiary studies who have not secured an early offer will be reconsidered in January of the year of admission. in termsofthesebands.Seepages32-33. Admission criteriafortheHigherCertificateinDisabilityPracticeorAdvancedDiplomaCosmeticFormulationScienceare notexpressed NBT =NationalBenchmarkTests (results publishedinProficient, IntermediateandBasicranges;score outof300) NOTE: CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS WRITING NSCEXAMINATIONS All applicants All applicants and 2 and categories 1 in redress applicants Only SA ELIGIBLE

WPS Band B FPS Band A FPS Band C BANDS 450 APSorabove Subminimum forconsideration: NBT scoresofIntermediateforAL,QLandMathematics 50% oraboveforthenextthreebestsubjects,excludingLifeOrientation 60% forPhysicalSciences 60% forMathematics 60% forEnglish(HomeorFirstAdditionalLanguage) 783 WPSorabove Probable admission NBT scoresofProficientforAL,QLandMathematics 50% oraboveforthenextthreebestsubjects,excludingLifeOrientation 60% forPhysicalSciences 60% forMathematics 60% forEnglish(HomeorFirstAdditionalLanguage) 792 FPSorabove Guaranteed admission 450 APSorabove Subminimum forconsideration: NBT scoresofIntermediateforAL,QLandMathematics 50% oraboveforthenextthreebestsubjects,excludingLifeOrientation 60% forPhysicalSciences 60% forMathematics 60% forEnglish(HomeorFirstAdditionalLanguage) 644 FPSorabove Possible admission MBChB ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Band Caswell.) such applicantsin may makeoffersto and 4applicants,it target forredress3 unable tomeetits (If theFacultyis 1 and2 redress categories SA applicantsin All applicants All applicants BScPHYSIOTHERAPY ELIGIBLE BANDS FPS Band C WPS Band B FPS Band A ADMISSIONREQUIREMENTS 450 APSorabove Subminimum forconsideration: NBT scoresofIntermediateforAL,QLandMathematics 50% oraboveforthenextthreebestsubjects,excludingLifeOrientation 50% forPhysicalSciencesorLife 50% forMathematics 50% forEnglish(HomeorFirstAdditionalLanguage) • 680FPSoraboveforredress3and4 • 610FPSoraboveforredress2 • 580FPSoraboveforredress1 Possible admission 360 APSorabove Subminimum forconsideration: NBT scoresofIntermediateforAL,QLandMathematics 50% oraboveforthenextthreebestsubjects,excludingLifeOrientation 50% forPhysicalSciencesorLife 50% forMathematics 50% forEnglish(HomeorFirstAdditionalLanguage) 790 WPSorabove Probable admission NBT scoresofIntermediateforAL,QLandMathematics 50% oraboveforthenextthreebestsubjects,excludingLifeOrientation 50% forPhysicalSciencesorLife 50% forMathematics 50% forEnglish(HomeorFirstAdditionalLanguage) 730 FPSorabove Guaranteed admission 35 | FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES 36 | FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES Note: C aswell.) applicants inBand make offerstosuch applicants, itmay for redress3and4 to meetitstarget Faculty isunable 1 and2.(Ifthe redress categories SA applicantsin All applicants All applicants applicantswhoofferMathematicalLiteracy willnotbeconsiderediftheyhaveanyNBTresultintheBasicrange. ** ApplicantswithanyNBTresultinthe Basicrangemayalsobeconsideredonanindividualbasis.However, *Applicants withMathematicalLiteracy willbeconsideredonanindividualbasis. ELIGIBLE FPS Band C WPS Band B FPS Band A BANDS BSc 340 APSorabove Subminimum forconsideration: Mathematical LiteracyareexemptedfromtheNBTMathematicsTest) NBT scoresofIntermediate**forAL,QLandMathematics(applicantstaking 50% oraboveforthenextthreebestsubjects,excludingLifeOrientation 50% forPhysicalSciencesorLife 50% forMathematicsOR60%MathematicalLiteracy* 50% forEnglish(HomeorFirstAdditionalLanguage) 670 FPSforredress3and4 580 FPSforredress2 565 FPSforredress1 Possible admission 340 APSorabove Subminimum forconsideration: Mathematical LiteracyareexemptedfromtheNBTMathematicsTest) NBT scoresofIntermediate**forAL,QLandMathematics(applicantstaking 50% oraboveforthenextthreebestsubjects,excludingLifeOrientation 50% forPhysicalSciencesorLife 50% forMathematicsOR60%MathematicalLiteracy* 50% forEnglish(HomeorFirstAdditionalLanguage) 770 WPSorabove Probable admission Mathematical LiteracyareexemptedfromtheNBTMathematicsTest) NBT scoresofIntermediate**forAL,QLandMathematics(applicantstaking 50% oraboveforthenextthreebestsubjects,excludingLifeOrientation 50% forPhysicalSciencesorLife 50% forMathematicsOR60%MathematicalLiteracy* 50% forEnglish(HomeorFirstAdditionalLanguage) 730 FPSorabove Guaranteed admission OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Note: Band Caswell.) to suchapplicantsin it maymakeoffers 3 and4applicants, target forredress unable tomeetits (If theFacultyis 1 and2. redress categories SA applicantsin All applicants All applicants applicantswhoofferMathematicalLiteracy willnotbeconsiderediftheyhaveanyNBTresultintheBasicrange. ** ApplicantswithanyNBTresultinthe Basicrangemayalsobeconsideredonanindividualbasis.However, *Applicants withMathematicalLiteracy willbeconsideredonanindividualbasis. ELIGIBLE

BANDS FPS Band C WPS Band B FPS Band A 340 APSorabove Subminimum forconsideration: Mathematical LiteracyareexemptedfromtheNBTMathematicsTest) NBT scoresofIntermediate**forAL,QLandMathematics(applicantstaking 50% oraboveforthenextthreebestsubjects,excludingLifeOrientation 50% forPhysicalSciencesorLife 50% forMathematicsOR60%MathematicalLiteracy* 50% forEnglish(HomeorFirstAdditionalLanguage) 610 FPSforredress3and4 565 FPSforredress2 550 FPSforredress1 Possible admission 340 APSorabove Subminimum forconsideration: Mathematical LiteracyareexemptedfromtheNBTMathematicsTest) NBT scoresofIntermediate**forAL,QLandMathematics(applicantstaking 50% oraboveforthenextthreebestsubjects,excludingLifeOrientation 50% forPhysicalSciencesorLife 50% forMathematicsOR60%MathematicalLiteracy* 50% forEnglish(HomeorFirstAdditionalLanguage) 710 WPSorabove Probable admission Mathematical LiteracyareexemptedfromtheNBTMathematicsTest) NBT scoresofIntermediate**forAL,QLandMathematics(applicantstaking 50% oraboveforthenextthreebestsubjects,excludingLifeOrientation 50% forPhysicalSciencesorLife 50% forMathematicsOR60%MathematicalLiteracy* 50% forEnglish(HomeorFirstAdditionalLanguage) 720 FPSorabove Guaranteed admission BSc AUDIOLOG ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Y BSc SPEECH-LANGUAGE PATHOLOGY FOR HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN DISABILITY

ELIGIBLE BANDS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS PRACTICE

Guaranteed admission An NSC or equivalent (no specific school subject requirements). Applicants may be asked to respond to questions about their prior involvement with disabled people, FPS of 715 or above and their motivation for studying this programme. 50% for English (Home or First Additional Language) Band A 50% for Mathematics OR 60% for Mathematical Literacy* All applicants FPS 50% for Physical Sciences or Life Sciences 50% or above for the next three best subjects, excluding Life Orientation

NBT scores of Intermediate** for AL, QL and Mathematics (applicants taking Mathematical Literacy are exempted from the NBT Mathematics Test)

Probable admission

WPS of 670 or above

50% for English (Home or First Additional Language) 50% for Mathematics OR 60% for Mathematical Literacy* 50% for Physical Sciences or Life Sciences Band B All applicants 50% or above for the next three best subjects, excluding Life Orientation WPS NBT scores of Intermediate** for AL, QL and Mathematics (applicants taking Mathematical Literacy are exempted from the NBT

Mathematics Test) 2021

Subminimum for consideration: 340 APS or above

Possible admission

510 FPS for redress 1 515 FPS for redress 2 SA applicants in 600 FPS for redress 3 and 4 redress categories 1 50% for English (Home or First Additional Language) and 2. (If the Faculty 50% for Mathematics OR 60% for Mathematical Literacy* is unable to meet its 50% for Physical Sciences or Life Sciences Band C target for redress 3 50% or above for the next three best subjects, excluding Life Orientation FPS and 4 applicants, it may make offers to NBT scores of Intermediate** for AL, QL and Mathematics such applicants in (applicants taking Mathematical Literacy are exempted from Band C as well.) the NBT Mathematics Test) PROSPECTUS | UNDERGRADUATE

Subminimum for consideration: 37 340 APS or above 38 | FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES and donotguaranteeadmission. Prospectus. Please note, applicants require six different eligible subjects in order to apply. Pleaseon noteDiplomas IB thatand TableIGCSE Points theAS, Admission A, subjectssee for – andpossible wherescore, pointscomparable a scoresto results non-NSC convert whereto used specifiedis table below,For non-NSCexaminations:A are the minimum entrance requirements INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL-LEAVING CERTIFICATES PATHOLOGY LANGUAGE SPEECH- and BSc AUDIOLOGY BSc MBChB If Mathematicsisat standardlevel,PhysicsandChemistry or BiologymustbeatHigherlevel. which maybeatStandard level.(Biologymaybesubstituted forPhysicsandChemistry.) At leastgrade4intheremainingtwosubjects (PhysicsorChemistryMathematicsEnglish), Chemistry and/orPhysicsEnglish. (BiologymaybesubstitutedforPhysicsandChemistry). At leastgrade5inthreeHigherlevelsubjects, twoofwhichmustbeMathematicsand/or 38 pointsplusNBTintheHigherIntermediate range International Baccalaureate a Cisrequired. At leastaCinEnglish,whichmaybeatIGCSElevel.IfMathematicsistaken IGCSELevel, (Biology maybesubstitutedforPhysicsandChemistry) At leastaCinfourASlevelsubjects,ofwhichtwomustbeMathematics,Physics, orChemistry 38 pointsplusNBTintheHigherIntermediaterange Advanced Subsidiary(AS)Level At leastaCinEnglish,whichmaybeatASorIGCSELevel. if thesewerenottakenatAlevel;plus At leastaCatASlevelorIGCSELevelinPhysicsChemistryMathematics orBiology, or ChemistryBiology);plus At leastaDsymbolintwoAlevelsubjects(AmustincludeMathematics orPhysics 38 pointsplusNBTintheHigherIntermediaterange Advanced (A)Level IB applicantsneedtobeinpossessionoftheDiploma,notCertificate. Mathematical Studiesisnotacceptable. English nottakenatHigherlevel),whichmaybeStandardlevel. At leastgrade5intheremainingtwosubjects(PhysicsorChemistryMathematics Chemistry and/orPhysicsEnglish At leastgrade5inthreeHigherlevelsubjects,twoofwhichmustbeMathematicsand/or 48 pointsplusNBTscoreintheProficientrange International Baccalaureate Ordinary Level. Mathematics andPhysicsChemistry),aBsymbolinEnglish,whichmaybeatIGCSE/ AS andIGCSElevelsubjectrequirements:AtleastBinfoursubjects(including 48 pointsplusNBTscoreintheProficientrange Advanced Subsidiary(AS)Level both ofwhichmaybeatASorIGCSELevel. and aBintheremainingsubject(PhysicsorChemistry)English, At leastaCsymbolintwoALevelsubjects(includingMathematicsPLUSPhysicsorChemistry) 48 pointsplusNBTscoreintheProficientrange Advanced (A)Level THERAPY OCCUPATIONAL BSc PHYSIOTHERAPY BSc If Mathematicsisatstandardlevel,PhysicsandChemistryorBiologymustbeHigherlevel. which maybeatStandardlevel.(BiologysubstitutedforPhysicsandChemistry.) At leastgrade4intheremainingtwosubjects(PhysicsorChemistryMathematicsEnglish), Chemistry and/orPhysicsEnglish.(BiologymaybesubstitutedforandChemistry). At leastgrade4inthreeHigherlevelsubjects,twoofwhichmustbeMathematicsand/or 43 pointsplusNBTscoreof202/300(ProficientIntermediateranges). International Baccalaureate a Cisalsorequired. At leastaCinEnglish,whichmaybeatIGCSELevel.IfMathematicsistakenLevel, Chemistry (BiologymaybesubstitutedforPhysicsandChemistry) At leastaCinfourASLevelsubjects,ofwhichtwomustbeMathematics,Physics,or 43 pointsplusNBTintheHigherIntermediaterange Advanced Subsidiary(AS)Level At leastaCinEnglish,whichmaybeatASorIGCSElevel. Mathematics orBiology, ifthesewerenottakenatA level;plus At leastaCatASLevelorIGCSElevelinPhysicsChemistry must includeMathematicsorPhysicsChemistryBiology);plus At leastaCsymbolintwoAlevelsubjects(A 43 pointsplusNBTintheHigherIntermediaterange Advanced (A)Level If Mathematicsisatstandardlevel,Physics andChemistryorBiologymustbeatHigherlevel. which maybeatStandardlevel.(Biology maybesubstitutedforPhysicsandChemistry.) At leastgrade4intheremainingtwosubjects (PhysicsorChemistryMathematicsEnglish), Chemistry and/orPhysicsEnglish. (BiologymaybesubstitutedforPhysicsandChemistry). At leastgrade5inthreeHigherlevelsubjects, twoofwhichmustbeMathematicsand/or 45 pointsplusNBTintheHigherIntermediate range International Baccalaureate C isrequired. At leastaCinEnglish,whichmaybeatIGCSElevel.IfMathematicsistaken IGCSELevel,a (Biology maybesubstitutedforPhysicsandChemistry) At leastaCinfourASlevelsubjects,ofwhichtwomustbeMathematics,Physics, orChemistry 45 pointsplusNBTintheHigherIntermediaterange Advanced Subsidiary(AS)Level At leastaCinEnglish,whichmaybeatASorIGCSELevel. these werenottakenatAlevel;plus At leastaCatASlevelorIGCSELevelinPhysicsChemistryMathematics orBiology, if Physics orChemistryBiology);plus At leastaDsymbolintwoAlevelsubjects(AmustincludeMathematics or 45 pointsplusNBTintheHigherIntermediaterange Advanced (A)Level page 13ofthis Faculty of Humanities QUALIFICATION NQF EXIT TYPE QUALIFICATION LEVEL ABOUT THE FACULTY Did you know that a Humanities qualification prepares you Higher Certificate in Adult and Community for a multitude of career paths in the public sector, the Education and Training Advanced The Faculty of Humanities is home to more than 6000 corporate workplace and in academia? Our graduates are Advanced Certificate (Foundation Phase Teaching) Certificates 6 Advanced Certificate in Intermediate undergraduate and postgraduate students. The Faculty is sought-after in the local and international job markets. This (AC) comprised of 15 academic departments located in three is because Humanities academic courses foster flexibility, Phase Teaching Advanced Certificate in Senior Phase Teaching main clusters: imagination, social sensitivity, language competence, • The Arts: the languages, history, linguistics, film and critical thinking, analytical reasoning and the capacity to Diplomas Diploma in Music Performance 6 media studies, and art history and discourse of art solve complex societal problems. (Dip) Diploma in Theatre & Performance african studies, anthropology, • The Social Sciences: Advanced Diploma in Music gender studies, sociology, religious studies, education, Humanities undergraduate qualifications have vocational Advanced Diploma in Opera and social development, politics, economics, outcomes, applied and policy content and lead to advanced Advanced Advanced Diploma in Theatre psychology and philosophy postgraduate study as well as to a variety of exciting careers. Diplomas Advanced Diploma in Adult and Community 7 • The Performing and Creative Arts: fine art, music, (AdvDip) Education & Training dance and theatre Advanced Diploma in School Leadership WHAT WE OFFER & Management

Each of our academic departments offers a wide Bachelor of Arts selection of courses and disciplines, giving students more HUMANITIES UNDERGRADUATE Bachelor of Social Science 7 freedom of choice in tailoring their academic experience. QUALIFICATIONS Bachelor of Social Science in Philosophy, Politics and Economics Bachelors The Faculty of Humanities attracts students and academics The Faculty of Humanities offers undergraduate students Degrees from across the globe and we are the most popular a wide variety of academic courses, diploma, degree Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Performance destination for Semester Study Abroad students. This and advanced diploma options. The three categories of 8 Bachelor of Music means that our students are exposed to a rich diversity of qualifications on offer to our undergraduates is set out on Bachelor of Social Work knowledge, experience and best practice. the following page. BACHELOR OF BACHELOR OF SOCIAL MAJORS OFFERED BY DEPARTMENTS NOT GENERAL DEGREES ARTS MAJORS SCIENCE MAJORS ESTABLISHED IN THE FACULTY OF HUMANITIES The majority of students in the Faculty register for one of the three-year general degrees. Afrikaans African Studies Applied Mathematics The Bachelor of Arts (BA) and Bachelor of Social Science (BSocSc) degrees offer a flexible African Languages & Literatures Anthropology Applied Statistics structure in which students can choose their own courses from a wide selection, following Arabic Language & Literature Economics Archaeology certain rules over the three or four years of the degree, and ending up with a specialisation Art History and Discourse of Art Gender Studies Astrophysics in two or more subjects. These specialisations are known as course majors. Business French Industrial Sociology Biochemistry Chinese Studies Philosophy Biology The full list of available Arts and Social Science majors is set out in the above table. Classical Studies Politics and Governance Chemistry Humanities students may select courses from other faculties as a second major, but must Dance Psychology Computer Science have at least one major offered by departments established in the Faculty of Humanities. English Religious Studies Environmental & Geographical Science Film & Television Studies Social Development Genetics While the general degrees allow freedom of choice, students must nevertheless comply French Sociology Geology with certain minimum requirements. The curriculum must include at least two majors German Human Physiology with 20 semester courses, of which at least ten must be senior courses and 12 must be Hebrew Language & Literature Informatics Humanities courses. In addition, the following combinations of majors are not offered: History Law (see entry on page 50) French and Business French, and Sociology and Industrial Sociology. Italian Marine Biology Linguistics Mathematics Extended Programmes of Study Media & Writing Mathematical Statistics The extended programmes of study are offered to South African applicants who show the Music Ocean and Atmosphere Science potential to succeed with additional academic support. Applicants are considered on the Portuguese Organisational Psychology basis of their performance in the NBTs, FPS and on their educational background. The Spanish Physics extended programme of study leads to a Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Social Science Theatre Quantitative Biology but is structured over four years. Xhosa Communication Students registered for the extended programmes of study receive additional academic support through two introductory Humanities courses in their first year. They also receive additional tutorial support through courses which augment their semester TAKE NOTE OF THE FOLLOWING FOR THE GENERAL DEGREE: subject courses in both their first and second year of study.

We accept you for the degree, not for specific majors. As additional academic support is not available in Economics, Law or majors offered by • Most of the majors have no additional entrance requirements and are open to all general degree the Faculty of Science (with the exception of Environmental and Geographical Science), students: you may automatically register for the courses in your chosen major once you have students registered for the extended programmes of study will not be able to pursue been accepted provided they do not have additional requirements. majors in these subjects. Similar extended programmes of study are available in the • The main exceptions are Law, Economics and Psychology and all majors housed in the Faculty of Performing and Creative Arts academic cluster. Science, which do have additional entrance requirements, which you would have to fulfil before being allowed to take those courses. DEGREES WITH STRUCTURED CURRICULA • Because most of the majors are open to any BA or BSocSc students, we do not ask you to specify them when you apply; we wish to know only if you are interested in Economics, Structured degrees are special combinations of disciplines and courses, which have Psychology, Music or Dance, and all other majors you can specify when you register. You are very been designed to provide you with a particular knowledge and skills base. Every struc- likely to change your mind about which majors you wish to take after you have submitted your tured degree is made up of specific, prescribed courses for each year of study, and application, after you receive more information during Orientation and even during your first year every year of study builds on the knowledge and skills developed during the previous

of study. This is not a problem: the general degree is designed to be flexible and allow you to try

year. With the exception of the BSocSc in Philosophy, Politics and Economics (which

subjects out and change your mind about which majors you wish to follow. takes a minimum of three years), all structured degrees extend over four years. Structured degrees in the Humanities BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK+ • Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art (BA:FA)* www.socialdevelopment.uct.ac.za in Film and Television Studies and Media & Writing, or • Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Performance (BA:T&P)* whether they are hoping to follow the structured curriculum • Bachelor of Music (BMus)* Social Workers interact with individuals, families, groups and specialisation in Film and Media Production (FMP). • Bachelor of Social Science in Philosophy, Politics and communities in life-skills training, adult education, economic Economics (BSocSc:PPE) empowerment and various prevention programmes. As formal acceptance for the FMP specialisation only occurs • Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) Social Work also entails social research, the analysis and in the second semester of the second year, students are formulation of social policies and the management of social initially accepted and registered for the general Bachelor General degrees with specialisations offered service programmes. This qualification enables students to of Arts degree. Selection criteria are explained during the in the Humanities register as professional social workers with the South African first year of study. Students would be expected to work The Faculty also offers a number of specialisations. These Council for Social Service Professions. Successful applicants in media on campus and to find internships in the media are general degrees which offer specialised curricula in may be eligible for funding to assist with their studies (details industry should they be selected for the Film and Media particular subject areas or disciplines, and which may have are available from the Department of Social Development). Production specialisation. additional admission requirements. • Bachelor of Arts specialising in Film and Media Applicants may be required to attend an admissions interview • Production (BA) and demonstrate successfully that they will meet the STRUCTURED DEGREES AND • Bachelor of Arts specialising in Music Education* (BA) professional requirements of the South African Council for DIPLOMAS IN THE PERFORMING • Bachelor of Music specialisations are listed with the Social Service Professions. (Details on government-funded Performing and Creative Arts degrees AND CREATIVE ARTS study bursaries are available from the national Department of Social Development) Undergraduate degrees and diplomas in this field include * Further details on these degrees can be found in the section

‘Structured degrees and diplomas in the performing and creative qualifications in Dance, Theatre, Fine Art and Music. + Since first-year Psychology is a compulsory course in the arts’ in the tables outlining the admissions requirements on Admission to the performing and creative arts degrees is Social Work degree, all students accepted for the Social Work pages 48 - 49. highly competitive. Applicants in Music, Dance or Theatre degree will be accepted to first-year Psychology courses. will be required to perform satisfactorily in an audition, and Depending on achievement against the admission criteria, applicants for the Fine Art degree are required to complete some students may receive additional tutorial support in BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE a supplementary application questionnaire (part of the courses which augment the Psychology subject semester IN PHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND courses. Admission to elective senior Psychology courses is application booklet, and downloadable from the online ECONOMICS subject to meeting course-specific admission requirements. application screens) as well as submit a portfolio of work This classic combination of Philosophy, Politics and for consideration. As long as the Economics (PPE) involves an academically rigorous BACHELOR OF ARTS SPECIALISING IN FPS and NBT scores meet the HUMANITIES OF grounding in all of these closely connected subjects, as minimum requirements for well as the opportunity to specialise in at least one of them. FILM AND MEDIA PRODUCTION admission, the leading Students not only follow a curriculum designed in consultation www.cfms.uct.ac.za indicator for admission with all three participating academic disciplines, but also have This specialisation seeks to develop a range of practical, is performance in the the opportunity to participate in an annual PPE Humanities theoretical, historical, and analytical skills in the areas of audition/portfolio Colloquium and essay competition. Y | FACULT film, media, and visual studies. Students initially register for submission, and After the PPE, depending on the courses they have chosen, 41 students may study for Honours degrees in any of the three a BA degree with majors in Film and Television Studies and places are fields or in PPE. Media & Writing. awarded on merit. Graduates of the PPE have followed many careers, including For the first eighteen months of studies, all students take work in commerce, govern-ment and non-governmental the same core courses, regardless of whether they are organisations. intending to follow a general degree with double majors develop as artists at a level of best practice. Studio work practical concentrations offered are: painting, sculpture, photography, printmedia and new media. In the fourth year of study, students follow individual study streams that have been chosen in consultation with members of the teaching staff. Students are expected to produce a body of work to a professional standard in their final year.

The Faculty offers an extended programme of study in Fine Art, with an extended curriculum and additional support, to accommodate those applicants with talent and potential to succeed academically who do not meet the minimum admission requirements for the BA (Fine Art) degree. In such cases, an additional letter of motivation may be requested. These qualifications are intended This programme is structured over five years. for those who wish to work professionally in the theatre as performers, makers, designers, teachers, and facilitators MUSIC or as academics and researchers. An audition is required for www.sacm.uct.ac.za admission. The Head of the Centre for Theatre, Dance and The following qualifications are offered: Performance Studies may motivate for consideration of other Bachelor of Arts specialising in Music Education (BA) qualifications or experience in lieu of the NBT requirement DANCE - 3 years where an applicant shows exceptional talent in the audition www.dance.uct.ac.za Bachelor of Music (BMus) - 4 years Please refer to the specific admission requirements in the The following qualifications are offered: Bachelor of Music (BMus) following an extended tables on pages 46 - 48. Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Performance (BA:T&P) programme of study - 5 years – 4 years Advanced Diploma in Music (AdvDip:Music) - 1 year Students in the general Bachelor of Arts degree may choose Diploma in Theatre & Performance (DTP) – 3 years Advanced Diploma in Opera (AdvDip:Opera) - 1 year to study Theatre and Dance Studies academic courses Diploma in Music Performance (DMP) - 3 years as part of a general degree curriculum. Auditions are not These qualifications are designed to cater equally for Diploma in Music Performance (DMP) following an required to register for these courses. aspirant professional dancers, choreographers, designers, extended programme of study - 4 years dance teachers and academics. An audition is required for admission The Head of the Centre for Theatre, Dance and FINE ART Please refer to the specific admission requirements in Performance Studies may motivate for consideration of other www.michaelis.uct.ac.za the tables on page 47. Applicants who do not meet the qualifications or experience in lieu of the NBT requirement The qualification is offered as: minimum requirements for music theory, but who perform where an applicant shows exceptional talent in the audition. Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art (BA:FA) – 4 years exceptionally in the audition, may be considered for Please refer to the specific admission requirements in the Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art (BA:FA) following an extended admission to an extended programme of study. The South tables on pages 46 - 48. programme of study – 5 years African College of Music offers training in the entire range of orchestral instruments, piano, organ, voice, African

| FACULTY OF HUMANITIES OF | FACULTY THEATRE The BA (Fine Art) is a four-year degree that offers specialist percussion and jazz. The College boasts several string, 42 www.drama.uct.ac.za and interdisciplinary training in all aspects of visual art. The wind, jazz and percussion ensembles, as well as choirs, a Michaelis School of Fine Art has well-equipped studios symphony orchestra and the Jazz Big Band. In addition, The following qualifications are offered: offering new media, photography, painting, printmedia, the Opera School annually presents a season of opera Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Performance (BA:T&P) – 4 sculpture, video and digital arts. The degree also equips performances. years students with the critical and theoretical skills necessary Diploma in Theatre & Performance (DTP) – 3 years for the context-specific understanding of contemporary All students are required either to play in the orchestras or Advanced Diploma in Theatre art practice. The degree is designed to enable students to ensembles, or sing in the choirs, at the discretion of the Director of the College of Music. Students who complete satisfactory performance in the Diploma as well as an audition. To follow a career in teaching it is necessary to obtain an diploma or degree courses are ready to enter the professional It further develops skills taught in the Diploma and provides a undergraduate degree in the Faculties of Humanities, Commerce world of music as performers, teachers, composers, foundation for those wishing to progress to the Postgraduate or Science before applying for admission to a one-year researchers and audio technologists. Diploma in Music (PGDip:Music). Postgraduate Certificate in Education (PGCE). Undergraduate requirements for primary and secondary school teachers Bachelor of Music Diploma in Music Performance vary and applicants are encouraged to contact the School of This degree is offered in the following subject focus or streams: This qualification offers a similar practical curriculum to that Education for advice before planning their degree curriculum. General, Performance, Musicology, Music Technology and of the Bachelor of Music but excludes some of the academic Composition. subjects prescribed for the degree programme and is of The School of Education offers the following two undergraduate three years’ duration only. It is designed to prepare students programmes in Adult and Community Education and Training The Faculty also offers an extended programme of study for careers in particular practical curriculum specialisations or (ACET): an entry level qualification (the Higher Certificate in to accommodate talented applicants who do not have the streams. The Faculty also offers an extended programme of ACET) and the post-professional qualification (the Advanced required music qualifications. Please refer to the specific study to accommodate talented applicants who do not have Diploma in ACET). UCT does however not offer any initial admission requirements in the tables on page 47. The the required music qualifications. Please refer to the specific professional teaching qualifications in ACET, which lead to extended programme is taken over an additional year with admission requirements in the tables on page 47. professionally qualified status which is necessary for teaching the first year of study offering an intensive programme in a Community Learning Centre (CLC). Our ACET programmes preparing students for first year classes. On successful The extended programme is taken over an additional year with are designed to create bridges and ladders into formal study completion of the foundation year, students proceed to the the first year of study offering an intensive programme preparing particularly for adult learners who have practice experience substantive curriculum of the Bachelor of Music. In addition students for first year classes. On successful completion of within the non-formal sector or CLC but who may not have all to the general Bachelor of Music, students can pursue the the foundation year, students proceed to the substantive the requirements to enter a learning programme. Alternative following curriculum specialisations or streams. curriculum of the Diploma in Music Performance. The Diploma admission is done through Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), in Music Performance is available in the following five curriculum which was introduced in 1994 as a formal process, particularly Bachelor of Music streams specialisations or streams. for people who fall short of entry qualifications but have the African Music Performance necessary experience and General Diploma in Music Performance streams knowledge to enter Jazz Performance African Music a programme. Jazz Studies Jazz Studies Music Technology Opera Musicology Western Classical Opera World Music Western Classical Composition Western Classical Performance EDUCATION www.education.uct.ac.za Advanced Diploma in Music The School of Education is located within This qualification is offered to graduates of the Diploma in the Faculty of Humanities. An initial teacher Music Performance. Admission is subject to satisfactory education qualification is offered only performance in the Diploma as well as an audition. It at postgraduate level. | FACULTY OF HUMANITIES OF | FACULTY further develops skills taught in the Diploma and provides a foundation for those wishing to progress to the Postgraduate 43 Diploma in Music (PGDip:Music).

Advanced Diploma in Opera This qualification is offered to graduates of the Diploma in Music Performance specialising in Opera. Admission is subject to Students in the extended (4-year degree) programme for the general BA/BSocSci degrees must have passed all their courses The purpose of the qualification is to strengthen and enhance in their first and second years of registration on a standard an existing specialisation in a subject or field, or to develop a courseload (i.e. 6 semester courses per year, excluding co- Higher Certificate in Adult and Community new role or practice to support teaching and learning in ACET. requisite Augmenting courses) on a first sitting and have Education and Training (ACET) NQF level 5 obtained a cumulative average of at least 65% after completion The Higher Certificate is an access and introductory The qualification aims are to offer intellectual enrichment in of the second year of the extended programme. qualification to the study of ACET in a higher education Adult Learning Theory and Practice and Policy & Development institution and training context. This is an entry level towards Social Change and to offer an intensive focus on two qualification which is intended to provide learners with basic applied specialisms namely Curriculum Studies and Design MAJORS WITH QUANTITATIVE introductory knowledge, cognitive and conceptual tools and and Leadership and Management of an educational project. REQUIREMENTS practical techniques to enable further study in ACET. LAW Admission to major subjects with a strong quantitative This qualification is underpinned by the values of engaged www.law.uct.ac.za component in the curriculum carry additional entrance citizenship, social justice and transformation, important Students may pursue a BA/BSocSc with a major in Law from requirements. To pursue courses with quantitative requirements strategic goals of the university It aims to develop learners who their second year of study. To gain admission to the Law major as part of the curriculum, applicants must meet subject-specific are capable of applying such knowledge and competence as of the general BA/BSocSc degrees, candidates must have requirements in either NSC Mathematics (or equivalent). NSC adult education, training and development practioners. It also performed well enough in their school-leaving examinations and Mathematical Literacy or specified achievement in the Quantitate provides a route into the Diploma in Adult and Community the NBT to gain admission to the Bachelor of Laws (LLB) OR Literacy (QL) component of the NBT may be considered in lieu Education and Training which is not offered at UCT. must have passed all the courses from their first year of study of NSC Mathematics for some subjects. at the first sitting and have achieved an average of at least 65% Advanced Diploma in Adult and Community in a standard first year curriculum (i.e. eight semester courses, ECONOMICS Education and Training (ACET) NQF level 7 excluding summer and winter term courses). www.commerce.uct.ac.za/Economics This qualification is offered as a continuing professional Students require NSC results of at least 60% in Mathematics for | FACULTY OF HUMANITIES OF | FACULTY development qualification for Adult Education Training (AET) Candidates can apply for admission to graduate LLB study admission to the Economics major. The equivalent Cambridge 44 and Community Education and Training (CET) lecturers at the through the Faculty of Law during their final year in the BA/ results are at least a B at AS-level or D at A-level. community colleges and further education and training centres, BSocSc either with or without a Law major. The graduate LLB art colleges, adult education centres, and adult educators in comprises at least a further two years of study depending on PSYCHOLOGY NGOs, trade unions, human resource development, health the undergraduate majors. Applicants who complete their first www.psychology.uct.ac.za education, religious education and education programmes degree will be considered on a competitive basis, taking into Students wishing to pursue a major in Psychology require based in local government, libraries and museums. account the University’s admissions policy. NSC results of at least 50% in NSC Mathematics or a score

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45 | FACULTY OF HUMANITIES 46 | FACULTY OF HUMANITIES NSC Mathematics60%.50%forEnglishHomeLanguageor60%FirstAdditionalLanguage. at UpperIntermediate. FPS 450withAcademicLiteracyNBTscoreatUpperIntermediateandQuantitative NSC endorsedfordegreestudy/matricexemption. Minimum requirements: ECONOMICS (BSocSc(PPE)) BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCEINPHILOSOPHY, POLITICS AND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS BY QUALIFICATION BACHELOR OF ARTS (BA) AND BACHELOR OF SOCIAL SCIENCE(BSocSc) additional academicsupport,maybeconsideredforadmissionandplacementinanextendedprogrammeofstudy. South AfricanapplicantswhomeettherequirementsunderBandsBandC,henceshowpotentialtosucceedwith 50% forEnglishHomeLanguageor60%FirstAdditionalLanguage. FPS 380withAcademicLiteracyNBTscoreatIntermediateLevel NSC endorsedfordegreestudy/matricexemption. Minimum requirements: ELIGIBLE ELIGIBLE All applicants All applicants BAND WPS Band B FPS Band A BAND FPS Band A

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS NBT AL:UpperIntermediateorabove WPS 450orabove Probable admission NBT AL:Proficient FPS 450orabove Guaranteed admission ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Subject requirements:Mathematics60%orabove NBT QL:UpperIntermediate NBT AL:Proficient FPS 450orabove Guaranteed admission

Social ServiceProfessionals. demonstrate successfullythattheywillmeettheprofessionalrequirementsofSouthAfricanCouncilfor ADDITIONAL MINIMUMREQUIREMENTS:Applicantsmayberequiredtoattendanadmissionsinterviewand 50% forEnglishHomeLanguageor60%FirstAdditionalLanguage. FPS 380withAcademicLiteracyNBTscoreatIntermediateLevel NSC endorsedfordegreestudy/matricexemption. Minimum requirements: BACHELOR OF SOCIAL WORK (BSW) NOTE: Theleadingindicatorforadmissionisperformanceintheportfoliosubmission, and placesareawardedonmerit. Satisfactory performanceinaportfolioevaluation. 50% forEnglishHomeLanguageor60%FirstAdditionalLanguage. NSC endorsedfordegreestudy/matricexemption.FPS380withAcademicLiteracy NBTscoreatIntermediateLevel. requirements: Minimum BACHELOR OF ARTS INFINE ARTS (BA(FA)) APPLICANTS CONSIDERED ELIGIBLE categories in targetedredress Only SAapplicants All applicants in targetedredresscategories Only SAapplicants All applicants

BAND FPS Band C WPS Band B FPS Band A ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS evaluation maybeconsideredforadmission totheextendedBA(FA). Applicants belowtheminimumrequirements whoexcelintheportfolio Possible admission Satisfactory performanceinaportfolioevaluation NBT AL:Intermediate FPS 380orabove Possible admission ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS NBT AL:Intermediateorabove FPS 380orabove Possible admission NBT AL:UpperIntermediateorabove WPS 450orabove Probable admission NBT AL:Proficient FPS 450orabove Guaranteed admission

BACHELOR OF ARTS IN THEATRE & PERFORMANCE (BA(T&P)) ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN MUSIC (AdvDip(Music))

Minimum requirements: Minimum requirements: NSC endorsed for degree study/ matric exemption. Successful completion of the Diploma in Music Performance or equivalent qualification. Satisfactory performance in an audition and music theory test. FPS 380 with Academic Literacy NBT score at Intermediate Level 50% for English Home Language or 60% for English First Additional Language. NOTE: The leading indicator for admission is performance in the audition, and places are awarded on merit. Satisfactory performance in an audition. APPLICANTS CONSIDERED ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS NOTE: The leading indicator for admission is performance in the audition, and places are awarded on merit. Possible admission APPLICANTS CONSIDERED ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Diploma in Music Performance or equivalent qualification with an average of 65% or above. All applicants Satisfactory performance in an audition and music theory test or a first class Possible admission pass in the performance course(s) which forms part of the Diploma in FPS 380 or above All applicants Music Performance. NBT AL: Intermediate Satisfactory performance in an audition

Possible admission ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN OPERA (AdvDip(Opera)) Only SA applicants in targeted Applicants below the minimum requirements who excel in the Minimum requirements: redress categories audition evaluation may be considered for admission to the Successful completion of the Diploma in Music Performance specialising in Opera. Diploma in Theatre & Performance. Satisfactory performance in an audition and music theory test. NOTE: The leading indicator for admission is performance in the audition, and places are awarded on merit. BACHELOR OF MUSIC (BMus) APPLICANTS CONSIDERED ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Minimum requirements: NSC endorsed for degree study/ matric exemption. Possible admission Diploma in Music Performance or equivalent qualification with an average FPS 380 with Academic Literacy NBT score at Intermediate Level. of 65% or above. All applicants 50% for English Home Language or 60% for English First Additional Language. Satisfactory performance in an audition and music theory test or a first Satisfactory performance in an audition. class pass in the performance course(s) which forms part of the Diploma in Music Performance. NOTE: The leading indicator for admission is performance in the audition, and places are awarded on merit.

APPLICANTS CONSIDERED ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS DIPLOMA IN MUSIC PERFORMANCE (DMP) Possible admission Minimum requirements: FPS 380 or above NSC endorsed for diploma study. NBT AL: Intermediate Academic Literacy NBT score at Intermediate Level. Satisfactory performance in an audition All applicants 50% for English (HL) or 60% for English (FAL). Satisfactory performance in an audition and music theory test. Subject requirements: NSC Music 60% or above NOTE: The leading indicator for admission is performance in the audition, and places are awarded on merit. Unisa Music Theory Grade V or above 47 Unisa Music Practical Grade VII or above APPLICANTS CONSIDERED ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS

Possible admission Possible admission Only SA applicants in targeted Applicants below the minimum requirements who excel in the audition NSC endorsed for diploma studies. redress categories evaluation may be considered for admission to the extended programme All applicants NBT AL: Intermediate of study or the Diploma in Music Performance. Satisfactory performance in an audition and Music theory test

subjects are not eligible for admission. for eligible not are subjects subject passed. A points rating system is used to guide admission admission guide to used is system rating points A passed. subject

school-leaving qualifications. CAIE applicants with only GCSE/ IGSCE/ O-levels O-levels IGSCE/ GCSE/ only with applicants CAIE qualifications. school-leaving the top six school-leaving subjects beginning with the most senior senior most the with beginning subjects school-leaving six top the

International Education (CAIE) and the International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB) (IB) Diploma Baccalaureate International the and (CAIE) Education International individually on its merits. Assessment is based on performance in in performance on based is Assessment merits. its on individually

The following information is a guide for applicants with Cambridge Assessment Assessment Cambridge with applicants for guide a is information following The Admission is competitive and each application is evaluated evaluated is application each and competitive is Admission

the test. the

be required for matriculation exemption. matriculation for required be

are expected to attain a Proficient score on the Academic Literacy portion of of portion Literacy Academic the on score Proficient a attain to expected are additional subject requirements, and particular subjects may also also may subjects particular and requirements, subject additional

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write the NBT. As the NBT assesses entry-level academic proficiency, applicants applicants proficiency, academic entry-level assesses NBT the As NBT. the write pass is required for admission. Some qualifications may carry carry may qualifications Some admission. for required is pass

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subject requirement for all qualifications is English for which a a which for English is qualifications all for requirement subject All applicants who are normally resident, or at school, in South Africa must must Africa South in school, at or resident, normally are who applicants All

entry requirements and do not guarantee admission. The sole sole The admission. guarantee not do and requirements entry

criteria specified for matriculation exemption are the minimum minimum the are exemption matriculation for specified criteria the performing and creative arts. creative and performing the

matriculation exemption from the Matriculation Board. The The Board. Matriculation the from exemption matriculation considered on its individual merits, particularly for admission to qualifications in in qualifications to admission for particularly merits, individual its on considered

be considered for admission, all applicants must qualify for for qualify must applicants all admission, for considered be APS, additional factors may be taken into account and each application is is application each and account into taken be may factors additional APS,

completed a non-South African school-leaving qualification. To To qualification. school-leaving African non-South a completed to receive an offer. While your application is assessed with reference to your to reference with assessed is application your While offer. an receive to

Applications are also invited from those who have successfully successfully have who those from invited also are Applications decisions. The APS in the tables below reflect the level at which you are likely likely are you which at level the reflect below tables the in APS The decisions.

ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS WITH NON-SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOL-LEAVING QUALIFICATIONS SCHOOL-LEAVING AFRICAN NON-SOUTH WITH APPLICANTS FOR CRITERIA ADMISSION

via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Learning Prior of Recognition via by the HOD. the by

A B.Ed. degree in ACET or or ACET in degree B.Ed. A A qualification from another Higher Education institution deemed equivalent equivalent deemed institution Education Higher another from qualification A

A National Diploma or level 7 Postgraduate Certificate in Education or or Education in Certificate Postgraduate 7 level or Diploma National A All applicants All Theatre & Dance Studies major courses (TDP2010F and TDP2011S) and (TDP2010F courses major Studies Dance & Theatre

All applicants All

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Possible admission Possible A Diploma in Theatre and Performance with an average of 65% in third year third in 65% of average an with Performance and Theatre in Diploma A

Possible admission Possible

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ADMISSION CONSIDERED APPLICANTS

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ADMISSION CONSIDERED APPLICANTS

on level 6 which followed a Diploma in ACET as well as a National Professional Diploma in Education. in Diploma Professional National a as well as ACET in Diploma a followed which 6 level on

example schooling or lecturing in technical and vocational education and training, in addition an Advanced Certificate in ACET ACET in Certificate Advanced an addition in training, and education vocational and technical in lecturing or schooling example

Successful completion of the Diploma in Theatre & Performance or equivalent qualification. qualification. equivalent or Performance & Theatre in Diploma the of completion Successful

for for education in subfield another from qualification equivalent an or education adult in qualification equivalent historically a or Minimum requirements: requirements: Minimum

An approved and recognised level 6 Diploma in ACET or level 7 Postgraduate Certificate in Education or a B.Ed. degree in ACET ACET in degree B.Ed. a or Education in Certificate Postgraduate 7 level or ACET in Diploma 6 level recognised and approved An

(AdvDip(Theatre)) THEATRE IN DIPLOMA ADVANCED Minimum requirements: requirements: Minimum

ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING (ACET) TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND ADULT IN DIPLOMA ADVANCED

Satisfactory performance in an audition. an in performance Satisfactory

NBT AL: Intermediate AL: NBT

All applicants All

NSC endorsed for diploma studies diploma for endorsed NSC Early Childhood Education or via Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL). Learning Prior of Recognition via or Education Childhood Early

Possible admission Possible

An appropriate Level 4 Certificate in ACET or ACET in Certificate 4 Level appropriate An

All applicants All

A National Senior Certificate or A Level 4 National Certificate (Vocational) or or (Vocational) Certificate National 4 Level A or Certificate Senior National A

APPLICANTS CONSIDERED CONSIDERED APPLICANTS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ADMISSION Possible admission Possible

APPLICANTS CONSIDERED APPLICANTS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS ADMISSION The leading indicator for admission is performance in the audition, and places are awarded on merit on awarded are places and audition, the in performance is admission for indicator leading The Note:

50% for for 50% Satisfactory performance in an audition. an in performance Satisfactory (FAL). English for 60% or (HL) English

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HIGHER CERTIFICATE IN ADULT AND COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND TRAINING (ACET) TRAINING AND EDUCATION COMMUNITY AND ADULT IN CERTIFICATE HIGHER (DTP) PERFORMANCE & THEATRE IN DIPLOMA from atotalofsixsubjectsand24points. subjects level higher three of minimum a with diploma full a hold must Applicants International Baccalaureate Diploma (IB)applicants subject canonlybecountedonceatHIGSCEorIGSCElevel. Each subjects. six of total a reach to subjects IGSCE relevant best the with jects To calculateyourAdmissionPointScore (APS),combineyourbest HIGSCE sub GSCE/ O-levelsubjectsatagradeofCorabove. IGSCE/ one least at and above or 3 level at subjects HIGCSE four least at hold must applicants exemption, matriculation for requirements minimum Tothe meet Namibian Secondary School Certificate (NSSC)applicants subject canonlybecountedonceatA-levelorGCSE/IGSCE/O-level. Each subjects. six of total a reach to subjects O-level IGSCE/ GSCE/ relevant best To calculate your Admission Point Score, combine your best A-level subjects with your accepted attherateoftwoAS-levelsforeachrequired A-level. be may AS-levels subjects, A-level completed not has applicant an Where above. or manities qualifications, applicants should have passed two A-level subjects at gradeC Hu to admission for recognised.Toqualify not are subjects certain that and nations combi subject specific requires exemption matriculation that note to important is It or aboveincludingEnglishLanguageandanapproved secondlanguage. C of grade a at approvedsubject one O-level least GSCE/ at IGSCE/ and above or D Where an applicant does not hold A-levels, at least four AS-levels are required at grade language. second O-level subjects at a grade of C or above including English Language and an approved at least two A-level subjects at a grade of E or above and at least three IGSCE/ GSCE/ To meet the minimum requirements for matriculation exemption, applicants must hold Subsidiary (GCE A-Level and AS-Level) applicants General Certificate of Education Advanced and Advanced - - - ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS BY QUALIFICATION Bachelor ofMusic(Dance) Bachelor ofMusic Bachelor ofArts(Theatre&Performance) Bachelor ofArts(FineArt) (Philosophy, PoliticsandEconomics) Bachelor ofSocialScience Community EducationandTraining Advanced DiplomainAdultand Community EducationandTraining Higher CertificateinAdultand Performance Diploma inTheatreand Diploma inMusicPerformance Advanced DiplomainOpera Advanced DiplomainMusic Bachelor ofSocialWork Bachelor ofSocialScience Bachelor ofArts (for allqualifications) English language via RecognitionofPriorLearning(RPL) A B.Ed.degreeinACETor A NationalDiplomaorlevel7Postgraduate CertificateinEducationor A 3-yearDiplomainEducationor Early ChildhoodEducationorviaRecognitionofPriorLearning(RPL) An appropriateLevel4CertificateinACETor theory test For DiplomainMusicPerformance:Satisfactoryperformanceamusic Satisfactory performanceinanaudition School-leaving qualificationendorsedforDiplomastudies Diploma inMusicPerformance first-class passintheperformancecourse(s)whichformpartof Satisfactory performanceinanauditionandmusictheorytestora an averageof65%orabove Diploma inMusicPerformanceoranequivalentqualificationwith Satisfactory performanceintheportfolio/auditionevaluation 32 Admission PointScore 32 Admission PointScore 32 Admission PointScore IB SL:grade4 IB HL:grade3 GCSE/ IGCSE/O-Level:C NSSC: HigherLevel3 AS-Level: D A-Level: E FOR ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS MINIMUM Admission PointScore Admission PointScore IB SL:grade5 IB HL:grade3 NSSC: HigherLevel3 AS-Level: C A-Level: E Minimum Mathematicsrequirement 39 38 IB SL:grade6 IB HL:grade4 GCSE/ IGCSE/O-Level:A NSSC: HigherLevel2 AS-Level: B A-Level: D TO RECEIVEANOFFER LEVEL AT WHICHYOUARELIKELY

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WHY understanding of legal institutions, the law and its application. STUDY LAW? entitle non-citizens and non- permanent residents of South Africa to be admitted to practise in this country. Students who wish to be- CAREER OPPORTUNITIES come legal practitioners Business: Law graduates are to be found across the require an LLB (Bachelor LLB graduates are employed in the legal profession and whole business spectrum, from small firms to large of Laws) degree. An LLB in a wide variety of positions in the judiciary, government, corporations. They are legal advisors in tax, real estate, is the universal general NGOs, companies and other enterprises. labour relations, contracts, public information, and qualification for the practice acquisitions; they are forensic auditors and ombudsmen, of law, although the content Academic: An LLB degree is the first step to an academic ethics and employment officers, and policy and of the LLB programme differs career. UCT’s Master of Laws and Postgraduate Diploma legislative analysts. Publishing firms look for legal editors, from country to country. During programmes offer a very broad range of postgraduate researchers, and writers. the course of the LLB degree courses from which to select a specialisation. students are taught the fundamen- Government: The Department of Justice employs state | tals of South African law and the South Advocate: LLB graduates undergo one year’s training attorneys, prosecutors, legal drafters and of course African legal system. At the same time in pupillage with a practising member of the Bar. After magistrates and judges. Law graduates interested in they are equipped with the skills necessary an admission examination, the work of an advocate international law can join the Department of Foreign to be successful legal practitioners. generally involves research, drafting opinions and Affairs or Department of Trade and Industry. Other pleadings, and presenting cases in court, most often government departments at both national and provincial Some of the skills the UCT though not exclusively in the High Court. Advocates levels employ , as do the National Parliament, LLB strives to impart are: must be briefed or instructed by attorneys; they do not provincial legislatures and municipal councils. In fact, the ability to read, comprehend, take instructions from members of the public. Obtaining there is no sector of government in which lawyers do and critically evaluate complex the LLB does not automatically entitle non-citizens and not play a role! documents, including cases non-permanent residents of South Africa to be admitted and legislation; the ability to practise in this country. NGOs and Public Benefit Organisations: Researchers to write clearly, logically, and lobbyists are in demand and many law graduates coherently, and succinctly; and : An LLB graduate must serve as a candidate who are committed to the transformation of South the ability to analyse and solve Attorneys attorney with a practising attorney and then write a African society work in such organisations. problems. professional examination set by the relevant provincial law society to become an attorney. Attorneys’ work includes By the end of their LLB degrees, drafting legal documents, negotiating settlements of THE LLB PROGRAMME 50 graduates are able to assess, interpret and apply the law, and disputes, and preparing cases for presentation in court. have the historical, comparative Attorneys take instructions from members of the public There are three routes to obtaining an LLB degree: and jurisprudential background that and, if necessary, may brief or seek an opinion from an 1. The undergraduate LLB route is essential for a thorough and critical advocate. Obtaining the LLB does not automatically (minimum of four years in duration) 2. The combined Humanities and THE DIFFERENT ROUTES EXPLAINED Commerce degree LLB or Commerce and LLB route and must meet certain (minimum of five years in duration) The undergraduate LLB (4 years minimum) advertised admission 3. The graduate LLB route The undergraduate LLB is aimed at candidates who do not already requirements\ in order (minimum of three years in duration) hold a university degree. Most candidates are school leavers. The to proceed to the two- admission requirements for this degree are high. This is because all year graduate LLB degree. Choosing the appropriate route is three LLB streams are taught together in the same class and school important. There are advantages to each. leavers must be able to manage the workload. As the description This route allows candidates However, the legal education offered by indicates, this route can be completed in four years, but as a result who do not meet the requirements each route is identical i.e. there is no only a limited number of non-law courses can be fitted into the for admission to the undergraduate difference between the routes as far as curriculum. LLB to apply for a Humanities or the law courses are concerned, and each Commerce degree, to adapt to university of the routes leads to the same endpoint, The combined Humanities/Commerce LLB studies, and, if they perform satisfactorily in their first year of study, the award of an LLB degree. In choosing (5 years minimum) to join the law stream in their second or third year at university. The between the different routes it may be The combined Law and Humanities or Law and Commerce route advantage of this route over the undergraduate LLB route is that a helpful for you to consider how well allows candidates to do what is described as an accelerated full major in a discipline other than law is possible, thus resulting in prepared you are for university studies combined Humanities/Commerce and LLB degree. This means a more rounded higher education experience. (i.e. how serious you are about studying that students receive two degrees by the end of their combined law now, amongst other things) and the programme; a bachelor’s degree in the Humanities or Commerce The graduate LLB (3 years minimum) amount of higher education you wish to faculty (BA/BSocSci or BCom) which is awarded at the end of their The graduate LLB route is for students who have completed an receive in addition to a legal education. first three years of study, and a bachelor’s degree in law (LLB), undergraduate degree in any discipline without having majored in which is awarded at the end of a further two years of study. It is law. This route allows candidates to complete a full degree in a The best approach in choosing your also possible to do a combined BBusSci LLB programme which discipline other than law and then add the LLB. This route can be | FACULTY OF LAW OF | FACULTY route is to be realistic about your current requires at least 6 years of study. At the end of their Humanities/ completed in a minimum of six years (3 + 3). In order to be admitted 51 ability to deal with a large workload and Commerce degrees, students will graduate with a degree in which to the 3-year graduate LLB, applicants must meet certain advertised lots of reading. In addition, ask yourself they have a major in a commerce or humanities subject and a admission requirements. whether you prefer to enter training for major in law. a professional qualification immediately The advantage of this route over the combined route is that or whether you are interested in other Please note that students must apply for admission to the candidates obtain a broad education in the Humanities, Commerce disciplines too. Law Faculty at the end of their undergraduate Humanities or or Sciences in addition to their education in law. ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS FOR APPLICANTS HOLDING THE NATIONAL SENIOR CERTIFICATE The Faculty cannot admit all those who apply to study law, as applications vastly exceed the available places. If there are more applicants who meet the admission criteria than there are ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS WITH places, only the best applicants in each category will be made an offer. NON-SOUTH AFRICAN SCHOOL-LEAVING CERTIFICATES Admission to the 4-year undergraduate LLB Applications are assessed on the basis of the applicant’s results in the National Senior Certificate For applicants in possession of, or writing, other than South African qualifications, (NSC) or other school-leaving examination, together with the applicant’s results in the Academic offers of places may only be made subject to the equivalent bachelor’s exemption Literacy and Quantitative Literacy components of the National Benchmark Tests (NBTs). being obtained from the Matriculation Board (refer to http://he-enrol.ac.za/ex- emption-process for further information and on-line assessment and application). As a general rule, no more than ten international applicants will be accepted into the undergraduate LLB programme. In addition, candidates writing A-level, AS-level, HIGCSE/IGCSE or IB Diploma examinations* must meet the following minimum requirements, obtained using the scoring table on page13 of this prospectus. Meeting these requirements does ELIGIBLE BAND ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS not guarantee admission which is limited by available capacity. Guaranteed admission Band A All SA applicants PROBABLE MINIMUM FPS 510 FPS or above NBT scores of proficient for AL and intermediate for QL ADMISSION ADMISSION

Probable Admission International applicants 46+ APS points 44+ APS points Band B All SA applicants WPS 495 WPS or above NBT scores of proficient for AL and intermediate for QL All SA applicants 44+ APS points 36+ APS points | FACULTY OF LAW OF | FACULTY Only SA applicants in Possible admission SA applicants in targeted redress race groups 39+ APS points 36+ APS points Band C 52 targeted redress FPS 420 FPS or above categories NBT scores of proficient for AL and intermediate for QL * Applicants writing other international authority examinations will be assessed on their individual merits. Probable admission

International applicants NOTE: : As explained in the section on ‘career opportunities’ above, obtaining the LLB does not 520 FPS or above automatically entitle non-citizens and non-permanent residents of South Africa to be admitted to practise NBT scores of proficient for AL and intermediate for QL as attorney or advocates in this country. Admission to the combined law and humanities or law and commerce LLB streams Applicants who complete their first degree will be considered Applicants to the Humanities and Commerce Faculties must on a competitive basis taking into account the University’s granted credit or exemption or both for courses already meet the admission requirements of those Faculties in order admissions policy. However, applicants who achieve an completed, up to a maximum of four full courses (or the to commence their undergraduate Humanities or Commerce average of at least 60% in their undergraduate degree are equivalent). degree. Students who wish to do a combined degree begin guaranteed admission to the LLB. taking law subjects in their second year of study. Students A non-UCT student who has not been excluded from are not automatically permitted to do these law subjects. Admission to the graduate LLB another university may apply to transfer to UCT as an LLB In order to gain admission to the law stream of the BA/ Applicants must obtain an average of at least 65% in a standard student but must satisfy the requirements for admission to BSocSci or BCom/BBusSci degrees, students must have undergraduate degree in order to be admitted to the graduate the LLB. Successful applicants may be granted credit or sufficient points in the NSC and National Benchmark Tests LLB. This average is calculated from your results over of all years exemption or both for courses already completed, up to a for admission to the four-year undergraduate LLB OR must of your undergraduate degree. maximum of four full courses (or the equivalent). have passed all their courses in their first year on a first sitting and have obtained an average of at least 65% in a standard Students with an average of less than 65% will not normally be Credits and exemptions will only be granted for courses first year programme (i.e. 8 semester courses) in the case admitted, but the Faculty may in its discretion admit students taken at another institution if the Law Faculty is satisfied that of Humanities students and at least 63% in the case of whom it believes nevertheless show the potential to succeed in the courses are substantially equivalent, in both content and Commerce students. Results in supplementary examinations their LLB studies. In exercising this discretion, the Faculty will standard, to the courses offered at UCT. Such transferring | FACULTY OF LAW OF | FACULTY are not included when calculating the average but the results have regard to the University’s admissions policy. students will be required to complete the remaining courses 53 of deferred examinations are included. prescribed for the LLB at this University over a period of not Transferring students less than two years. Once students have completed their Humanities or A UCT student (who has not been excluded) may apply to Commerce degrees with law subjects, they must apply to the transfer to the LLB degree but must satisfy the requirements Law Faculty for admission to the 2-year graduate LLB degree. for admission to the LLB. 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body functions, how we learn new behaviour and how we MATHEMATICS using their data science skills to transform large amounts of change our behaviour. A series of practical and tutorial Mathematics is the science of structure, quantity, data into credible, usable information. sessions are designed to develop technical skills, using change and space and the interactions between them. Visit www.stats.uct.ac.za computers to record and analyse cardiac, skeletal muscle While mathematical ideas can be inspired by everyday and brain function, as well as improving oral and writing skills. observations, it is a characteristic feature of mathematical OCEAN & ATMOSPHERE SCIENCE truth that it is derived with logical reasoning on the basis of This major deals with the physical attributes of the oceans MARINE BIOLOGY sound definitions. Each day mathematicians all over the world and covers the extent of the oceans, the physical, chemical Marine biology is the study of life in the sea in all its aspects. prove hundreds of new theorems and solve numerous open and biological properties of sea water including salt and heat The world’s oceans cover 71% of the surface of the planet, problems and in this way they contribute to the systematic budgets, sea surface fluxes and ocean climatology. The and have a mean depth of 3 800m, meaning that they body of knowledge that comprises modern mathematics. principal force on the ocean is from the atmosphere and the make well over 95% of the ‘living space’ on earth. They Visit www.math.uct.ac.za response by the sea is to produce tides and many types of are also the least known of the environments on earth; waves. Aspects of currents and water masses in the oceans indeed an estimated half of all marine species have yet to MATHEMATICAL STATISTICS of the world and coastal oceanography around South Africa be discovered! Cape Town is one of the best locations in Mathematical Statistics is the study of the mathematical provide the focus of regional oceanography. Located in the world to study marine biology, as it is situated at the principles, theory and methods underpinning the interrogation the subtropics, South Africa experiences both tropical and confluence of three of the world’s major oceans –the and analysis of data. Statisticians contribute to scientific mid-latitude influences on its weather, climate and oceanic Atlantic, Indian and Southern Oceans. Students taking enquiry by applying their mathematical and statistical environments. The Ocean and Atmosphere major deals this major will learn about the diversity of marine life in all knowledge to the design of surveys and experiments; the with the circulation and properties of the global ocean, their its forms and about the structure and function of various application of quantitative problem solving methods and the regional variations, and how the ocean interacts with the marine ecosystems, ranging from coral reefs to polar seas analysis of data. Statisticians are employed in many fields, atmosphere to produce the various marine and atmospheric and from estuaries to the abyssal depths. Students also learn including biology, finance, economics, the engineering environments we experience. about management and conservation of marine resources, industry, medicine, public health, psychology, marketing, a field that provides the most employment opportunities for government, education and sport science. A fundamental knowledge of Ocean and Atmosphere marine biologists. The courses include field trips, tutorials and Science is necessary for understanding the distributions practical sessions that introduce students to the experimental Statisticians are key players in the analytics environment, of the various marine and terrestrial ecosystems, climate and analytical methods used by professional marine biologists. Visit www.biologicalsciences.uct.ac.za

57 58 | FACULTY OF SCIENCE Visit Visit quantitative ecology fields. be prepared toenterinto thedatascienceand to major this taking major,graduates the for and into and Mathematics) Statistics (Biology, fields disciplinary threemajor among students allow to Biology Quantitative major is packaged as an interdisciplinary stream, The questions. scientific the for modelling’, whichare usedtoaddress big them ‘biological and science’ ‘data of preparing fields emerging skills, with biologists quantitative training at aimed is major This QUANTITATIVE BIOLOGY Visit Web.machines andtheWorld Wide of DNA and the genetic code, and invented X-ray computing. Physicistsdiscovered thestructure everywhere: quantum are fibres, optical physics computers, transistors, of principles the Applications of contexts. of range a in principles you how to apply yourknowledge of fundamental teaches physics in major A science. in discipline mathematics, andassuchisacentralfundamental of matterandradiationinthelanguage Physics isaboutunderstandingthenature PHYSICS Visit Ocean. dynamic Southern current system(theBenguela) andthehighly boundary current (theAgulhas), acoldupwelling western strongest world’s the to proximity our given Oceanography, major a such offer to placed ideally is UCT of field a Atmospheric ScienceorClimateuptoPhDlevel. in specialise to or out tobranch into manyotherareas ofEarth SystemScience opportunities graduates offer major this in developed skills trans-disciplinary as theproperties oftheworldoceans.The tropical cyclonesandthunderstorms,aswell change andvariability, severe weathersuchas www.biologicalsciences.uct.ac.za www.phy.uct.ac.za www.sea.uct.ac.za SENIOR CERTIFICATE (NSC) ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS HOLDING THE NATIONAL required towritetheNBTs (Academic Literacy, QuantitativeLiteracyandMathematics). NSC results are the primary guide for admission to the BSc degree. However, all applicants to the Science Faculty are ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS • • • Subject entrance requirements Admission totheFacultyofSciencerequires aFPSof550. English butexcludingLifeOrientation,anddoublingthepercentages achievedin MathematicsandPhysicalScience. The FPS(ascore outof800) iscalculatedasthesumofpercentages achievedinthebestsixNSCsubjects,including Faculty Points Score (FPS) social/home background, will beconsidered. Besides takingtheNSCresults intoaccountforadmission,otherfactorsincluding,availabilityofplacesandeducationalor All applicants race groups targeted redress SA applicantsin Physical Science wasnottaken). Note 3: Archaeology andEnvironmental &GeographicalScience. Note 2: be clearlycommunicatedtostudentsduring thefirstyearofstudy. Studentswillbeadvised intheirfirstyeartotakecourseswhichcouldleadseveralmajors. and HumanAnatomy&Physiology)have limitsonthenumberofstudentsthatcanbeaccommodated.Selectionforthese isbasedonacademiccriteriawhichwill Note 1: *TheresultsoftheNBTs arenottakeninto accountforadmissiontotheScienceFaculty to notes2and3below). Where anapplicanthasnot completedPhysicalScience,InformationTechnology orLifeSciencesmaybedoubled(refer Physical Scienceat60%orabove(seenotes2and3below). Mathematics at70%orabove For majorsinComputer ScienceandBusinessComputing thePhysicalSciencesrequirement may bereplacedbyInformationTechnology (onlywhere If youhavenotcompletedPhysicalSciences orInformationTechnology inyourschool-leavingexaminations, choiceofmajorwillberestrictedto Acceptance intotheScienceFacultydoes notguaranteeacceptanceintoachosenmajorbecausesomemajors(currently Biochemistry, Genetics,Geology ELIGIBLE

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ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS Science for majors in Computer Science, Business for wanting to transfer to the Science Faculty. Because we PLACEMENT Computing, Computer Engineering and Computer have a limited number of academic places in the Faculty, Games Development only. offers will be made to the best candidates in this category. Admission to the Science Faculty will be directly onto the • Chemistry/Physics may be replaced by Geography for regular, three-year degree programme. All students will be the major in Environmental & Geographical Science Transferring students are expected to have school-leaving required to write a set of formal class tests at mid-term of the and NBT results competitive with the current applicant pool first semester and on the basis of the results of these tests, FACULTY POINTS SCORE (FPS) FOR and must have: together with NSC and NBT results, selected students will NON NSC EXAMINATIONS a) passed all first-year courses in their first year at another be counselled to convert to the four-year Extended Degree Admission to the Faculty of Science requires an applicant to institution, and bring with them at least four full courses Programme (EDP). The EDP is structured such that students have achieved a FPS of 34 points or above, based on the (or the equivalent) that earn credit and exemption at the entering the programme will receive additional academic and five best subjects (including the required subjects), obtained University of Cape Town; general support to improve the chances of graduating in using the scoring table in the section of this prospectus titled b) not been refused readmission by another tertiary minimum time. “Applying to UCT”. institution; and c) not been registered at another tertiary institution for The EDP is run in association with the Academic Development Applicants writing other international authority examinations more than two years. Programme (ADP) and offers students who are struggling the will be assessed on their individual merits. All students who transfer from other Universities must register for opportunity to establish a sound educational foundation, with a minimum of two years for the BSc degree, and complete all the an appropriate distribution of their academic load over a four- A-Level senior courses of their majors, at the University of Cape Town. year period. The minimum time for a student on the EDP to English: C at IGCSE complete the BSc degree is four years Mathematics: B Note: Transferring of credits . Physical Science (or Chemistry or Physics): C AS-Level • The University of Cape Town may give credit for, and/or ADMISSION CRITERIA FOR APPLICANTS English: C at IGCSE exemption from, a maximum of four full courses (or the Mathematics: B equivalent in half courses) completed elsewhere if these WITH NON-SOUTH AFRICAN Physical Science (or Chemistry or Physics): C courses are recognised by the University of Cape Town. SCHOOL-LEAVING CERTIFICATES Namibian Senior Secondary Certificate (NSSC) • It is the applicant’s responsibility to obtain, from the relevant For applicants in possession of or writing other than South Bachelor English: C at IGCSE University of Cape Town departments, signed approval of African qualifications, offers of places may only be made of Science Mathematics: 70% (or level 1 HIGCSE) Physical Science (or Chemistry or Physics): 60% credit and exemption for the courses they wish to transfer, subject to the equivalent bachelor’s exemption being obtained (or level 1 HIGCSE) from the South African Higher Education (Matriculation) before their applications will be considered. International Baccalaureate • Senior major courses may not be transferred for credit or Board (refer to http://he-enrol.ac.za/exemption-process for English: Grade 5 at SL further information and on-line assessment and application). Mathematics: Grade 5 at HL or Grade 6 at SL exemption. In addition, candidates must meet the following minimum (Maths Studies is not accepted) • Tertiary courses required for requirements; meeting these requirements does not guarantee Physical Science (or Chemistry or Physics): matriculation exemption purposes Grade 5 at HL or Grade 6 SL admission which is limited by available capacity: will not be credited.

Applicants must take at least: English, Mathematics and Chemistry and/or Physics (or TRANSFERRING STUDENTS Physical Science) • Chemistry is required for majors in Biology, Marine Transferring applicants are required to write the Biology, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Genetics, Geology, National Benchmark Test (NBT), submit certified Human Anatomy & Physiology and Ocean & Atmosphere copies of school-leaving and tertiary transcripts Science of results and a letter of motivation in support • Physics is required for majors in Astrophysics and Physics of the application, providing details of • Chemistry/Physics may be replaced by Computer activities since leaving school and reasons 60 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 Students are abletotravelbyshuttlebetween thevillageandothercampuses. single rooms. Carinus forms partofthe Clarinus studentvillage,alongwith Clarendon House. Carinus is situated behind , and accommodates 361 students in mainly Each flatshares abathroom. rooms. six to three of “flats” in arranged rooms single mainly in students 233 accommodates Hall Baxter away. walk minutes’ five is area shopping Rondebosch The courts. squash and Baxter Hall,ontheLowerCampus,islocated neartheUniversityswimmingpool,gym First-Tier Residencesfor Women a dayindininghall. who are usuallyundertheageof21.These residences provide studentswithup to three meals First-tier residences provide accommodationforunder-graduate menandwomenstudents, First-Tier Accommodation the residence halls,flatsorhouseswithineachtier. self-catering) accommodation.Thissectiongivessomeinformation oneachofthesetiers,and a second-tier (senior catering or self-catering) residence or intothird-tier (semi-autonomous to move subsequently and and residence (catering) first-tier a enter initially will student new governance a that services, different provides that system management ineachtier. ThepolicyandcriteriaforadmissiontoUCTstudenthousingassume residence three-tier a has UCT On-Campus Accommodation PC labs,networkconnections,socialandsportingactivities. benefit from a range of facilities and services including of youruniversityeducation,andyoucan Staying inresidence is an extension hpig ra Klnii tdns ae hi mas t uwl Hl. oao o te Middle the on Kopano, Hall. Tugwell at on meals located their is take students It Kilindini rooms. area. shopping single in Mowbray from walk minutes’ students five about and House, 32 College to close Rosebank, accommodates Road, Main Campus, Lower the on Kilindini, accommodates door. next and Hall Marquard Leo Rosebank at taken Road, are Meals rooms. Main double and in single in Campus students 119 Lower the on situated is building present The Africa. Southern in men’s residence first the was The originalCollegeHouse throughout theday. student village.Studentsare abletotakeashuttlebetweenresidence andUpperCampus double rooms. Alongwiththewomen’s residence Carinus,Clarendon HouseformstheClarinus Clarendon House, behind Groote Schuur Hospital, accommodates 264 students in single and First-Tier ResidencesFor Men rooms. Mostreturningstudentsare accommodatedinsinglerooms. is area shopping double partitioned, share students First-year students. away. Rondebosch 406 walk houses minutes’ It five The courts. squash and gym pool, swimming University the Tugwell Hall,ontheLowerCampus,isa1970seleven-storey residence. Itislocatednear sharing doublerooms. Most returningandseniorstudentsare allocatedsinglerooms. students first-year with students, 382 houses residence The area. shopping Rondebosch of distance walking within is and courts squash and gym pool, swimming university the to close TugwellHalls, and Baxter to adjacent located is campus, Lower the on Graça MachelHall, walking distance. Sarah below just library, main the Baartman Hall to and is adjacent to Smuts Hall. All Upper and Middle Campus venues are within close situated is Campus, Upper the on Fuller Hall,

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halls. The hockey field lies adjacent to the residence and there is access toa swimming shuttle bus. access is there and pool inForest Hill.Flatsare eitherformale orfemalestudents.Theseare allservedbythefree the residence to adjacent lies field hockey The halls. About half situated ontheperipheryof the MainCampus,twoshuttle-stopsawayfrom 146students. thelecture accommodates Avenue, Rhodes the residents share rooms. Studentstaketheirmeals atUniversityHouse.Theresidence is off Road, Matopo in Varietas on-site excellent has It rooms. facilities, includingaswimmingpool,computerlaband24-hour security. single in students male and female 321 accommodates and Hospital Schuur Groote of north just situated residence purpose-built a is Rochester House their mealsatTugwell Hall.There are separatefacilitiesformaleandfemalestudents. take area. Students shopping Mowbray from the walk minutes’ five than less Rosebank, Road, Glendower Residence (Glenres) has 138 residents. It is situated on the Lower Campus in Main First-Tier Residencesfor both Women &Men easy walking distanceoftheUpperCampusandMowbrayshopping area. within is residence the Avenue, Rhodes off Situated facilities. dining with seventh a and University House provides accommodation for 108 students. There are six residential buildings the diningroom atFullerHall. AllUpperandMiddleCampusvenuesare withinwalkingdistance. Smuts HallisoppositeFullerandaccommodates231gentlemenwhotaketheirmealsin based ontheUpperCampus.StudentstaketheirmealsinFullerHall. leading rooms. Itprovides easyaccesstotheLibrary, Students’Union andallthedepartments students ofthisresidence are accommodatedinsinglerooms andasmall numberininter- 235 The Hall. Fuller to adjacent Campus, Upper the on situated is Hall Smuts rooms. single in First yearstudentsshare partitioned doublerooms. Mostreturningstudentsare accommodated University swimming pool, gym and squash courts. This 1970s residence houses 419 students. Leo Marquard Hall,ontheLowerCampus,isaneleven-storey residence. Itislocatednearthe for rooms single has It 366 students. courts. squash and gym pool, swimming oval, cricket University field, the soccer all-weather an including facilities sports of variety a to close located is Campus,

is closetotheLowerCampusshuttlestop.Mealsare takenatTugwell Hall. Road, Main the of side Rosebank. This block of flats accommodates opposite 58 students in single accommodation. Its location the on situated is Glenres, to annexed Dullah Omar Hall, limited familyaccommodation forpostgraduate students. Third-tier residences provide accommodation forpost-graduate students. Theyalsoprovide Third-Tier Accommodation is closetomostshopsandthe Health SciencesFaculty. Road, Main the on situated and postgraduate is students in en it suite rooms. Eight residence,to ten students share tier a Kitchen. thirdThe complex Observatory,senior880 accommodates residenceit and UCT and to system addition latest the is it second a both is Obz Square flats whichcanaccommodate822students. Mowbray. Road, blocks of Main separate off five complex of large up a Forest made is is Hill It is arrangedinpavilionsorcourtswithanaverageof25students ineach. The Woolsack is on Middle Campus and houses 206 male and female students. Accommodation Situated on LiesbeeckParkway, flats. Mowbray. three-bedroom Afree shuttleserviceoperatesonweekdaysandweekends. and two- mainly in students 434 houses Liesbeeck Gardens and othershopswithineasywalkingdistanceoftheUpperCampus. supermarkets to close is Rondebosch, Road, Main in students 64 Grootehouse SchuurFlats Second-Tier Self-catering meals atUniversityHouse. is it flats, in Mowbray.in Forestlocated the complex of Hill back the at situated students residentsblock theirG take 120 houses G-Block, Hill Forest students. medical year clinical usually Medical Residenceprovides accommodation for 103maleandfemalestudentswhoare and lunchatLeoMarquard Hall. women on separate floors. During term times, breakfast and supper are served at the residence Groote Schuur Residence is a mixed-gender residence and houses 64 students, with men and Second-Tier Catering 61 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 62 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 else inthesame residence, talktoyourwarden orsub-warden, whowill,where possible, arrival. If you oryourroommate decides that youwould prefer toshare a room with someone residence. Thewarden ofyourallocatedresidence shouldbeinformedinadvanceofyour It rooms. double may be possible for you to share aroom with a friend who has been accepted intothe same in accommodated are residences catering in students first-year all of Half Sharing aRoom inResidence accommodation self-catering in have accesstoafridgeandstove,butneedtheirowncooking utensilsandcrockery. Students bedrooms. in permitted is cooking No provided. own bed linen, and clean their own rooms. Vacuum cleaners and other cleaning materials are their launder and provide to expected are Students plan. meal a choose Students hall. dining sheets, No board. notice and blankets, pillowsortowelsare provided. Cateringresidences prepare three mealsperdayina curtains bin, wastepaper bookcase, chair, desk, cupboard, bed, a – furniture basic with equipped are flats and houses residences, in rooms student All Living inResidence information aboutcriteriaforadmissiontofirst-tierstudentaccommodation. Please visit b. a. accommodation isthatyoumusthave: others maymakeyoueligibleforanoffer. Theminimumcriteriaforadmissiontostudent Meeting someadmissioncriteriamayguaranteeyouanofferof residence, whilemeeting Admission criteriafor admissionto first-tier accommodation been made an offer (conditional or firm) of admission, at any time, for the2020 time, atany ofadmission, or firm) academic year. (conditional offer an made been include anapplicationforstudenthousingnolaterthan31July2020; applied forstudenthousinginyourUCTapplication,oramendedapplicationto http://uct.ac.za/apply/residence/applications/application/ formore

the Transport Administrator at-Tel: 0216857135. contact information more For Portal. Student and Staff the via website UCT the on or Centre website fordetails ofthe2017-2021allocation policy. and residence allocation policy. Pleaseconsult the Student Housing webpageon the UCT admissions housing student the of terms in made be will places housing student of offers All Allocation to specificresidences,housesor flats offer), yourstudenthousingapplication isautomaticallycancelled. If your conditional offer is not confirmed by a faculty (ie. if you do not meet the conditions of your online application,orapaperapplication.You mustapplyby30September 2020. If youwishtobeconsidered foraplaceinstudenthousing,youmustapplywhensubmitting an Applying for Student Housing Services -Tel: 0216504934. www.accommodation.uct.ac.za/ Details of vacancies canbeobtained at: private or leased in stay study vacancies inprivateaccommodation. of years subsequent advertises or Services Accommodation Student UCT. Campus to Off close Our accommodation second their in students Many Off-Campus Accommodation These requests require theapproval ofthewardens concerned. catering optiontotheother. Motivationonmedicalgrounds andseekingacheaperroom rate. Residence transfers/swopswillonlybeconsidered ifitisarequest from acatering orself- academic year the Transferring from oneresidenceto another during getting on. Timetables are available from the Traffic Office, Visitors Reception and Information Traffic Reception the Visitors from Office, available are Timetables on. getting Jammie Shuttleserviceisfree toallUCTstudents.Justshowyourvalidstudentcard when public transport terminals, so you can connect from train and bus or park ‘n ride. The a latenightservice.Itoperatesbetweenallcampuses,mostresidences, andlocal service isavailable7daysaweek,duringtermtimesandvacation,includes The UCT shuttle service is for the sole use of UCT staff and students. A scheduled Jammie Shuttle Service allocation process. in March to allow for settling in and to help avoid confusion in the room allowed only are changes room Normally all. to suitable arrangements make

ocsas or at the Off Campus Student Accommodation Student Campus Off the at or ocsas applicants need to apply to the Sports & Recreation Department to be considered for these for considered awards.be For informationandapplicationforms, [email protected] to Department Recreation & Sports the to apply to need applicants you could be eligible for a Sporting Scholarship to assist in financing your studies at UCT. Eligible people tothecampus.Ifyouhave playedprovincial ornational representative sportatanylevel, With an excellent record in a wide variety of sports, UCT is keen to continue attracting top sports Sports Scholarships &Bursaries Keelboat andsailingdinghies,awakeboard boat. L26Ceres, a near mountain a owns UCT addition, In Africa. South in clubs university equipped better the of one is club rowing Our facilities. centre soccer,fitness squash, rugby,and cricket Sports facilities include an artificial hockey field, an indoor sports complex, and excellent tennis, top-level coaches,manyofwhomcoachatprovincial level. the clubs are equipped to deal and with the needs of each individual. Most athletes, clubs engage the services of experienced more the to novices from members new welcomes club Every are students Our UCT. at seriously actively engagedinpromoting sportinthelocalcommunitiesandwithintheirclubsoncampus. very taken are transformation and development Sports overview Africa. Formore information,visit www.dsa.uct.ac.za/student-development/sport-clubs/ produced anumberofsports peoplewhoachievethehighesthonourofrepresenting South Western Province leagues and at the national Student Tournaments. Year after year, UCT has programmes social from sport of through to high performance sport. UCT has a proud record of achievement both in the local levels all for provides Department Recreation & Sport Our Sport &Recreation the optionofexcitingindividualpursuitssuchassailing,waterskiingandscubadiving. recreation of your choice. Traditional sports are all well catered for, but you also have UCT provides manyopportunities foryoutoparticipateinsportsorphysical & Student Societies Student Clubs Sports, development and health NGO affiliated to UCT. Students from UCT and abroad voluteer in abroad voluteer and UCT from Students youth to UCT. student-run affiliated a NGO is health Organisation, and development Centres Welfare and Health Students’ the SHAWCO, SHAWCO, RAG andUbunye 021 6503541.Formore information,visitwww.src.uct.ac.zaor Union Students Biko Steve 4, Level on Helpdesk DSA the be should here information The interests. similar with students other meeting of assured are you year, each societies joining already haveaninterest in,ortogetinvolvedinsomethingnew. severalhundred students With interest ofeveryone.Inthisregard youwillhaveahostofopportunitiestocontinueactivities structures, thereclubs, societies,andothergovernance isliterallysomethingtocapture the committees, developmentagenciesandstudentorganisations. Giventhewidechoiceofstudent co-ordinates also SRC the structure, the workofstudentstructures suchas,clubs,societies,studentfacultycouncils,residence making decision- governance student highest the As well asthrough arangeofprogrammes andprojects. of studentsattheUCT, anddoesthisthrough activeparticipationin Universitycommitteesas who are elected annually in a general university-wide election. The SRC represents the interests members 17 of consisting structure statutory a is (SRC) Council Representative Students’ The Students’ Representative Council visit organisation. Listedonpage64are societiesatUCT. Formore information, an organisationallevel.Through suchactivitiesyouwilldevelopvaluableskillsinleadershipand Societies’ activitiesare directed bystudents,andthere are manyopportunitiestogetinvolvedat These are outsideoftheformal academicprogramme andare opentoallregistered students. At UCTanumberofsocietiescaterforcultural,religious andspecialinterests. Student Societies www.dsa.uct.ac.za/student-development/student-societies

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CLUBS & SOCIETIES AT UCT EDU Student Organisation Rainbow Organisation Women in computer Science Apostolic Faith Church of Effective Altruism RAPHA Church Women in Property Network Portland Oregon Enactus REACH Society World Mission Society Abantu Zambian Society Engineers Without Borders Redeemed Christian Fellowship (Church of God) ACTS Kolbe Catholic Society Fashion Society Rural Support Network Society African Students for Liberty Film Society Seventh Day Adventist Zion Christian Students’ Altum Sonatur Gender & Sex Project Movement Fellowship Amnesty International Genshiken SHAWCO Education Art of Living – Hartha Yoga Ghana Society SHAWCO Health SPORTS ON OFFER Society Golden Future Project Shofar Church Aikido Asian Students Association Grace Bible Church South African Medical Students’ Archery Association of Black Securities and Green Campus Initiative Association South African Athletics Investment Professionals Habitat for Humanity students’ congress Badminton projects ranging from after school tutoring for high school learners, Association of Built Environment Hellenic Students’ Association South African Union of Jewish Basketball as well as junior projects in literacy, arts, and sport for primary Student Her Campus Initiative Students Canoeing school learners. Students also run social enterprise projects for Association of SA Black Hillsong Church Space and Astronomy Capoeira adults starting businesses. Actuaries Hindu Students’ Society Association Chess Ballroom Dancing Hip Hop Club Student Christian Fellowship Cricket SHAWCO health operates mobile community health clinics with Believers Loveworld His People Student Psychiatry society Fitness centre health sciences student volunteers that offer practical clinical Bhakti Yoga Society Human Upliftment Project Student YMCA Cycling experience to the students and gives vital health services to poor Biological Society Ikey Ability Students for a Free Tibet UCT Fencing Biomimicry Society InkuluFreeHeid Students for Law and Social Golf communities. SHAWCO’s mission is to practice and promote Birding UCT Institute of Electrical & Electronics Justice Gymnastics responsible citizenship in the South African context through Black Law Students’ Forum Engineers Internal medicine Students for Life Hockey health, education and social entrepreneurship initiatives. The Black ’s Association Investment Society Surgical Society Ju jitsu organisation seeks to create a supportive space for experiential Black Management Forum Jubilee Society Swazi Students Society Judo learning and teaching, addressing inequality through innovative Businesswomen’s Association Korean Student Association TEDxUCT Karate and sustainable approaches to community engagement. To learn Student Chapter Leanin The Collective Kickboxing more about SHAWCO, visit www..org Cape Legion of Adventurers Lesotho Students’ Association The Twelve Apostle Church in Mountain & ski and War Gamers Students Society Christ Netball UCT RAG (Remember and Give) is the student fundraising sector Cape Town Globalist Moot Society Thinking Club Rowing Cardiac Society Muslim Students’ Association Trees of Life Multiracial Church Rugby of SHAWCO. RAG volunteers organise a number of student and Chabad UCT Muslim Youth Movement Tsonga society Soccer corporate fundraising events throughout the year, with all the Christian Medical Fellowship Namibian Students’ Ubunye Squash proceeds going to SHAWCO. To learn more about RAG, visit Christian Revival Church Organization UCT African Choral Supa pool www.uctrag.co.za Christians on Campus Nazareth Tertiary Student’s UCT Baha’i Society Surfing Church On Main Association UCT Choir Table tennis Ubunye is a student run develop- Cortex Club Nigerian Students’ Society UCT Consulting Club Taekwondo ment agency operating on cam- Crypto currency Organisational Psychology Students’ UCT Developers’ Society Tennis pus as an SRC-recognised Debating Union Society Paediatrics society UCT Entrepreneur’s Society Tai chi body, providing a range of Deeper Life Campus Fellowship Palestine Solidarity Forum UCT Marketing Association Ultimate frisbee Democratic Alliance Students’ Pan Africanist Student Movement UCT Mathematics society Underwater hockey opportunities for student Organisation of Azania Photographic UCT Radio Volleyball social engagement. DJ’s Production Society Society United Nations Association of Wakeboarding To learn more about DR Congo Poetry South Africa Vegilicious Water polo Ubunye, visit http:// East African Students Society Preclinical society We Are Animals Waterski ubunye.org.za/ Economic Freedom Fighters Psychology Society Wine and Cultural Society Yachting Student Command RAG Winners Camp Fellowship Women in computer Science Women in Property Network World Mission Society (Church of God) Zimbabwe Society Zion Christian Students’ Fellowship

SPORTS ON OFFER Aikido Archery Athletics Badminton Basketball Canoeing Capoeira Chess Cricket Fitness centre Cycling Fencing International Students Golf Gymnastics Hockey Ju jitsu The International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO) supports international To be accepted to the Semester Study Abroad programme, you must 2021 Judo students and researchers by issuing letters in support of visa applications, advising • be a current student of a university or college outside South Africa, Karate on immigration-related requirements, and advocating for students’ visa challenges. It • be of good academic standing at your home university, Kickboxing also advises students on international tuition and housing fees, the costs of living in • have a grade point average of 3.0 for academic systems using the 4.0 scale (or equivalent), Mountain & ski Cape Town, and support services available to students. Before you start your Semester • have completed three semesters towards your degree, Netball Study Abroad (SSA) or full-degree programme, IAPO will provide comprehensive • have met UCT’s English language admission requirements (see page 13). Rowing information and a dedicated orientation programme to welcome you to UCT. Rugby The programme offers a wide range of courses and students can select from subjects Soccer Queries about academic qualifications and specific course requirements should be directed to established in the Faculties of Commerce, Engineering & the Built Environment, Humanities, Squash Supa pool the relevant faculty office. Law and Science. Surfing Table tennis There are various ways that you can study as an international student at UCT. Applications for course admission are assessed by academic selectors in the relevant discipline Taekwondo who will pay particular attention to your academic record and courses already taken towards Tennis your home university degree. | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS | UNDERGRADUATE Tai chi SEMESTER STUDY ABROAD (SSA) STUDENTS 65 Ultimate frisbee Study abroad students pay a semester package fee covering tuition, application costs, and Underwater hockey Are you an international student interested in studying at UCT as part of your degree at another orientation activities. Students receive comprehensive pre-arrival information and assistance in Volleyball university? UCT offers a vibrant study abroad programme for students wanting to spend one finding suitable accommodation close to campus. IAPO also offers an extensive orientation Wakeboarding Water polo or two semesters experiencing life in Cape Town while completing a degree elsewhere. SSA programme to welcome you to Cape Town and to UCT at the start of the semester. Waterski students are taught alongside other UCT students and are fully integrated into academic and Yachting social life at UCT. Students on the programme have an opportunity to join student societies and clubs, and to 66 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 Website: Email: Tel: AcademicProgrammesInternational Office For furtherinformation,contactthe: encouraged. As itcantakeuptoeightweeksobtainaSouthAfricanstudyvisa,earlyapplicationsare eulc f og, eoh, aaacr Mlw, artu, oabqe Namibia, , Mauritius, fee paymentfor academicandresidence AdministrativeService Fee feesplus theInternational Malawi, Madagascar, Lesotho, Seychelles, South Africa,Swaziland,Tanzania, Zambia andZimbabwe.Theminimum initial Congo, of Republic Democratic Botswana, Angola, are: countries Community Development African Southern The SADC Students uate degree programme. UCT considers suitably qualified international applicants who wish to study for a full undergrad FULL-DEGREE INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS SHAWCO Apply onlineathttp://applyonline.uct.ac.za by run programmes volunteering and service (a communitypartnershipandsocialentrepreneurship organizationaffiliatedwithUCT). community the in participate • • Deadlines forsubmittinganapplicationare For SecondSemester(July–November):30Apriloftheyearstudy For FirstSemester(February–June):31Octoberpriortotheyearofstudy. www.studyabroad.uct.ac.za/ [email protected] +27 (0)216502822 -

Website: Fax: Tel: P OBox27392,Sunnyside,, 0132 Universities SouthAfrica, exemption shouldbeaddressed tothe: office has received your certificate from the Matriculation Board. Enquiries about certificates of www.hesa-enrol.ac.za. Theonusremains onyou,asastudent,tocheckthatthefaculty Details offeespayableandtheformare availableontheMatriculationBoard websiteat Board) totheFacultyOfficewhowillsubmityourapplicationMatriculationBoard. certified copy for the Matriculation Board) and the prescribed fee (made out to the Matriculation To apply take the prescribed form, your original school leaving certificate (the faculty will make a formatriculation areeligible to applythrough yourfacultyofficetotheMatriculationBoardyou foracertificateofexemption. that ensure will the faculty registeredbeen year,have first you your Once beforeof but end exemption. the need will you the from offer, an certificate you making Before exemption matriculation a obtain to need Matriculation Board. will you examination, If youwishtostudyatUCTandare writingorhavewrittenaforeign school-leaving Matriculation Exemption to registration. AdministrativeServiceFeeplustheindividualcoursefeesmustbepaidprior the International TermService Fee,inadditiontotheindividualfeesforallcoursestaken.TheInternational Fee, levy, Term calledthe International Administrative Fee(perannum),andtheInternational student(non-SADC) coming to UCT,As an international you will be charged an international Non-SADC Students must be paid prior to registration or entering student accommodation. No international levy Term(International international Fee)willbecharged. No accommodation. student entering or registration to prior paid be must http://mb.usaf.ac.za +27 (0)866805727 +27 (0)105914401/2

your visaisendorsed specificallyforstudyat UCT. a study visa to enter the Republic for the purpose of attending the University. It is important that obtainrequired areto you residence, permanent have not do or citizen African South a not are and Africa South of outside resident are you if 2002, of 13 No Act Immigration the of terms In Study Visas Tel: E-mail: country. Forfurtherinformationonthescholarshipspleaseaccesswww.mcfsp.uct.ac.za The MasterCard FoundationScholarshipisavailabletocitizensofaSub-SaharanAfrican applicants. to enquiries Direct [email protected]. undergraduate Aid. Federal Canadian for institution to international accredited an also is UCT IAPO. via bursaries/scholarships offer American citizensundertakingfulldegree studiesmayapplyforUSFederalAid(Direct Loans) not does UCT Financial Assistance UCT. TheEnglishLanguageadmissionrequirements canbefoundonpage13). of proficiency in English and must submit evidence of this as part of their application to study at English is used both for teaching and for examinations at UCT. All applicants must show evidence English LanguageRequirements international Baccalaureate CertificateofEducation(AICE). (IB)Diploma, andtheAdvancedInternational by submitted examinations school-leaving foreign applicants include O common and A-level examinations, HIGCSE more and IGCSE examinations, the International the of Some foreign school-leavingqualification, yourapplicationtoUCTwillbeassessedindividually. UCT.ato writing areadmission you for If eligible not are examination, school-leaving other any Applicants who have written only the O-level or equivalent examination, and who are not writing and mustmeetcertainminimumfacultyentryrequirements. Board, Matriculation the from exemption matriculation a for qualify must applicants admission, Entry requirements for applicants with foreign school-leaving examinations To be considered for +27 (0)216505923/3601 [email protected]

(b) (a) accompanied bythefollowing: be must completed, duly BI-1738, form delay.application without The apply so processed, be to weeks 8-to-12 between country.take procedurehome could This your in Commission High study visa.Your applicationmustbemadetothenearest SouthAfricanEmbassy, Consulateor country.the enter to permission for are immediately you a apply If please offered place, study a in Affairs any waytoallowyoustudyinSouthAfrica,nordoesitremove theneedforyoutoobtain Home of Department the bind not does University the by place study a of offer The the Universityhowever, youare required toproduce avalidrefugee orasylumseekerpermit. If you hold refugee or asylum seeker status you are exempt from needing a study visa to attend (l) (k) (j) (i) (h) (g) (f) (e) (d) (c)

A fee(current details are availablefrom thenearest SouthAfricanEmbassy, Consulateor Valid passport study andbevalid forthefullyear, endingon31December(for fulldegree programmes). of year each for annually offer; renewed study your of duration the with align must cover aid medical your of duration The 1998). of 131 No. (Act 1998 Act, Schemes Medical the proof ofmedicalcoverfrom aSouthAfricanmedicalaidscheme,registered intermsof bilateral agreement, awrittenundertakinginrespect ofthedeparture oftheapplicant in thecaseofaforeign stateacceptingresponsibility fortheapplicantintermsof a through ayellowfeverendemicarea or from travelling intends or travelled person that if certificate vaccination fever yellow a documents relating tomaritalstatusifapplicable medical andradiologicalreports a renewing previous studyvisaforSouthAfrica those for upheld been have visa of existing conditions confirming Affidavit a policeclearancecertificate (ii) (i) in thecaseofapersonunderage21years. letter ofundertakingfrom UCT insupportofthestudyvisaapplication the durationofcourse the institution at and letter acceptance confirmingofficial or firm UCT an from provisional High Commission) along withproof ofsolecustodyinthelattercase proof ofconsentfortheintendedstayfrom bothparents orfrom thecustodianparent, confirmatory letterfrom thatintendedguardian; and the particulars of the person in the Republic who will act as that learner’s guardian and a

67 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 68 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 of CapeTown. Cape Town. Itisveryimportant thatyourstudyvisaisvalid forstudiesattheUniversity South Africa, then your study visa needs to be changed for studies at theUniversity of If youhavestudiedatanother SouthAfricanUniversityorattendedhighschoolin to SouthAfrica. You shouldawaittheoutcomeofyourapplication before makinganytravel arrangements the about out find to order required documents. in application visa study your submitting before Embassy change andwethusrecommend thatyoucontactthenearest SouthAfricanConsulate/ RequirementsmayConsulate/Embassy the prescribedby be requirements may Other as (iv) (iii) (ii) (i) undertheageof18years: In thecaseofalearner of theapplicant. bilateral agreement, awritten undertakingfrom suchforeign statetopayforthedeparture In thecaseofaforeign state acceptingresponsibility fortheapplicantintermsofa (p) (o) (n) (m)

guardianship ofthelearner full orspecificparental responsibilities andrightsorlegal who hasbeenissuedwithacourtorder granting or where applicable,from theparent orlegalguardian proof ofconsentfortheintendedstayfrom bothparents, confirmatory letterfrom that guardian; and accepted toactassuchlearner’s guardian, includinga adult personresiding inthe Republic, whoisactingorhas proof ofphysicaladdress andcontactnumberofthe valid passport an unabridgedbirthcertificate Other requirements asmaybeprescribed bytheConsulate/Embassy become necessary. undertaking to pay all costs relating to the deportation of the student, should this In the case of students from Africa, the payment of the deposit shall not be required: such facilityexists. may be effected by means of a bank guaranteed chequeAct has orbeen creditissued cardto atthe applicant: placesProvided where further that the the payment finalof departurethe ofdeposit the applicant or after a permit contemplated in section 25 of the payment of a deposit: Provided that such proof ofsufficientfinancialmeans deposit shall be refunded to the depositor after Provided oftherelevant thattheGovernment Africancountrysubmitsawritten

Website: Email: Tel: AcademicProgrammesInternational Office For more information,contact: • • • • the followingbefore proceeding forregistration: If you are not a South African citizen or permanent resident, you must report to IAPO with your studiesatUCT. Pre-Registration institution. The onus ison you tomakesure thatyourstudy visa isvalidfor the duration of Please note that you may NOT take up studies at UCT with a study visa issued for another dha/southafrica/study-visa-content.html. list of requirements for new and renewal applications can be found at www.vfsglobal.com/ The online application process is located at forms are completedonline butsubmittedinhardcopy andinpersonattheVFSOffice. Application submitted. was application Affairs where the office VFS the to outcome an issue will Home of Affairs for Department of Home the finalised, been has theDepartment application to the Once adjudication. forwarded then are office VFS relevant the by Facilitation Services (VFS). Applications accepted for processingto a company calledVisa of applications submission the outsourced officially has Affairs Home of Department The proof ofmedicalhealthcover non-SADC studentsmustprovide proof ofpaymenttheannualfees administrative servicefeespriortoregistration orenteringstudentaccommodation SADC studentsmustprovide proof ofpaymentminimumtuition,residence and your studyvisavalidforstudiesatUCT www.iapo.uct.ac.za [email protected] +27 (0)216502822 www.vfsglobal.com/dha/southafrica/ . The was duebyFriday, 31January www.students.uct.ac.za/students/fees-funding/fees Email: [email protected]’s websiteat Tel: 0216501074Fax:6504768 You canobtain aFeesbookletfrom theFeesOffice: available ontheUCTwebsite:www.uct.ac.za There are nolevies.Facultyhandbookinformationis give youthetotalcostforsetofchosencourses. of thecourseinfeebooklet.Thesumthesecostswill course code.Usethiscodetolookuptheall-inclusivecost taken inpursuingaprogramme ofstudyandtherelevant The Facultyhandbookwillindicatethecoursesthatcanbe of theiracademicstudiesatUCT. handbook, willenablestudentstocalculatethecost The feebooklet,togetherwiththerelevant Faculty The University uses a course-based fee structure. differentin accommodation housing. student of types year, giving thefeeforeachacademiccourseand UCT publishesa booklet, whichis updated every For tuition costs the initial payment in 2020 was R27 000 R27 was 2020 in payment initial the costs tuition For for example, for So, registration. and studentaccommodation mustbemadebefore are available.Aninitialpaymentforbothtuitionfees payment mustbemade.Avariety ofpaymentmethods to studentsbefore registration, aswelldatesbywhen Full detailsoftuitionandaccommodationfeesare sent Payment of Fees university websitetowards theendof2020. to bein2021.Actual2021feeswillpublishedonthe applicants. Itwillgiveyouanideaofwhatthefeesare likely undergraduate degree programme for SouthAfrican year first “typical” a for 2020 in fees lists below table The Tuition Fees the feesby30 June Tuition Fees &ResidenceCosts 2020 . 2020 2020 andthebalanceof the initial payment the UCTwebsite. For more information, please contact the Fees Office or visit registration. to prior payable was 000 R4 of levy a self-catering. applicants SADC For for 500 R21 or residences catering for 000 R33 was 2020 in payment initial the costs, residence For 000). R27 than less was fee full the where fee, full the (or Bachelor ofScience Bachelor ofLaws (LLB) Bachelor ofArts(TheatreandPerformance) Bachelor ofMusicEducation Bachelor ofMusic Bachelor ofArts(FineArt) Science Bachelor ofArtsandSocial Bachelor ofScience(Physiotherapy) Bachelor ofScience(OccupationalTherapy) (Speech-Language Pathology) Bachelor ofScience Bachelor ofScience(Audiology) Bachelor ofSurgery(MBChB) Bachelor ofMedicineand Bachelor ofScience(Engineering) Bachelor ofScience(Geomatics) Bachelor ofScience(PropertyStudies) Bachelor ofScience(ConstructionStudies) Bachelor ofArchitecturalStudies Science Bachelor ofBusinessScienceActuarial Bachelor ofBusinessScience Bachelor ofCommerceand R65 000 R60 430 R82 710 R59 180-R63000 R56 320-R65000 R66 290 R59 440 R63 090 R66 460 R72 820 R72 180 R85 320 R66 950-R69040 R57 560 R68 440 R66 170 R68 200 R81 380 R64 720-R81380 R63 280-R81380 cost below. Add thecostofyourselectedmealoptiontoestimatedroom Meal optionsat 2020pricesare: be addedtotheresidence fee. tion isnotincludedintheresidence fee.Thechosenmealoptionmust Students haveachoiceoffourmealoptions.Thecosttheop R86 980. in 2020. If the meal option of 3 meals each day is added, the charge is The average charge for a single room in a first-tier residence is R61 180 must bepaidbytheendofJune2021. 2021 for fee must bepaidtoUCTbefore thestartofacademicyear. total Thebalance the of 40% About 2020. November in determined be will flats and houses University’sresidences, the for 2021 for Fees 2020 ResidenceCosts Health Sciences Groote Schuurand ForestHillG First Tier MEAL OPTION4(MOW):3MEALS PERDAY, WEEKDAYS ONLY Health Sciences Groote SchuurandForestHillG First Tier MEAL OPTION3(BAD):BREAKFAST ANDDINNERSEVENDAYS PERWEEK Health Sciences Groote SchuurandForestHillG First Tier MEAL OPTION2(LAD):LUNCHANDDINNERSEVENDAYS PERWEEK Health Sciences Groote SchuurandForestHillG First Tier MEAL OPTION1(BLD):3MEALSPERDAY FORSEVENDAYS PERWEEK R22 500 R20 200 R19 200 R20 900 R18 900 R17 400 R23 200 R21 000 R19 300 R31 000 R28 000 R25 800

- 69 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 70 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 financial assistancefrom UCT. you canstillapplyforotherfunding,includingneed-based may obtain an entrance or sports scholarship from UCT, you although instance, For you to possibilities. these of all Weencourage explore packages. assistance financial and scholarships; sports scholarships; entrance students: African South to available support financial of kinds three are There by companies,andthrough part-timeandvacationwork. outside theUniversity),loans,helpfrom parents, sponsorship (either administered bythe Universityorbyorganisations their studiesthrough acombination ofscholarships,bursaries can cost over R100 000. A significant number of students fund expenses, accommodation andtravelare included,asingleyearatUCT personal your When home. from away studying you are meetingthecostof studyingyourself,orifyouare management isessential.Thisevenmore importantif and planning financial careful that find will you student, a As how tofinanceyourstudies. information onsources offundingandguidelineson first provide some we section this in and concerns financial your be wonder howyouwillmanage.We understandyour may university experience away from home, and it isnaturalto to Coming funding. institutions for admission to study, only one financial aid co- will UCT required. financial be will NSFAS to directly one application only study, to admission for institutions multiple to applied have may applicants Although via NSFAS. centrally handled be will funding, as NSFASwell of recipients aid, financial as fundingrenewal forthosestudentswhoare for already applications First-time application model. student-centred its opened Aid (NSFAS) Financial Student Scheme National the 2016, August 1 of As APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL AID Most prospective Funding students have concerns about students haveconcerns Your studies

ytm NFS lo cet ppr plctos Ensure applications. that youapplicationissubmittedbefore theclosingdate. paper accepts also application NSFAS online latter’ssystem. the via NSFAS to apply should assistance financial need who learners and students all and fund andbepartofthisstudent-centred applicationmodel the followingentrance scholarships: performance. School-leaving applicants are considered for entrance scholarshipson the basisof high schoolacademic many deservingcasesthatweconsider, nor do weguarantee the of each to offers make to able not is University the that constitute its new undergraduate class. This does mean are offers based onconsiderationsofhow theUniversitywishesto scholarship Entrance potential. academic show The University’s entrancescholarships are forstudentswho for afacultyscholarshipinsubsequentyears. for academic criteria that you need to meet in order to be eligible areeligible students which specifies faculty Each scholarship. after faculty a for consideration year first the for are entrance scholarship is necessary.UCT Entrance scholarships a for application No 000. R40 to 000 R20 from range and citizens African permanent residents are eligiblefortheseawards. Theawards South entrance time. first the as for University million the R8 over allocates scholarships toschool-leaverswhoare comingtostudyat UCT year, Each LEAVERS SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SCHOOL- all funders. another. Application closingdatesare strictlyadhered toby wait fortheoutcomeofoneapplicationbefore applyingfor can applytoothersponsorsandfunders.You shouldnot application, aid financial since late applications cannot be considered. In addition you completed our a financially, submit assisted to be is to advice need may you think you If

ieCaclo’ Scholarships: Vice-Chancellor’s or age-group level.Fordetails onhowtoapply, seepage63. applicants whohaverepresented theirProvince atanational Sports Scholarships:Thesescholarshipsare available to scholarships/ available athttp://uct.ac.za/apply/funding/undergraduate/ areCertificate Senior national the of holders for scholarship necessary is application applicants are automatically considered. Criteriaforentrance No scholarship. entrance an of against whichschool-leaversare considered fortheaward Entrance Scholarships: who qualify for both a tuition fee at the staff tuition rate, and a a and rate, tuition staff the at fee tuition a both for qualify who NOTE: required. is application No criteria. the meet they should scholarships Applicants from partnerschoolswillbeconsidered forthese partnerships withparticularschools inageographicalarea. Achievement Awards: - - - - - be offered to: n o te o 5 S ahees rm h Independent the from achievers Examination Board (IEB), NSC who applied for 5 admission to UCT. Top the of Any of BasicEducation,whoappliedforadmissiontoUCT. from candidates schools intheWestern Cape)administered bytheDepartment excluding (but examinations final (NSC) Any of the top 15 achievers in the National Senior Certificate to UCT. Cape Western the in Education Department (WCED) who applied for admission achievers NSC 10 Top the of Any the provided Olympiad, winner isanapplicanttoUCT. Applications the of winner The UCT foradmission. to applied they provided Olympiad, English and Olympiad Science Computer Olympiad, Mathematics the of each in The toptenachievers,ingrade12oftheyearolympiad, The University Council has determined that students students that determined has Council University The These are awards based on Each facultyhasitsowncriteria These scholarshipsmay

UCT- funded scholarships (entrance, faculty, VC, Achievement), will have their scholarship adjusted equivalent to the staff tuition Is there a deadline for my application for financial rate percentage. assistance? Yes. Yes, NSFAS has an application window. Ensure that you Will all my costs be covered if I am successful? FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE check for the application opening and closing date. You will only be required to pay the UCT Expected Family Contribution or your GAP Funding shortfall. Approved study costs NSFAS and UCT try to assist as many financially needy students Why must I apply before I have an academic study offer? will be funded by a combination of NSFAS and UCT bursary funding. as possible, subject to available funds. Applicants’ are assessed, It takes time to assess the eligibility of all application received and and the minimum criteria for eligibility are: we want applicants to know their NSFAS and UCT financial aid NSFAS Bursary - financial need funding status early. Knowing how you will pay for your studies, The NSFAS funding provided to successful applicants is a non- - applying for a first undergraduate qualification or a capping helps to make an informed decision about where you accept a repayable bursary. The funding provided by UCT is in the form diploma, such as PGCE or the PGDA. study offer. Eligible students can also immediately receive their of a bursary and/or a loan that is repayable after your studies. - be South African allowances once they are registered. Can I hold other awards along with the UCT financial APPLYING FOR FINANCIAL How will my financial eligibility be assessed? assistance? ASSISTANCE Higher Education and Training National Bursary Rules and Yes. Funds are limited, and we encourage students to look for Guidelines. For 2020, the NSFAS assisted first time entering other sources of funding to enable more students to be assisted. NOTE: Applying for financial assistence will have no impact on students from families with a gross income below R350 000. It is You are obliged to inform UCT of any other financial assistance your chances of being admitted for study at UCT. important to note that gross family income is not the only criteria, you receive. applicants must be South African citizens that intend to register How do I apply? in an approved funded programme. Information on all NSFAS Is UCT & NSFAS financial assistance renewable? All applications for financial aid and NSFAS funding will be funding rules is available on their website at www.nsfas.org.za Eligible students are automatically considered for renewal based managed centrally by NSFAS for all higher education institutions. on academic performance each year and the number of years UCT however offers a GAP funding programme for those students of study. No student will be funded for longer than the minimum You can apply on-line at NSFAS.org.za, or complete their paper from families that have a gross income between R350 000 and duration of the programme plus 1 year. application form, which can be posted or emailed. R600 000, that are South African citizens intending to register for an approved funded programme. How can I get more information about financial Will my application for financial assistance at UCT: aid affect my chances of academic admission? UCT will receive information from NSFAS and determine your Please visit the UCT website, phone the Student Financial Aid No. Your application for admission is not related to your eligibility for GAP funding. Office at021 650 5094, or email [email protected] application for financial assistance. These are separate and independent processes. However, if you are eligible for financial When will I know if I am eligible? The NSFAS funding provided to successful applicants is a non- assistance the assistance is subject to academic admission and NSFAS and UCT will inform you of your eligibility for NSFAS and repayable bursary. The funding provided by UCT is in the form of registration at UCT. UCT financial aid or GAP funding. a bursary and/or a loan that is repayable after your studies. 72 | UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2021 to support teaching and learning intheirdegreeto supportteaching andlearning programmes. departments have theirownfacilitieswithspecialised software CentresLearning and facultycomputerlaboratories,several computers available to all students in UCT’s Library, Student ofnetwork extensive the to addition In packages. design and range from basicword-processing toadvanced statistical to allcampuses.Software applicationsavailableoncampus register.extends they coverage as Wireless soon as network email address, andhaveaccesstotheUniversity’s computer for usebystudents.Allstudentsare allocatedapersonal UCT provides an extensive network of computer workstations COMPUTING FACILITIES succeed. some oftheresources thatare availableatUCTtohelpyou work by yourself and for yourself. 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• • • • • • • • WHATOFFER: WE years aftertheygraduate. of work.Alumniare abletoaccesstheServiceupthree at universitytohelpthemnavigatetheever-changing world helping studentswithcareer planningthroughout theirtime on empowering future student entrepreneurs. We focus on career-ready and graduates, with a strong interns focus createto is goal Our media. social and App, Mobile UCT the to-date informationandopportunitiesare alsoavailableon about informationandopportunitiesrelevant tothem.Up- notifications email customised receive to account MyCareer employment opportunities.Studentscanpersonalisetheir range ofinformationsuchascareers events,bursariesand broad a to access 24/7 have students mycareer.uct.ac.za, By visitingtheCareer Service’s onlineportal,MyCareer at may bebookedonlineoratthereception. consultations are available forallregistered studentsand online, printandtake-awayresources. Dailycareers customized and digitally; employers potential with connect art workstations; a virtual interview room where students can state-of-the- with office well-equipped a houses Service The Help understanding theskillsthatemployerswant Bursary andscholarship information Information onpostgraduatestudy options Networking withemployers Help withCVs,applicationand interview preparation Vacation workandgraduatevacancies andpart-timework Access tointernships Free confidentialface-to-facecareers advice accomplishments. sports, student societies,etc.),anddevelop prideinyour on campus,succeedatwhatever youdo(academicwork, at university, sothatyoucanmakefriendsand feelathome learning new environment. Italsoensures thatyouare your accustomed tolife to adjustment and transition your in you learn you which through process about theuniversity. Thepurposeofthisprocess istoassist a is UCT at Orientation ORIENTATION [email protected] Tel: 021650 2497 Pre-admissions counsellingenquiriesandinfo: UCT MobileApp: YouTube: www.youtube.com/UCTCareersService Instagram: @Uctcareersservice Twitter: Facebook: Website: Email: [email protected] Tel: Enquiries: Contact us: • • • (including vacancies)viatheonlineportal, Career informationandresources Help withdevelopingentrepreneurial skills MyCareer: mycareer.uct.ac.za @UCTCareers @UCTCareers www.careers.uct.ac.za 021 650-2497 Hoerikwaggo, NorthLane,UpperCampus Careers Servicereception, Level1, UCT- Careers Service

73 | Orientation is offered through a series of programmes. STUDENT ORIENTATION AND ADVOCACY group therapy, long term support groups, trauma debriefing Each faculty provides an orientation programme for its own SERVICE (SOAS) and mental health education. Counselling services are students, as does the International Academic Programmes SOAS is a student friendly, walk-in, advocacy and referral offered in most campuses of the university; the various Office (IAPO) for international students, whilst students in centre. SOAS deals with students’ needs and queries service locations can be found on the Department of residence have residence orientation programmes. ranging from directions (e.g. finding offices, buildings, Student Affairs website. Appointments can be made on the people, venues, etc.) to services offered by the Department SWS online system on the website or the UCT App however; Faculty orientation includes academic advice (about of Student Affairs. The SOAS provides access to printed emergencies can be accessed without an appointment at courses and programmes), computer training, campus and information (brochures, pamphlets, forms, notices, the main clinic. library tours, as well as introductions to student services. handbooks and other university publications) and assistance IAPO’s programme covers a wide range of issues relevant with using these. SOAS also provides a free student advice The service charges nominal fees for consultations to international students: study visas; fees; employment service, where students can meet with a student advisor (medical, nursing and counselling) and minor procedures opportunities; medical cover; where to go to when in Cape in a comfortable and friendly space. Students will be however; students who are on financial aid are not Town and personal safety. Residence Orientation helps assisted and guided in processes relating to an effective charged. Student Wellness Service can be contacted on students adjust to their new living and learning environment and manageable university life. An effective referral system 021 650 1020 or 650 1017. For full details see the website a and this includes both the social and learning aspects and is in place that ensures sufficient support and care to www.uct.ac.za/students/health/wellness/clinical responsibilities of living in a university residence. all students. SOAS works closely with faculties and departments within the University and where appropriate DISABILITY SERVICE would refer students to the relevant sector. Referral Are you an applicant with a disability? If so, let us know processes are closely monitored to ensure students receive as we are committed to equal access for people with appropriate and timeous assistance. disabilities, and providing reasonable accommodations for your disability. The Disability Service strives to create an Contact us: environment in which people with disabilities and chronic Computer Science Building, Room 2.01, Level 2, illnesses can participate equitably in all aspects of university Upper Campus. Tel: 021 650 5082 life. Our primary goal is to facilitate access to University services and facilities for students, staff and visitors with STUDENT WELLNESS SERVICE disabilities. It is important that you contact the Disability The Student Wellness Service provides general medical Service if you are considering studying at UCT. Knowing services and counselling during office hours throughout about your access requirements well in advance to coming the year and the service is located in various campuses to study also enables us to ensure that a support system is of the university as clinics and satellite service points. in place by the time you arrive. We can also provide support Primary services offered includes with the application process, provide you with application common ailments, manageable medical conditions, documents in alternative format,as well as provide minor surgical procedures, reproductive health and vital information about writing the compulsory National pregnancy advise, travel advise, sports injuries and Benchmark Test which all applicants need to take. a confidential HIV-testing service with pre-test and post-test counselling. An onsite dispensary in the Contact us: main clinic provides essential medication at low cost. Tel: 021 650 2427 Psychological services offered include individual therapy Email: [email protected]

Key Dates for 2020/2021 Applicants Given thefluidsituationthatprevailsalldatescontainedinourpublicationsandcorrespondencearesubjecttochange. UCT isawarethatthecurrentcrisisrelatedtoCOVID-19willimpactregularoperationaltimelines. 15 January2021 31 December2020 31 October2020 10 October2020 30 September2020 31 August2020 31 July2020

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