UNDERGRADUATE PROSPECTUS 2022 Admission 2 3 29 000 students in 6 faculties Over 100 countries represented on campus Contents Message from the Vice-Chancellor 4 Faculty of Law 54 Using this Prospectus 6 Faculty of Science 58 Visiting the University 8 Student Housing 65 About Cape Town and UCT 9 Sports, Student Clubs and Student Societies 68 Application and Admission to UCT 10 International Students 71 National Benchmark Tests 15 Tuition Fees & Residence Costs 75 44 000 Faculty of Commerce 18 Funding your studies 76 Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment 27 Student Life at UCT 79 undergraduate Faculty of Health Sciences 34 NBT Dates for 2021/2022 Applicants 82 applicants Faculty of Humanities 42 Contact information 83 for 4 000 UCT is aware that the current crisis related to COVID-19 will impact the regular operational timelines. Given the fluid situation that prevails all dates contained in our publications and correspondence are subject to change. places 4 5 research guarantee your studies will be informed by the latest uhlala kuzo zonke izinto zaseAfrika uthetha ukuba abasebenzi kunye ezinjengokubonelela ngendawo ekungena umoya ngokufanelekileyo abaphumeleleyo eMzantsi Afrika kwaye bonwabela elinye lawona Message from the advances in knowledge. Our research places a special focus on nabafundi bethu bazibophelele ekujonganeni nemiba emininzi kwaye apho iiklasi zinokubanjelwa khona ngokwamaqela amancinci, mazinga aphezulu eliqeshwayo elizweni. Abafundi bethu bahlala Africa. This abiding interest in all things African means our staff and ejongene nelizwekazi lethu - kubandakanya leyo inxulumene nezempilo, zisebenza ngokujikeleza, ukunciphisa inani labantu kwindawo nganye bebizwa ngokuthe ngqo kwicandelo labucala, ngenxa yomsebenzi students are committed to addressing a wide spectrum of issues ezoqoqosho, ubulungisa kwezentlalo, ukuphelisa intlupheko kunye ngamaxesha onke.) ogqwesileyo owenziwe licandelo lenkonzo yomsebenzi ye-UCT, Vice-Chancellor facing our continent – including those related to health, economics, noncedo lwabantu. Ukuba ukusebenza kwiingxaki ezichaphazela uluntu edibanisa abaqeshi kunye nabathweswa-zidanga bangomso. Ingcebiso social justice, poverty alleviation and humanitarian relief. If working lwakho kuyakuvuyisa, i-UCT ibekwe ngokugqibeleleyo ukuphuhlisa Sinethemba lokuba ngo-2022 ukufundela emagumbini ekhampasini ngamakhondo omsebenzi kunye nokubonisana okubonelelwa leli on problems affecting your community excites you, UCT is perfectly uthando lwakho ukuze uqale ukwenza igalelo elibonakalayo eluntwini. kuya kuqhubeka kwakhona. Siqaphela ukuba uninzi lwabafundi candelo kuyafumaneka kubo bonke abafundi base-UCT kwaye ihlala We are delighted that you are interested in enrolling for your degree at placed to nurture your passion, so that you can begin to make a abatsha baya kuba kude nekhaya ityeli lokuqala, i-UCT ineziseko iyinkonzo yasimahla iminyaka emithathu emva kokuthweswa isidanga. the University of Cape Town (UCT). meaningful contribution to society. Ukuba ukhetha ukufunda apha uya kuba nathi ngexesha lotshintsho zenkxaso ezininzi ezibonelela ngomnatha wokhuseleko kubafundi olungazange lubonwe ngaphambili, ngakumbi kwimfundo. abafuna uncedo kunye nesikhokelo kulungiselelo lokuqhelana Iminqweno emihle ekwenzeni isigqibo sakho. Ndiyathemba ukuba UCT will give you the opportunity to obtain a first-class education Should you choose to study here you will be joining us at a time of Kwanangaphambi kokufika kobhubhane i-COVID-19, i-UCT yayisele nobomi bokuhlala esikolweni. Ngokuhambelana nale ndlela esingisele ndiyakwamkela ngokwam e-UCT kulo nyaka ozayo, xa sisungula at one of the world’s most beautiful and diverse campuses. Aside unprecedented global change, particularly in education. Even before isebenza nzima iqinisekisa ukuba abafundi bethu bayafikelela kwimpilontle kunye nokuxhathisa kubomi bokuba ngumfundi, inkqubo yethu yonyaka wokuqala yokuqhelaniswa nezifundo from gaining an internationally recognised qualification, we offer the advent of the COVID-19 pandemic, UCT was already hard at kwimfundo esemgangathweni esebenzisa ubuchwephetsha neintanethi i-UCT ikunika ithuba lokuba ujoyine ube lilungu lenye okanye uninzi eziza kukwazisa kule khampasi yethu intle kunye nalo lonke uluhlu you a personally enriching student life, where you will make lasting work ensuring our students had access to a quality digital education ngenkxaso kwezemfundo nakwezentlalo ukunceda abafundi lwamaqela wethu weemidlalo angamashumi amane (40) ubuninzi lweenkonzo eziza kwenza ukuba ixesha lakho e-UCT libe mnandi friendships and begin to establish a network that will serve you for the with academic and social support to help students thrive, no matter baphumelele, nokuba iimeko zithini na. Lo bhubhane ukhawulezise kunye nemibutho engaphezulu kwekhulu (100 +) enokunika indawo kwaye libe nemveliso ngokunokwenzeka. rest your professional life. (Where health and safety restrictions might the circumstances. The pandemic simply sped up the process nje inkqubo yokuphuhlisa indawo ekumgangatho ophezulu yokuba uveze iminqweno yakho kwinkcubeko okanye kwimicimbi remain in place because of COVID-19, we have developed online of developing a world-class online learning space that delivers a yokufundela ekwi-intanethi eqhubekeka isiza nemfundo ekwinqanaba yokomoya, ikwenza ukwazi ukuzibandakanya nemiba yezobulungisa Konke okuhle, opportunities for students to meet and interact with each other, as well consistently high standard of education. (Courses that require face- eliphezulu. (Izifundo ezifuna ukufundiswa ubuso ngobuso kunye kwezentlalo, okanye incede iphuhlise izakhono zakho zobushishini. as with faculty staff and tutors.) to-face teaching and class participation continue to be offered. nokuthatha inxaxheba egumbini ziya kuqhubeka ukufundiswa. Apho Unjingalwazi Mamokgethi Phakeng Where necessary we will follow health and safety protocols, such as kufanelekileyo siya kulandela iinkqubo zempilo nezokhuseleko, Abafundi abaphumeleleyo base-UCT baphakathi kwabafundi USEKELA-TSHANSELA Choosing your tertiary institution and selecting your degree providing adequately ventilated venues where classes can be held in programme may well be two of the most important decisions you will small groups, operating on a rotation basis, to reduce the number of ever make. This publication contains all the information you need people in each space at any time.) to choose an academic programme within one of our six faculties: Commerce, Engineering & the Built Environment, Health Sciences, We are hopeful that by 2022 on-campus classes will resume. which connects employers with future graduates. The career advice and consultation offered by this unit is available to all UCT students Humanities, Law and Science. Recognising that many new students will be away from home for the Daar is baie goeie redes om te kies om by die UK te studeer. Ons is hoopvol dat klasse in 2022 op kampus sal hervat. Ons erken and remains a free service for three years after graduation. first time, UCT has several support structures that provide a safety net Boodskap van die Die universiteit vaar voortdurend goed in internasionale peilings dat baie nuwe studente vir die eerste keer weg van die huis af sal UCT does all it can to facilitate funding for deserving students. Should for students needing help and guidance in adjusting to campus life. as gevolg van die hoë gehalte van ons navorsing. Verskeie UK woon, daarom het die UK verskeie ondersteuningstrukture in plek wat Good luck with making your decision. I hope to welcome you to UCT you need financial assistance for your studies, please turn to the In line with this approach to wellness and balance in student life, UCT akademici word internasionaal erken as uitnemende onderwysers en ʼn veilige vangnet vir studente sal skep wat hulp of leiding benodig in person early in the coming year, when we launch our annual first- section that outlines how to seek funding from the National Student offers you an opportunity to join one or more of our 40 sports clubs kenners in hulle veld. Hulle akademiese werk en betrokkenheid by om by die kampuslewe aan te pas. In pas met hierdie benadering tot year orientation programme that will introduce you to our spectacular Visekanselier Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) and/or how to apply for one of a and the 100+ societies that can provide an outlet for your cultural or baanbrekersnavorsing waarborg dat jou studies ondersteun sal word gesondheid en balans gedurende jou studentelewe, bied die UK jou campus and the entire range of services that will make your time at number of UCT scholarships. spiritual interests, enable you to engage with social justice issues, or deur die nuutste vooruitgang in navorsing en kennis. die geleentheid om by een of meer van ons 40 sportklubs en 100+ UCT as enjoyable and productive as possible. help hone your entrepreneurial skills. Ons is verjeug dat jy belangstel om by die Universiteit van Kaapstad verenigings aan te sluit wat ʼn uitlaatklep vir jou kulturele en geestelike There are many good reasons for choosing to study at UCT. The (UK) vir jou graad in te skryf. Ons navorsing plaas ʼn spesiale fokus op Afrika. Hierdie voortdurende behoeftes bied. Wat jou die geleentheid sal gee om betrokke te All the best, university consistently performs well in international ranking systems UCT alumni remain among South Africa’s most sought-after graduates belangstelling in Afrika beteken dat ons personeel en studente raak by sosiale geregtigheidskwessies, of jou sal help om jou