UWC graduates have successful careers and are making an impact across South Africa and internationally.
With more than 200 degree, diploma and certificate programmes and a universe of subjects to select from, the University can accommodate your career aspirations.
For more information on UWC’s programmes, click on your chosen faculty (left navigation bar) and select the ‘Programmes’ tab.
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY AND HEALTH SCIENCES
UWC Points: Programmes
BSc Complementary Health Sciences
- Minimum of 30 UWC points
- Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
- Life Sciences Code 4 AND Physical Sciences Code 3
Bachelor of Social Work
- Minimum of 30 UWC points
- English (home language) Code 4 OR English (first additional language) Code 5
- Another lang (home or first additional) Code 4
- Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4
BA Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science
- Minimum of 30 UWC points
- Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4
BSc Dietetics/BSc Sport and Exercise Science
- Minimum of 33 UWC points
- Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
- Life Sciences Code 4
BSc Occupational Therapy
- Minimum of 33 UWC points
- Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 5
- Life Sciences Code 4
BSc Physiotherapy
- Minimum of 39 UWC points
- Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
- Life Sciences Code 4 AND Physical Sciences Code 4
B Nursing
- Minimum of 30 UWC points
- Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
- Life Sciences Code 4
BSc Chinese Medicine and Acupuncture
- Minimum of 30 UWC points
- Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
- Life Sciences Code 4 AND Physical Sciences Code 3
FACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
UWC Points: Minimum of 30 UWC points
Programmes – 3 Year Stream
- B Adminhttps:
- Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 5
B ComB Com (Part-Time)B Com (Financial Accounting)B Com (Law)
- Maths Code 4
B Com Accounting
- Maths Code 4 AND Accounting Code 5 OR
- Maths Code 5
Programmes – 4 Year Stream
- B Com
- English Code 3 AND Another language Code 3 (home or first additional language)
- Maths Code 2 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
B Com Accounting
- English Code 3 AND Another language Code 3 (home or first additional language)
- Maths Code 3 AND Accounting Code 4 OR
- Maths Code 4
FACULTY OF ARTS
UWC Points: Minimum of 32 UWC points
Programmes
- Bachelor of Arts (BA)
- Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS)
- Bachelor of Theology (BTh)
BA Degree majors (Arts subjects)
- • Afrikaans en Nederlands
- • Afrikaans vir Taalprofessies
- • Anthropology
- • Arabic
- • Classical Culture
- • English
- • Ethics
- • Environmental and Sustainability Studies
- • French
- • Geography and Environmental Studies
- • German
- • History
- • Industrial Psychology
- • Language and Communication Studies
- • Latin
- • Psychology
- • Philosophy
- • Political Studies
- • Sociology
- • Theological Studies
- • Tourism Studies
- • Women’s and Gender Studies
- • Xhosa Studies
- • Xhosa Language Acquisition
FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
UWC Points:
- Minimum of 33 UWC points for a 3-year stream
- Minimum of 27 UWC points for a 4-year stream
Programmes – 3 Year Stream
- BSc Environmental and Water Science
- BSc Biotechnology
- BSc Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
- Maths Code 4/Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences Code 4
BSc Medical Biosciences
- Maths Code 4
- Life Sciences Code 4
BSc Chemical Sciences; BSc Applied Geology
- Maths Code 4
- Physical Sciences Code 4
BSc Mathematical & Statistical Science; BSc Computer Science
- Maths Code 5 AND
- Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences OR Information Technology Code 4
BSc Physical Science
- Maths Code 5
- Physical Sciences Code 4
Bachelor of Pharmacy
- 38 UWC points
- Maths Code 4
- Physical Sciences AND Life Sciences Code 4
FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES
Programmes – 4 Year StreamBSc Environmental and Water Science; BSc Biotechnology; BSc Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
- Maths Code 3
- Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences Code 3
BSc Medical Biosciences
- Maths Code 3
- Life Sciences Code 3
BSc Chemical Sciences; BSc Applied Geology
- Maths Code 3
- Physical Sciences Code 3
BSc Mathematical & Statistical Science; BSc Computer Science; BSc Physical Science
- Maths Code 4 AND
- Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences Code 3 OR
- Information Technology Code 4
FACULTY OF DENTISTRY
UWC Points:
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS/BChD)
- Minimum of 40 UWC points
Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH)
- Minimum of 27 UWC points
Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS/BChD)
- Maths Code 4
- Physical Sciences AND Life Sciences Code 4
Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH)
- Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4
- Life Sciences Code 4
FACULTY OF LAW
Minimum of 37 UWC points for 4 year stream minimum of 32 UWC points for 5-year stream
Programmes
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (4-year stream)
- Maths Code 4 OR
- Maths Literacy Code 4
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (5-year stream)
- Maths Code 3 OR
- Maths Literacy Code 3
FACULTY OF EDUCATION
UWC Points: Minimum of 33 UWC points
Programmes
BEd Languages and Life OrientationBEd Languages and MathematicsBEd Languages and Social Sciences
- English OR Afrikaans OR Xhosa Code 4 (home language) OR English OR Afrikaans OR Xhosa Code 5 (first additional language) AND BEd Languages and Life Orientation
- Life Orientation Code 4 AND Maths OR Maths Literacy Code 3
BEd Languages and Mathematics
- Maths Code 4 OR
- Maths Literacy Code 6
BEd Languages and Social Sciences
- History Code 4 AND
- Geography Code 4 AND
- Maths OR Maths Literacy Code 3
BEd Mathematics and Natural Sciences
- English OR Afrikaans OR Xhosa Code 4 (home or first additional language) AND Another language Code 3 (home or first additional language)
- Maths Code 4 OR
- Maths Literacy Code 6 AND
- Life Sciences OR Physical Sciences Code 4
BEd Foundation Phase Teaching
- English Code 4 (home or first additional language)
- Another language Code 4 (home or first additional language) AND
- Maths Code 3 OR
- Maths Literacy Code 5
- UWC POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
Judging from the above, it is evident that the University of the Western Cape (UWC) has a wide range of educational opportunities to offer, which are organized into eleven faculties across all academic fields as listed below. From the Faculty of Health Sciences to the Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences, UWC is able to provide undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programs for its students. With so much material at their disposal, UWC’s students have a vast array of choices before them. Kindly check below for the list of Faculties or departments in UWC that offer these courses stated earlier:
- Faculty Of Arts And Humanities
- Faculty Of Community And Health Sciences
- Faculty Of Dentistry
- Faculty Of Economic And Management Sciences
- Faculty Of Education
- Faculty Of Law
- Faculty Of Natural Sciences