UCT Admission requirements 2023/2024 – UCT courses and requirements

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UCT Admission requirements 2023/2024 – UCT courses and requirements

UCT Admission requirements 2023/2024 – UCT courses and requirements Entry Requirements to Study at the University of Cape Town UCT for 2021/2022 academic year The University of Cape Town UCT Admission requirements vary depending on the type of the course you’re applying for, the academic level, your nationality. This is mainly because universities are allowed to set their entry requirements based on their own preferences or their own internal policies. They set the entry requirements for each course to ensure you have the right skills and knowledge to successfully complete the course.

Although this page will provide you with some useful information with which to arm yourself about what is needed to gain entry into University of Cape Town UCT courses, you should inquire specifically to any course that you are considering.

The University of Cape Town UCT admission requirements are made to assess your suitability for the course you’re applying for. Supposed otherwise the application process highly depends on matching with entry requirements and therefore is a section you must pay extra attention

UCT Admission requirements – courses and entry requirements

Entry requirements for Admission in the University of Cape Town UCT vary with each course or program. It’s important you understand the qualifications needed for the course you wish to pursue.

Below are the admission entry requirements for various programs at the University of Cape Town UCT:

Undergraduate Certificate Study

To confirm eligibility for admission to undergraduate certificate study, applicants must consult the Admissions Office or the faculty concerned.

Undergraduate Diploma Study

The minimum requirement for admission to undergraduate diploma study is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as certified by Umalusi with an achievement rating of 3 (Moderate Achievement, 40-49%) or better in 4 recognised NSC 20-credit subjects.

Bachelor’s Degree Study

To be eligible for admission to degree study, applicants need to meet minimum requirements for eligibility:

  • Applicants holding a South African National Senior Certificate (NSC) need to pass a minimum of 4 subjects at a rating of 4 (Adequate Achievement, 50-59%) or better from a designated list of subjects. The designated list is as follows:
    • Accounting
    • Agricultural Sciences
    • Business Studies
    • Dramatic Arts
    • Economics
    • Engineering Graphics and Design
    • Geography
    • History
    • Consumer Studies
    • Information Technology
    • Languages (one language of learning and teaching at a higher education institution and 2 other recognised language subjects)
    • Life Sciences
    • Mathematics
    • Mathematical Literacy
    • Music
    • Physical Sciences
    • Religious Studies
    • Visual Arts
  • Applicants holding a South African Senior Certificate need matriculation endorsement.
  • Applicants holding non-South African school-leaving certificates must qualify for a matriculation exemption certificate. For more information please visit the website of the Matriculation Board.
Minimum language proficiency

All applicants must have attained a certain level of proficiency in English and are required to submit evidence of this, as outlined below, as part of their application to study.

South African Senior Certificate undergraduate applicants
  • South African Senior Certificate undergraduate applicants to UCT must have achieved a pass of 40% or more on the Higher Grade in English (First or Second Language) at Senior Certificate level.
South African NSC undergraduate applicants
  • South African NSC undergraduate applicants to UCT, must have achieved a rating of 2 (Elementary Achievement, 30-40%) or better at Home Language or First Additional Language level.
Applicants holding non-South African school-leaving certificates

For further information on the IELTS and TOEFL exams, please contact the UCT English Language Centre.

Calculating Admissions Points Score (APS)

The percentages achieved in National Senior Certificate examinations (preliminary and final examinations) will be allocated an admission score equal to that percentage.

The sum of 6 subjects, excluding Life Orientation, but including English and any required subject(s) for the relevant programme, is considered when deciding on admission. For example, for a given programme where Maths and Physical Sciences are required, we will take scores for English, Maths, Physical Sciences and the next best 3 subjects other than Life Orientation to compute the NSC score towards the APS.

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Results below 40% for any subject do not attract a score.

If you have completed or will be completing, the National Senior Certificate (NSC), the following guidelines can be used to calculate your entrance scores and disadvantage factor, where applicable:

Note that the undergraduate admission requirements are different for each faculty:

The admission requirements for postgraduate study vary from one programme to another. You are advised to consult the faculty concerned directly in order to find out what is required for the course or degree that you want to take.

English proficiency is a requirement for study at UCT.

South African applicants

As part of your application to study at UCT, you must submit one of the following:

  • either a pass in English Home Language or First Additional Language if you hold the National Senior Certicate (NSC), or
  • 40% in English on the Higher Grade (first or second language) if you hold the Senior Certificate.

International applicants

All international students for whom 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-instruction institution must provide proof of English language proficiency.

As part of your application to study at UCT, you must submit one of the following:

  • Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): A valid (no more than 2 years old) TOEFL iBT Score Report with an overall score of 88 or above, with at least 19 in Listening, 19 in Writing, 20 in Reading and 22 in Speaking.
  • IELTS: 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.
  • Pearson PTE Academic  test: A valid (no more than 2 years old) PTE Academic Score Report with an overall score of 67 or above, with at least 59 in each communicative skills component.
  • National Benchmark Test (NBT): A valid (no more than 3 years old) NBT Academic Literacy Plus score report with an overall score in the Intermediate Upper range or above.

English language proficiency can also be demonstrated through successful completion of the UCT International English Pathway programme.

These are the minimum levels of English proficiency required for consideration for admission to UCT. For programme-specific requirements, please consult the relevant Faculty handbook.

However, there are some general requirements UCT agree on, these include:

UCT entry requirements for Higher Certificate

The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a minimum of 30% in the language of learning and teaching of the higher education institution as certified by the Council for General and Further Education and Training (Umalusi).

Institutional and programme needs may require appropriate combinations of recognized NSC subjects and levels of achievement. For example, an institution may determine that a Higher Certificate in Architectural Design requires in addition to the NSC a specified level of attainment in Design and an associated recognized subject.’

UCT entry requirements for Diploma

The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a minimum of 30% in the language of learning and teaching of the higher education institution as certified by Umalusi, coupled with an achievement rating of 3 (Moderate Achievement, 40-49%) or better in four recognized NSC 20-credit subjects. Institutional and programme needs may require appropriate combinations of recognized National Senior Certificate subjects and levels of achievement. For example, a Diploma in Data metrics might require a pass at a prescribed level in Mathematics or Information Technology.

UCT entry requirements for Bachelor’s Degree

The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) with a minimum of 30% in the language of learning and teaching of the higher education institution as certified by Umalusi, coupled with an achievement rating of 4 (Adequate Achievement, 50-59%) or better in four subjects chosen from the following recognized 20-credit NSC subject

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