General Admissions Criteria

for 2025  OTHER IMPORTANT INFO

Points for each

other subject
Programme application closing dates
The minimum admission requirement is a
National Senior Certificate (NSC) Bachelors 31 August 2024 for BDS and BOH programmes

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“English” refers to either English home language or English first additional language, not second
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pass - an achievement rating of 4 (adequate
achievement 50-59%) or better in four
UWC Tuition Fees for 2024
NSC subjects APPLICATION PROCESS (Subject to change for 2025: +-5% increase p/a)

Points for Life

Orientation
BA, BLIS, BTh, B Com, BEd and LLB
UWC Points System +/-R39 263.00 - R54 646.00 p/a

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Faculty of Faculty of Faculty of Faculty of

UWC POINTS
For admission to degree and diploma BA(S/W), BSc (Phys), BSc (Occ. Ther),
Community and Dentistry Education Natural Science B Nurs, etc
programmes UWC uses a weighted system Health Sciences +/-R39 263.00 - R54 646.00 p/a
for calculating points. In order to be admitted BSc and BPharm

Points for Maths

or Maths Lit
to degree studies the candidate should have R42 843.00 - R47 428.00 p/a
attained a minimum number of points. FAQs Geology II or III

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Refer to each programme on the reverse R43 130.00 p/a
BDS (Dentistry)
side to determine the number of points
R70 842.00 p/a
required. The UWC points table to the right Bachelor of Oral Health
indicates how points are allocated. SATURDAY,

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Arts and Law and Management For more information about:
In addition to point score Humanities Sciences • Bursaries or financial aid contact
POST MATRIC INFORMATION us at:
requirements mentioned above, Financial Aid Office on

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additional criteria must be met (021) 959 9753 / 2737

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finaid@uwc.ac.za

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Student Enrolment Management Unit (SEMU)

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particular study programmes. • Residence fees contact us at:
Residential Services on
Connect with us on: (021) 959 2569

additional language.
Specific programme admission resservices1@uwc.ac.za

UWC
recruitment@uwc.ac.za grade12applications.uwc.ac.za

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requirements can be found

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under each of the Faculties on @UWCFutureStudents @uwc_future_students
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@FutureUwc 2024 on UWC website: www.uwc.ac.za

the reverse side. levels
021 959 2405 For more information about applications
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FACULTY OF EDUCATION
FACULTY OF COMMUNITY FACULTY OF COMMUNITY FACULTY OF ECONOMIC FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES FACULTY OF DENTISTRY FACULTY OF LAW
AND HEALTH SCIENCES AND HEALTH SCIENCES AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES UWC Points:
Minimum of 33 UWC points
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL
PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES Programmes
*FET = Further Education and Training Teaching
English Code 4 (home OR first additional language) English Code 4 (home OR first additional language) English Code 4 (home OR first additional language) English Code 4 (home OR first additional language) English Code 4 (home OR first additional English Code 4 (home OR first additional English Code 4 (home OR first additional language) *SP = Senior Phase
Another language Code 3 (home OR first additional Another language Code 3 (home OR first Another language Code 3 (home OR first Code 4 in another subject from the NSC subject list language) language) Another language Code 3 (home OR first additional
language) additional language) additional language) Another language Code 3 (home OR first Another language Code 3 (home OR first language) BEd Accounting (FET), Economic and Manage-
UWC Points: additional language) additional language) ment Sciences (SP) and Mathematics (SP)
Minimum of 35 UWC points Programmes English Code 4 (home OR first additional language)
UWC Points: UWC Points: UWC Points:
See below Minimum of 30 UWC points UWC Points: Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Another language Code 3 (home OR first additional
See below Programmes language)
Minimum of 33 UWC points Minimum of 40 UWC points Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (4yr Prog)
Minimum of 37 UWC points Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
Programmes Programmes - 3 Year Stream Bachelor of Arts (BA) Accounting Code 4 OR
Programmes Bachelor of Theology (BTh) Programmes Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) Maths Code 3 OR
Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS) Business Studies Code 4 OR
Bachelor of Social Work BAdmin Minimum of 33 UWC points Maths Literacy Code 5 Economics Code 4
Minimum of 34 UWC points BSc Sport and Exercise Science Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 5 BSc Environmental and Water Science
Minimum of 33 UWC points BA Degree majors (Arts subjects) BSc Biotechnology Programmes B Com Law
English (home lang) Code 4 OR English (first • Afrikaans en Nederlands BEd Mathematics (SP), Mathematical Literacy
Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6 BCom BSc Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Minimum of 30 UWC points (SP & FET) and Natural Science (SP)
additional language) Code 5 BCom Financial Accounting • Afrikaans vir Taalprofessies Maths Code 4 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS)
Life Sciences Code 4 English Code 4 (home OR first additional language) English Code 4 (home OR first additional language)
Another lang (home or first additional) Code 4 BCom Information Systems • Anthropology Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences Code 4 Maths Code 4
• Arabic Another language Code 3 (home OR first additional Another language Code 3 (home OR first additional
Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4 Maths Code 4 Physical Sciences AND Life Sciences Code 4 language) language)
BSc Occupational Therapy • Classical Culture BSc Medical Bioscience
Minimum of 33 UWC points Maths Code 4 Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
Bachelor of Community Development BCom Accounting (3yrs) • English Maths Code 4 Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) Life Sciences Code 4 OR Physical Sciences Code 4
Minimum of 30 UWC points Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 5 Maths Code 4 AND Accounting Code 5 OR • Ethics Life Sciences Code 4 Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4 Bachelor of Arts in Law - BA (Law) (3yr Prog)
Life Sciences Code 4 Maths Code 5 • French Life Sciences Code 4 Minimum of 37 UWC points LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR:
Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4 • Geography and Environmental Studies BSc Chemical Sciences Maths Code 3 OR BEd Languages (SP & FET) and Life Orientation (SP);
BSc Physiotherapy Programmes - 4 Year Stream • German BSc Applied Geology Maths Literacy Code 5 BEd Languages (SP & FET) and Mathematics (SP);
BA Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science • History Maths Code 4 BEd Languages (SP & FET) and Social Sciences (SP)
Minimum of 30 UWC points Minimum of 39 UWC points
BCom • Industrial Psychology Physical Sciences Code 4 Closing date for BDS and BOH English (home language) Code 4 OR English (first
Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4 Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6 English Code 3 AND Another language Code 3 • Islamic Studies additional language) Code 5 AND
Life Sciences Code 4 AND Physical Sciences Code 4 applications: 31 August 2024
(home OR first additional language) • Language and Communication Studies BSc Physical Science Another language (home or first additional
BSc Dietetics and Nutrition Maths Code 2 OR Maths Literacy Code 6 • Latin Maths Code 5 language) Code 4
Minimum of 33 UWC points B Nursing and Midwifery • Psychology Physical Sciences Code 4
Minimum of 30 UWC points BCom Accounting (4yrs) • Philosophy BEd Languages (SP and FET) and Life Orientation (SP)
Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6 BSc Mathematical & Statistical Sciences Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 5
Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6 English Code 3 AND Another language Code 3 • Political Studies
Life Sciences Code 4 • Sociology BSc Computer Science Life Orientation Code 4
Life Sciences Code 4 (home OR first additional language)
Maths Code 4 AND Accounting Code 5 OR • Theological Studies Maths Code 5 AND
• Tourism Studies Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences OR Information BEd Languages (SP and FET) and Mathematics (SP)
Maths Code 4 Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
• Women’s and Gender Studies Technology Code 4
• Xhosa Studies BEd Languages (SP and FET) and Social Sciences (SP)
• Xhosa Language Acquisition Bachelor of Pharmacy
38 UWC points Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 5
Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4 is required Maths Code 4 History Code 4 OR Geography Code 4
for the BLIS and for subjects listed below: Physical Sciences AND Life Sciences Code 4
BEd Foundation Phase Teaching
Geography and Environmental Studies English Code 4 (home OR first additional language)
Tourism Another language Code 4 (home OR first additional
Library and Information Science language) AND Maths Code 3 OR
Psychology Maths Literacy Code 5
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