List Courses offered at the University of the Western Cape (UWC)
University of the Western Cape (UWC) list of courses/ Short Courses/ programmes Offered is here and prospectus are encouraged to take notes of the following courses:
If you have completed a higher certificate and You want to apply for admission to a diploma or degree at UWC, please check below for the list of related qualifications. Please note that completion of a lower-level qualification, such as a higher certificate, is not a guarantee that you will be admitted to the higher-level qualification (eg diploma or bachelor’s degree), as spaces are limited.
List of Courses/Programmes Offered at University of the Western Cape (UWC)
- 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 lang) 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 Admin
- Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 5
B Com B 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 3 year stream
- Minimum of 27 UWC points for 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 Stream BSc 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 Orientation BEd Languages and Mathematics BEd 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) ANDAnother 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
