UndergradUate ProsPectUs - University of Cape Town

1 UndergradUateProsPectUs 2018 ContentsMessage from the Vice-Chancellor 2 Using this ProsPectUs 4 About Cape Town and UCT 5 Visiting the University 6 Applying to UCT 7 National Benchmark Tests 12 Admissions Policy 15 Faculty of Commerce 16 Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment 25 Faculty of Health Sciences 35 Faculty of Humanities 47 Faculty of Law 63 Faculty of Science 69 Student Housing 75 Sports, Student Clubs and Student Societies 78 International Students 80 Tuition Fees & Residence Costs 84 Funding your studies 86 Student Life at UCT 89 Key Dates 92 Contact information 93 2 Welcome to the University of Cape Town.

2 I am delighted that you are considering studying at UCT, an institution renowned for the quality of its teaching and learning, and for its commitment to engaging with society s challenges through research and active offers a full range of UndergradUate and postgraduate programmes in six faculties: Commerce, Engineering & the Built Environment, Health Sciences, Humanities, Law and Science. Our UndergradUate programmes have been carefully designed to ensure that each student is well prepared for the work environment of the 21st century.

3 Here are some reasons why you should opt to study at UCT. First, you will have the opportunity to get an internationally recognised qualification. Many of our graduates have jobs before they qualify and almost all have jobs within a few months after graduating, unless they choose for a specific reason not to enter formal , we will expose you to some of the best researchers and teachers in the world. The quality of your education is directly related to the quality of the faculty staff teaching you. At UCT, researchers of outstanding quality teach, and teachers of outstanding quality do research, so that the latest scholarly work, teaching methods and practical experience are incorporated into your , we aim to prepare leaders for life.

4 You will acquire an education that extends beyond the classroom curriculum. At UCT you will have the opportunity to hone your leadership skills through engagement in societies, clubs, residence committees, the Students Representative Council (SRC) and Student , we will prepare you for the globalised world of work. We shape opportunities for students to engage internationally with student groups. You will study with students from over a hundred different countries, and you will make new and lasting friendships. There are curricular opportunities for learning about global issues.

5 There are also opportunities to spend some of your time studying at a University , to support you, we offer a range of student services, including services and facilities for students with disabilities, the student wellness service, HIV/Aids prevention and treatment, and a career development office. There are also dozens of sports clubs, cultural societies and social activities to enable your all-round development and ensure you have lots of fun. We also have many academic support programmes to assist students from disadvantaged backgrounds. We recognise that tertiary education is expensive and even unaffordable for many.

6 We undertake to provide financial assistance to ensure that any student who excels academically, whether poor or middle class, will be able to afford to come to UCT. This ProsPectUs will help you explore requirements for different degrees, financial aid options, and provides information about admission testing, accommodation and more. If you still have questions, please call UCT s admissions office for are keen to attract talented, motivated students and, in particular, students who care about society and the environment. We encourage you to choose UCT. It will change your life!

7 Yours sincerelyDr Max Price, Vice-ChancellorWamkelekile kwiYunivesithi yaseKapa. Ndiyavuya ngokuthi uc-inge ngokuza kufunda e-UCT ( University of Cape Town), iziko elaziwa ngemfundiso nangemfundo ekudidi oluphezulu, kwana-ngokuzinikela ekuthatheni inxaxheba kwimiceli-mngeni yoluntu ngophando nangamanyathelo athathwa luluntu. I-UCT ibonelela ngoluhlu olupheleleyo lweenkqubo zezidanga zokuqala ( UndergradUate ) nezidanga ezilandela ezokuqala (postgraduate) kumasebe amathandathu: Ezorhwebo, Ubunjineli neeNdawo Ezakhiweyo (Engineering & the Built Environment), Inzululwazi ngezeMpilo, EzoLuntu, EzoMthetho neZenzululwazi.

8 Iinkqubo zethu zezidanga zokuqala ziyilwe ngenyameko ukuqinisekisa ukuba umfundi ngamnye uyilungele ngokupheleleyo indawo yomsebenzi yenkulungwane ezinye izizathu zokuba ukhethe ukufunda e-UCT. Okokuqala, uzakuba nethuba lokufumana isidanga esamkelwa kwamanye amazwe. Uninzi lwabafundi bethu abathweswe izidanga baye bafumane imisebenzi phambi kokuba bakulungele ukusebenza kwaye phantse bonke babanemisebenzi emva kweenyanga ezimbalwa bethweswe izidanga, ngaphandle kokuba banazizathu zithile ezibenza ukuba bangayingeni indawo , sizakwazisa kubanye babaphandi kunye nabafundisi-ntsapho ababalaseleyo kwilizwe-jikelele.

9 Umgangatho wemfundo yakho uhambelana ngqo nomgangatho wabasebenzi besebe abazakufundisa. E-UCT, abaphandi bomgangatho obalaseleyo bayafundisa, abafundisi-ntsapho bomgangatho obalaseleyo benza uphando, ukuze umsebenzi wemfundo ephakamileyo omtsha, izicwangciso zokufundisa kwakunye namava okwenziwayo abandakanywe , sijolise ekulungiseleleni iinkokheli zobomi. Uzakufumana imfundo ephumela ngapha kwekharikyulam Umyalezo ovela kwiSekela-Ntloko leYunivesithiMessage from the Vice-Chancellor 2 3 Welkom by die Universiteit van Kaapstad (UK). Ek Is bly jy oorweeg dit om aan hierdie universiteit te studeer, n instelling welbekend vir die gehalte van sy onderrig en opleiding, asook sy verbintenis tot die aanpak van samelewingsuitdagings deur navorsing en bied n volle reeks van voorgraadse en nagraadse studierigtings in ses fakulteite aan: Handel, Ingenieurswese en die Beboude Omgewing, Gesondheidswetenskappe, Geesteswetenskappe, Regswese en Natuurwetenskappe.

10 Ons voorgraadse leerplanne is sorgvuldig ontwerp om te verseker dat elke student goed voorberei is vir die werksomgewing van die 21ste eeu. Hier is n paar belangrike redes waarom jy behoort te kies om aan die UK te studeer. Eerstens sal jy die geleentheid kry om n internasionaal erkende kwalifikasie te verwerf. Baie van ons gegradueerdes het reeds werk voordat hulle kwalifiseer en byna almal kry werk binne n paar maande nadat hulle graad gekry het, behalwe as hulle om n spesifieke rede verkies om nie formele indiensneming te betree nie. Tweedens sal ons jou blootstel aan van die beste navorsers en dosente ter w reld.