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1 hysics Research facilities global LAW Commerce conservation world-class Diversity Student life FUN SKILLS chemistry gold quality escalate Economics Health Sciences Data CAE TOWN degree future Music architecture population biological heritage Biology Engineering & The Built Environment nature Bachelor practical Technology Commerce engineers ART Information Student Housing Mathematics athology environment international hilosophy 2016 Directions for Undergraduate possibilities Applicants optical fibres Geology hysiotherapy OTIMIZE investment development Audiology Electrical Audiology Computer Writing medical Science creative African Chemistry Jazz Archaeology Humanities Ballet Literature outstanding Computers energy Dance Marine Biology positive knowledge Academic reputation life-skills languages Theatre Network

2 global Economics Commerce 016 Bachelor Computer Science Diversity chemistry conservation Engineering & The Built Environment positive degree future hysics Research facilities Music investment Geology escalate Audiology practical nature engineers Sciences OTIMIZE Humanities Audiology population energy Biology Student life heritage Writing Data hysiotherapy biological architecture development ART Information Mathematics optical fibres international Jazz Ballet Student Housing hilosophy LAW environment athology African Dance Technology Chemistry ART A: REARING TO ALY 3 Key dates 11 ART B: Applying online 12 My online application history 13 ART C: Submitting a paper application 14 My paper application history 17 Code tables 18 ART D: Contact details 37 ART E: Maps of UCT campus and surrounding areas 38 Archaeology Marine Biology Literature life-skills Computers Network medical Contents Welcome 2 knowledge languages Theatre Health Sciences Academic reputation Apply online at Apply online if you have a working address that is not shared with another UCT applicant. Correspondence and inquiries lease address correspondence to admissions-ug@uct.ac.za or to: The Director of Admissions, University of Cape Town, rivate Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa. For faculty-specific and other queries, please use the contact details in art D. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this guide and our handbooks. However, we reserve the right at any time, if circumstances dictate, to: (i) change any of the published details as well as the courses and curricula on offer, or (ii) add to, or withdraw any of, the courses on offer. 1

3 Welcome Dear Applicant, Thank you for your interest in studying at the University of Cape Town. We strive to be world class. Established in 1829, we are South Africa s oldest university, and a leading university in Africa. As a student, you will be part of a vibrant UCT community and benefit from a range of academic programmes in Commerce, Engineering & the Built Environment, Health Sciences, Humanities, Law and Science. Our undergraduate programmes benefit from the important research being undertaken in all departments. UCT has a rich mix of South African students, and we have international students from over 100 countries. We offer diversity that is worthy of celebration. The UCT educational experience is multi-dimensional. We offer outstanding sports facilities, a rich student residence experience as well as a range of student clubs, societies and sport codes that cater for many interests. This guide will help you to apply. After you apply, we will send you your applicant number. lease quote this number in all subsequent communication. Do not hesitate to contact us should you need further information. (Where you are unable to apply online you should contact us for hard copy application forms.) We are proud of our students, each of whom contributes to the vitality of UCT. We look forward to receiving your application and hope to welcome you to UCT in Mfaki-sicelo Obekekileyo, Ndiyavuya ukuba uthe wacinga ngokufaka isicelo sokufunda kwidyunivesithi yasekapa (University of Cape Town UCT) sonyaka ka Njengomfundi wase-uct, uzakuzimanya nomzi wabafundi kunye nabahlohli abadlamkileyo nabavela kwiindawo ezahlukeneyo zomzantsi Afrika uphela; nakwizizwe ezingaphezu kwe-100. I-UCT yeyona Dyunivesithi indala yasemzantsi Afrika, nekwaliziko (lemfundo ephakamileyo) elinkqenkqeza phambili e-afrika. Isikhokelo senkqubo yethu yezifundo yabafundi abenza isidanga sokuqala siluncedo ingakumbi kuphando oluthe lwathatyathwa kumasebe onke (edyunivesithi), ikakhulu uphando oluthe lwenziwa lwayindibaniselwano nezinye iingcali ezivela kweminye imimandla ekwilizwekazi lase-afrika nakwezinye iinkalo. Amava omfundi akanamlinganiselo. Sibonelela ngeenkonzo zemidlalo ezahlukeneyo, iindawo zokuhlala zabafundi kwakunye noluhlu lwemibutho yabafundi eluqilima, nemimiselo nemigaqo yezemidlalo efikelela kwiimfuno zonke zabafundi. Sibeka ixabiso elikhulu ekuphuhliseni umfundi ngokupheleleyo, sikhuthaze bonke abafundi bethu ukuba bathathe inxaxheba kwaye babenegalelo kweminye yalemidlalo abayifumana inomdla kubo. Esi sikhokelo siza kukunceda ukuba ukwazi ukufaka isicelo. Emva kokuba ufake isicelo, siza kukuthumelela inombolo yomfakisicelo. Nceda ubize le nombolo kunxibelelwano olulandelayo. Ungaphozisi maseko ukuqhakamshelana nathi xa udinga iinkcukaca ezithe vetshe. (Ukuba unengxaki yokufaka isicelo ngekhompyutha kufuneka uqhakamshelane nathi ukuze sikuthumelele iifomu zokwenza isicelo.) Siyazidla ngabafundi bethu abathi babenegalelo kubomi base-uct. Singxamele ukufumana isicelo sakho kwaye siyathemba ukuba siyakwamkela e-uct ngo Beste Voornemende Student, Dankie vir jou belangstelling om aan die Universiteit van Kaapstad te studeer. Die Universiteit van Kaapstad strewe daarna om wêreldklas te wees. Ons is Suid Afrika se oudste universiteit (in 1829 gestig) en n toonaangewende universiteit in die vasteland van Afrika. As n student sal jy deel word van n dinamiese navorsingsgeleide instelling met n groot verskeidenheid voorgraadse programme in die Handelswetskap, Ingeneurswese & Beboude Omgewing, Gesondheidswetenskappe, Geesteswetenskappe, die Regte en Wetenskap. Ons studentegemeeskap, met sy verskeidenheid Suid Afrikaanse en buitelandse studente (uit meer as n honderd lande) bevorder n ryk en diverse leerervaring. Ons bied uistekende sportgeriewe, n wye reeks studenteklubs en verenigings, en n lewendige koshius ervaring. Hierdie gids sal jou help om jou aansoek te voltooi, maar vra gerus as jy verdere navrae het. Vir dié wat nie aanlyn aansoek kan doen nie is aansoekvorms op navraag beskikbaar. Sodra ons jou aansoek ontvang het, sal ons jou n annsoeknommer stuur wat jy in alle korrespondensie and navrae moet gebruik. Ons is trots op ons studente en die bydrae wat elkeen tot die UK gemeenskap lewer. Ons sien daarna uit om jou aansoek te ontvang en hoop om jou in 2016 hier te verwelkom. Carl Herman Director of Admissions 2

4 Undergraduate Directions ART A: REARING TO ALY Matriculation and the national senior certificate (NSC) Matriculation means you have met the legal minimum admission requirement for degree study. This means that: your NSC has been endorsed by UMALUSI to the effect that you have met the minimum requirements for admission to bachelors degree (or if applying for a diploma, the minimum requirements for admission to diploma study) at a South African university, or your Senior Certificate has been endorsed by UMALUSI to the effect that you have met the minimum requirements for admission to degree study in a South African university; or you have a certificate of complete exemption from matriculation requirements, issued by the Matriculation Board. We set additional admission requirements over and above the minimum legal eligibility requirement. In addition to the legal minimum you must also meet the admission requirements for your programme of study. These are set out in our rospectus. Conditional Matriculation Exemption Although we do not usually accept applicants with certificates of Conditional Exemption, we will give consideration to applicants who qualify for Conditional Exemption. These certificates can be granted to: South Africans on the grounds of mature age, subject to minimum requirements as set by the Matriculation Board applicants who have written a school-leaving examination other than the SA Senior Certificate immigrants applicants who have obtained certain post-school qualifications Where we offer you a study place, and you intend to register at UCT in 2016, it is your responsibility to apply for the issue of the necessary conditional exemption certificate. This is done by submitting the appropriate application form, documents and fee to UCT at registration. UCT then forwards this to the Matriculation Board. You will be advised by the relevant faculty office. ELIGIBILITY FOR MATRICULATION EXEMTION for holders of foreign qualifications If you have a school-leaving certificate from an international or foreign examing authority, to establish if you are eligible for a matriculation exemption certificate, consult the website at or write to: THE DIRECTOR, Matriculation Board, O Box 3854, retoria 0001, South Africa Tel: +27 (0) /2848 Fax: +27 (0) Admission requirements for undergraduate study Familiarise yourself with our admission criteria. Should you hold a school-leaving certificate for which admission criteria are not specified in the Undergraduate rospectus, your application will be considered individually, taking into account your school curriculum, performance and National Benchmark Test results, where appropriate. The UCT 2016 Undergraduate rospectus gives details of our admission requirements. Meeting minimum requirements does not guarantee admission. laces are limited for reasons of capacity and this could mean that applicants who meet the minimum admission requirements do not receive an offer of a study place. National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) All undergraduate applicants who are normally resident in, or have completed schooling in South Africa must write the National Benchmark Tests (NBTs), and all applicants to programmes in Health Sciences must write the NBTs. You must: register for the NBTs before you apply (online, or before you submit a paper application form); include your NBT registration number in your application; have written the NBTs by 11 October 2015 write the NBTs in English. Applicants to the Faculty of Law and to those Faculty of Humanities programmes where Mathematics is not a requirement, 3

5 need to write only the Academic and Quantitative Literacy (AQL) test. Applicants to Commerce, Engineering & the Built Environment, Health Sciences, and Science, must write both the AQL and the Mathematics NBT tests. For information on the NBTs, please either visit or call +27 (0) , or fax +27 (0) , or or write to: The roject Secretary, Centre for Educational Testing for Access and lacement, University of Cape Town, rivate Bag X3, Rondebosch, When to write National Benchmark Tests We strongly encourage you to write the NBTs by 31 July The final date for writing the NBTs is 11 October You do not need to submit your NBT results to UCT. We will receive these directly from the NBT Offices. If you are unable to write the NBTs by 11 October 2015 you must apply to the Admissions Office before the end of September 2015 for permission to write the NBTs later. ermission will be granted only if there is evidence that you were unable to write. lease note (1) that NBTs can be written outside SA; and (2) that your application for undergraduate study may be denied if you do not write by 11 October 2015 unless you have applied for and obtained permission to write at a later date. Rewriting the NBTs You are allowed to rewrite the NBTs once. Should you elect to do so, the second sitting must be no later than 11 October We use the better results of each domain / test. For applicants who previously wrote the NBTs NBT results are only valid for two years prior to the year of application; so if you wrote the NBTs in 2013 or 2014, the results remain valid, but you may choose to rewrite in lease submit your NBT registration number with your application, and we will obtain your results. If you no longer have your NBT registration number, please visit in order to obtain your NBT registration number. You will need your South African identity number. How to register for the NBTs You may register online or by telephone for the NBTs. 1. Register online at After reading the general information and the FAQs, select the Register to Write tab and follow all instructions. Note that you will need your SA identity number or a foreign passport number in order to register. If you encounter problems during the registration process, call or send an to nbt@uct.ac.za for assistance. The NBT roject is staffed from 08:00 to 16:00 weekdays and from 07:00 to 10:00 on national test days. 2. If you do not have access to the internet, call to register at the times above. 3. There is a fee for the National Benchmark Tests. English Language roficiency The medium of instruction and examination at UCT is English. You must be proficient in English. You must have attained one of the following levels of proficiency in English: If you are a South African applicant: A pass equivalent to English at the South African National Senior Certificate level, either at Home Language or First Additional Language level. A pass equivalent to English (E symbol) at the South African Senior Certificate level If you are an international applicant for whom English is a foreign language: a stipulated score on the National Benchmark Tests (NBTs). The NBTs are offered by the Centre for Educational Testing for Access and lacement (CETA) and can be arranged to be taken anywhere in the world. (Visit for details) a recent score (obtained within 5 years of your application for admission) of at least 570 (paper-based test) or 230 (com puter-based test) on the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL); or 88 on the Internet-based TOEFL test. a recent overall band score of 7.0 (with no individual element of the test scoring below 6.0) on the International English Language Testing System (IELTS); a score on the earson TE Academic test of 64. These are the minimum English language requirements. Individual faculties have higher English language requirements. Details are given in the Undergraduate rospectus. 4

6 Undergraduate Directions For information about the TOEFL (including information on how to register for the tests and dates when tests are held), applicants should contact TOEFL by visiting Information about the IELTS may be obtained from the British Council at the British Embassy or Consulate in your country. Information on IELTS is also available from the British Council, South Africa, by mail at Dunkeld Corner, 275 Jan Smuts Avenue, Dunkeld West, Johannesburg, 2196 on tel: , or fax: , or by at information@britishcouncil.org.za If you are writing a TOEFL or IELTS test you must ensure that the test score is received by our Admissions Office no later than 15 December Your comprehensive application to UCT Your UCT application is a single process, which incorporates: 1. your application for admission to an academic programme of study 2. your application for student accommodation (optional) 3. your application for student financial aid (optional) Dates by which to apply lease apply as early as possible. Do not wait until the closing date, or until you have received your interim school-leaving results. Early application will increase your chances of receiving an early offer of admission and accommodation. All undergraduate applications close on 30 September No late applications are accepted. Applications for admission Your application for admission to an academic programme is managed by the relevant faculty concerned. You may apply for two programmes of study, and your applications to your two choices are considered simultaneously. You may change one or both choices on or before 31 October 2015 by writing to the Admissions Office ( to: admissions-ug@uct.ac.za). For applicants currently at school: If you are currently at school, you must include all of your latest results with your application. These include final grade 11 results, which must be submitted online (or include a copy of your final report, should you be applying on paper). For applicants currently at another tertiary institution: If you are currently studying at another institution, please include your latest transcript with your application. Do this by uploading the transcript when applying online (or include a certified paper copy of your transcript, should you be applying on paper). Ensure that you include a sworn translation of your transcript where it is not in English. For applicants who have already left school, and who may or may not have studied at a tertiary institution in the past: lease ensure that you include with your application a certified paper copy of your final results: either school results or your latest academic transcript. Applications for student accommodation Applications for student accommodation must be received by 30 September The application is part of the academic application process, whether on paper or online. We have a three-tier residence system that provides different levels of services, governance and management for junior and senior students. First-tier residences provide accommodation for undergraduate men and women students who are usually under the age of 21. These residences provide students with up to three meals a day in a dining hall. Second-tier catering residences provide accommodation for undergraduate students who are usually 21 years or older, for those who are in their third year of study, and for postgraduate students. Second-tier self-catering residences and flats are usually reserved for postgraduate students, or students who are over 21 or in their third year of study. No food services are provided. Third-tier residences provide self-catering accommodation for senior and postgraduate students. Only students applying for full-time study are considered for UCT accommodation. 5

7 Applications for undergraduate financial Assistance Your application for student financial aid is managed by the Student Financial Aid Office. Only South African citizens and permanent residents applying for full-time study are eligible for financial assistance from UCT. You must indicate on your application form (online or paper) that you intend to apply for financial aid. You must complete the financial aid application form and submit it with all supporting documentation to the Admissions Office by not later than 31 October Submitting your portfolio for the BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL studies (BAS) and BACHELOR of arts in fine art (BA(FA)) 1. BAS portfolio requirements A. DRAWING 1. Choose a manufactured object: e.g. an object of any size and in any condition (new or in a state of decay). Draw the object as you see it. DO NOT DRAW THE OBJECT FROM A HOTOGRAH. Make an effort to show special quality of the object, e.g. its roughness or its smooth softness, manufactured property, etc. You can use any technique to draw it. Use A4 paper (210 x 297mm the size of this sheet). 2. Draw a portrait of an elderly person in his or her favourite place - this should be a real person whom you know, and a real place. Use any drawing technique and A4 size paper. Again, draw by direct observation NOT FROM A HOTOGRAH B. DESIGN 1. Make a design for a pattern, which could be used for example in the printing of fabric. The pattern should be based on the abstraction, repetition and /or manipulation of the manufactured object you selected for drawing exercise A1. Use A4 paper and any technique. 2. Design and make a lamp that inspires you. ay careful attention to the material your design would be made of as well as how it would be made. Use A4 paper and any technique to draw your design ideas, rough sketches and final design. In addition to the aforementioned drawings, include photograph(s) of your built design. lease DO NOT send any original models or built lamps. You may use any material(s). 3. Design a poster advertising significant event, exhibition or conference that reflects what you consider socially relevant. carefully judge the information that needs to be communicated as well as desired visual impact that you want to achieve. The poster must be on A3 paper (twice the size of this sheet- 420 x 297mm) and may be folded in half when sent in the post. Use any technique. 4. Using drawings only (i.e no words) and any graphic technique you like, draw for a friend how to go on a journey from you house to your favourite local place. Use one sheet of A4 paper for this. Include some of your preliminary work with each exercise. C. MOTIVATION Include a one-page written motivation in your portfolio giving reasons for wanting to study in this programme. D. SULEMENTARY WORK You may also submit copies or photographs of any other creative work such as drawings, sketches, paintings, or made objects (e.g. ceramics, clothing, carpentry, jewellery, wirework, beadwork, etc.). lease do not submit copies of more than six such items. Do not submit any physical objects or bulky framed artwork. E. OFFICIAL TRANSCRIT AND RESULTS lease include together with your portfolio and written motivation, certified copies of all your most recent school results and ALL tertiary institution results if you have studied anything after high school. F. LEASE NOTE The size of portfolio submissions should NOT exceed A3 (420 x 297mm). The drawings should NOT be rolled up nor put into cylindrical containers. As all official documents, e.g. academic results and transcripts, are filed, please ensure that they can be removed from your work. Each loose section of your work must be clearly marked with your name. While the selection committee takes every care not to remove or damage any item, the University cannot be held responsible in any way for loss or damage to a whole or part of your work. ortfolios must be submitted with the BAS application form, provided with your online or paper process. If you did not receive one, you can download it from For more information on the BAS and portfolio requirements please see: 6

8 Undergraduate Directions G. The preferred portfolio submission date is 31 August 2015 (all applicants). Final deadline for all applications and portfolios: 30 September Late applications will not be considered. H. Deliver or post portfolios (including all the prescribed tasks as described here, your letter of motivation and your latest school results) to: The BAS Secretary School of Architecture, lanning and Geomatics University of Cape Town Centlivres building University Avenue Upper Campus 7701 Rondebosch 2. BA (FA) portfolio requirements If applying for admission to BA(FA), you must submit the following: A portfolio of recent work combined in a single DF file, not exceeding 10MB file size, on a CD 4 original drawings A statement of motivation ( words) A. ortfolio 1. The portfolio must include no more than 10 individual works in a range of media including colour (10 works and optional 3 detail images). Each artwork must be labeled in the following format: Number Image; Surname; Title; Date of production; Size (cm); media. The following criteria will be taken into account when assessing the portfolio: Creative thinking Observational skills Experimentation 2. This work including your name, title of each work and medium used must be submitted in a single DF file, not exceeding 10MB file size, on a CD. lease check that your CD is working and is formatted to be read on all computers (MAC and C) BEFORE submitting it with the rest of the portfolio. Do not adhere stickers to the CD. If you are unable to submit a digital portfolio, please ensure that your work is on paper and no larger than A3 (30 x 42 cm). B. Drawings 1. You are required to submit 4 original A3 size (420mm x 297mm) drawings on paper in at least two different media such as pencil, charcoal, pen or brush. These drawing must be from life and not from photographs or traced and must include the following: Self portrait Still life Figure or animal study Architectural or landscape study 2. All work must be clearly labeled (printed) on the reverse side of the drawing and packed flat between two sheets of card in standard C3 size envelope (458mm x 324mm) available from any stationers or ostnet. C. Statement The statement ( words) must motivate why you want to study fine art, and indicate your future goals. The committee reserves the right to call you for an interview should the need arise. No correspondence shall be entered into regarding your application. Incomplete portfolios will be a disadvantage to your application. ortfolios must be submitted with the BA(FA) application form, provided with your online or paper process. If you did not receive one, you can download it from our website at D. All portfolios must be sent to: The Secretary The Michaelis School of Fine Art Hiddingh Campus Orange Street Gardens 8001 Cape Town 7

9 E. The preferred portfolio submission date is 31 August 2015 (all applicants). The final date is 30 September F. Collection of ortfolios lease note that we do not return any portfolios by post or courier. Unsuccessful applicants who wish to keep their portfolios must arrange to collect them from the Secretary s office, room 1 Michaelis Building, Hiddingh Campus by 28 February We reserve the right to dispose of portfolios that are not collected by 28 February Successful applicants can collect their portfolios in the first week of term or during orientation week. International applicants If you are an international student, ensure that you visit the website of our International Academic rogrammes Office (IAO). This is the UCT office that supports international students and facilitates your integration into the UCT environment. IAO will help international students with application procedures, application deadlines, visa requirements and international tuition fees. Queries relating to academic qualifications and specific course requirements must be directed to the relevant faculty office. rospective undergraduate international students who intend to study for a degree at UCT, or international students who intend to study at UCT for only one or two semesters, must apply online. International students who wish to be affiliated to UCT for short periods must complete the International Affiliates Application Form. These are obtainable from apply/applications/forms/ or from IAO at: International Academic rogrammes Office University of Cape Town rivate Bag X Rondebosch Tel: +27 (0) fax: +27 (0) Study Visas In terms of the Immigration Act No 13 of 2002, if you are resident outside of South Africa and are not a South African citizen or do not have permanent residence, you are required to obtain a study visa to enter the Republic for the purpose of attending the University. The offer of a study place by the University does not bind the Department of Home Affairs in any way to allow you to study in South Africa, nor does it remove the need for you to obtain permission to enter the country. If you are offered a study place please apply immediately for a study visa. Your application must be made to the nearest South African Embassy, Consulate or High Commission. This procedure could take up to 8 weeks. The application form BI-1738, duly completed, must be accompanied by the following: (a) valid passport (b) a fee (current details are available from the nearest South African Embassy, Consulate or High Commission) (c) (d) (e) (f) (g) (h) (i) an official letter from UCT confirming provisional acceptance at the institution and the duration of the course in the case of a person under the age of 21 years. (i) the particulars of the person in the Republic who will act as that learner s guardian and a confirmatory letter from that intended guardian; and (ii) proof of consent for the intended stay from both parents or from the custodian parent, along with proof of sole custody in the latter case a police clearance certificate medical and radiological reports documents relating to marital status if applicable a yellow fever vaccination certificate if that person travelled or intends travelling from or through a yellow fever endemic area in the case of a foreign state accepting responsibility for the applicant in terms of a bilateral agreement, a written undertaking in respect of the departure of the applicant (j) proof of medical cover with a medical scheme registered in terms of the Medical Schemes Act, 1998 (Act No. 131 of 1998), or other medical insurance cover recognised in the Republic (access for a list of medical schemes recognised in South Africa) (k) (l) proof of sufficient financial means payment of a deposit: rovided that such deposit shall be refunded to the depositor after the final departure of the applicant or after a permit contemplated in section 25 of the Act has been issued to the applicant: rovided further that the payment of the deposit may be effected by means of a bank guaranteed cheque or credit card at places where such facility exists (m) in the case of students from Africa, the payment of the deposit shall not be required: rovided that the Government of the relevant African country submits a written undertaking to pay all costs relating to the deportation of the student, should this become necessary (n) other requirements as may be prescribed by the Consulate/Embassy. 8

10 Undergraduate Directions We recommend that you contact the nearest South African Consulate/Embassy before sending in your visa application, in order to find out exactly what documents are needed, because requirements may change. It is very important that your study visa is valid for studies at the University of Cape Town. If you have studied at another South African University or attended high school in South Africa, your study visa needs to be changed for studies at the University of Cape Town. International students residing within South Africa will not be able to register unless in possession of a valid study visa and proof of medical cover. International students (Master s and Doctoral students) living outside South Africa during the academic year may be registered by the University without having to apply for a study visa. Such students need to obtain a suitable visa when visiting UCT and their supervisors, and on arrival in Cape Town must report to IAO with details of their visa. Enquiries about study visas should be directed to: 1. The South African embassy or high commission for applications submitted in your home country Or 2. The Director-General Department of Home Affairs rivate Bag X9102 Cape Town, 8000 Tel: +27 (0) /2477 Fax: +27 (0) if the application is submitted within South Africa. International student fees International students from outside the SADC region must pay the full international term fee before registration. The International Academic rogrammes Office (IAO) will send you a fee invoice on request detailing the cost of your study for the duration of your stay. If you are a student from the SADC member countries*, you pay the local/south African fee. All non-south African students who qualify for local fee rates must pay the minimum initial payment of academic, residence and administrative service fee prior to registration. *The SADC countries are: Angola, Botswana, Democratic Republic of Congo, Lesotho, Madagascar, Malawi, Mauritius, Mozambique, Namibia, Swaziland, Seychelles, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Application Fee The applicants fee: must be paid after you submit your online application, or payment, or proof of payment, must accompany your paper application form. The following fees are applicable: UCT graduates or students No fee undergraduate applications from South Africa and SADC region R 100 undergraduate applications from outside of the SADC region R 300 Note The application fee may be paid by cheque, postal order, electronic funds transfer (EFT) or credit card. Cash payments may be made only at the Cashiers Office, Kramer Building, Cross Campus Road, Middle Campus, UCT. EFT payments must be made to the following account: Beneficiary: University of Cape Town - No. 1 Sundries Account* Bank: Standard Bank SA Ltd Branch: Rondebosch, Western Cape Branch Code: Account: Swift code (for international payments): SBZAZAJJ Reference Number: 11196, applicant s first name, applicant s last name e.g Sally Smith (This reference must be entered on the appropriate bank form.) * Standard Bank clients must select the bank-approved beneficiary UNIVERSITY CAE TOWN SUNDRIES ACCOUNT from the Companies list. 9

11 Your application status We will publish your applicaton status online. We will update this as we make desisions during the process. lease regularly monitor your application status online at (self-service) or at undergraduates/status/ (public access). One of the following statuses may apply: Decision Deferred: this means that, we do not have enough information to make you an offer of admission. In order to make you an offer of admission, we may await your NBT results, improved school examination results, predicted scores, etc. A deferred decision does not mean that your application is unsuccessful. Conditional Offer: this means that we are offering you a place with conditions, which are included in the offer letter that you will receive from us. Your offer of a place is confirmed only when you meet these conditions. You need to establish the final status before arriving at UCT for registration in Firm Offer: this means that you are offered a place without conditions. Waitlisted: this means that a final decision on your application will be taken when we have further information about the entire pool of applicants. This additional information will allow us to assess your application in relation to others. Denied: your application was unsuccessful. A typical application will have various statuses throughout the application cycle. It is important to monitor your application status. Concurrent offers of admission It is possible to hold offers of admission for both of your choices. If, in January 2016 or before, you are made two firm offers of admission, we will ask you to go online to select one of the programmes. 10

12 Undergraduate Directions Key dates 18 ARIL Open Day Open Day will be held on Saturday, 18 April 2015, on Upper Campus, UCT. It is a good opportunity for you to access important information about your application from various parts of the university. (It s also a good time for younger siblings to start thinking about UCT opportunities!) 31 August 2015 referred date for submission of portfolios For early consideration you are encouraged to submit BAS and/or BA(FA) portfolio by 31 August SETEMBER 2015 Closing date for applications All undergraduate applications, close on 30 September We do not accept late applications. Applications for financial aid and student accommodation close on 30 September Final date for BAS or Fine Art portfolio submissions. 11 OCTOBER 2015 Last opportunity to write the NBTs for admission to UCT In order to be considered for admission to UCT in 2016, you must write the NBTs no later than 11 October OCTOBER 2015 Financial Aid supporting documents You must submit all supporting documents for your financial aid application on or before 31 October Closing date for programme changes You may elect to apply for a different course until 31 October You do so by sending a request to admissions@uct.ac.za or submitting a written request to the Admissions Office. Due date for predicted scores If you are currently at school and you are not registered to write the National Senior Certificate in South Africa, please ensure that your predicted scores are submitted by your school by 31 October DECEMBER 2015 Final date to submit supporting documents All supporting documents must reach us by 15 December 2015, except for: Final NSC results (which we obtain from the Department of Basic Education, or the Independent examinations Board) Final CIE results from the November 2015 examinations The final 2015 tertiary transcripts for students finishing tertiary studies Matriculation exemption certificates, which will be issued after registration in We reserve the right to cancel any application which is incomplete by this date. 7 JANUARY 2016 The final 2015 tertiary transcripts for students finishing tertiary studies 30 JANUARY 2016 (local) and 1 February 2016 (OUT OF TOWN) arent Orientation Days am 2 pm; 1 February 2 pm 11

13 ART B: ALYING ONLINE Apply online, unless 1. you do not have access to the internet, 2. you have an address that is shared with another 2016 UCT applicant; or 3. you are applying for Semester Study Abroad admission, in which case you must contact the International Academic rogrammes Office (IAO) before completing your online application. THE ROCESS AFTER YOU ALY ONLINE Once the application is submitted you cannot amend details of your application yourself. If you wish to change your choice of programme, or any other detail, contact the Admissions Office ( to: Changes to programme choices must reach the Admissions Office before 31 October Within 48 hours of submitting your application online, we will you correspondence which: 1. acknowledges your application, and provides your applicant number, which you are to use in all future correspondence with the University; 2. contains your unique log-in details so that you can monitor your application through our self-service facility online; 3. contains further instructions, which you need to follow carefully. You can monitor your application status online at (public access) or (self-service). Updating your application For applicants finishing school in 2015: If you are doing the National Senior Certificate in South Africa in 2015, you must enter your grade 11 results at the time of application. You will be required at a later date to update your application by entering subsequent school grade 12 results online as they become available. After entering your NSC interim results online, you must post us a screenshot of your updated results along with a certified copy of your school report. If you are unable to update your NSC results online, send us a certified copy of your school report. If you are doing a non-south African school-leaving certificate, you need to submit your latest results (e.g. IGCSE results) after completion of your online application, or with your paper application. Certified copies of your final results must be submitted by 15 December International applicants who are not taking the South African NSC must ensure that predicted scores are submitted by 31 October NSC applicants (including those at IEB schools) do not need to send us final school results in January For applicants who have completed secondary schooling, and have not since studied at a tertiary institution: Submit a certified, paper copy of your final school-leaving certificate to the Admissions Office as soon as possible after your online application, or with your paper application. For applicants who have studied at a tertiary institution in the past, but who are not currently registered at an institution: Submit a certified, paper copy of your final tertiary academic transcript/s to the Admissions Office as soon as possible after your online application, or with your paper application. If you were registered at UCT in the past, there is no need to submit your UCT transcript. For applicants who are currently registered at a tertiary institution: Submit a certified, paper copy of your entire tertiary academic record (all transcript/s) to the Admissions Office as soon as possible after your application, or along with your paper application (If you were registered at UCT in the past, there is no need to submit your UCT transcript.). You must submit your 2015 midyear transcript by 31 October You must submit your final 2015 transcript by 15 January

14 Undergraduate Directions My online application history We suggest that you keep a record of your application, using this form. National Benchmark Tests (a) I registered for NBTs on 2015 (b) I am due to write NBTs at on 2015 (on or before 11 October 2015) (c) My NBT registration number is My online application (a) I registered for my UCT online application online on (b) (c) (d) (e) I submitted my online application on My initial application included my: (tick where applicable) Grade 11 final results (I am doing the NSC) IGCSE or O level results (I am doing CIE examinations or equivalent) my Grade 12 term 1 results my Grade 12 term 2 results my Grade 12 term 3 results my most recent academic transcript (I am transferring from another university) I posted a certified paper copy of the results I submitted online on I received my acknowledgment on Grade 12 results (NSC candidates only) In order to update my application, I updated my results on the following dates: (a) My Grade 12 term 1 results: 1. updated online on 2. submitted by post on (b) My Grade 12 term 2 results: 1. updated online on 2. submitted by post on (c) My Grade 12 term 3 results: 1. updated online on 2. submitted by post on I am a Bachelor of Architectural Studies and/or Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art applicant, and I submitted my portfolio on before the 31 August 2015 preferred closing date (or 30 September - the final closing date for these). (a) by hand b) by post (c) by courier I have applied for a Health Sciences programme and submitted my ersonal Report before 30 September From. (a) by hand (b) by post (c) by courier Changes to my programme choices I must submit any request for a change in my programme choices by 31 October I submitted a request to change my programme choice/s on (a) to admissions-ug@uct.ac.za (b) by post (c) by hand Offers I received a conditional offer of admission to my first choice on I responded to the offer by submitting my signed acceptance and declaration form to the Admissions Office on (a) to admissions-ug@uct.ac.za (b) by post I received a conditional offer of admission to my second choice on I responded to the offer by submitting my signed acceptance and declaration form to the Admissions Office on (a) to admissions-ug@uct.ac.za (b) by post I received an offer of student accommodation on My signed acceptance, and meal plan, was submitted to UCT on (a) to res@uct.ac.za (b) by post I received confirmation of financial aid from the Student Financial Aid Office on 13

15 ART C: Submitting A AER ALICATION The application booklet consists of various sections and the sections that follow guide you through the process. You will find that you need codes to complete the application form. These codes are found starting on page 18 of this booklet. The sections of the application form are: Section A1: REVIOUS ALICANT NUMBER If you applied to UCT before, supply your applicant number. Section A2: NBT NUMBER You must submit your NBT number if appropriate. If you wrote the NBTs in 2013 or 2014, submit your registration number and the year that you took the test, unless you wish to take the test(s) again, in which case you should register and give your new NBT number. Section B: ERSONAL DETAILS Complete all the fields in this section. Omissions and inaccuracies will delay your application. If you are a South African citizen or permanent resident you must state your SA identity number. Information about your disability, where appropriate: We are committed to addressing the needs of students with disabilities, and will provide facilities, where we can. To make sure that we can plan services to accommodate your specific disability, please complete the relevant part of this section. lease note that completion of this part of Section B is voluntary, and that any information you give will not prejudice your application for an academic place, but if your disability is such that you will require accommodations of any kind, we strongly advise disclosure. Contact our Disability Service well in advance of applying to UCT, and if possible visit the University to assess the suitability of your programme, the academic department & the facilities available. Section C: ROGRAMMES OF STUDY FOR WHICH YOU ARE ALYING lease indicate your first and second choice of degree, diploma or certificate. You are not required to make more than one choice, but it is advisable to do so. Do not apply for admission to a programme for which you are not eligible. Give careful attention to your choices as alternatives may not be available at a later stage in the application cycle. Table A in this document lists the undergraduate degree, diploma and certificate programmes we offer. Details are given in the Undergraduate rospectus. Section D: YOUR CONTACT DETAILS lease complete this section accurately. Section E: ARENT/GUARDIAN CONTACT DETAILS This section is compulsory if you are under 18, or if your parent or guardian is the fee payer. Section F: Fee ayer Information Completing this section is compulsory, unless you have already completed E, and the details are the same as for Section E. Section G: REDRESS & DIVERSITY INFORMATION: SA ALICANTS ONLY This section applies to South African undergraduate applicants only and is compulsory. The University s redress and diversity policies apply to South African undergraduate applicants whose parent/s was/were classified under apartheid as Black, Coloured, Chinese or Indian. Your responses to these questions are used to calculate your redress category and disadvantage factor. The disadvantage factor will be used in the calculation of your Weighted oints Score. Refer to page 15 of the 2016 Undergraduate rospectus for an explanation of the University s Admissions olicy. Section H: 2015 SECONDARY SCHOOL-LEAVING EXAMINATION DETAILS If you are completing your secondary schooling in 2015 you must complete this section. You must enclose copies of your latest final scores (e.g. grade 11, IGCSE) and interim grade 12/final year results available at the time of applying. Section I: SECONDARY SCHOOL-LEAVING AND OST SCHOOL INFORMATION RIOR YEAR S SCHOOL-EXAMINATION LEAVING DETAILS ast South African school-leavers If you have written a SA school-leaving examination, attach a certified copy of your senior certificate or NSC to the application form. If you have written the senior certificate examination more than once, please submit certified copies of all your certificates. If you are repeating or upgrading any Grade 12 subjects, please provide the details thereof. If you have written an international/non-south African school-leaving examination, please enclose certified copies of all certificates and, if necessary, a sworn translation of the documents. If you are already in possession of a certificate of exemption from the Matriculation Board, please include a certified copy of this with the application form. 14

16 Undergraduate Directions DETAILS OF ACTIVITIES SINCE LEAVING SCHOOL OTHER THAN TERTIARY EDUCATION rovide details of your activities if, after leaving school, you did not attend a tertiary institution. If you wish to give more details of your activities since leaving school, please use a separate sheet and return with the application form. TERTIARY EDUCATION DETAILS If you have attended another University, University of Technology, Technikon, Teachers Training College or College of Nursing, you must submit original transcripts or certified copies of your complete academic record issued by the institution(s) concerned. These academic transcripts must show courses passed and failed, as well as courses taken but not completed. They should also include the grades and percentages obtained, qualifications completed, and a statement of conduct. lease include a sworn translation of the documents if they are not in English. If you are currently (2015) registered for higher education studies you must enclose a transcript which shows your results for previous years (if any) and the courses for which you are currently registered. As soon as your end-of-year results become available but no later than 7 January 2016, you must submit a formal statement of these results, together with a certificate of conduct to the Admissions Office. lease write your applicant number on the statement. If you are at or have attended another higher education institution and you do not indicate this on your application form, your application will be rejected. If we discover this after you register, we may cancel your registration immediately. Section J: HOUSING ALICATION First-time entering undergraduate applicants who wish to apply for student accommodation must select the catering residence option. Senior undergraduate applicants may select the self-catering residence option. lease refer to the 2016 Undergraduate rospectus, or the website for further information about student accommodation. If we offer you a place in residence, we will allocate you to a residence based on eligibility and capacity. Section K: FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE lease complete this section if you wish to apply for funding based on financial need. Ensure that all supporting documents are provided with your application before the closing date. Section L: ERSONAL REORT FOR ALL MBChB ALICANTS We require MBChB applicants to submit a ersonal Report (R). The application documents contain a template for the R. The R contains the extra-curricular activities and additional achievements that you may offer in support of your application. The maximum points that will be awarded is 100 whilst non-submission of a R will be awarded zero points. Detach it from the application booklet, and return the completed form with supporting documents to the address shown thereon by 30 September Section M: CURRICULUM VITAE FOR ALL MBChB ALICANTS WHO HAVE DONE TERTIARY STUDIES We invite MBChB applicants not at school in 2015 to submit a Curriculum Vitae. This will enable the Selection Committee, when it considers your application, to take into account extra-curricular activities and additional achievements that you may offer in support of your application. Should you wish to submit a CV, detach it from the application booklet, and return the completed form with supporting documents to the address shown thereon by 30 September Section N: FOR BACHELOR OF ARTS IN FINE ART (BA (FA)) ALICANTS Complete this section only if you are applying for admission to the Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art (BA (FA)). The information on page 7 pertains to the completion of your portfolio. Section O: FOR BACHELOR OF ARCHITECTURAL STUDIES (BAS) ALICANTS Complete this section only if you are applying for admission to the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS). The information on page 6 pertains to the completion of your portfolio. Section : UDATING OUR ALUMNI INFORMATION lease complete this section if a relative was an alumnus of UCT. Information in this section has no bearing on your application whatsoever. It is merely a request for information to maintain an accurate record of our alumni. Section Q: DECLARATIONS BY ALICANT AND ARENT/GUARDIAN You must sign the declaration. If you are under the age of 18 you must also have this declaration signed by your parent/guardian. (The parent who signs must be your legal guardian and must be the same person whose details are listed under the parent/ guardian section on the application form.) UNSIGNED applications will not be considered. In exceptional circumstances we will accept the signature of the parent of a minor without the signature of the applicant. Such circumstances include cases where the applicant is outside South Africa at the time of application. Section R: CHECKLIST This is a tool which will allow you to check that all the components of your application have been submitted. 15

17 Updating your application For applicants finishing school in 2015: If you are doing the National Senior Certificate in South Africa in 2015, you must enter your grade 11 results at the time of application. You will be required at a later date to update your application by entering subsequent school grade 12 results online as they become available. After entering your NSC interim results online, you must post us a screenshot of your updated results along with a certified copy of your school report. If you are unable to update your NSC results online, send us a certified copy of your school report. If you are doing a non-south African school-leaving certificate, you need to submit your latest results (e.g. IGCSE results) with your paper application. Certified copies of your final results must be submitted by 15 December International applicants who are not taking the South African NSC must ensure that predicted scores are submitted by 31 October NSC applicants (including those at IEB schools) do not need to send us final school results in January For applicants who have completed secondary schooling, and have not since studied at a tertiary institution: Submit a certified, paper copy of your final school-leaving certificate to the Admissions Office with your paper application. For applicants who have studied at a tertiary institution in the past, but who are not currently registered at an institution: Submit a certified, paper copy of your final tertiary academic transcript/s to the Admissions Office as soon as possible after your online application, or with your paper application. If you were registered at UCT in the past, there is no need to submit your UCT transcript. For applicants who are currently registered at a tertiary institution: Submit a certified, paper copy of your entire tertiary academic record (all transcript/s) to the Admissions Office with your paper application (If you were registered at UCT in the past, there is no need to submit your UCT transcript.). You must submit your 2015 midyear transcript by 31 October You must submit your final 2015 transcript by 15 January global Economics Biology Student life heritage Commerce 016 Bachelor Computer Science Diversity chemistry conservation Engineering & The Built Environment positive degree future hysics Research facilities Music investment Geology escalate Audiology practical Humanities nature engineers Sciences OTIMIZE Audiology population Writing energy Data hysiotherapy 16 biological architecture development ART Information Mathematics optical fibres international Jazz Ballet Student Housing hilosophy LAW environment athology African Dance Technology Chemistry Archaeology Marine Biology Literature life-skills knowledge Computers Network languages Theatre Health Sciences

18 Undergraduate Directions My paper application history This will help you to keep a record of your application. National Benchmark Tests (a) I registered for NBTs on 2015 (b) I am due to write NBTs at on 2015 (on or before 11 October 2015). (c) My NBT registration number is My online application a) I submitted my UCT paper application: 1. By posting it on 2. By hand on (b) My initial paper application included certified paper copies of my: (tick where applicable) Grade 11 final results (I am doing the NSC) IGCSE or O level results (I am doing CIE examinations or equivalent) International interim school results (I am not doing the NSC or CIE subjects) my Grade 12 term 1 results my Grade 12 term 2 results my Grade 12 term 3 results My final school-leaving results, because I have already completed secondary school my most recent academic transcript (I hope to transfer from another university) (c) I received my acknowledgment on or by post. Grade 12 results (NSC Applicants) In order to update my application, I updated by results on the following dates: (a) My Grade 12 term 1 results: 1. updated online on and/or 2 submitted by post on (b) My Grade 12 term 2 results 1. updated online on and/or 2 submitted by post on (c) My Grade 12 term 3 results: 1. updated online on and/or 2 submitted by post on Changes to my programme choices I must submit any request for a change in my programme choices by 31 October I submitted a request to change my programme choice/s on (a) to admissions-ug@uct.ac.za (b) by post (c) by hand I am a Bachelor of Architectural Studies and/or Bachelor Arts in Fine Art applicant, and I submitted my portfolio on. (a) by hand (b) by post (c) by courier Offers I received a conditional offer of admission to my first choice on I responded to the offer by submitting my signed acceptance and declaration form to the Admissions Office on (a) to admissions-ug@uct.ac.za (b) by post I received a conditional offer of admission to my second choice on I responded to the offer by submitting my signed acceptance and declaration form to the Admissions Office on (a) to admissions-ug@uct.ac.za (b) by post I received an offer of student accommodation on My signed acceptance, and meal plan, was submitted on (a) to res@uct.ac.za (b) by post I received confirmation of financial aid from the Student Financial Aid Office on 17

19 ART C: CODE TABLES TO BE USED WHEN COMLETING YOUR ALICATION FORM TABLE A: QUALIFICATION AND SECIALISATION CODES FACULTY OF COMMERCE NB: With the exception of the specialisation in Actuarial Science, the minimum entry requirements for all specialisations in the BCom and BBusSc degrees are the same. You should thus list two Commerce choices only if one of them is Actuarial Science. It is easy to swap from one BBusSc or BCom specialisation to another in first year. It may seem to you that you can only swap BCom to BCom, when you can actually also swap BCom to BBusSc. This means that you only need to choose one BCom or BBusSc specialisation at the time of your application. You can change between these qualifications and specialisations (except Actuarial Science) when you register. Qualification Specialisation Code UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES Bachelor of Commerce Economics & Finance CB001ECO02 Economics & Statistics CB001ECO04 Economics with Law CB001ECO03 Financial Accounting: Accounting with Law CB001ACC03 Financial Accounting: Chartered Accountant Stream CB001ACC04 Financial Accounting: General Accounting Stream CB001ACC08 Information Systems CB001INF01 Information Systems and Computer Science CB001INF06 Management Studies CB001BUS06 hilosophy, olitics & Economics CB001HI03 Bachelor of Commerce in Actuarial Science Actuarial Science CB019BUS01 Quantitative Finance CB019BUS09 Bachelor of Commerce Economics & Finance CB023ECO02 3-year Academic Development programme Economics & Statistics CB023ECO04 Economics with Law CB023ECO03 Financial Accounting: Accounting with Law CB023ACC03 Financial Accounting: Chartered Accounting CB023ACC04 Financial Accounting: General Accounting CB023ACC08 Information Systems CB023INF01 Information Systems and Computer Science CB023INF06 Management Studies CB023BUS06 hilosophy, olitics & Economics CB023HI03 Bachelor of Commerce in Actuarial Science Actuarial Science CB026BUS01 3-year Academic Development programme Quantitative Finance CB026BUS09 Bachelor of Commerce Economics & Finance CB011ECO02 4-year Academic Development programme Economics & Statistics CB011ECO04 Economics with Law CB011ECO03 Financial Accounting: Accounting with Law CB011ACC03 Financial Accounting: Chartered Accounting CB011ACC04 Financial Accounting: General Accounting CB011ACC08 Information Systems CB011INF01 Information Systems and Computer Science CB011INF06 Management Studies CB011BUS06 hilosophy, olitics & Economics CB011HI03 Bachelor of Commerce in Actuarial Science Actuarial Science CB020BUS01 4-year Academic Development programme Quantitative Finance CB020BUS09 Bachelor of Business Science Analytics CB004BUS22 Computer Science CB004CSC05 Economics CB004ECO01 Economics with Law CB004ECO03 Finance CB004FTX05 Finance with Accounting CB004FTX04 Information Systems CB004INF01 Marketing CB004BUS07 Organisational sychology CB004BUS08 Bachelor of Business Science in Actuarial Science Actuarial Science CB003BUS01 Quantitative Finance CB003BUS09 18

20 Undergraduate Directions Qualification Specialisation Code UNDERGRADUATE DEGREES Bachelor of Business Science Analytics CB024BUS22 4-year Academic Development programme Computer Science CB024CSC05 Economics CB024ECO01 Economics with Law CB024ECO03 Finance CB024FTX05 Finance with Accounting CB024FTX04 Information Systems CB024INF001 Marketing CB024BUS07 Organisational sychology CB024BUS08 Bachelor of Business Science in Actuarial Science Actuarial Science CB025BUS01 4-year Academic Development programme Quantitative Finance CB025BUS09 Bachelor of Business Science Analytics CB015BUS22 5-year Academic Development programme Computer Science CB015CSC05 Economics CB015ECO01 Economics with Law CB015ECO03 Finance CB015FTX05 Finance with Accounting CB015FTX04 Information Systems CB015INF001 Marketing CB015BUS07 Organisational sychology CB015BUS08 Bachelor of Business Science in Actuarial Science Actuarial Science CB018BUS01 5-year Academic Development programme Quantitative Finance CB018BUS09 Advanced Diplomas The Faculty of Commerce also offers two Advanced Diplomas at HEQF level 7 (the equivalent level of an undergraduate degree). One of these is the residential (full contact) Advanced Diploma in Accounting (previously known as the Accounting Conversion course), and the other is the Advanced Diploma in Business roject Management that is offered in distance mode. Only applicants with an undergraduate degree or equivalent may apply for these diplomas. The rules and further information on these qualifications can be found in the relevant sections in the Undergraduate Commerce Faculty Handbook. Advanced Diploma in Accounting - CU017ACC01 Advanced Diploma in Business roject Management (Distance) - CU018INF08 OCCASIONAL STUDIES Occasional Undergraduate Commerce General CZ001DOC01 Semester Study Abroad (First Semester) Commerce General CZ091DOC01 Semester Study Abroad (Second Semester) Commerce General CZ092DOC01 19