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for 2023 UWC hosts 3 World Health Organisation

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Collaborating Centres in Oral Health; Programme application closing dates
The minimum admission requirement is a Health Systems Complexity & Change;
and Bioinformatics & Human Health. 31 August 2022 for BDS and BOH programmes

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and 30 September 2022 for all other.
pass - an achievement rating of 4 (adequate
achievement 50-59%) or better in four UWC Tuition Fees for 2022
subjects chosen from the recognised 20 credit APPLICATION PROCESS (Subject to change for 2023: +-5% increase p/a)

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NSC subjects. There are 18 SARChI BA, BLIS, BTh, B Com, BEd and LLB

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served as Vice-Chancellors of South African at UWC, and 1 joint chair BA(S/W), BSc (Phys), BSc (Occ. Ther),
universities with UCT
For admission to degree and diploma B Nurs, etc
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programmes UWC uses a weighted system Researchers from UWC’s Astrophysics Group contributed to the first research publication to BSc and BPharm

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for calculating points. In order to be admitted emerge from the largest science experiment ever embarked on in the southern hemisphere,
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the Square Kilometer Array radio telescope, in 2018.

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attained a minimum number of points. new postgraduate programmes at EMS aim to bridge the skill gaps in industries that rely R39 308.00 p/a
on technology and data: the Postgraduate Diploma in E-Skills Development in Immersive BDS (Dentistry) 1 or V
Refer to each programme below to determine Technologies; a PG Diploma in Computer and Media Applications; and a Masters in
Commerce in Information Management (Big Data).
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FACULTY OF COMMUNITY FACULTY OF ECONOMIC FACULTY OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES FACULTY OF NATURAL SCIENCES FACULTY OF DENTISTRY FACULTY OF LAW
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 Programmes - 4 Year Stream LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR ALL
PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES PROGRAMMES Programmes
BSc Environmental and Water Science *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) BSc Biotechnology English Code 4 (home or first additional language) 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 Code 4 in another subject from the NSC subject list Another language Code 3 (home or first BSc Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Another language Code 3 (home or first Another language Code 3 (home or first additional
language) additional language) additional language) Maths Code 3 additional language) language) BEd Accounting (FET), Economic and Manage-
UWC Points: Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences Code 3 ment Sciences (SP) and Mathematics (SP)
UWC Points: Minimum of 35 UWC points Programmes
See below UWC Points: UWC Points: Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) English Code 4 (home or first additional language)
Minimum of 30 UWC points Minimum of 33 UWC points for 3 year stream BSc Medical Biosciences Minimum of 40 UWC points Another language Code 3 (home or first additional
Programmes Maths Code 3 Bachelor of Laws (LLB) (4yr Prog)
Programmes Minimum of 27 UWC points for 4 year stream language)
Programmes - 3 Year Stream Bachelor of Arts (BA) Life Sciences Code 3 Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) Minimum of 37 UWC points Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
Bachelor of Social Work Bachelor of Theology (BTh) Programmes - 3 Year Stream Minimum of 27 UWC points Maths Code 3 OR Accounting Code 4 OR
Minimum of 30 UWC points BAdmin Bachelor of Library and Information Science (BLIS) BSc Chemical Sciences Maths Literacy Code 5 Business Studies Code 4 OR
English (home lang) Code 4 OR English (first Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 5 BSc Environmental and Water Science BSc Applied Geology Programmes Economics Code 4
additional language) Code 5 BSc Biotechnology BSc Physical Science B Com Law
Another lang (home or first additional) Code 4 BCom BA Degree majors (Arts subjects) BSc Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Maths Code 3 Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) Minimum of 30 UWC points
• Afrikaans en Nederlands BEd Mathematics (SP), Mathematical Literacy
Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4 BCom (Financial Accounting) Maths Code 4 Physical Sciences Code 3 Maths Code 4 English Code 4 (home or first additional language) (SP and FET) and Natural Science (SP)
Maths Code 4 • Afrikaans vir Taalprofessies Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences Code 4 Physical Sciences AND Life Sciences Code 4 Another language Code 3 (home or first additional
BA Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science • Anthropology English Code 4 (home or first additional language)
BSc Mathematical & Statistical Science language) Another language Code 3 (home or first additional
Minimum of 30 UWC points BCom Accounting • Arabic BSc Medical Biosciences BSc Computer Science Bachelor of Oral Health (BOH) Maths Code 4
Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4 language)
Maths Code 4 AND Accounting Code 5 OR • Classical Culture Maths Code 4 Maths Code 4 AND Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4 Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
Maths Code 5 • English Life Sciences Code 4 Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences Code 3 OR Life Sciences Code 4 Bachelor of Arts in Law - BA (Law) (3yr Prog) Life Sciences Code 4 OR Physical Sciences Code 4
BSc Dietetics and Nutrition • Ethics
Minimum of 33 UWC points Information Technology Code 4 Minimum of 37 UWC points
Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6 Programmes - 4 Year Stream • French BSc Chemical Sciences Maths Code 3 OR LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS FOR:
Life Sciences Code 4 • Geography and Environmental Studies BSc Applied Geology Maths Literacy Code 5 BEd Languages (SP & FET) and Life Orientation (SP);
BCom • German Maths Code 4 Closing date for BDS and BOH BEd Languages (SP & FET) and Mathematics (SP);
BSc Sport and Exercise Science English Code 3 AND Another language Code 3 • History Physical Sciences Code 4 applications: 31 August 2022 BEd Languages (SP & FET) and Social Sciences (SP)
Minimum of 33 UWC points (home or first additional language) • Industrial Psychology *UWC is in the process of registering the BA Law English (home language) Code 4 OR English (first
Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6 Maths Code 2 OR Maths Literacy Code 6 • Language and Communication Studies BSc Physical Science Degree for 2023. More information will be additional language) Code 5 AND
Life Sciences Code 4 • Latin Maths Code 5 provided on our @UWCFutureStudents and Another language (home or first additional
BCom Accounting • Psychology Physical Sciences Code 4 @UWCFacultyofLaw Facebook Pages language) Code 4
BSc Occupational Therapy English Code 3 AND Another language Code 3 • Philosophy
Minimum of 33 UWC points (home or first additional language) BSc Mathematical & Statistical Science
Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 5 • Political Studies BEd Languages (SP and FET) and Life Orientation (SP)
Life Sciences Code 4 Maths Code 3 AND Accounting Code 4 OR • Sociology BSc Computer Science Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 5
Maths Code 4 • Theological Studies Maths Code 5 AND Life Orientation Code 4
BSc Physiotherapy • Tourism Studies Physical Sciences OR Life Sciences OR Information
Minimum of 39 UWC points *EMS criteria are subject to change for 2023. • Women’s and Gender Studies Technology Code 4 BEd Languages (SP and FET) and Mathematics (SP)
Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6 These will be made available on the UWC website • Xhosa Studies Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
Life Sciences Code 4 AND Physical Sciences Code 4 after May 2022. • Xhosa Language Acquisition Bachelor of Pharmacy
38 UWC points BEd Languages (SP and FET) and Social Sciences (SP)
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Minimum of 30 UWC points for the BLIS and for subjects listed below: Physical Sciences AND Life Sciences Code 4 History Code 4 OR Geography Code 4
Maths Code 4 OR Maths Literacy Code 6
Life Sciences Code 4 Geography and Environmental Studies
Tourism BEd Foundation Phase Teaching
Bachelor of Community Development (4yr Prog) Library and information Science English Code 4 (home or first additional language)
Minimum of 30 UWC points Information Science Another language Code 4 (home or first additional
Maths Code 3 OR Maths Literacy Code 4 Psychology language) AND Maths Code 3 OR
Industrial Psychology Maths Literacy Code 5
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