UCT Courses and Requirements 2026

UCT Courses and Requirements 2026:

The University of Cape Town has announced the admission requirements for all potential applicants who intend to study with the university for the 2026 academic year, as the deadline for admission to various universities approaches. This post lists all of the offered courses as well as the requirements that all prospective students must meet in order to enrol at UCT.

The University of Cape Town entrance criteria includes both general and specific faculty requirements that an applicant must complete before being admitted to UCT. For admission to 2026, see this article for a list of possible courses and programs, as well as the criteria for each.

How do I Get an Acceptance at UCT?

Before being admitted as a student at the University of Cape Town, a candidate must first meet the university’s general admission requirements, as well as all of the faculty’s specific requirements. see Below

UCT Admission Requirements for 2026 Applicants

Depending on what you want to study, the admission requirements for each program vary. The following are the requirements for certificate courses, diplomas, and degrees:

Undergraduate Certificate Study: Applicants should check with the Admissions Office or the relevant faculty to ensure their eligibility for undergraduate certificate study.

Undergraduate Diploma Study: The minimum requirement for admission to undergraduate diploma study is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as certified by Umalusi with an achievement rating of 3 (Moderate Achievement, 40-49%) or better in 4 recognised NSC 20-credit subjects.

Bachelor’s Degree Study

To be eligible for admission to degree study, applicants need to meet the minimum requirements for eligibility:
Applicants holding a South African National Senior Certificate (NSC) need to pass a minimum of 4 subjects at a rating of 4 (Adequate Achievement, 50-59%) or better in any four 20-credit NSC subjects.
Applicants holding a South African Senior Certificate need matriculation endorsement.
Applicants holding non-South African school-leaving certificates must qualify for a matriculation exemption certificate. For more information, please visit the website of the Matriculation Board.

UCT Course Offering 2026

The list below is the available courses an applicant could choose from either undergraduate or postgraduate Programmes: UCT Courses and Requirements 2024/2025

Postgraduate studies

In its six faculties, UCT provides a wide choice of postgraduate programs:

Commerce
Engineering & the Built Environment
Health Sciences
Humanities
Law
Science

Undergraduate Programmes

Faculty Of Commerce

The Faculty of Commerce offers the following undergraduate degrees and diplomas:
Diplomas

Advanced Diploma in Actuarial Science

Degrees Commerce offers 2 undergraduate degrees:

Bachelor of Business Science (BBusSc)
Bachelor of Commerce (BCom).

Admission Requirement

Both degrees are offered as standard or Academic Development (AD) programs.
Applicants who meet the requirements for the AD BCom or BBusSc programs may plan to complete their degree over the standard or an extended period (depending on their faculty points score).
The standard period for the BCom is 3 years, and the BBusSc is 4 years.

Bachelor of Business Science

In Actuarial Science specializing in Quantitative Finance

Bachelor of Business Science specializing in

Analytics Computer Science
Economics with Law
Finance with Accounting
Finance with Economics
Information Systems
Marketing Organisational Psychology

Bachelor of Commerce

In Actuarial Science specializing in Quantitative Finance

Bachelor of Commerce specializing in

Economics and Finance
Economics with Law
Economics and Statistics
Financial Accounting: General Accounting
Financial Accounting: Chartered Accountant
Financial Accounting: Accounting with Law
Information Systems Information Systems and Computer Science
Management Studies Philosophy, Politics & Economics (PPE)

Engineering & The Built Environment Faculty

The Engineering & Built Environment Faculty offers the following undergraduate degrees:

Bachelor of Architectural Studies
Bachelor of Science in Property Studies
Bachelor of Science in Construction Studies
Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Civil Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Electrical & Computer Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Mechanical & Mechatronics Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering
Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Mechatronics
Bachelor of Science in Geomatics: Surveying
Bachelor of Science in Geomatics: Geoinformatics

Humanities

The Humanities Faculty offer the following undergraduate degrees and diplomas:

Bachelor of Music: General Programme
Teacher’s Licentiate Diploma in Music
Advanced Certificate in Education: Life Orientation
Advanced Certificate in Education: Mathematical Literacy
Advanced Certificate in Education: Mathematics Education
Advanced Certificate in Education: Multilingual
Advanced Certificate in Education: School Management
Advanced Certificate in Education: Science
Bachelor of Arts in Film & Media Production
Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art
Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Performance
Bachelor of Arts: African Languages & Literatures, Afrikaans, Arabic, Business French, Classical Studies, Dance
Drama, Economic, History, English Film Studies, French Hebrew Language & Literature History, Italian Jazz
Studies, Law, Linguistics Media & Writing, Music, Spanish Visual & Art, History Xhosa Communication
Bachelor of Music in Dance
Bachelor of Music: Composition
Bachelor of Music: Education
Bachelor of Music: Musicology
Bachelor of Social Science in Philosophy, Politics & Economics
Bachelor of Social Science Economics Gender Studies Industrial Sociology International Relations Philosophy
Politics Psychology Public Policy & Administration Religious Studies Social Anthropology Social Development
Sociology
Bachelor of Social Work
Dance Teacher’s Diploma
Diploma in Education
Faculty of Humanities (Majors offered by departments outside)
Applied Statistics
Applied Biology
Applied Mathematics
Archaeology
Astrophysics
Biochemistry
Chemistry
Computer Science
Ecology & Evolution
Environmental & Geographical Science
Genetics
Human Physiology
Law
Mathematics
Mathematical Statistics
Marine Biology
Microbiology
Ocean & Atmosphere Science
Organizational Psychology
Physics
Science Statistics
Performer’s Diploma in Opera
Performer’s Diploma in Theatre
Teacher’s Licentiate Diploma in Music: Foundation