UCT Humanities admission requirements
l applicants writing the National Senior Certificate must obtain the NSC with endorsement for degree studies or endorsement for diploma studies where this is the programme of choice. For applicants writing the NSC, and for those who wrote the Senior Certificate in the past, a Faculty Point Scoring System is used which assigns points to subjects passed, as indicated in the FPS table (see links below). Admission points are allocate to English and the next five best subjects (excluding Life Orientation). Please take time to read carefully through the following admission guide documents:
- 2017 Faculty Points Scoring and
- Humanities 2017 Admission tables – admission criteria for candidates with the NSC
Information for Performing and Creative Arts applicants:
In addition to the general UCT application (which must be submitted to the central Admissions Office), applicants must submit a portfolio of their work to the Michaelis School of Fine Art. A portfolio should consist of at least 10 pieces of work (either originals or good colour photographs) that show evidence of observational skill and creative engagement. Additional information, and advice on preparing the portfolio, are available by contacting the School, or visiting the Michealis School of Fine Art website.The selection panel grades and ranks the portfolios and makes a recommendation to the Faculty. The Faculty of Humanities Undergraduate Office matches the portfolio recommendation with the FPS and NBT scores – applicants must have an acceptable FPS score, NBT score and portfolio recommendation to be made an offer. As long as the FPS score is above the cut off, the portfolio recommendation is the leading indicator.
The National Benchmark Tests:
The National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) are tests designed to measure a writer’s ability to respond to and cope with the entry-level academic literacy, quantitative literacy and mathematics demands they will face in their university studies. They are used by many universities in South Africa to determine the readiness of the writer for higher education.
View more information on the NBT’s should you wish to apply for study in 2017.