Bachelor of Arts at University of the Western Cape

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Arts (programme code 2101) is a full-time undergraduate degree in UWC's Faculty of Arts and Humanities. It is built from first-year to third-year modules across the humanities, languages and social sciences.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Duration: 3 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Year 1 to Year 3 modules are drawn from disciplines such as Afrikaans/Nederlands, Anthropology, Arabic, English, Ethics, French, German, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Studies, Psychology, Sociology, Islamic Studies, Theological Studies, Xhosa and isiZulu language acquisition. Typical modules carry 15 or 20 credits.

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Application information

Tuition is charged per module, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Undergraduate applications for 2027 open on 1 April 2026 and close on 30 September 2026; Dentistry and Oral Health applications close on 31 August 2026. No application fee is payable.

Undergraduate applications close on 30 September 2026; Oral Health applications close on 31 August 2026. Applicants are not required to pay an application fee.

Apply through the official page: https://student.uwc.ac.za/

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