Bachelor of Library and Information Studies at University of the Western Cape

Programme overview

The Bachelor of Library and Information Studies (BLIS, programme code 2201) is a full-time four-year undergraduate degree in UWC's Faculty of Arts and Humanities. It combines library science with humanities and social science majors.

Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Humanities | Duration: 4 years | Study mode: full-time | Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa

What you will study

Years 1 to 4 combine Library Science modules (e.g. Library Science 111, 121, 241 to 244) with Afrikaans, Anthropology, English, Ethics, History, Language and Communication Studies, Information Systems, Political Studies, Psychology, Sociology and Xhosa modules.

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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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