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University of the Western Cape

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2012 Web Ranking

University Name

University of the Western Cape

Acronym

UWC

Foundation year

1959

Motto

Respice prospice
Look to the future, learn from the past

Colours

Blue and gold

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UNIVERSITY LOCATION report error
Address	Private Bag X17 Bellville 7535 Western Cape
Population range	50,000-249,999
	+27 (21) 959 2911 +27 (21) 959 3126

COURSE LEVELS AND AREAS OF STUDIES report error
	Course Levels
	Undergraduate			Postgraduate

	Certificates or Diplomas (under 2 years)	Associate degrees (2 years)	Bachelor degrees (3, 4 or 5 years)	Master degrees	Doctorate degrees

Areas of study
Arts & Humanities? Applied Arts Classics Design Education Fine Arts History Literature Museum Studies Performing Arts Philosophy Religion and Theology Visual arts OTHER Arts & Humanities Studies
Business & Social Sciences? Accounting / Finance Anthropology / Archaeology Business / Commerce / Management Communication and Media Studies Development Studies Economics Geography Law Library and Information Science Physical Education / Sport Science Political and International Studies Social Policy / Public Administration Social Work Sociology / Psychology Tourism / Hospitality OTHER Business & Social Science Studies
Language & Cultural Studies? Aboriginal / Indigenous People Studies African Studies American & Caribbean Studies Ancient and Modern Languages Asian Studies English Studies European Studies French Studies Germanic Studies Indian / South Asian Studies Italian Studies Middle Eastern Studies Portugese Studies Russian / Eastern European Studies Spanish Studies OTHER Language & Cultural Studies
Medicine & Health? Anaesthesia Anatomy Biomedical Science Dentistry Dermatology Medicine / Surgery Natural / Alternative Medicine Nursing Obstetrics / Gynaecology Optometry / Ophthalmology Orthopaedics Otorhinolaryngology Pediatrics Pathology Podiatry Psychiatry Radiography Speech / Rehabilitation / Physiotherapy OTHER Medical & Health Studies
Engineering? Aeronautical Engineering Agricultural Engineering Architectural Engineering Biomedical Engineering Chemical Engineering Civil and Environmental Engineering Computer and IT Engineering Electronic and Electrical Engineering General Engineering Geological Engineering Industrial Engineering Mechanical / Manufacturing Engineering Mining and Metallurgical Engineering OTHER Engineering Studies
Science & Technology? Agriculture / Forestry / Botany Aquaculture / Marine Science Architecture Aviation Biology / Biochemistry / Microbiology Chemistry Computer / Information Technology Energy / Environmental Studies Food Science Geology Mathematics / Statistics Multimedia Neuroscience Pharmacy / Pharmacology Physics Textiles and Fibre Science Zoology / Veterinary Science OTHER Science & Technology Studies
	Important: please visit uwc.ac.za for detailed information on University of the Western Cape areas of studies and course levels offered; the above university information may not be up-to-date or complete.

TUITION RANGE report error
Yearly Tuition Range
	Undergraduate	Postgraduate
Local students	1,000-2,500 US$ (750-1,800 Euro)	1,000-2,500 US$ (750-1,800 Euro)
International students	2,500-5,000 US$ (1,800-3,700 Euro)	2,500-5,000 US$ (1,800-3,700 Euro)
	Currency Converter Important: the above yearly tuition range does not include room, board or other external costs; tuition may vary by area of studies, course level, campus location, student nationality or permanent residence, enrollment year and other criteria. Please contact or visit the official website for detailed information on University of the Western Cape yearly tuitions; the university information above may not be up-to-date or complete.

UNIVERSITY ADMISSIONS

Gender Admission

Men and Women

International Students

Yes

Admission Selection

Yes, based on entry tests and school marks

Selection Percentage

60%

Admission Office

Modderdam Road
Bellville 7535
(21) 959 2911

Important: please contact the University of the Western Cape Admission Office for detailed information on student selection and admission policy; the above university information may not be complete or up-to-date.

SIZE AND PROFILE

Total Enrollment

10,000-14,999

Total Staff

1,000-1,499

Control

Public

Entity Type

Non Profit

Academic Calendar

Semesters

Campus Type

Suburban

Religious Affiliation

None

FACILITIES AND SERVICES report error
Library University of the Western Cape Library	Sport Facilities and Activities
Scholarships / Financial Aids	Housing
Exchange Programs / Study Abroad	Online courses / Distance Learning
Important: please contact or visit uwc.ac.za for detailed information on University of the Western Cape facilities and services, including the type of scholarships and other financial aids offered to local or international students; the university information above may not be complete or updated.

ACCREDITATION AND RECOGNITION

University Accreditation

Department of Higher Education and Training, South Africa

Year of first Accreditation

1959

AFFILIATIONS AND MEMBERSHIPS

Main Memberships and Affiliations

Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC); Higher Education South Africa (HESA); OpenCourseWare Consortium (OCW)

SOCIAL MEDIA

Facebook

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LinkedIn

University of the Western Cape's business networking on LinkedIn

Twitter

University of the Western Cape's micro-blogging and news updates on Twitter

YouTube

University of the Western Cape's official videos on YouTube

Flickr

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Open Course Ware

University of the Western Cape's free lecture material and videos

Wikipedia

University of the Western Cape's Wikipedia article

VIDEO PRESENTATION

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