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About UCT

University of Cape Town (UCT) — public non-profit university. It is located in Cape Town, South Africa. As a part of Association of African Universities (AAU), Higher Education South Africa (HESA), Cape Higher Education Consortium (CHEC), OpenCourseWare Consortium (OCW), UCT is actively building the academic environment in South Africa.

The university is one of the top-170 universities in the world. This is one of the best universities in the world. Judged by 13 aspects of Times Higher Education World University Ranking (THE), it conquered 167 place among top institutions.

UCT does research in different fields of study and invites students to bachelor and master programs.

Location
Cape Town, South Africa
Establishment year
1829
Students
21,812
International students
3,708
Female students
54%

Place in ratings

Rating QS
2024#173
Rating THE
2024#167
By subject
SubjectPlace in QS 2023
Life Sciences & Medicine113
Agriculture & Forestry101-150
Social Sciences & Management180
Arts & Humanities192
Natural Sciences215
Accounting & Finance201-250
Engineering & Technology270
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UCT tuition fees

The academic calendar at UCT is divided into two semesters. For convenience, tuition fees are calculated per year. The cost of study at UCT is the same for locals and foreigners — from 3,784 USD per year. Check the university website for up-to-date information on prices and available scholarships.

Also, be prepared for additional expenses: accommodation, transportation, study materials, meals and personal expenses.

Academic calendar
Semesters
Bachelor
3,784USD/year
Master
4,943USD/year

Study programs at UCT

Law
Law
Study degree
LLB
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Law
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Physiotherapy
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Medicine
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Humanities
English
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
History
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Philosophy
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Religious Studies
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Journalism & Media
Film and Media Production: Digital Media and Informatics Stream
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Computer Science & IT
Journalism & Media
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Engineering & Technology
Chemical Engineering
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Civil Engineering
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Construction Studies
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Arts & Humanities
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Electrical Engineering
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
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Computer Science & IT
Computer Science
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Film and Media Production: Digital Media and Informatics Stream
Study degree
BA
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Computer Science & IT
Journalism & Media
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Geomatics
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Arts & Humanities
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Information Systems
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Applied Sciences & Professions
Art History
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Applied Sciences & Professions
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Property Studies
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Applied Sciences & Professions
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Medicine
Audiology
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Medicine
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Occupational Therapy
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Medicine
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Physiotherapy
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Medicine
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Psychology
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Medicine
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Speech-Language Pathology
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Medicine
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Arts & Humanities
Architectural Studies
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Art History
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Applied Sciences & Professions
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
City Planning
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Construction Studies
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Arts & Humanities
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Film & Media Production - Screen Production
Study degree
BA
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
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Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Archaeology
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Biological Sciences
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Environmental and Geographical Science
Study degree
BA, BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Geology
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Engineering & Technology
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Oceanography
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Social Sciences & Management
African Studies
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Archaeology
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Economics
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Economics and Finance
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Economics and Statistics
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Show all
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Actuarial Science
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Applied Mathematics
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Astrophysics
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Biological Sciences
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Chemistry
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Show all
Economics & Business Management
Actuarial Science
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Chartered Accountant
Study form
Full-time
Duration
48 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Construction Studies
Study degree
BSc
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Arts & Humanities
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Economics
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
Economics and Finance
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Exams
TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
TOEFL iBT — 88
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Other programs
Law
Law
Study degree
LLM
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
12 months (full-time), 24 months (part-time)
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Law
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL PBT — 570, TOEFL iBT — 88
Medicine
Physiotherapy
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Medicine
Space Studies
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Medicine
Physical Sciences
Humanities
Inclusive Innovation
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Education & Training
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Religious Studies
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
History, Philosophy & Theology
Inclusive Innovation
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Education & Training
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Religious Studies
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Physical Sciences
Environment, Society and Sustainability
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
18 months
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Space Studies
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Medicine
Physical Sciences
Education & Training
Inclusive Innovation
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Education & Training
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Environment, Society and Sustainability
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
18 months
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Accounting & Finance
Development Finance
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Social Sciences & Management
Accounting & Finance
Social Sciences & Management
Development Finance
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Social Sciences & Management
Accounting & Finance
Physiotherapy
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Medicine
Economics & Business Management
Development Finance
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
24 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Social Sciences & Management
Accounting & Finance
Executive Management
Study degree
MBA
Study mode
Blended
Study form
Part-time
Duration
24 months
Exams
IELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Exam scores
IELTS — 7.0, TOEFL PBT — 600, TOEFL iBT — 88
Master of Business Administration
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time, part-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Project Management
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
36 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Engineering & Technology
Civil Infrastructure Management and Maintenance
Study mode
On campus
Study form
Full-time
Duration
12 months
Study field
Engineering & Technology
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Bachelor degree at UCT

Before applying, you need to pass the IELTS or TOEFL exam. The minimum IELTS score is 6.5. The TOEFL score is not lower than 88.

IELTS
6.5
TOEFL iBT
88

Master's degree at UCT

In order to enroll at UCT for a master's program, you will have to confirm knowledge of the English language. You can do this by passing the exam — IELTS or TOEFL. The minimum IELTS score for admission is 7. TOEFL — 88 or higher.

IELTS
7
TOEFL iBT
88
TOEFL PBT
570

UCT campus

The campus of the educational institution is suburban. The advantages of such a location include the ability to quickly get to the city, access to various types of recreation (in nature and in the city) and a close-knit student community. The school has a library where students can do their homework or just relax. Student life at UCT is filled with intercultural activities, as not only local students study here, but also students from abroad. The exchange of knowledge and experience, networking and new acquaintances — all this is an integral part of studenthood.

Campus Type
Suburban
Library
Yes
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What to do after graduation

There are several options to stay in the country after graduation. One of them is to get an offer from an employer and apply for a work visa. Read more about this on the embassy website. Graduates of UCT find jobs without difficulty. One of the reasons is the good reputation of the university among employers, according to the results of the QS ranking. Look for more immigration options in our article.

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