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About UCT

University of Cape Town (UCT) — public non-profit institution. 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-180 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 160 place among top institutions.

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

LocationCape Town, South Africa
Establishment year1829
Students21,757
International students2,821
Female students54%

Place in ratings

Rating QS2024#176
Rating THE2023#160
By subject
SubjectPlace in QS 2023
Life Sciences & Medicine113
Agriculture & Forestry130
Social Sciences & Management181
Arts & Humanities194
Natural Sciences216
Accounting & Finance238
Engineering & Technology273
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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 3,840 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 calendarSemesters
Bachelor3,840USD/year
Master4,943USD/year

Study programs at UCT

Law
Law
Study degreeLLB
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Law
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Physiotherapy
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Medicine
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Humanities
English
Study degreeBA
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
History
Study degreeBA
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Philosophy
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Philosophy, Politics and Economics
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Humanities
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Religious Studies
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Humanities
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Journalism & Media
Film and Media Production: Digital Media and Informatics Stream
Study degreeBA
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Computer Science & IT
Journalism & Media
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Engineering & Technology
Chemical Engineering
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Civil Engineering
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Construction Studies
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Arts & Humanities
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Electrical Engineering
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
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Computer Science & IT
Computer Science
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Electrical and Computer Engineering
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Computer Science & IT
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Film and Media Production: Digital Media and Informatics Stream
Study degreeBA
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Computer Science & IT
Journalism & Media
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Geomatics
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Arts & Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Information Systems
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Computer Science & IT
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Applied Sciences & Professions
Art History
Study degreeBA
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Applied Sciences & Professions
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Property Studies
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Applied Sciences & Professions
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Medicine
Audiology
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Medicine
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Occupational Therapy
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Medicine
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Physiotherapy
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Medicine
Hospitality, Leisure & Sports
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Psychology
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Medicine
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Speech-Language Pathology
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Medicine
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Arts & Humanities
Architectural Studies
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Art History
Study degreeBA
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Applied Sciences & Professions
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
City Planning
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Construction Studies
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Arts & Humanities
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Film & Media Production - Screen Production
Study degreeBA
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Arts & Humanities
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
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Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Archaeology
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Biological Sciences
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Environmental and Geographical Science
Study degreeBA, BSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Geology
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Engineering & Technology
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Oceanography
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Social Sciences & Management
African Studies
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Archaeology
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Economics
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Economics and Finance
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Economics and Statistics
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Show all
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Actuarial Science
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Applied Mathematics
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Astrophysics
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Biological Sciences
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Chemistry
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Show all
Economics & Business Management
Actuarial Science
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Chartered Accountant
Study formFull-time
Duration48 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Construction Studies
Study degreeBSc
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Engineering & Technology
Arts & Humanities
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 6.5, TOEFL iBT — 88
Economics
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
Economics and Finance
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
ExamsTOEFL
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresTOEFL iBT — 88
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Other programs
Law
Law
Study degreeLLM
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time, part-time
Duration12 months (full-time), 24 months (part-time)
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Law
Exam scoresIELTS — 7.0, TOEFL PBT — 570, TOEFL iBT — 88
Medicine
Physiotherapy
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time, part-time
Duration12 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Medicine
Space Studies
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
Study field
Medicine
Physical Sciences
Humanities
Inclusive Innovation
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration12 months
Study field
Education & Training
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Religious Studies
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time, part-time
Duration12 months
Study field
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
History, Philosophy & Theology
Inclusive Innovation
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration12 months
Study field
Education & Training
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Religious Studies
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time, part-time
Duration12 months
Study field
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Physical Sciences
Environment, Society and Sustainability
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration18 months
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Space Studies
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
Study field
Medicine
Physical Sciences
Education & Training
Inclusive Innovation
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration12 months
Study field
Education & Training
Humanities
History, Philosophy & Theology
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Environment, Society and Sustainability
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration18 months
Study field
Environmental Studies & Earth Sciences
Physical Sciences
Accounting & Finance
Development Finance
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Social Sciences & Management
Accounting & Finance
Social Sciences & Management
Development Finance
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Social Sciences & Management
Accounting & Finance
Physiotherapy
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time, part-time
Duration12 months
Study field
Social Sciences & Management
Medicine
Economics & Business Management
Development Finance
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration24 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Social Sciences & Management
Accounting & Finance
Executive Management
Study degreeMBA
Study modeBlended
Study formPart-time
Duration24 months
ExamsIELTS, TOEFL
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Exam scoresIELTS — 7.0, TOEFL PBT — 600, TOEFL iBT — 88
Master of Business Administration
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time, part-time
Duration12 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Project Management
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration36 months
Study field
Economics & Business Management
Engineering & Technology
Civil Infrastructure Management and Maintenance
Study modeOn campus
Study formFull-time
Duration12 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.

IELTS6.5
TOEFL iBT88

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.

IELTS7
TOEFL iBT88
TOEFL PBT570

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 TypeSuburban
LibraryYes
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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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