Programme options

Please note: NSFAS funds the Higher Certificates but not if you fail a module or if you are a repeater. If you are a repeater you must pay your own studies. NSFAS also does not fund the University Access Programme (UAP) offered in Oudtshoorn.

The programmes are presented in the following regions (option availability varies for the different regions):

• Bloemfontein South Campus
• Goldfields TVET College in the Moruti House in Welkom
• Motheo TVET College in Bloemfontein
• Flavius Mareka TVET College in Sasolburg
• Maluti TVET College, Bethlehem Campus
• Maluti TVET College (Phuthaditjhaba), Kwetlisong Campus
  

Please note: The estimated fees include tuition fees, registration fees, and study guides. You have to buy your own textbooks.

Programme Description
Programme	Academic Programme Code	Academic Plan Code	Available per region	Estimated cost
Higher Certificate in Economic and Management Sciences  (Commerce route study  option) *If the option does not have enough students, it will be cancelled	L6100	LC610000	*South Campus  *Motheo  *Welkom  *Sasolburg  *Bethlehem	± R23 500
Higher Certificate in Economic and Management Sciences  (Administration route study option) *If the option does not have enough students, it will be cancelled	L6100	LC614000	*South Campus  *Motheo  *Welkom  *Sasolburg  *Bethlehem	± R23 500
Higher Certificate in Humanities: Communication and Psychology *If the option does not have enough students, it will be cancelled	L1100	LC111001	*South Campus  *Welkom  *Sasolburg  *Bethlehem	± R30 690
Higher Certificate in Humanities: Communication and Sociology *If the option does not have enough students, it will be cancelled	L1100	LC111002	*South Campus  *Welkom  *Phuthaditjhaba	± R30 690
Higher Certificate in Humanities: Psychology and Sociology *If the option does not have enough students, it will be cancelled	L1100	LC111003	*South Campus	± R30 690
Higher Certificate in Humanities: Communication and Anthropology *If the option does not have enough students, it will be cancelled	L1100	LC111004	*South Campus	± R30 690
Higher Certificate in Humanities: Political Sciences and Psychology *If the option does not have enough students, it will be cancelled	L1100	LC111005	*South Campus	± R30 690
Higher Certificate in Humanities: Political Sciences and Sociology *If the option does not have enough students, it will be cancelled	L1100	LC111006	*South Campus	± R30 690

Admission requirements:

 General minimum admission requirements:
• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) or National Certificate: Vocational (NCV) Level 4, or an AP of 18 - 24 for admission to Bachelors Degree.
• Four subjects on level 3 (40%–49%).
• Language of instruction on level 3 (40%) for all options.

Faculty-specific admission requirements:
Economic and Management Sciences: 
• Commerce route study option: Mathematics on level 3 (40%) or higher.
• Administration route study option: Mathematics is not a requirement to study this option. The duration of the course is four years. 
• NB: You will not be allowed to change from an Administration to a Commerce programme.

Programme Description			Minimum Admission Requirements
Programme	Academic Programme Code	Academic Plan Code	AP	Language of instruction	Mathematics
Higher Certificate in Economic and Management Sciences (Commerce route study option)	L6100	LC610000	18	3 (40%)	3 (40%)
Higher Certificate in Economic and Management Sciences (Administration route study option)	L6100	LC614000	18	3 (40%)
Higher Certificate in Humanities: Communication and Psychology	L1100	LC111001	18	3 (40%)
Higher Certificate in Humanities: Communication and Sociology	L1100	LC111002	18	3 (40%)
Higher Certificate in Humanities: Psychology and Sociology	L1100	LC111003	18	3 (40%)
Higher Certificate in Humanities: Communication and Anthropology	L1100	LC111004	18	3 (40%)
Higher Certificate in Humanities: Political Sciences and Psychology	L1100	LC111005	18	3 (40%)
Higher Certificate in Humanities: Political Sciences and Sociology	L1100	LC111006	18	3 (40%)

Use the following to calculate the AP score of your final matric results:

NSC	8 (90–100%)	7 (80–89%)	6 (70–79%)	5 (60–69%)	4 (50–59%)	3 (40–49%)	2 (30–39%)	1 (-29%)
UFS	8 (90–100%)	7 (80–89%)	6 (70–79%)	5 (60–69%)	4 (50–59%)	3 (40–49%)	2 (30–39%)	-
AP	8	7	6	5	4	3	2	1

You ONLY score one (1) point if you achieve a level 5 (60%) for Life Orientation

UAP applications:

Applications open on 1 July 2020.

Helpful hints before you apply:

When you complete your online application and get to stage 5 were you have to complete the Study choice part, the info below will be of great help and will guide you.

Online application, step 5, study choices

• Under ‘First academic study choice’ click on the ‘Undergraduate’ block.
• Then continue with:
  • Year for which you want to apply: 2021
  • Starting semester: First semester
  • Faculty: Choose between the Humanities or Economic and Management Sciences
  • Campus: South Campus
  • Location: Choose where you want to attend class, e.g. Bethlehem, Welkom, South Campus
  • Level of study: Undergraduate
  • Type of qualification: Higher Certificate (either Humanities or Economic and Management Sciences)
  • Academic programme: This will correspond with your choice in ‘Type of qualification’ above
  • Academic plan: This will correspond with your choice in the two blocks above.

To apply for a Higher Certificate programme in the Access programmes, click on the link below:

ONLINE application: Visit https://apply.ufs.ac.za. Keep your mobile phone and an active email address ready, as you require both to access and complete the online application form.