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University of the Western Cape

Cape Town, South Africa

Ranking: #6 Est. 1959 19590 students
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About University of the Western Cape

TheUniversity of the Western Cape(UWC;Afrikaans:Universiteit van Wes-Kaapland) is apublicresearch universityinBellville, nearCape Town, South Africa. The university was established in 1959 by theSouth African apartheid governmentas a university forColouredpeople only. Other universities inCape Townare theUniversity of Cape Town(originally forEnglish-speakingwhites),Cape Peninsula University of Technology, andStellenbosch University(originally forAfrikaans-speaking whites). The establishing of UWC was a direct effect of the Apartheid-eraExtension of University Education Act, 1959. This law accomplished the segregation of higher education in South Africa. Coloured students were only allowed at a few non-white universities. In this period, other "ethnical" universities, such as theUniversity ...

Academic Programs

Applied Geology
MSc

The Applied Geology at University of the Western Cape is a MSc programme in Natural Sciences over 12 months,...

12 months
Bioinformatics
Master

The Bioinformatics at University of the Western Cape is a Master programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered...

12 months
Biokinetics
MA

The Biokinetics at University of the Western Cape is a MA programme in Humanities over 36 months, delivered...

36 months
Child and Family Studies
MA

The Child and Family Studies at University of the Western Cape is a MA programme in Humanities over 24 months,...

24 months
Computer Science
Master

The Computer Science at University of the Western Cape is a Master programme in Computer Science & IT over 24...

24 months
Educational Psychology
Master

The Educational Psychology at University of the Western Cape is a Master programme in Education over 12 months,...

12 months
Environmental & Water Science
MSc

The Environmental & Water Science at University of the Western Cape is a MSc programme in Natural Sciences over 12...

12 months
Herbal Science
Master

The Herbal Science at University of the Western Cape is a Master programme in Humanities over 24 months, delivered...

24 months
Land and Agrarian Studies
Master

The Land and Agrarian Studies at University of the Western Cape is a Master programme in Humanities over 12 months,...

12 months
Law
LLM

The Law at University of the Western Cape is a LLM programme in Law over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This...

12 months
Management
Master

The Management at University of the Western Cape is a Master programme in Business & Management over 12 months,...

12 months
Mathematical Science
Master

The Mathematical Science at University of the Western Cape is a Master programme in Humanities over 12 months,...

12 months
Nutrition Management
MSc

The Nutrition Management at University of the Western Cape is a MSc programme in Business & Management over 24...

24 months
Occupational Therapy
MSc

The Occupational Therapy at University of the Western Cape is a MSc programme in Humanities over 12 months,...

12 months
Occupational Therapy (Structured)
MSc

The Occupational Therapy (Structured) at University of the Western Cape is a MSc programme in Humanities over 36...

36 months
Petroleum Geoscience
MSc

The Petroleum Geoscience at University of the Western Cape is a MSc programme in Humanities over 12 months,...

12 months
Physical Science
Master

The Physical Science at University of the Western Cape is a Master programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered...

12 months
Physiotherapy (Thesis)
MSc

The Physiotherapy (Thesis) at University of the Western Cape is a MSc programme in Humanities over 12 months,...

12 months
Psychology (Structured)
MA

The Psychology (Structured) at University of the Western Cape is a MA programme in Psychology over 12 months,...

12 months
Psychology (Thesis)
MA

The Psychology (Thesis) at University of the Western Cape is a MA programme in Psychology over 12 months, delivered...

12 months
Public Health in Nutrition
MSc

The Public Health in Nutrition at University of the Western Cape is a MSc programme in Medicine & Health Sciences...

24 months
Sport and Recreation Exercise Science
MA

The Sport and Recreation Exercise Science at University of the Western Cape is a MA programme in Humanities over 12...

12 months
Statistical Science
Master

The Statistical Science at University of the Western Cape is a Master programme in Humanities over 36 months,...

36 months

Stats & Info

  • Location Cape Town, South Africa
  • Established 1959
  • Students 19590
  • Ranking #6

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