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 “ Your alternative gateway to
higher-education studies”

ALTERNATIVE ACCESS TO HIGHER-EDUCATION STUDIES

Do you have an AP score of at least 18? In that case, you can get
access to Higher Certificate study programmes if you meet the
minimum requirements of the University Access Programmes (UAP).
Higher Certificate studies include a Higher Certificate in Economic and
Management Sciences and a Higher Certificate in Humanities. This
gateway to education provides you with an opportunity to access
studies in a mainstream/extended programme after the successful
completion of your Higher Certificate.

What is the UAP?

We have introduced this programme to assist many deserving students who do not meet
our admission requirements. There are various study options:
• Higher Certificate in Economic and Management Sciences (Commerce route)
• Higher Certificate in Economic and Management Sciences (Administration route)
• Higher Certificate in Humanities (there are five different options to choose from)

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 APPLICATIONS

All students: International students: SA students:

Applications open on Applications close on Applications close on
1 July 2022 31 August 2022 31 August 2022

The programmes are presented at the following sites

(option availability varies from site to site):

• Bloemfontein UFS South Campus

• Goldfields TVET College at the Moruti House in Welkom
• Maluti TVET College, Bethlehem Campus
• Maluti TVET College (Phuthaditjhaba), Kwetlisong Campus

General minimum admission requirements:

• A National Senior Certificate (NSC) and an AP score of 18.
• OR National Certificate: Vocational (NCV) Level 4.
• Four subjects on Level 3 (40%–49%) excluding LO.
• 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 2 (30%) or Mathematic Literacy
on Level 5 (60%) or higher
• Administration route study option: Mathematics is not a requirement to study this
option.
PROGRAMME OPTIONS: Higher Certificates
• Option availability varies between the different regions.
• The writing of the National Benchmark Tests is not applicable.
Please note: Estimation fees include tuition fees, registration fees and study guides. You have to buy your
own text books.

Minimum Admission Estimated

Programme Description Location
Requirements cost
Academic Language Mathematics/
Academic
Programme Programme AP of Mathematics
Plan Code
Code instruction Literacy
Higher Certificate
in Economic and
Management
2 (30%) /
Sciences L6100 LC610000 18 3 (40%) South Campus ± R27 900
5 (60%)
(Commerce
route study
option)
Higher Certificate
in Economic and
Management
Sciences L6100 LC614000 18 3 (40%) South Campus ± R27 900
(Administration
route study
option)

Higher Certificate
in Humanities: South Campus
Communication L1100 LC111001 18 3 (40%) *Welkom ± R34 500
Science and *Bethlehem
Psychology
Higher Certificate
in Humanities: South Campus
Communication L1100 LC111002 18 3 (40%) *Welkom ± R37 260
Science and *Phuthaditjhaba
Sociology
Higher Certificate
in Humanities:
L1100 LC111003 18 3 (40%) *South Campus ± R37 260
Psychology and
Sociology
Higher Certificate
in Humanities:
Communication L1100 LC111004 18 3 (40%) *South Campus ± R37 260
Science and
Anthropology
Higher Certificate
in Humanities:
L1100 LC111005 18 3 (40%) *South Campus ± R37 260
Political Science
and Psychology

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Modules for each of the Higher Certificates:
Option 1:
Option 2:
Higher Certificate in Economic and
Higher Certificate in the Humanities
Management Sciences

Mainstream University Modules:

For the Commerce route study option:

• Introduction to Human Resource
Management
• Introduction to Individual Differences
• General Management Skills
• Business Functions
For the Administration route study option:
• Introduction to Human Resource
Management
• Introduction to Individual Differences
• General Management Skills
• Public Administration and Management
Theories
• Communication Studies and Psychology
• Communication Studies and Sociology
• Psychology and Sociology
• Communication Studies and
Anthropology
• Political Science and Psychology
Note: Mainstream University Module
combination availability varies between the
different regions

Development Modules:

For the Commerce route study option:

• Skills and Competencies for Lifelong
Learning
• General English Literacy Course • Skills and Competencies for Lifelong
• Mathematical Literacy Learning
• Mathematical Literacy
For the Administration route study option: • General English Literacy Course
• Skills and Competencies for Lifelong • Basic Computer Literacy
Learning
• General Language course in English
• Mathematical Literacy
 For more information
or to apply for the programme, visit the UFS website or contact:

Lydia Moilwa T: +27 51 505 1201 E: MoilwaL@ufs.ac.za

Wellingtonia Matthews T: +27 51 505 1343 E: MatthewsWEW@ufs.ac.za
Millana Booysen T: +27 51 505 1358 E: BooysenMO@ufs.ac.za
Lucille Goliath T: +27 51 505 1304 E: GoliathL@ufs.ac.za

The Programme Director: Ms Tshego Setilo

University Access Programme | South Campus |
PO Box 339 | Bloemfontein | 9300

View the UFS Prospectus 2023 at

https://ufs.ac.za/prospective