UFS Bachelor of Arts Extended Curriculum Programme Courses
About
The Faculty of the Humanities offers BA degrees that are built around a specific core (majors), with relevant minor and elective subjects. During the registration and orientation week at the beginning of your first year, the programme directors will explain the curriculum structures and clarify uncertainties.
In addition to the three-year BA (General) degree, the university also offers a four-year BA Extended Curriculum Programme to accommodate prospective students with matriculation exemption, but with a minimum AP of 25.
Subject choices are the same as for BA General, however, the following foundation provision modules are compulsory: Lifelong Learning, Mathematical Literacy, and an Academic Language module in English (first and second year)
If you fail to pass these development modules, you will NOT be allowed to move on to second-year modules.
The Faculty of the Humanities include many academic departments and modules that include disciplines like Languages, Arts, Human Sciences, Social Sciences, and Cultural Sciences. Due to this variety, you can compile a degree programme that suits your career choice, interest, and skill. Some programmes were developed to train you for a specific career, while others equip you with the skills needed in various positions. Today’s ever-changing career world requires various skills that this faculty can equip you with, including: language proficiency, communication skills, creativity, interpersonal skills, problem-solving skills, computer literacy and critical thinking.
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT ANY OF THESE PROGRAMMES PLEASE CONTACT:
Enquiries: Mrs Marizanne Cloete | +27 51 401 2592 | CloeteM@ufs.ac.za
Requirements
- NSC and an AP of 25
- Language of instruction on level 4 (50%)
- NBT for Academic (AL)
Bachelor of Arts Extended Curriculum Programme
| Programme Description | Minimum Admission Requirements | |||||
| Programme | Academic Plan Code | AP | Language of instruction | Compulsory National Benchmark Test | Minimum duration | Campus |
| Bachelor of Arts Extended Curriculum Programme | BC1300E1 | 25 | 4 (50%) | AL | 4 years | BC, QC |
ADMISSION
Important information:
- Higher Education South Africa (HESA) set specific admission requirements that you must meet if you want to study at any South African university. If you finished school in or after 2008, and have a National Senior Certificate (NSC), you need the following to apply for admission to a Bachelor’s Degree at any South African university:
- Four (4) of the seven (7) subjects included in your NSC subject package, must be from the designated subject list.
- Achieve a performance level of at least 4 (50%) in each of these four (4) subjects
- All admission requirements apply to first year students in 2018.
- Admission to study at the UFS is dependent on the following:
- Your application meets all the minimum requirements for the programme
- The programme must have available space and capacity to admit students
- You have to submit valid school results with your application
- The UFS reserves to right to change the minimum requirements of each programme without notifying you.
- Applications for all non-selection programmes close on 29 September 2017.
An admission point (AP) consisting of seven levels is used. Points will be awarded for six academic modules.
Note: No points will be awarded for achievement levels lower than 30%:
| Percentage | 7 (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 |
One point is awarded for Life Orientation (LO) from achievement level 5 (60%) or higher.
How to apply
APPLICATION TO STUDY AT THE UFS IS FREE FOR SA, SADC AND NON-SADC STUDENTS
ONLINE application: Go to www.ufs.ac.za. Follow the link ‘how to apply’ – online application. For assistance, contact +27 51 401 9538.
Remember to upload copies of:
- Your ID or passport
- Your parent’s ID or passport if you are younger than 18 years
- Your Grade 11 final results and Grade 12 June results, both with the school’s stamp
- Your academic records if you are a current student at another institution of higher learning
WRITTEN application: Go to www.ufs.ac.za. Follow the link ‘how to apply’ and download the application. Complete and sign it, and post it with all the relevant documentation to The Application Office, PO Box 339, Bloemfontein, 9300.
Remember to include copies of:
- Your ID or passport
- Your parent’s ID or passport if you are younger than 18 years
- Your Grade 11 final results and Grade 12 June results, both with the school’s stamp
- Your academic records if you are a current student at another institution of higher learning
FOR FURTHER ENQUIRIES ABOUT ANY OF THESE PROGRAMMES PLEASE CONTACT:
Enquiries: Mrs Marizanne Cloete | +27 51 401 2592 | CloeteM@ufs.ac.za
