UWC Admission Online Application 2026 : University of the Western Cape

Organisation : University of the Western Cape (UWC)
Facility Name : Admission Online Application 2026
Applicable For : Undergraduate Students
Country : South Africa
Last Date : 30th September 2025
Website : https://www.uwc.ac.za/admission-and-financial-aid/apply

How To Apply For UWC Admission?

Applications for the 2026 academic year will open on 02 April 2025. Undergraduate applications for 2026 will close on 30 September 2025.

Steps:
** All applicants must apply ONLINE.
** Applicants wishing to apply for UWC RESIDENCE must also apply online, click here to apply for UWC Residence.
** There is NO application fee to apply.
** In order for your application to be considered COMPLETE you must successfully complete the online application form as well as submit all required documentation.
** You will be emailed a confirmation letter once you have completed the online application (within 24-48 hours), with further instructions on the submission of required documentation (click here to submit documents).
** Applicants can check the status of their application by clicking here and going to ‘Application Status’.

Apply Here : https://student.uwc.ac.za/

Instructions On UWC Admission

** Applicants must have a valid email address in order to apply online. All communication from the University in regards to your application will be sent via email.
** Should you not have a valid email address you can create an email account using Gmail, Yahoo Mail or any other email provider you may prefer.
** If you are a person with a disability, please ensure that you have completed that section fully in the online form to allow us to make contact with you regarding your support needs.
** Should you have any queries related to disability support at the University contact the Office for Students with Disabilities at oswd [at] uwc.ac.za or at +27 21 959 4170.
** Applicants who have applied for study at UWC and who then wish to apply for UWC RESIDENCE must apply online, click here to apply for UWC Residence.
** Residence placement is limited and not all applicants can be accommodated.
** Selection will only be done from those applicants who are made offers of study by the University based on placement criteria and availability of space (not all applicants who have been made an offer to study can be accommodated).
** For any residence enquiries you can contact +27 21 959 2569 or resservices1@uwc.ac.za.

Important Dates of UWC Admission

** Applications close on 30 September 2025, all required documents must be submitted by this date as well.
** Applications for the Bachelor of Dentistry and Oral Health closed on 31 August 2025.

Applications for the Department of Psychology close as follows:
MPsych: 10 May 2025
MA Psychology (Thesis & Structured) and PhD: 31 August 2025

Please Note:
The Department of Sport, Recreation, and Exercise Science has a departmental selection process for Postgraduate Applications.

1. You are required to complete 3 referee reports, available from Mr. Johann Hendricks, on jhendricks [at] uwc.ac.za.
2. You are required to complete a departmental questionnaire link below, where all questions must be answered, a video (outlining why we should choose you, what your research topic/interest is, which is limited to 5 minutes) is required to be uploaded, as well as uploading your 3 referee reports.