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Cape Town

Cape Town

$$$ - SA rand

1 US $ = R15.00

$2.66

Founded in 1829 as the South African College, UCT is the oldest university in South Africa (formally in 1918). The main UCT campus is situated on the slopes of Devil’s Peak, which is part of the Table Mountain range

“Perhaps it was history that ordained that it be here, at the Cape of Good Hope, that we should lay the foundation stone of our new nation. For it was here at this Cape, over three centuries ago, that there began the fateful convergence of the peoples of Africa, Europe and Asia on these shores.” Nelson Mandela

FACTS

World Ranking: 120 / 800 35 A-Rated Researchers Top University in Africa 27 990 Students in 2016 1629 Academic Staff 37% postgraduates

Direct enrolment program, enrolling international students in faculties of Commerce, Humanities, Engineering & Built Environment, Law and Science Most students enrol for courses in the Humanities Faculty Minimum GPA of 3.0 required Students should be in their 3rd semester of study (or higher) by the time they enrol at UCT Access to sports clubs, societies, community engagement opportunities

Semester Study Abroad at UCT

IAPO IDACA Academic Liaison Officer

( Isabella Scholtz ) ( Shannon Dowdall )

International Academic Programmes Office responsible for administration,

• rientation, problem-solving (visa, safety and security etc.).

(Ida Cooper and Associates): responsible for accommodation and act ‘in loco parentis’. Responsible for registration of UCT courses, UCT study lists and final grades. Problem-solving.

UCT credit system

A full course-load is between 72 NQF credits (National Qualifications Framework) and 90 NQF credits The weighting system is usually as follows: 1st year course = 18 NQF credits (UC 6 units) 2nd year course = 24 NQF credits (UC 8 units) 3rd year course = 30 NQF credits (10 UC units) 3rd year course with practicals = 36 NQF (12 UC units) 4th or 5th year (post-graduate) course: credits vary

A student usually takes 3 or 4 courses

3 courses at 3rd year (3000 level): 3 x 30 = 90 credits 2 courses at 3rd year and 1 at 2nd year: 2 x 30 + 24 = 84 1 course at 3rd year, 1 course at 2nd year and 2 courses at 1st year: 30 + 24 + 18 + 18 = 90 credits 3 Courses at 2nd year: 24 x 3 = 72 credits Unless the student is taking post-graduate courses, two courses only is not accepted as a full load Only one 1st year performance course can be taken (African dance or African drumming) Examples

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UCT % UC Letter Grade 80 – 100% A+ 75 – 79 % A 70 – 74 % A- 67 – 69 % B+ 63 – 66 % B 60 – 62 % B-

57 – 59 % C+ 54 – 56 % C 51 – 53 % C- 50 % D 0 – 49 % F

DPR: Duly Performed certificate refused i.e. Not permitted to write the examination F AB: Absent from examination F INC: Incomplete F

Nicholas Martinez – UC Santa Cruz

Havilliah Malsbury – UC Merced

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