76 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

What do we teach you at the History programme at the University of Cape Town? Apart from everything else, we teach you how to engage and intervene in debates, how to make informed and reasoned decisions, how to substantiate your claim against the contending views, and how to express yourself in a clear, concise and compelling narrative.

For students who want to study Dance and Theatre but do not wish to become theatre professionals, the department from University of Cape Town offers an undergraduate academic major in Theatre and Dance Studies which can be taken as a whole or in part within the general BA degree.

The Information Systems and Finance program offered at University of Cape Town aims to address the current skills gap by allowing students to take a combination of Finance and IS/CS courses. 

The Speech-Language Pathology programme at the University of Cape Town takes four years to complete and is followed by a year of community service. On completion of your community service, you will be allowed by the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) to practise as a speech-language therapist.

The Construction Studies programme at the University of Cape Town equips students with a wide range of skills and knowledge required of a managerial role in the construction industry.

The Anthropology programme at the University of Cape Town provides practical training in analysis and methods of discovery that are useful in any activity that demands insight into complex social realities.

Apart from receiving a thorough grounding in both electrical engineering and computing, the Electrical and Computer Engineering student at University of Cape Town gains a foundation of understanding in physical science, advanced engineering mathematics, microcomputer technology and systematic engineering design.

The Economics programme at the University of Cape Town is a good fit for students who want to focus on their university journey in the Faculty of Commerce, unlike the BSocSci in Economics which allows students to major in economics and one other Humanities subject within a Bachelor of Social Sciences degree.

The Marketing field and this degree at the University of Cape Town attracts students because it is an area of study that leads to exciting and challenging work both locally and overseas.

The Media and Writing major is offered at University of Cape Town.

At University of Cape Town, the Architectural Studies programme is an undergraduate degree programme which focuses on the design of the built environment and architectural design.

The Philosophy programme at the University of Cape Town offers undergraduate courses that cover a range of areas in analytic philosophy.

The Fine Art programme at the University of Cape Town is one of full-time and specialist study. Students who register for this programme will be required to take studiowork and academic courses which are taught on Hiddingh and Upper Campus.

Students in the Geology programme at the University of Cape Town will learn about a multi-faceted science, offering a wide variety of employment opportunities, working environments and the chance to visit unusual places.

The Gender - Women's Studies program offered at University of Cape Town explores the power of gender dynamics within multiple fields of social relevance.

The Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Biochemistry from University of Cape Town provides a graduate with the specific discipline knowledge, together with a range of related skills, essential for the workplace, or to allow continuation to postgraduate study. 

The Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Biology from University of Cape Town provides a graduate with the specific discipline knowledge, together with a range of related skills, essential for the workplace, or to allow continuation to postgraduate study. 

Students who choose the Film and Television Studies major at University of Cape Town will develop a keen understanding of the vocabulary, history and theory of a wide range of film and television genres, including Global Cinemas, independent cinema and film culture

The Economics and Finance programme at the University of Cape Town is built around a core set of economics courses. It also focuses on financial issues and provides students with the skills needed to understand and operate in the world of finance.

The Bachelor of Information Systems is offered at the School of IT from University of Cape Town.