76 Bachelor's degrees offered by the university

The Centre for Film and Media Studies at the University of Cape Town incorporates majors in Film and Television Studies, the Undergraduate Programme in Film & Media Production - Screen Production

The Biological Sciences programme at the University of Cape Town was established in 2013 by the Department of Biological Sciences, as a result of a merger between the long standing Botany and Zoology Departments.

The Chemistry programme at the University of Cape Town provides a high-level, quality learning experience for all its students in both theoretical and practical aspects of chemistry.

The Molecular and Cell Biology programme at the University of Cape Town is offered by the Department of Molecular & Cell Biology and has interests and expertise in diverse areas of biology.

Students in the Civil Engineering programme at the University of Cape Town learn about the various civil engineering areas during lectures and also have practical sessions in labs. These involve the investigation of the properties of various construction materials, soil behaviour and foundation design, behaviour of structural members under different loads, water quality and waste treatment.

Majoring in Politics and Governance programme at the University of Cape Town means you will be studying at one of Africa’s leading Political Science academic departments. At UCT our undergraduate courses remain a popular choice making the Politics department one of the largest departments in the Faculty of Humanities.

The Finance with Accounting programme at the University of Cape Town is designed for students who want to qualify as Chartered Accountants. This qualification is the first step to become a CA (SA) registered with SAICA while getting a solid grounding in the related discipline of finance.

Students in the Computer Science programme at the University of Cape Town will study algorithms and computer software.

The undergraduate major in Astrophysics at the University of Cape Town has been offered since 2006.

The department of Applied Statistics from University of Cape Town focuses on research in statistics, operations research and decision modelling and the underlying methodology and application of these methods to ecology, medicine, finance and big data.

The Property Studies programme at University of Cape Town exposes students to a broad knowledge base including finance, economics, property law, and appropriate communication and computer skills. In addition, students develop particular skills in property valuation and development.

The undergraduate BSc(Eng) degree in Electrical Engineering programme at the University of Cape Town is a four-year degree programme.

The Social Work program at University of Cape Town allows the student to move into other fields such as Social Development, Social Policy and Management, Probation and Correctional Practice, or Clinical Practice.

The Medicine and Surgery programme at the University of Cape Town takes six years to complete. After graduating with an MBChB degree and completing two years' internship and a year's community service, you will be allowed by the Health Professions Council of South Africa to practise as a medical doctor.

The Environmental and Geographical Science programme at the University of Cape Town is furthering the knowledge, understanding and management of the interactions between humans and their social, biological and physical life-support systems.

As a graduate from the Law programme at the University of Cape Town, you will be skilled in all the ways that law firms, corporates, government and nonprofits are looking for!

The Music programme of the University of Cape Town offers training in a range of orchestral instruments, piano, voice, African music and jazz.

The Religious Studies programme at the University of Cape Town looks at both mainstream religious traditions and more recent religious movements, and examines the interplay between these and modern secular culture.

The Theatre and Performance programme at the University of Cape Town equips students with the necessary skills to enable them to pursue professional careers (in theatre, dance and related fields such as film, television, advertising and teaching) and/or preparation for pursuing research degrees (for students wishing to enter academia).

The Economics and Statistics programme at the University of Cape Town is built around a core set of economics courses. The programme is oriented towards quantitative economics and statistical methods, thus allowing students to analyse and interpret economic and financial data.