Overview

At Pharmacy from the University of the Western Cape, we aim to create an enabling environment for students that encourages their intellectual curiosity, and debate. You'll find scholars who are recognised as national and international leaders in their fields, and who are actively engaged in ground-breaking research.

Learning Outcomes

The Faculty’s friendly staff are welcoming and supportive. Please seek assistance if you feel lost or uncertain. You are part of a community. Believe me, you will not be the only student with what you think is that ‘dumb’ question.

We are committed ourselves to equipping and graduating students with the skills that will allow them to address our society’s needs, from the ‘small’ to the immense (think our challenges with poverty and inequality). Our Faculty is equipped with some of the most state-of-the-art infrastructure and technology available in South Africa. We want you, as students, to benefit as best as possible from these.

Programme Structure

Courses included:

Human Biology

Chemistry

Computer Literacy

Mathematics

Statistics

Pharmacy

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-02-10 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-30 00:00:00

Language

English

Credits

510 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Cape Town, South Africa

Disciplines

Public Health Pharmacy Health Administration View 20 other Bachelors in Public Health in South Africa

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

NB: If you intend on applying for the Extended Curriculum Programmes (ECP), you would need to apply for the Mainstream programme (BCom (N) 1008 or BCom Accounting 1021), as our application system does not allow applicants to apply directly for the Extended Curriculum Programme (ECP).

The minimum admission requirement is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as certified by Umalusi with an achievement rating of 4 (Adequate achievement, 50–59%) or better in four subjects chosen from the following recognised 20-credit NSC subjects (known as the 'designated subject list').

You need to submit your final school results to Higher Education South Africa (HESA) for an evaluation.
Certified copy of your passport.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

98806 ZAR / year

≈ 98806 ZAR / year
Domestic Applies to you

Applies to you

Citizens or residents

41029 ZAR / year

≈ 41029 ZAR / year

Additional Details

National Tuition: R41,029 – R57,105

Living costs

Cape Town

South Africa

9088 - 15529 ZAR / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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Scholarships Information

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Available Scholarships

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