UFS Courses and Requirements

Below are the UFS Courses and Requirements. The University of the Free State has a total of seven (7) faculties.

  • Faculty of Theology and ReligionFaculty of Natural and Agricultural SciencesFaculty of LawFaculty of The Humanities HomeFaculty of Health Sciences HomeFaculty of EducationFaculty of Economic and Management Sciences
    • University of the Free State CoursesFACULTY OF ECONOMIC AND MANAGEMENT SCIENCES
  • Higher Certificate in Economic and Management Sciences: BComHigher Certificate in Economic and Management Sciences: BAdminBachelor of CommerceBachelor of Commerce with specialisation in Investment Management and BankingBachelor of Commerce with specialisation in EconomicsBachelor of Commerce with specialisation in MarketingBachelor of Commerce with specialisation in EntrepreneurialManagementBachelor of Commerce with specialisation in Human Resource ManagementBachelor of Commerce in LawBachelor of Commerce extended curriculum programmeBachelor of AdministrationBachelor of Administration extended curriculum programmeBachelor of AccountingBachelor of Commerce in Accounting
    • FACULTY OF EDUCATION
  • Bachelor of Education degree (offered in pre-school/foundation, intermediate, and FET phases)
    • FACULTY OF HEALTH SCIENCES HOME
  • Bachelor of Science in Dietetics BC846000Bachelor of Occupational Therapy BC843100Bachelor of Optometry 8313Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy BC842000Bachelor of BiokineticsBachelor of Medicine andBachelor of Surgery (Programme for Professional Medicine) MBChB 5 yrsBachelor of Medical Science with specialisation in Radiation Sciences BMedSc with 3 yrsBachelor or Social Sciences in Nursing [BSocSci (Nursing)]
    •  FACULTY OF THE HUMANITIES HOME
  • Bachelor of ArtsBachelor of Social SciencesHigher Certificate in HumanitiesBachelor of ArtsBachelor of Arts (Extended Curriculum Programme)Bachelor of Arts in Language PracticeBachelor of Arts in Drama and Theatre ArtsBachelor of Arts in Fine ArtsBachelor of MusicBachelor of Arts in MusicDipoma in MusicHigher Certificate in Music PerformanceBachelor of Arts in Integrated Organisational CommunicationBachelor of Arts in JournalismBachelor of Arts in Communication StudiesBachelor of Arts in Governance and Political TransformationBachelor of Social ScienceBachelor of Social Science (Extended Curriculum Programme)Bachelor of Social Work
    • FACULTY OF LAW
  • Bachelor of Laws 4 years LLBBachelor of Law with specialisation in Financial Planning Law (Financial Planning Law)Advanced Diploma in Estate and Trust Administration
    • FACULTY OF NATURAL AND AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES
  • Centre for MicroscopyCentre for Environmental ManagementChemistryComputer Science and InformaticsConsumer ScienceDisaster Management Training and Education CentreGeneticsGeographyGeologyInstitute for Groundwater Studies (IGS)Mathematics and Applied MathematicsMathematical Statistics and Actuarial ScienceMicrobial, Biochemical and Food BiotechnologyPhysicsPlant SciencesZoology and EntomologyAgricultural EconomicsAnimal, Wildlife and Grassland SciencesCentre for Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Development and ExtensionSoil, Crop and Climate SciencesArchitectureQuantity Surveying and Construction ManagementUrban and Regional Planning
    • UFS ADMISSION REQUIREMENTSThe management of the University Of Free State otherwise known as UFS has released the requirements for everyone seeking admission into the University. In that case, Any Student applying for undergraduate, postgraduate, Diploma, and Masters Program must meet the requirements.For degree studies at the University of the Free State, we expect that:
  • You have an NSC or NCV with an endorsement that allows entrance to degree studies (Bachelor’s degree) or an equivalent qualification.You meet all the minimum admission requirements for the programme you intend to study. Meeting the minimum admission requirements for your chosen/intended programme of study does not guarantee admission, as limited spaces are available in each programme.You have a minimum level of 4 (50%) in the chosen UFS language of instruction: English or Afrikaans (only applicable to certain programmes).You must pass certain school subjects with a minimum level of achievement in order to take a certain university module. For example, you must get a mark of 70% for Mathematics in Grade 12 if you plan to study BSc majoring in Physics with Engineering subjects. Please refer to the section on the faculty-specific admission requirements, which also includes the respective compulsory subjects and achievement levels required per programme.