Jakes Gerwel Hall at UWC with tall white classical columns, a brick clock tower with a pointed roof, South African flag flying, and a bright blue sky with clouds.
University of the Western CapeMain

Bellville Main Campus

Bellville, Cape Town, Western Cape

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Campus overview

About this campus

UWC's principal campus located in Bellville, housing the majority of faculties, administrative headquarters, main libraries, student residences, sports facilities and research centres. The campus is a hub for academic programmes, community engagement and student life.

Jakes Gerwel Hall at UWC with tall white classical columns, a brick clock tower with a pointed roof, South African flag flying, and a bright blue sky with clouds.
Jakes Gerwel Hall, one of UWC's most iconic and historic landmarks, featuring its colonnade and clock tower on the central piazza.
Indoor Olympic-size swimming pool with bright blue water, lane dividers, and starting blocks numbered 2 to 5 under a large white arched tent roof with skylights.
The indoor aquatic centre at the University of the Western Cape, showing the Olympic-size pool ready for competition.
Modern white Life Sciences Building at UWC with curved architecture, glass balconies, and exterior staircases, surrounded by landscaped gardens and trees under a clear blue sky
he Life Sciences Building on UWC's main campus — a contemporary, energy-efficient facility set among indigenous landscaping.
High-angle view of UWC's central piazza with brick paving, large leafy trees, and the long colonnaded Jakes Gerwel Hall curving along the right side.
An elevated view of the central piazza, the main gathering space connecting Jakes Gerwel Hall and the Student Centre.
Interior of UWC Student Centre with brick pillars, high triangular ceiling, colorful orange and lime tables and benches, and students sitting, eating, and socializing.
Inside the Student Centre — UWC's vibrant hub for dining, studying, and student life.
UWC Main Library, a two-storey brick building with large glass windows and striped pillars, shaded by large fig trees with students gathered on a bench in the forecourt.
The Main Library on UWC's central campus, surrounded by mature trees and open study spaces in the piazza.
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Courses at Bellville Main Campus

These courses are linked to this campus in the EduCoast catalogue.

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Administration

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

3 years
Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Administration (Part-Time)

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

Part-time
Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Arts

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

3 years
Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Arts (Four-Year Stream)

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

4 years
Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Human Ecology

Faculty of Community and Health Sciences

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Law (Full-Time)

Faculty of Law

3 yearsAPS 37+
Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Arts in Sport, Recreation and Exercise Science

Faculty of Community and Health Sciences

Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Commerce

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

3 years
Bachelor's Degree

Bachelor of Commerce (Four-Year Stream)

Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences

4 years
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Admissions

Application dates

Current and upcoming admission windows published for University of the Western Cape. Each card shows the applicable intake year.

All application dates
Applications open2027 · Undergraduate

2027 Undergraduate Applications

Opens
2 April 2026
Closes
30 September 2026

UWC admissions brochure dates.

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2027 prospectuses

Latest prospectuses from University of the Western Cape, viewed through EduCoast’s internal reader.

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Location and contact

Visit Bellville Main Campus

Physical address
Robert Sobukwe Drive, Bellville, Cape Town, 7535, South Africa
Postal address
Private Bag X17, Bellville, 7535, South Africa
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