University of the Free State
Founded as Grey University College (GUC) 1904. Declared an official educational institution in Arts and Sciences by legislation passe by the Parliament of the Orange River Colony 1910. Changed name to University of the Orange Free State (UOFS) and acquired status of autonomous university 1950. Became a parallel-medium institution, and started offering lectures in both English and Afrikaans 1993. Changed name to University of the Free State (UFS) 2001.
Funding:
Public
Grades 4
Languages 2
Divisions 9
- Law Faculty
- Health Sciences FacultyFields of study: Dermatology, Cardiology, Orthopaedics, Neurology, Oncology, Ophthalmology, Forensic Medicine and Dentistry, Occupational Health, Anaesthesiology, Cell Biology, Dietetics, Community Health, Psychiatry and Mental Health, Paediatrics, Pathology, Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Anatomy, Child Care and Development, Radiology, Pharmacology, Surgery, Microbiology, Nutrition, Physical Therapy, Health Sciences, Medicine, Physics, Nursing
- Humanities FacultyFields of study: Classical Languages, Government, Criminology, Art History, Health Administration, Anthropology, German, Theatre, French, Social Work, Cultural Studies, Sports, Music, Fine Arts, Sociology, Modern Languages, Communication Studies, Philosophy, Arts and Humanities, Political Sciences, History, Psychology, English
- South CampusFields of study: Teacher Training
- Economic and Management Sciences Faculty
- Education Faculty
- Natural and Agricultural Sciences FacultyFields of study: Meteorology, Water Science, Regional Planning, Building Technologies, Soil Science, Crop Production, Surveying and Mapping, Genetics, Agricultural Economics, Botany, Safety Engineering, Applied Mathematics, Construction Engineering, Zoology, Environmental Management, Town Planning, Geology, Development Studies, Microbiology, Food Technology, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Statistics, Geography, Agriculture, Architecture, Natural Sciences, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science
- Theology Faculty
- Studies in Race, Reconciliation and Social Justice Institute
Requirements
- Admission details: National Senior Certificate with an Admission Point of at least 30