University of the Free State (UFS) Courses and Requirements 2025

Below is a list of the seven (7) faculties at the University of the Free State (UFS) and all the courses under them for 2025. UFS offers courses in Undergraduate, Postgraduate, and Doctorate programs. The University of the Free State offers a wide range of courses for students to choose from, so you can find the perfect fit for your interests and goals.

Economic and Management Sciences

• Higher Certificate in Economic and Management Sciences: BCom
• Higher Certificate in Economic and Management Sciences: BAdmin
• Bachelor of Commerce
• Bachelor of Commerce with specialization in Investment Management and Banking
• Bachelor of Commerce with specialization in Economics
• Bachelor of Commerce with specialization in Marketing
• Bachelor of Commerce with specialization in Entrepreneurial Management
• Bachelor of Commerce with specialization in Human Resource Management
• Bachelor of Commerce in Law
• Bachelor of Commerce extended curriculum program
• Bachelor of Administration
• Bachelor of Administration extended curriculum program
• Bachelor of Accounting
• Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting

Education

• Bachelor of Education degree (offered in pre-school/foundation, intermediate, and FET phases)

Health Sciences

• Bachelor of Science in Dietetics BC846000
• Bachelor of Occupational Therapy BC843100
• Bachelor of Optometry 8313
• Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy BC842000
• Bachelor of Biokinetics
• Bachelor of Medicine and
• Bachelor of Surgery (Programme for Professional Medicine) MBChB 5 yrs
• Bachelor of Medical Science with specialization in Radiation Sciences BMedSc with 3 yrs
• Bachelor of Social Sciences in Nursing [BSocSci (Nursing)]

The Humanities

• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Social Sciences
• Higher Certificate in Humanities
• Bachelor of Arts
• Bachelor of Arts (Extended Curriculum Programme)
• Bachelor of Arts in Language Practice
• Bachelor of Arts in Drama and Theatre Arts
• Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts
• Bachelor of Music
• Bachelor of Arts in Music
• Diploma in Music
• Higher Certificate in Music Performance
• Bachelor of Arts in Integrated Organisational Communication
• Bachelor of Arts in Journalism
• Bachelor of Arts in Communication Studies
• Bachelor of Arts in Governance and Political Transformation
• Bachelor of Social Science
• Bachelor of Social Science (Extended Curriculum Programme)
• Bachelor of Social Work

Law

• Bachelor of Laws 4 years LLB
• Bachelor of Law with specialization in Financial Planning Law (Financial Planning Law)
• Advanced Diploma in Estate and Trust Administration

Natural and Agricultural Sciences

• Center for Microscopy
• Centre for Environmental Management
• Chemistry
• Computer Science and Informatics
• Consumer Science
• Disaster Management Training and Education Centre
• Genetics
• Geography
• Geology
• Institute for Groundwater Studies (IGS)
• Mathematics and Applied Mathematics
• Mathematical Statistics and Actuarial Science
• Microbial, Biochemical and Food Biotechnology
• Physics
• Plant Sciences
• Zoology and Entomology
• Agricultural Economics
• Animal, Wildlife and Grassland Sciences
• Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, Rural Development and Extension
• Soil, Crop and Climate Sciences
• Architecture
• Quantity Surveying and Construction Management
• Urban and Regional Planning

Theology and Religion

• Higher Certificate in Theology (Theology)
• Advanced Diploma in Theology (Theology)
• Bachelor of Divinity (Extended Programme)

General Minimum Admission Requirements at UFS

The minimum admission requirements to get any course in UFS are:

•  A National Senior Certificate (NSC) or National Certificate: Vocational (NCV) Level 4, or an AP of 18 – 24 for admission to bachelor’s Degree.
• Four subjects on level 3 (40%–49%).
• Language of instruction on level 3 (40%) for all options.

If you are interested in the faculty-specific admission requirements, visit ufs.ac.za. If you have not started preparing for your application to the University of Free State, here are the full guidelines to help you apply.