University of Fort Hare (UFH) Prospectus 2026

University of Fort Hare (UFH) Prospectus 2026 Summary

Main Campuses: Alice (primary) & Bhisho, Eastern Cape
Minimum APS: 26 (Bachelor's degree entry floor, across all faculties)
Application Fee: R120 (on time, before 30 September) | R300 (late applications)
International Students: SADC levy R1,500 | Non-SADC levy R3,500 (on top of tuition)
Closing Date: 30 September 2026 (standard)

Faculty Breakdown

Faculty of Education

• Minimum APS: 26. English Home Language or First Additional Language at Level 4 (50–59%) required across all BEd programmes.

Faculty of Law

• Minimum APS: 26 university floor. English at Level 4 mandatory. Law is listed as a competitive selection programme — meeting the minimum does not guarantee a place.

Faculty of Management & Commerce

• Minimum APS: 26 university floor, with faculties able to prescribe higher. English at Level 4 required. BCom streams with Maths components will require stronger subject performance — check the Faculty Prospectus for programme-specific thresholds.

Faculty of Science & Agriculture

• Minimum APS: 26 university floor. Faculty prescribes higher requirements per programme. Maths and Physical Science or Life Sciences are expected subject requirements for BSc streams.

Faculty of Social Sciences & Humanities

• Minimum APS: 26. English at Level 4. Some programmes may require interviews, portfolios, or written presentations — the prospectus explicitly states this is at faculty discretion.

The Hidden Detail

Life Orientation is included in your UFH APS — but it is capped at 4 points, no matter your mark. Even if you score 90% in LO, you get 4 points, not 7 or 8. The prospectus states this explicitly: LO is a 10-credit subject, and the university imposes a hard 4-point ceiling when calculating your APS. Most students assume a high LO mark boosts their score significantly. It does not.

UFH offers merit-based fee waivers for high-scoring new undergraduates — R3,500 off tuition for APS 34–38, up to full tuition coverage for APS 48+. This is not widely advertised and is built directly into the fee schedule.