A number of Humanities courses are also offered in the Summer and Winter Terms. These are referred to as 'Third-Term' courses, credit-bearing courses offered to students to support them in meeting the curriculum requirements of their degrees. They are referred to as ‘Third Term’ as they are offered outside the regular first and second semester structure, usually over the winter or summer vacation periods, and carry a course suffix of L, P or U.
Please note: Third-Term courses should not be confused with UCT short courses, which are not credit-bearing courses.
Summer Term course:
November and December
= P code
Winter Term course:
June and July
= L code
Descriptions of each of the Third-Term courses on offer can be found under the departmental entries in the Humanities Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies Handbooks; or you can download the undergraduate Third Term booklet. The list of available courses is updated annually.
Apply in 2 easy steps:
Step 1
EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: Complete a hard copy UCT Application Form. Download the Application Form or collect it from UCT Admissions Office.
CURRENT UCT STUDENTS: add the course to your transcript via a normal Change of Curriculum Form which must be signed by a Curriculum Advisor. Remember to bring a printout of your unofficial transcript.
Step 2
Submit completed form + supporting documents to:
EXTERNAL APPLICANTS: The Admissions Office, University of Cape Town, c/o Bremner Building, Lower Campus. Rondebosch, 7701 South Africa. Or you can also Email your documents to the UCT Admissions Office (external applicants)
CURRENT UCT STUDENTS: submit the change of curriculum form, signed by an advisor, with your transcript to the Faculty of Humanities reception desk in Beattie Building.
Queries
Need additional information on P and L courses offered in the Faculty of Humanities?
You can apply for Summer and Winter term courses until the Friday before the course starts. These start dates are also published on the main UCT website calendar.
Winter Term dates: 18th June to 13th July, exams on 18th July
Summer Term dates: 11th November to 6th December, exams in the week of 9th December
Due to the intensified nature of these courses, students may register for only one Third-Term course at a time.
The following undergraduate Third-Term Courses are available in 2019:
Undergraduate Winter Term courses 2019
Code
Description
NQF credits
HEQSF level
FAM1000L
Analysing Film and TV
18
5
POL1004F
Intro to Politics
18
5
HST2045L
Genocide: African Experiences
24
6
SLL1002L
Word Power
18
5
AXL2401L
Intro to Medical Anthropology
24
6
Undergraduate Summer Term courses 2019
Code
Description
NQF credits
HEQSF level
FAM1001P
Media and Society
18
5
HST2034P
Africa: Colonial & Post-Colonial
24
6
POL1005P
Introduction to Politics B
18
5
PHI2043P
Business Ethics*
24
5
POL2038P
Comparative Politics
24
6
SLL1002P
Word Power
18
5
*NB Business Ethics is not available to Humanities students in Summer Term.