Rhodes University

Key Information
Name of University	Rhodes University
Acronym	RU
Motto	Strength, Virtue, Truth
Established	1904
Country	South Africa
Province	Eastern Cape
Type	Public university
Faculties	Faculty of Commerce, Faculty of Education, Faculty of Humanities, Faculty of Law, Faculty of Pharmacy and Faculty of Science
Campus	Grahamstown
Rhodes University Official Website	https://www.ru.ac.za

Overview

Rhodes University founded in 1904, is a public university in Eastern Cape with campuses in Alice, East London and Bhisho.

Rhodes University Faculties and Courses offered

The list of faculties and courses offered by the Rhodes University is given below:

Faculty of Commerce

Faculty of Education

BEd (Foundation Phase Teaching) degree
BEd (in-service) degrees
Postgraduate Certificate in Education
Postgraduate Diploma in Higher Education
Bachelor of Education Honours
Masters in Education degrees
PhD (Education) degrees

Faculty of Humanities

Bachelor of Art – BA
Bachelor of Fine Art – BFA
Bachelor of Journalism – BJourn
Bachelor of Music – BMus
Bachelor of Social Science – BSS

Faulty of Law

Faculty of Pharmacy

Bachelor of Pharmacy degree

Faculty of Science

List of Departments

Prospectus

Rhodes University prospectus contains information about the institution and the available courses, including advice on how to apply, registration, contact details and the benefits of accepting a place among others. Download Rhodes University Prospectus.

Entry Requirements

You have to meet the below entry requirements in order to study at Rhodes University.

Your application will only be considered for admission to the University if you qualify for Bachelor’s degree study AND you satisfy the faculty requirements. To qualify for with a Bachelor’s pass status, learners are required to take seven subjects, four of which are compulsory (two languages, Life Orientation and either Mathematics or Mathematical Literacy) and three of the learner’s own choice from the subjects on offer at the school.

To qualify for degree studies at Rhodes University, learners must pass:

English language at an achievement rating of 4 (50 – 59%) or above.

At least four of the seven subjects must be from the list of recommended subject list set out below and sutdents must have obtained an achievement rating of 4 (50 – 59%) or above.

Meet Faculty requirements: subject requirements and percentage required.

PLEASE NOTE: Obtaining the minimum requirements does not guarantee acceptance!

Recommended subject list:

Accounting, Agricultural Science, Business Studies, Consumer Studies, Dramatic Arts, Engineering Graphics & Design, Economics, Geography, History, Information Technology, Languanges, Life Sciences, Mathematics / Mathematical Literacy, Music, Physical Science, Religion Studies, Visual Arts.

The minimum entry requirements for admission to Rhodes University in 2021 are set out in the following table below. Note (a) the point levels that are required (b) the differences in the achievement levels that are needed for Mathematical Literacy, (c) the need for Life and/or Physical Sciences for degrees in Science or Pharmacy.

For full details of entry requirements click here!

Rhodes University Application Status

Did you have submitted your application study at Rhodes University in South Africa and you would like to check the status of your application to the college for your programme of study.

Once you have applied and have received the acknowledgement letter, you may use the login details on such a letter to track the process of your application. To do that navigate to the login screen and login using the details given on the acknowledgement letter.

To track your application go to: https://ross.ru.ac.za/