Local study directory
Universities and colleges in Western Cape
Compare 9 listed study providers, their locations, study areas and official application links. Programme availability can differ by campus, so use each profile to prepare your shortlist and confirm details on the provider’s website.
Study providers serving Western Cape
Public university · CPUT
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Cape Town
A public university of technology with campuses in Cape Town and Bellville.
Technology · Engineering · Applied sciences · Business
Public university · UCT
University of Cape Town
Cape Town
A public research university in Cape Town.
Commerce · Engineering · Health sciences · Humanities
Public university · SU
Stellenbosch University
Stellenbosch
A public university in Stellenbosch with multiple academic faculties.
Agrisciences · Engineering · Science · Medicine
Public university · UWC
University of the Western Cape
Cape Town
A public university in Bellville, Cape Town.
Law · Health sciences · Natural sciences · Education
Public TVET college · Boland
Boland College
Stellenbosch and surrounding campuses
A public TVET college offering vocational and occupational study routes across multiple Western Cape campuses.
Business studies · Engineering studies · Hospitality · ICT · NC(V) programmes
Public TVET college · CCT
College of Cape Town
Cape Town
A public TVET college with vocational programmes and multiple Cape Town campuses.
Business studies · Engineering studies · Hospitality · ICT · NC(V) programmes
Public TVET college · False Bay
False Bay TVET College
Cape Town
A public TVET college serving learners through campuses in the Cape Town metro.
Business studies · Engineering studies · Maritime studies · Hospitality · NC(V) programmes
Private provider · SACAP
South African College of Applied Psychology
Johannesburg and Cape Town
A private higher-education provider focused on applied psychology, counselling and social-science learning.
Applied psychology · Counselling · Social sciences · Coaching · Community development
Private provider · AFDA
AFDA
Multiple campuses
A private higher-education provider focused on creative industries and screen, performance and business disciplines.
Film and television · Performance · Creative writing · Business innovation · Digital media