Application for Associate students status

APPLICATION FOR ASSOCIATE STUDENT STATUS 2026
In accordance with the University’s Assessment Policy, Section B, item 5, students who fail to meet the criteria for successful completion of a module will be required to repeat a module. A student repeating a module may be exempted from classes, register as an associate student and pay only examination/assessment fees.

Applicable General Rules

Undergraduate Programmes

A.5.2.2

(a) An associate student may be permitted to register for the purposes of examination or final assessment only for a module (s) he failed the previous year. An associate student may not attend classes or submit material for continuous assessment in the relevant module. To be admitted as an associate student, (s) he must have obtained a continuous assessment mark of at least 50% in the module as well as at least 30% in the previous year’s examination or final assessment task.

(b) Unless otherwise decided by Senate, a student may be an associate student for modules to a maximum of 30 credits per year.

(c) Students may apply in writing to the relevant Faculty before the closing date as published in the University Calendar.

(d) Associate student status is only valid for the current registration year.

Honours Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates

A.5.3.4

(a) A student may apply to Senate for associate student status if (s) he failed or did not write the examination in one module provided that (s) he obtained a coursework mark of 50% for the module concerned in the previous year.

(b) Students may apply in writing to the relevant Faculty before date as published in the University Calendar.

(c) Associate student status is only valid for the current registration year.

Due Dates:

Due Dates: Friday, 06 February 2026

Cost per module R1130

FACULTY CONTACT DETAILS

Faculty Contact Information

Faculty of Arts

arts@uwc.ac.za

STUDENT DETAILS
Full name*

First NameLast Name
Student Number*
Programme
Student Email*
example@example.com
Cell Number*

MODULE DETAILS
Note: Select the relevant modules based on the year and category. Please ensure that you enter the module details carefully, selecting the module code in the dropdown, and insert your marks.

Double-check the following criteria:

For Undergraduate Programmes, you need to have obtained at least 50% for the coursework mark and at least 30% for the exam or final assessment from the previous year. If applying for multiple modules, the total credits should not exceed 30 per year.

For Honours Degrees and Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates, you must have achieved a coursework mark of at least 50% for the module concerned in the previous year. If applying for multiple modules, the total credits should not exceed 30 per year at the honours/postgraduate level.
Module Name*
Type in your module code e.g.AFR001
Coursework mark*
Type in your CAM mark e.g. 50
Additional Modules (if applicable)
Module Name
Type in your module code e.g.AFR001
Coursework mark
Type in your CAM mark e.g. 50
Module Name
Type in your module code e.g.AFR001
Coursework mark
Type in your CAM mark e.g. 50
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APPLICATION FOR ASSOCIATE STUDENT STATUS 2026