Admissions

Becoming A Student

The Open Window is committed to excellence and distinction and welcomes applicants with similar expectations and standards.

The School maintains selective admission policies and seeks students that are passionate about the study programmes and are capable of advancing rapidly.

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Admissions Process:

Familiarise yourself with the admissions criteria Below

DoWnload the Application Form

If you meet the admissions criteria, download the application form (PDF),application form (PDF)
call us on 012-648-9200 or email info@openwindow.co.za to request an application form.

Pay the application fee

An application fee of R300.00 is charged for each application.

Prepare the required documents

Include 3 to 5 artworks that best demonstrate your interest/skill/creativity in the field of design or film. Artworks may include photographs, drawings, paintings, films, animations, web designs, mobile designs or product designs. Please note that you do not have to make or create new works – you may enter work that you have already produced.

Scan your artworks and save as pdf files with a label that describes the content.
Upload your film/animation on YouTube or Vimeo.
Take a screen grab of your website or mobile design.

Submit your application form

Email the following to registrar@openwindow.co.za or hand in on a CD/DVD
Your application form with all the required documents

Certified copy of your ID document/passport
Certified copy of your Grade 12 certificate/marks obtained in the most recent examinations
Proof of payment of the application fee.
Your artwork pdf files.
The link to your YouTube film/animation or website.

Please Note:
Maximum size of artworks: 5MB (all).
Send only ONE email with all the documents.

selection interview

You will receive an email to confirm that we have received your application and all the required documents. Please allow at least two weeks for processing and notification.
We will provide a list of possible selection dates and you may then book your selection interview of about 15 minutes.
You may be requested to bring along a DVD disk with your artworks, or do a practical selection for certain subjects.

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Criteria:

A National Senior Certificate (issued from 2008) or a Grade 12 certificate.
Minimum APS* requirements for Degree studies: 22 (or p-count: at least 14) or for Diploma studies: 15 (or p-count of at least 10).
Since English is the language of instruction at The Open Window, it will be a required subject with a minimum APS of 4 (50%).
Even though Art or art-related subjects are not a requirement, acquiring skills in drawing is of paramount importance for students to pass all levels.
All applicants must show creative potential, above-average problem-solving skills, basic drawing competency and observational abilities.

HOW TO CALCULATE YOUR APS:

Six subjects are taken into account to compute the APS. (Life Orientation is excluded). All subjects carry equal value.

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Application Form:

Download the application form from the link provided above, call us on 012-648-9200 or email us at info@openwindow.co.za to request an application form.

An application fee of R300.00 is charged for each application.

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Selection DATES:

15-minute interviews will be conducted on Friday afternoons (13:00-16:00) and Saturday mornings (09:00-12:00) on the following dates:

Friday           10 May
Saturday      11 May
Friday          7 June
Saturday      8 June
Saturday      22 June
Friday           28 June
Saturday      29 June
Friday           12 July
Saturday      13 July
Friday           26 July
Saturday      27 July
Friday           23 August
Saturday       24 August
Friday           20 September
Saturday       21 September
Friday           27 September
Saturday      28 September
Saturday      26 October
Friday           29 November
Saturday      30 November

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Registration & Subject selection:

Once we have assessed your tests (as discussed above), and you have been accepted, we will send you:

Your letter of acceptance with registration procedures.
The registration and debit order form.
The programme selection form.

Please note: Only students who have received confirmation of acceptance may submit registration forms.

Scholarships:
If you meet the requirements for an Open Window scholarship, complete the application form and submit it to The Open Window (together with the required documentation) before the deadline.