How to apply

Step 1:

Call 012 648 9200 to make an appointment for selection. The selection consists of a practical and a language test (which will take about 3 hours) followed by an interview of about 15 minutes.

Selection Dates for  2011 enrolment

May: 21, 28

June: 4, 10, 11, 14, 15

July: 5-9

August: 13, 20, 27

September: 3, 17, 27-30

October: 1, 15, 29

November: 5, 12, 19, 26, 29-30

December: 1-9

Step 2:

On the day of selection, bring along:
  • A copy of your latest Grade 12 marks. We will NOT consider any application without a copy of your most recent exam results available. You must submit the final National Senior Certificate as soon as possible.
  • A portfolio (see requirements below). We will NOT consider any application without a portfolio.

Step 3:

The Open Window will inform you within two weeks of the outcome of the selection.

Step 4:

Only students who have been accepted will receive registration documentation by mail.

Step 5:

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. Only the applications of selected students who are South African citizens will be considered.

Portfolio requirements

You have to submit an A4-format portfolio containing the following original artwork in any medium of your choice. NO school art portfolio may be submitted.

  • Still life
  • Detailed object drawings of at least 6 separate objects
  • Portrait/self-portrait/figure drawing
  • A drawing of your house or a building from the outside
  • Any original cartoon or caricature sketch.
Selection

Students are initially selected for either degree or diploma studies on foundation level. Students who wish to continue their studies on degree level must ensure that they pass the degree course work/projects. From the second semester onwards, the student may choose whether he/she wants to complete the degree or diploma course work/projects. Students who pass all the degree-orientated projects may continue their studies on degree level. The student may fail the degree project, but pass on diploma level. The level on which the student has passed the project is indicated by ‘DE’ for degree and ‘DI’ for diploma.

By the end of November an instruction will be found on first-year students’ academic reports that will confirm whether the student should continue his/her studies on diploma or degree level. This decision is made based on the number of degree courses the student has passed.