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
  • Dates will be available shortly

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 study bursary, 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. To ensure that applicants are selected for the most appropriate course, The Open Window Academic Committee will determine students’ placement in either the Degree or Diploma level 2 based on their final marks at the end of the foundation year.

Students who perform well academically and adhere to the Degree selection criteria will be allowed to enrol for the Degree level while students who are technically and practically inclined will follow the Diploma level. Students who wish to enrol for the Diploma level from the outset will be allowed to do so.

The following criteria will be used to ensure access to the Degree level.

  • An acceptable average (above 58%)
  • Pass all subjects (year mark)