UCT is ranked as the number 1 university in Africa and is well-known throughout the world. They have 6 campuses throughout Cape Town, with the main campus sitting on the foot of Table Mountain.
Apply To Study At UCT
University of Cape Town online Application 2022: To apply to the University of Cape Town, you need the documents below :
1) A certified copy of the green bar coded ID
2) Proof of payment of any relevant application fees
3) Certified copy of grade 11 results and any latest grade 12 results
For a full list of tips to remember before you apply, See Application Checklist. Applicants must check individual further requirements for each course and each tertiary institution. Please also be aware of NBTs and check with your university if you need NBT results to apply. For more information on NBT’s
FYI: South Africans learners wishing to apply online will need a working email address and an ID number. Foreign learners wishing to apply will need to have their passport number.
UCT Application fees
The relevant application fee should accompany all applications:
Undergraduate and postgraduate applications from South Africa and the Southern African Development Community (SADC) region R100
Undergraduate and postgraduate applications from outside the SADC region R300
Graduate School of Business (GSB) applications from South Africa and African citizens/residents R1 650
GSB applications from outside of Africa US$285
Acceptance deposit
If you are offered a place on one of the following programmes offered by the Graduate School of Business, you will be asked to pay an acceptance deposit as reflected below. Acceptance deposits are not payable for any other programmes at UCT.
Acceptance fees are non-refundable and will be credited to your student-fee account. Remember to quote your new student number when making this payment. The acceptance fees are currently:
Master of Business Administration: South African/African applicants R15 000
Master of Business Administration: International applicants R30 000
Associate in Management (AIM) R5 000
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA): South African/African applicants R10 000
Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (PDBA): International applicants R20 000
Executive Master of Business Administration: South African/African applicants R15 000
Executive Master of Business Administration: International applicants R30 000
Tuition fees
Students at UCT pay tuition fees for every course taken. These tuition fees vary from course to course and cover:
- registration
- all charges for classes, tutorials and laboratories
- ordinary university examinations
- library access
- compulsory personal accident insurance
- the use of general sporting facilities
- in the case of medical students, hospital fees for clinical instruction.
Note: Tuition fees do not cover membership to clubs or societies.
UCT Application Requirements
The admission requirements differ depending on what you want to study. The criteria for certificate courses, diplomas and degrees is listed below:
To confirm eligibility for admission to undergraduate certificate study, applicants must consult the Admissions Office or the faculty concerned.
The minimum requirement for admission to undergraduate diploma study is a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as certified by Umalusi with an achievement rating of 3 (Moderate Achievement, 40-49%) or better in 4 recognised NSC 20-credit subjects.
- Applicants holding a South African Senior Certificate need matriculation endorsement.
- Applicants holding non-South African school-leaving certificates must qualify for a matriculation exemption certificate. For more information please visit the website of the Matriculation Board.
UCT Important Application Dates
4 MAY
Open Day
Open Day will be held on Saturday, 4 May 2022, on Upper Campus, UCT. It is a good opportunity for you to access important information about your application from various parts of the university.
31 JULY
• Applications close for ALL undergraduate programs
• Applications for housing close
• Deadline for the writing of the Health Sciences NBTs and the submission of the PR.
• Preferred date for submission of BAS portfolio for early consideration.
31 AUGUST
• Preferred date for submission of BA (FA)
portfolio for early consideration.
• Closing date for program changes
You may elect to apply for a different
program until 31 August 2022.
You do so by sending a request to
admissions-ug@uct.ac.za or submitting a
a written request to the Admissions Office.
30 SEPTEMBER
• Final date to submit the Bachelor
of Architectural Studies (BAS)
and Bachelor of Fine Art (BA(FA))
portfolios
• Deadline for submission of
supplementary evidence in support
of the Personal Report for MBChB
applicants
12 OCTOBER
• Except for Health Sciences
programmes, National Benchmark
Tests must be written no later
than 12 October 2019
31 OCTOBER
• For applicants finishing secondary school
in 2019, all grade 12 interim results, or
predicted scores in the case of
non-NSC candidates, are due
• Interim and past transcripts for transferring
applicants are due
31 DECEMBER
• All final transcripts and non-NSC
school-leaving results (except
CIE, ZIMSEC and NSSC) must
be submitted as certified paper
documents
15 JANUARY
• The final tertiary transcripts for
students registered for tertiary
studies in 2022 are due
• Final CIE, ZIMSEC and NSSC
results from the November 2022
session are due
UCT Application Fee
South African and SADC applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee of R100.
Other international applicants are required to pay an application fee of R300. Application fees will not be refunded under any circumstances. Paying your application fee does not mean you will be offered a place to study at UCT.
Currently registered UCT students and UCT graduates do not pay an application fee, unless applying for admission to a programme offered by the Graduate School of Business.
How to Apply to UCT
Apply online at http://applyonline.uct.ac.za. Alternatively, contact the Admissions Office for an application form. You will get directions on how to complete the form. You must submit only one application. Your application allows you to choose two programmes. It is in your interest to seek advice about your programme choices, since this selection may affect your chances of admission.
When you apply to UCT, your application will be dealt with by the Admissions Office and by the Faculty that offers your choice of study. You can contact the Admissions Office at any time before or during the application process, and we will be happy to give you help or advice.
You can contact UCT:
By post: The Admissions Office
The University of Cape Town
Private Bag X3
Rondebosch 7701
By telephone: 021 650 2128
By email: admissions-ug@uct.ac.za
On the website: www.uct.ac.za
On Twitter: @uctadmissions
In person: Admissions Office, Level 4, Masingene Building,
Cross Campus Road, Middle Campus, Rondebosch, UCT
UCT Application and Acceptance Process
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When should I apply?
Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible in the application cycle, which commences in April of every year. You can find UCT’s online application form here.
To access the UCT undergraduate application form, click here. For the postgraduate application form, click here. You can print out, and submit the completed form back to UCT.
South Africans learners wishing to apply online will need a working email address and an ID number. Foreign learners wishing to apply will need to have their passport number.
Application Fees:
Applicants are required to pay an application fee, except in the case of most graduates of UCT. Application fees for South Africans and the SADC region is R100.
For more information regarding application fees, please click here.
Submitting of Results and Documents:
School learners must ensure that all examination results from Grade 11 until September of Grade 12 are submitted. Failure to do such may result in delays within the student’s application process. You might find that you applied early in Grade 12 and thus only sent in your final Grade 11 results. If this is true, as the year progresses and you receive more results keep sending them through to UCT, that way they will have all your results by the time finals come around.
Transferring students should too ensure that all transcripts and academic records are submitted as early as possible as well as that a final transcript of current studies being undertaken reaches the Admissions Office as soon as possible after receipt.
Once you have applied, keep a look out for your acceptance and/or provisional acceptance letter. You are encouraged to monitor your application status at all times, and can do so here.
If you have any concerns or any questions, do not hesitate to call: Tel 021 650 2128 or visit UCT’s website for more contacts.
UCT Admission Requirements
GENERAL ELIGIBILITY FOR ADMISSION TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES
In order to be considered for admission to a programme, an applicant must,
in the first instance, be eligible for consideration. As an undergraduate
applicant to UCT you must be aware of the following, and satisfy criteria
which apply to you.
• National Senior Certificate applicants must, for admission to higher
certificate, diploma or degree programmes have met the NSC
requirements for such endorsement.
• If you do not meet the minimum requirements for university admission
but you are 23 years or older and have a Grade 12 (school-leaving)
certificate, you may qualify for a mature age exemption. If you fall
into this category, you should discuss the possibility of conditional
exemption with the relevant faculty office. Applicants with mature age
exemption are not considered for programmes offered in the Faculties
of Health Sciences and Law.
• Applicants with non-South African school-leaving certificates must
have met the requirements for matriculation exemption.
• All applicants, in the final school-leaving assessment, must have
achieved the minimum criteria for admission to the programme/s of
their choice. These include:
- the required APS, FPS, WPS or MedPS as it may apply to the
programme of choice - performance levels specified for required school subjects
- performances in the applicable components of the NBTs
- any other requirements, as outlined in the faculty sections, that
may be applicable to specific programmes
For applicants writing the National Senior Certificate we use an Admission Points Score (APS), a Faculty Points Score (FPS) and a Weighted Points Score (WPS) to assess your performance at school. The 3 scores are described in detail below.
o calculate your APS, add the six best subject percentages, excluding Life Orientation and score equal for “Advanced Programme” (AP) subjects, but including English and any other required subject(s) for the relevant programme. (In other words for a programme where Mathematics and Physical Sciences are required, take the score for English, Mathematics, Physical Science and the next best three subjects other than Life Orientation to compare your APS). Results below 40% for any subject do not attract a score.
To calculate your FPS, the APS will be adjusted as described below. Three faculties at UCT adjust the APS when calculating the FPS. For the rest (Commerce, Humanities and Law), the APS equals the FPS.
All undergraduate applicants who are normally resident, or at school, in South Africa must write NBTs, and all applicants to programmes in Health Sciences must write the NBTs wherever they reside. In order to calculate the FPS for the Faculty of Science, double the scores achieved for Mathematics and Physical Sciences. In the Faculties of Engineering & the Built Environment, and Health Sciences, the NBT score forms part of the FPS.
In order to calculate the WPS, adjust the FPS by the disadvantage factor applicable to you. This is a percentage between 0% and 10%, except for applications for admission to the MBChB Programmed, where the range is between 0% and 20%.
Transport Information UCT
Cape Town International Airport is the closest national airport.
We recommend the following:
Citi Shuttles 021 555 2880
info@citishuttles.co.za
R320 for the first 2 passengers, and R50 per person thereafter to a max of 6 passengers. If a bigger vehicle is required then is becomes R420 for the first 2 passengers and R50 per person thereafter.
Inflight shuttles 082 7970483
info@inflightshuttles.co.za
R300 for the first 2 passengers and R50 per person thereafter, up to 6 passengers.
Shuttle Up 072 246 4592
info@shuttleup.co.za
R380 for the first person, and thereafter R50 per person
Bettina Shuttle Service 021 887 0702
info@bettinashuttle.co.za
R300 per student (with student card)
R350 per person pvt
Go Tours 072 368 3455
nic@gotours.co.za
R490 per vehicle and R50 per person. They have a variety of different vehicle sizes.
Future Exclusive Travel 021 887 3255 or sms 083 962 3267 with flight details, no of passengers etc
ulric@fetgroup.co.za
R380 per person
UCT Residences/Accommodation
1st Tier Residences provide accommodation for undergraduate students. Students are usually under the age of 21. These residences provide students with up to three meals a day in a dining hall or otherwise students may choose to use food vouchers on campus during lunch hours.
Men:
College House
Kilindini
Kopano
Leo Marquard
Smuts Hall
Varietas
University House
Women:
Baxter Hall
Fuller Hall
Graca Machel Hall
Tugwell Hall
Mixed:
Clarinus Village
Glendower (Glenres)
Rochester House
In addition to these residences, UCT offers second and third-tier residences. Second-tier residences provide accommodation for senior undergraduate or postgraduate students. All second-tier residences are single and most are composed of two-to-four bedroom flats. Some residences are catering where up to three meals a day are provided in a dining hall, otherwise other residences are self-catering. The residents also have access to a common-room space for television, meetings and social interactions, as well as self-operating laundry facilities. In addition, many have access to a piano, pool and table tennis facilities, as well as a swimming pool. For more information on second-tier residences visit here. Third-tier residences provide accommodation for senior postgraduate students. In these residences basic furniture is provided and majority residences are within walking distance of Upper Campus or close to a Jammie Shuttle stop. Some residences have self-operating laundry facilities, and all residents have access to UCT sport facilities and pools. For more information on third-tier residences visit here.
University of Cape Town Undergraduate Application
UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANTS
We are accepting Undergraduate applications for admission in 2020 until 31 July for all undergraduate programmed. Applicants who need financial assistance must submit their applications on the University of Cape Town Undergraduate Application online application system. All applications close on 30 November 2019. University of Cape Town Undergraduate Application applications must be completed
University of Cape Town UCT Postgraduate Application
The Postgraduate Studies at UCT brochure gives a broad look at academic and student life at UCT, as well as the resources that cater specifically to the needs of postgraduate students.
UCT offers a full range of postgraduate programmes in its 6 faculties:
- Commerce
- Engineering & the Built Environment
- Health Sciences
- Humanities
- Law
- Science
UCT Postgraduate Studies
Postgraduate programme containing coursework mostly close on 31 October, with the exception of a few programme and faculties which start to close from May onward. Please refer to the 2020 Directions for Postgraduate Applicants for the relevant closing dates.
Applications for research-only postgraduate programmed do not close. Please select the year in which you wish to start your programme when applying.
UCT Important Application Forms
- 2020 Application for undergraduate admission form
- Undergraduate prospectus
- Directions for undergraduate applicants
- Personal report for first-time MBChB applicants
- CV template for transferring MBChB applicants
- BA(FA) form for all Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art applicants
- BAS form for all Bachelor of Architectural Studies applicants
- First-time applications for financial aid are handled centrally via NSFAS. For further information on the application process, please see undergraduate student funding.
Postgraduate application information (2022)
All postgraduate applicants must apply online.
- 2020 directions for postgraduate applicants
- 2020 postgraduate studies at UCT brochure (will be available soon)
- Apply for postgraduate degree funding.
Postgraduate application information (2022)
All postgraduate applicants must apply online.
- 2019 directions for postgraduate applicants (
- Postgraduate studies at UCT brochure
- Apply for postgraduate degree funding.
UCT Courses Offered
| Bachelor of Business Science: 4 or 5 year academic development programme Bachelor of Business Science: in Actuarial Science (five-year academic development programme) Bachelor of Business Science: in Actuarial Science Bachelor of Business Science Bachelor of Commerce: 3 or 4-year academic development programme Bachelor of Commerce: Bachelor of Commerce: in Actuarial Science: Bachelor of Architectural Studies Bachelor of Science in Property Studies Bachelor of Science in Construction Studies Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Chemical Engineering Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Civil Engineering Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Electrical Engineering Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Electrical & Computer Engineering Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Electro-Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Mechanical Engineering Bachelor of Science in Engineering in Mechatronics Bachelor of Science in Geomatics Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery Bachelor of Science in Audiology Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy Bachelor of Science in Speech-Language Pathology Bachelor of Music: General Programme Teacher’s Licentiate Diploma in Music Advanced Certificate in Education: Life Orientation Advanced Certificate in Education: Mathematical Literacy Advanced Certificate in Education: Mathematics Education Advanced Certificate in Education: Multilingual Advanced Certificate in Education: School Management Advanced Certificate in Education: Science ADVERTISEMENT Bachelor of Arts in Film & Media Production Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art Bachelor of Arts in Theatre & Performance Bachelor of Arts Bachelor of Music in Dance Bachelor of Music: Composition Bachelor of Music: Education Bachelor of Music: Musicology Bachelor of Social Science in Philosophy, Politics & Economics Bachelor of Social Science Bachelor of Social Work Dance Teacher’s Diploma Diploma in Education Performer’s Diploma in Opera Performer’s Diploma in Theatre Teacher’s Licentiate Diploma in Music: Foundation Bachelor of Laws (LLB) Bachelor of Science BBibl (Hons) in Library & Information Science MBibl in Library & Information Science MPhil in Library & Information Science PhD in Library & Information Science Postgraduate Diploma in Library & Information Science Master of Business Administration (Executive programme) Master of Business Administration (Full-time) Master of Business Administration (Modular) Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration (Modular) Bachelor of Science Honours Doctor of Philosophy Master of Philosophy Master of Science: (by coursework & dissertation) Master of Science: (by dissertation) Doctor of Laws Postgraduate Diploma in Law in Dispute Resolution Postgraduate Diploma in Law in Employment Law Postgraduate Diploma in Law in Employment Law Postgraduate Diploma in Law in Tax Law Postgraduate Diploma in Law Bachelor of Arts Honours Doctor of Education Doctor of Fine Art Doctor of Literature Doctor of Music |
University of Cape Town Online Application Form
Current UCT students applying for undergraduate transfers
If you are currently registered for an undergraduate programme at UCT, and wish to transfer to another faculty other than Health Sciences or another programme in your faculty, you are not required to submit a new application but must consult with the faculty that you wish to transfer to. If you wish to transfer to the Faculty of Health Sciences, you must apply online on or before 31 July.
Transferring Students
If you are studying at, or completed studies at, another higher education institution, you will be considered on the basis of your school-leaving results and your higher education results. In addition, transferring applicants are required to write the NBTs, and may be asked to submit a letter of motivation.
To be considered for admission, you must have met the school-leaving requirements and have a good academic record and satisfactory conduct from your previous institution.
You will need to submit an interim academic transcript and a certificate of good conduct with your application, and your final, year-end transcript as soon as they are available and no later than 31 December 2022.
Applicants repeating NSC subjects
Applicants who are repeating one or more NSC subjects will be
assessed individually based on faculty requirements.
English proficiency
National Benchmark Tests
Admissions and placement tests have been used at UCT for over 30 years. The National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) are administered by the Centre for Educational Testing for Access and Placement on behalf of Universities South Africa (CETAP).
All undergraduate applicants who are normally resident or at school in
South Africa must write the NBT, and all applicants to programmes in Health
Sciences must write the NBT wherever they reside.
UCT Application Office Contact Details
By post: The Admissions Office
The University of Cape Town
Private Bag X3
Rondebosch 7701
By telephone: 021 650 2128
By email: admissions-ug@uct.ac.za
On the website: www.uct.ac.za
On Twitter: @uctadmissions
In person: Admissions Office, Level 4, Masingene Building,
Cross Campus Road, Middle Campus, Rondebosch, UCT