2019 University of Cape Town Online Application for admission
UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANTS
The 2019 admission cycle is currently open and will close on 30 September 2019. We do not consider late applications.
If you normally reside in, or have completed schooling in South Africa, or are applying for admission to a programme in the Faculty of Health Sciences, you must write the National Benchmark Tests (NBTs). You must register for the NBTs before you apply online. NBT results obtained in 2014, 2015 or 2016, are valid for 2017 admission. For admission to UCT, you must write the NBTs in English and you must have written the NBTs by 15 October 2016.
The last date for undergraduate programme changes is 31 October 2016. These requests must be submitted to admissions-ug@uct.ac.za.
POSTGRADUATE APPLICANTS
Postgraduate programmes containing coursework mostly close on 31 October, with the exception of a few programmes. Please refer to the 2017 Directions for Postgraduates for the relevant closing dates.
Applications for research-only postgraduate programmes do not close. Please select the year in which you wish to start your programme when applying.
Please submit your application as soon as possible after starting the online application.
Undergraduate Application Forms (2019)
- Undergraduate Application Form
- Undergraduate Prospectus
- Directions for Undergraduate Applicants
- Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Form
(this form must accompany all portfolio submissions) - Bachelor of Architectural Studies Form
(this form must accompany all portfolio submissions) - Curriculum Vitae
(for all MBChB applicants who have attempted tertiary studies) - Personal Report
(for all school-leaving and gap year MBChB applicants) - As of 1 August 2016, first-time applications for financial aid will be handled centrally via NSFAS. For further information on the application process, please refer to Undergraduate Student Funding.
Postgraduate Application Forms (2019)
- Directions for Postgraduate Applicants
- All postgraduate applicants must apply online.
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.
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.
We are accepting applications for admission in 2020 until 31 July for all undergraduate programmes.
Applicants who need financial assistance must submit their applications on the NSFAS online application system. All applications close on 30 November 2019. NSFAS applications must be completed at http://www.nsfas.org.za/content/how-to-apply.html.
POSTGRADUATE APPLICANTS
Postgraduate programmes containing coursework mostly close on 31 October, with the exception of a few programmes 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 programmes do not close. Please select the year in which you wish to start your programme when applying.
SEMESTER STUDY ABROAD (SSA) APPLICANTS
The SSA programme is offered to international students who are registered at their home university and plan to study abroad at UCT for a semester or two. Upon completion of the UCT semester course-load, the credits can be transferred to their degree at their home university. SSA credits do not count toward a UCT qualification.
SSA closing dates for 2019 and 2020 admission
2019 first semester applications opened on 1 August and closed on 30 November 2018.
2019 second semester applications opened on 7 January 2019 and close 30 April 2019.
2020 first semester applications open on 5 August 2019 and close on 31 October 2019.
2020 second semester applications open on 13 January 2020 and close on 30 April 2020.
For further information, visit Semester Study Abroad.