University of Cape Town Online Application 2023-2024 Apply for UCT
University of Cape Town Online Application 2023-2024 Apply for UCT
University of Cape Town Online Application 2023-2024 Apply for UCT
The University of Cape Town (UCT) is a public research university in Cape Town, South Africa (Afrikaans: Universiteit van Kaapstad; Xhosa: Yunibesithi ya yaseKapa). Established in 1829 as the South African College, it was elevated to university status in 1918, making it the oldest institution in South Africa and the oldest in Sub-Saharan Africa still in operation.
UCT is comprised of 57 departments across six faculties that grant bachelor’s (NQF 7) to doctoral (NQF 10) degrees exclusively in English.
It comprises six campuses in the Cape Town areas of Rondebosch, Hiddingh, Observatory, Mowbray, and Waterfront, which are home to 30,000 students.
Although UCT was established by a private act of Parliament in 1918, the Statute of the University of Cape Town (issued in 2002 in accordance with the Higher Education Act) outlines its structure and roles, designating the Chancellor – currently Dr. Precious Moloi Motsepe – as the ceremonial figurehead and vesting real leadership authority in the Vice Chancellor, who is accountable to the University Council.
University of Cape Town Online Application
You may apply online. In order to apply online you will need a working email address and your South African identity number, or, if you are an international applicant, your passport number.
If you are unable to apply online, you may submit a paper application. Completed undergraduate application forms must be sent to admissions-ug@uct.ac.za with the subject line “2023 UCT Application Form” before the closing date of 31 August 2023. If you are unable to email the form, please post it to the Admissions Office (see details on the right) with sufficient time to reach us before the closing date. All postgraduate applicants must apply online.
Undergraduate application information
- Undergraduate prospectus
- Directions for undergraduate applicants
- 2023 Application for undergraduate admission form
- 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
All postgraduate applicants must apply online.
- 2023-2024 Directions for Postgraduate Applicants for applicants intending to enrol for study in 2023.
- Postgraduate Studies at UCT – the essential guide for all prospective postgraduate students
- Apply for postgraduate degree funding.
On-campus life University of Cape Town 2023/2024
On campus, there are over 100 student groups, including academic, faith, national, cultural, political, and special interest societies. Students can also choose from around 40 different sports, ranging from fencing and jiu jitsu to hockey, rugby, and rowing.
Every year, the UCT Shuttle service, the university’s free transportation system, transports about 200 000 students and staff to and from the university’s campuses.
UCT Libraries has around 1.2 million print books on 53 kilometers of shelving.
