Support and services
At UCT we are committed to supporting our students from their first year to graduation. While your time at university can be the best years of your life, you do sometimes need a little help along the way.
To truly make you a part of our community, we’ve made a wide range of services available to you.
The Department of Student Affairs (DSA) oversees all student services and activities, including student orientation, sport and recreation, student accommodation, student undergraduate financial aid and the Student Wellness Services. The DSA also works with a multitude of partner and support departments to cater for the needs of all students.
It focuses on:
- helping students to succeed academically
- assisting students to become engaged citizens
- supporting students to reach their full potential.
Ensuring inclusivity
The Office for Inclusivity & Change (OIC) offers a range of support services to ensure that the university is accessible and inclusive to all:
- removing physical, policy, information and attitudinal barriers that prevent disabled members of UCT from fulfilling their potential
- supporting survivors of rape, sexual assault, sexual harassment and all forms of discrimination and marginalisation
- providing case management advice and support to respondents, mediation services, training and awareness raising
- working with course convenors to develop and implement curricula that improve the personal and professional development of students
- ensuring equal access to administrative, academic and support services for all students and staff
- facilitating important student interactions to contribute towards building inclusion at UCT.
UCT believes that no student should be excluded from pursuing a degree due to a lack of financial support. Therefore, the university has reserved funds for financial aid packages to support eligible students, and works with several external stakeholders who provide similar assistance through bursary programmes.