2025 Orientation Overview
Orientation activities will take place in late January and early-to-mid February 2025. It is important to participate in this opportunity to meet students and staff.
Please visit your faculty website, especially the pages about registration and orientation, where you will find useful information to guide you through this important start to your life as an enrolled UCT student. You will also find contact details on this page so that you know who to approach if you have any further questions.
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General Orientation queries
Orientation Office:
Tel: 021 650 5082
Email: uctorientation@uct.ac.za -
Faculty of Commerce
WhatsApp your question to +27 87 240 6965 or use the chatbot on the Commerce website.
Website: Commerce orientation
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Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment
Contact: Bruce Kloot
Email: ebe.orientation@uct.ac.za
Website: Orientation information on Faculty website
Registration and orientation for first years -
Faculty of Health Sciences
Contact: Asandiswa Mhlauli
Tel: 021 650 5393
Email: asandiswa.mhlauli@uct.ac.za and fhs-ug-firstyearorientation@uct.ac.za
Website: Orientation information -
Faculty of Humanities
Contact: Neliswa Sigonyela
Tel: 021 650 5235
Email: hum-ug-orientation@uct.ac.za
Website: Faculty of Humanities orientation and Faculty of Humanities registrations -
Faculty of Law
Contact: Helena Stoop
Tel: 021 650 1936
Email: law-studies@uct.ac.za
Website: Orientation and Registration 2024 -
Faculty of Science
Contact: Alastair Sloan / Portia Sithole
Tel: 021 650 2712/2711
Email: sci-science@uct.ac.za (for registration related queries) -
International Office
Contact: Sibahle Maunye
Tel: 021 650 2822
Email: iapo@uct.ac.za
Website: International student support -
Parent Orientation
Contact:
Email: parentsday@uct.ac.za
Website: Parent orientation information -
Student Housing/Residences
Residences open on 1 February 2025
Contact: Reception
Tel: 021 650 1054
Tel: 021 650 2977
Tel: 021 650 4934
Email: res@uct.ac.za & ocsas@uct.ac.za -
Student Organisations
Contact:
Email: SRC Vice-President
Website: Students’ Representative Council (SRC)
Detailed programmes are available on the programmes page. You will also find more detailled information on your faculty website.