International Affiliate application form

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Completing the application form

Individuals who wish to pursue research by using UCT’s libraries and other facilities, can apply for third party access as an International Affiliate.

International affiliates are not registered as students and do not enrol in courses, receive supervision, receive official transcripts of attendance for use towards qualifications taken elsewhere, or have access to any services offered to registered students.

Application form

All fields marked with a * are compulsory.

Surname

First name

Email address

Contact number

Home address

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Postal address same as home address

Postal address

Address

Address 2

City/Town

State/Province

ZIP/Postal Code

Country

Date of birth

Nationality

Country of permanent residence

Passport number

Home language

Additional languages

University at which you are currently registered

Are you planning to attend UCT through an existing inter-institutional exchange agreement?

Do you have funding to pay for your period at research at UCT?

Select your period of attendance

Date on which you intend to arrive

Faculty

Academic department

Detail any provisional arrangements for your visit

e.g. accommodation

Supporting documents

1. Transcripts of higher education qualifications to date

Maximum 5 files.
40 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, doc, docx, zip.

2. Letter of invitation from the hosting department

One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, doc, docx, zip.

3. A personal statement outlining why you wish to visit

One file only.
2 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, doc, docx, zip.

4. Any other documents in support of your application

Maximum 5 files.
40 MB limit.
Allowed types: jpg, jpeg, png, pdf, doc, docx, zip.

Declaration and undertaking

Please read the declaration and undertaking below. You will be required to acknowledge you understand and accept these statements to submit your application.

I understand and accept these conditions.

I declare that, to the best of my knowledge and belief, the information I have provided is correct. Should the information be found to be incorrect or misleading, my application may be invalidated.
If I am a minor (under 18 years old), my admission to the University of Cape Town is subject to the consent of my parent/guardian.
I undertake to abide by the rules of the University.
I hold myself responsible for the payment of all fees and other charges due and payable by me to the University for the period of my registration as a student as prescribed in the University’s Terms of Payment. If I am in arrears, I will be liable to pay interest at the rate of interest charged by the University’s Bankers from time to time from due date until date of payment and I will be liable for all costs of recovery, including fees charged by attorneys on the scale as between attorney and client and collection commission.
I hereby waive all claims against the University for any damages or loss suffered while I am, or as a consequence of my being, a student of the University and arising out of death, bodily injury, loss of health or illness suffered by me or any other person and loss or destruction of, or damage to, any property belonging to me or any other person, howsoever such damage or loss is caused, including but not limited through the negligence of the University or any official, employee or representative of the University. I or my estate hereby indemnifies the University against any claims by any person arising in any way as stated above or in respect of my own negligence or willful acts or omissions.