Please contact the relevant faculty for all queries regarding registration.
- The information below reflects the dates of the registration of Science undergraduate and postgraduate students. For further information, refer to the Faculty of Science website.
Undergraduate
Registration guides
Science Registration Steps - Blank Shopping Cart Science Undergraduate Registration Steps - Program Enrollment
First-year students (new to UCT)
| Date | Date Cohort/Programme code | Date Registration type & venue | Date Important information |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 February 2026 | All new BSc students | Online: PeopleSoft programme enrolment* | Students must attend orientation and advising before registering |
Note
* While the process of registration will be online, provision will be made on this date for in-person sessions to support students through the process.
Returning students
All the registration help documentation and information required if you are a Faculty of Science student:
Science Changing you Major/s (Returning Students)
| Date | Cohort/Programme code | Registration type & venue | Important information |
|---|---|---|---|
| From 22 January to 13 February 2026 | All BSc students (SB001 and SB016) academically eligible to continue | Online: PeopleSoft Programme Enrolment | Note 1 |
| From 28 January to 13 February 2026 | All BSc students (SB001 and SB016) academically eligible to continue after results of supplementary and deferred exams | Online: PeopleSoft Programme Enrolment | Note 2 |
Notes
- Only for returning students with no supplementary or deferred exams (i.e. record is complete)
- For returning students only after the release of the supplementary or deferred exams and who are permitted to re-register for 2026
- Students must log in to the PeopleSoft student portal from the dates noted above to receive the registration link. Academic advisors will respond to queries submitted via an advisor tab within the registration system.
- One query can be submitted to an advisor. Where there are further queries, students will have to attend the in-person advising sessions on 9 & 10 February 2026, in the RW James building.
- For international students, pre-registration clearance (i.e., visa, medical aid, and fee checks) will be completed remotely, before academic registration.
- All students must be registered by the deadline of 13 February 2026. Students who register late may face a late registration penalty of R2 000.
Postgraduate
Registration guides
Science Registration Steps - Blank Shopping Cart Science Postgraduate Registration Steps - Program Enrollment
First-year students
| Date | Cohort/Programme code | Registration type & venue | Important information |
|---|---|---|---|
| From 5 January to 13 February 2026 | New research postgraduate students (dissertation-only Master’s (SM001/2) and PhD (SD001)) | Online: PeopleSoft programme enrolment | Programme enrolment after completion of MOU |
| From around 14 January 2026 | New Honours (SH001) and coursework Master’s (SM004/5/7/8) | Online: PeopleSoft programme enrolment | Departments will provide individual start dates. |
Returning students
| Date | Cohort/Programme code | Registration type & venue | Important information |
|---|---|---|---|
| From 5 January to 13 February 2026 | Returning research Postgraduate students (dissertation-only Master’s (SM001/2) and PhD (SD001)) | Online: PeopleSoft programme enrolment | Programme Enrolment after completion of PPA |
| From around 14 January 2026 | Returning Honours (SH001) and coursework Master’s (SM004/5/7/8) | Online: PeopleSoft programme enrolment | Departments will provide further information. |
Notes
- Students must log in to the PeopleSoft student portal from the dates noted above to receive the registration link. Supervisor and Head of Department approval for the MOU/PPA will be completed online within the registration system.
- For international students, pre-registration clearance (i.e., visa, medical aid, and fee checks) will be completed remotely, before academic registration.
- All students must be registered by the deadline of 13 February 2026. Students who register late may face a late registration penalty of R2 000.
- 12:00 on 16 February 2026: Deadline for submission of theses/dissertations without having to re-register