Please read all of the available documentation when submitting an application, to ensure that your application will be complete, with all of the required information and documentation to support your 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.

Undergraduate applications open on 1 April and close on 31 July 2026. We will not consider applications received after this date. All postgraduate applicants must apply online. Postgraduate programmes containing coursework close on 30 September. Research-only postgraduate programmes are open for application throughout the cycle.

Undergraduate application information

• 2027 Undergraduate Prospectus
• 2027 Directions for Undergraduate Applicants
• 2027 Undergraduate Application Form
• 2027 Bachelor of Architectural Studies Portfolio Form
• 2027 Bachelor of Arts (Fine Art) Portfolio Form
• 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.

• 2026 Directions for Postgraduate Applicants
• Postgraduate Studies at UCT – the essential guide for all prospective postgraduate students
• Apply for postgraduate degree funding.