Please note: the University reserves the right to change these dates. Before acting on any of the dates below confirmation should be sought from the appropriate office.

3 April 2023
  • Applications for admission in 2024 open at 12:00 noon.
  • The National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) registrations open.
13 May 2023
  • The UCT Open Day will be hosted in person in 2023.

31 July 2023
  • All undergraduate applications close. We do not accept late applications.
  • Applications for student housing close.
  • The last date to write the NBTs if you wish to be considered for a conditional offer by the Faculty of Health Sciences.
  • Preferred date for the submission of Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) portfolios.
31 August 2023
  • Closing date for undergraduate programme changes. Requests must be sent to admissions-ug@uct.ac.za with the subject line “Request for programme change”.
  • Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art (BA(FA)) portfolios are due.
30 September 2023
  • Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) portfolios are due.
14 October 2023
  • The last date to write the NBTs for admission to UCT.

15 November 2023
  • We aim to finalise all international applications to allow sufficient time for visa applications.
30 November 2023
  • Deadline for international applicants to attract an offer of admission. This is necessary to allow for sufficient time to obtain a study visa.
31 December 2023
  • Final transcripts for transferring applicants are due.

Full details are available in the undergraduate prospectus.