Key dates
This page provides an outline of the timing of the various elements of the applications process as a whole.
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.
2026
1 April 2026
- Applications open for the 2027 admission cycle. Please apply online.
25 April 2026
- UCT Open Day
31 July 2026
- Undergraduate applications close. We do not consider late application requests.
- Housing applications close for undergraduates.
31 August 2026
- Final date to request an undergraduate programme change. Send your request to admissions@uct.ac.za with the subject line “Programme Change request” and include your campus ID.
30 September 2026
- Postgraduate applications close. We do not consider late application requests.
- Proof of English language proficiency is due.
- Supporting documents for all international applicants are due. These include, but are not limited to: predicted grades, transcripts, English translations of documents, and secondary school results. Incomplete applications will be cancelled by 15 November.
3 October 2026
- Last chance to write the NBTs for admission to UCT
31 October 2026
- NSC Grade 12 interim results, or predicted scores for non-NSC candidates, are due for applicants finishing school in 2026.
- Interim and past transcripts or academic records must be submitted.
15 November 2026
- 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 2026
- Final transcripts and academic records are due.