Please contact the relevant faculty for all queries regarding registration. Note: times and dates are subject to change.

Undergraduate

Returning students

DateInformation
19 January 2026 – 6 February 2026Returning students begin registering. This period is open to all returning students who do not require student advisors.

First-year students (including transferring students)

DateCohortProgramme advisors venueVenueTime
9 February 2026 – 13 February 2026All new undergraduate studentsOrientation N/ALT1 Kramer Building, Middle Campus09:00-15:00
12 February 2026All new undergraduate studentsRegistration Kramer LT1LT1 Kramer Building, Middle Campus09:00-15:00

Advisors available in person and online

19 January – 30 January 2026
2 February – 6 February 2026

Details on how to book a student advisor will be posted on the Law Faculty registration page.

Important information

  • Students must log in to the PeopleSoft student portal from the dates noted above to receive the registration link.
  • Students who require academic advisors must register from 19 January 2026, when the advisors are available for consultations.
  • 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

DateCohort
From 5 January 2026PhD and Masters by Dissertation (new and returning)
19 January 2026 – 6 February 2026All postgraduate students (students where academic advice is not required)
11-13 February 2026Postgraduate orientation (New students: including Semester Abroad and Law Exchange Programme
12 February 2026All postgraduates including Semester Abroad and Law Exchange (students where academic advice is required)

Important information

  • On the 19 December, the MOU system will be activated for all students. Due to the time it takes for the MOU to be approved between the student, supervisor and delegated authority (HOD and Deputy Dean), students should begin the process two weeks before they plan to register.
  • Students must log in to their 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, and will experience delays in accessing the Amathuba portal and course materials.
  • 12:00 on 16 February 2026: Deadline for submission of theses/dissertations without having to re-register.
  • Details on how to book an appointment with a student advisor will be posted on the Law Faculty registration page.