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Handbook archive

Archive of handbooks from the University of Cape Town.
  • 2022

    Commerce – 2022

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate
    • Corrections to the handbooks

    Engineering & the Built Environment – 2022

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Health Sciences – 2022

    • Undergraduate
      Corrections to the undergraduate handbook
    • Postgraduate

    Humanities – 2022

    • Undergraduate
      Corrections to the undergraduate handbook
    • Postgraduate

    Law – 2022

    Science – 2022

    Student Housing & Residence Life

    • General Housing Information (Handbook 1, 2022)
    • General Housing Information (Handbook 1, 2023)

    Authorities and Information of Record (Handbook 2, 2022)

    General Rules and Policies (Handbook 3, 2022)

    Academic Calendar and Meetings (Handbook 4, 2022)

    Student Support and Services (Handbook 5, 2022)

    Student Fees (Handbook 12, 2022)
    Corrections to the original edition

    Bursary and Loan Opportunities for Undergraduate Study (Handbook 13, 2022)

    Financial Assistance for Postgraduate Study and Postdoctoral Research (Handbook 14, 2022)

  • 2021

    Commerce – 2021

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Engineering & the Built Environment – 2021

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Health Sciences – 2021

    • Undergraduate
      Corrections to the undergraduate handbook
    • Postgraduate

    Humanities – 2021

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Law – 2021

    Science – 2021

    Student Housing & Residence Life

    • General Housing Information (2021)

    Authorities and Information of Record (Handbook 2, 2021)

    General Rules and Policies (Handbook 3, 2021)

    Student Support and Services (Handbook 5, 2021)

    Student Fees (Handbook 12, 2021)
    Corrections to the original edition

    Bursary and Loan Opportunities for Undergraduate Study (Handbook 13, 2021)

    Financial Assistance for Postgraduate Study and Postdoctoral Research (Handbook 14, 2021)

  • 2020

    Commerce – 2020

    • Undergraduate
      Corrections to the undergraduate handbook
    • Postgraduate
      Corrections to the postgraduate handbook

    Engineering & the Built Environment – 2020

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Health Sciences – 2020

    • Undergraduate
      Corrections to the undergraduate handbook
    • Postgraduate

    Humanities – 2020

    • Undergraduate

    • Postgraduate

    Law – 2020
    Corrections to the original edition

    Science – 2020

    Student Housing & Residence Life

    • General Housing Information (2020)
    • General Housing Information (2021)

    Authorities and Information of Record (Handbook 2, 2020)

    General Rules and Policies (Handbook 3, 2020)

    Student Services and Support (Handbook 5, 2020)

    Student Fees (Handbook 12, 2020)

    Corrections to the original edition

    Bursary and Loan Opportunities for Undergraduate Study (Handbook 13, 2020)

    Financial Assistance for Postgraduate Study and Postdoctoral Research (Handbook 14, 2020)

  • 2019

    Commerce – 2019

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Engineering & the Built Environment – 2019

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Health Sciences – 2019

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Humanities – 2019

    • Undergraduate

    • Postgraduate

    Law – 2019

    Science – 2019
    Corrections to the original edition

    Student Housing & Residence Life

    • General Housing Information

      (2019)

    • General Housing Information (2020)

    Authorities and Information of Record (Handbook 2, 2019

    General Rules and Policies (Handbook 3, 2019)

    Student Services and Support (Handbook 5, 2019)

    Student Fees (Handbook 12, 2019)

    Financial Assistance for Undergraduate Students (Handbook 13, 2019)

    Financial Assistance for Postgraduate Study and Postdoctoral Research (Handbook 14, 2019)

  • 2018

    Commerce

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Engineering & the Built Environment

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Health Sciences

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Humanities

    • Undergraduate

    • Postgraduate
    • Postgraduate: General information booklet

    Law
    Erratum

    Science

    Student Housing & Residence Life

    • General Housing Information

    Authorities and Information of Record (Handbook 2)

    General Rules and Policies (Handbook 3)

    Student Services and Support (Handbook 5)

    Student Fees (Handbook 12)

    Financial Assistance for Undergraduate Students (Handbook 13)

    Financial Assistance for Postgraduate Study and Postdoctoral Research (Handbook 14)

  • 2017

    Commerce

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Engineering & the Built Environment

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Health Sciences

    • Undergraduate; Erratum
    • Postgraduate

    Humanities

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate
    • Postgraduate: General information booklet

    Law
    Erratum

    Science

    Student Housing & Residence Life

    • General Housing Information

    Authorities and Information of Record (Handbook 2)

    General Rules and Policies (Handbook 3)

    Student Services and Support (Handbook 5)

    Student fees (Handbook 12)

    Financial assistance for undergraduate students (Handbook 13)

    Financial Assistance for Postgraduate Study and Postdoctoral Research (Handbook 14)

  • 2016

    Commerce

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Engineering & the Built Environment

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Health Sciences

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Humanities

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Law

    Science

    Student Housing & Residence Life:
    General Housing Information (2017)

    Authorities and Information of Record (Handbook 2)

    General Rules and Policies (Handbook 3)

    Student Services and Support (Handbook 5)

    Student fees (Handbook 12)

    Financial assistance for undergraduate students (Handbook 13)

    Financial Assistance for Postgraduate Study and Postdoctoral Research (Handbook 14)

    Humanities Postgraduate Studies General information booklet

  • 2015

    Commerce

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Engineering & the Built Environment

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Health Sciences

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Humanities

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Law

    Science

    • Postgraduate

    Student Housing & Residence Life:
    General Application Information (Handbook 1)

    Authorities and Information of Record (Handbook 2)

    General Rules and Policies (Handbook 3

    Student Support and Services (Handbook 5)

    Student fees (Handbook 12)

    Financial assistance for undergraduate students (Handbook 13)

    Financial Assistance for Postgraduate Study and Postdoctoral Research (Handbook 14)

    Humanities Postgraduate Studies General information booklet

  • 2014

    Commerce

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Engineering & the Built Environment

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Health Sciences

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Humanities

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Law

    Science

    • Postgraduate

    Authorities and Information of Record (Handbook 2)

    General Rules and Policies (Handbook 3)

    Student Support and Services (Handbook 5)

    Financial Assistance for Postgraduate Study and Postdoctoral Research (Handbook 14)

  • 2013

    Commerce

    Engineering & the Built Environment

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Health Sciences

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Humanities

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Law

    Science

    • Undergraduate
    • Postgraduate

    Student Housing & Residence Life (Handbook 1)

    • General Application Information 2014
    • General Application Information 2013
    • General Application Information 2011
    • General Application Information 2010

    Authorities and Information of Record (Handbook 2)

    General Rules and Policies (Handbook 3)

    Student Support and Services (Handbook 5)

    Fees (Handbook 12, 2014)

    Bursary and Loan Opportunities for Undergraduate Study (Handbook 13, 2014)

    Financial Assistance for Postgraduate Study and Postdoctoral Research (Handbook 14, 2014)

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