Cape Town University
Cape Town University
UCT is an inclusive and engaged research-intensive African university that inspires creativity through outstanding achievements in learning, discovery and citizenship; enhancing the lives of its students and staff, advancing a more equitable and sustainable social order and influencing the global higher education landscape.
UCT is a public research university located in Cape Town, South Africa. It was founded in 1829 as the South African College, and it became a university in 1918.
UCT is one of the oldest and most prestigious universities in Africa, and it is consistently ranked as one of the top universities on the continent.
The university offers undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral programmes in a wide range of disciplines, including business, engineering, medicine, social sciences, and natural sciences.
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UCT Courses/Programmes Offered
The following courses are offered at UCT to equip students for future endeavours;
Commerce:
- Bachelor of Business Science
- Bachelor of Commerce
- Postgraduate Diploma in Management Practice
- Master of Business Administration
Engineering and the Built Environment:
- Bachelor of Science in Engineering
- Bachelor of Architectural Studies
- Bachelor of Construction Studies
- Master of Science in Engineering
Health Sciences:
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB)
- Bachelor of Science in Occupational Therapy
- Bachelor of Science in Physiotherapy
- Master of Public Health
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Humanities:
- Bachelor of Arts
- Bachelor of Fine Art
- Bachelor of Social Science
- Master of Arts in Creative Writing
Law:
- Bachelor of Laws (LLB)
- Postgraduate Diploma in Law
- Master of Laws
Science:
- Bachelor of Science
- Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
- Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Geographical Science
- Master of Science
READ: UCT Prospectus PDF
University of Cape Town (UCT) Admission Requirements 2025-2026
The following documents are required to apply online at the University of Cape Town for the 2025-2026 academic year;
South African Applicants
- A certified copy of the first page of your Identity Document or Birth Certificate.
- A certified copy of your Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification. If you are currently in Grade 12, please submit your marks obtained in Grade 11.
- Certified copies of the original Academic record and Certificate of Conduct, or certified copies of other certificates/ diplomas/ degrees you obtained previously from any other higher education institution.
Foreign Applicants
Certified copies of the following applicable documents (must be less than three (3) months old)
- Permanent Residency applicants: Passport and Proof of Permanent Residency/SA ID Document/Card
- Refugee/Asylum seeker temporary permit/formal recognition of refugee status in the RSA
- Passport
- A certified copy of your school-leaving certificate, together with an English translation.
- Congo-Brazzaville applicants must submit the Liste des Admis au Bac together with an English translation of the document.
- Democratic Republic of Contro applicants – Sixth-year Bulletin: Diplom D’Etat and Journal and transcripts of results or Journal or Confirmation of Results from the Embassy.
- Angolan applicants must submit their Portuguese results together with an English translation of the document/s.
- Applicants with results from Gabon, Cameroon, Bangladesh and Burundi countries must submit their French results together with an English translation of the document/s
How To Apply Online For The University Of Cape Town 2025-2026
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:
- Go to https://applyonline.uct.ac.za/
This UCT online application window is open for;
- First-time UCT applicants
- UCT students changing to a new qualification and/or specialization
- Applicants who previously applied for admission and were not offered a space or who were offered a space accepted the offer and did not register
- students completing a higher certificate or any other programme and who wish to continue with further undergraduate studies
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Contact UCT
- For a hard copy of the undergraduate prospectus:
- Tel: +27 (0)21 650 2128
- admissions@uct.ac.za
- Tel: +27 (0)21 650 1704
- Fax: +27 (0)21 650 4768
- Cashiers’ Office
- Tel: +27 (0)21 650 2207
- Fax: +27 (0)21 650 5093
- Admissions Office
- Tel: +27 (0)21 650 2128
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