UCT Term Dates
UCT Term Dates
For prospective and current students, it is important to know the term dates, which refer to the start and end dates of academic terms or semesters. Knowing and Understanding the term dates is very important for students to plan their academic schedules and activities, including exams, assessments, and holidays.
In this Article, we will provide an overview of the UCT term dates, including the start and end dates of each academic term, the registration periods, and the scheduled holidays. We will also discuss any potential changes to the term dates, including postponements or disruptions, which may arise due to unforeseen events or circumstances.
UCT Term dates are approved by the Senate and Council.
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Please note:
- The university reserves the right to change these dates. Before acting on any of the dates below, please ask for confirmation from the appropriate office.
- The calendar has been adjusted and is no longer accurate due to the impact of changes in response to COVID-19. Please refer to the Coronavirus Disease web page for further information on the University’s decisions in regard to COVID-19. Term dates 2024
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| TERM | 2023 | 2024 |
| 1st quarter | 13 February to 24 March 2023 | TBC |
| 1st vacation | 25 March to 02 April 2023 | TBC |
| 2nd quarter | 03 April to 15 June 2023 | TBC |
| Mid-year vacation | 16 June to 23 July 2023 | TBC |
| 3rd quarter | 24 July to 01 September 2023 | TBC |
| Mid-term vacation | 02 September to 10 September 2023 | TBC |
| 4th quarter | 11 September to 22 December 2023 | TBC |
Summer School 2024: 9 to 27 January 2023
Winter School 2023: 13 June to 11 July 2023
Updated: 4 January 2024
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University of Cape Town Contact Details
Postal address
University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch 7701, South Africa
Contact numbers and email addresses
Should the contact number or email address you require not to appear below please use the Google search at the top of the screen or browse the A–Z lists on the UCT main, Staff and Students websites.
UCT switchboard: +27 (0)21 650 9111
The web manager can only be of assistance with website-related queries, not IT-related queries. For the latter (including queries about online systems and email), please get in touch with IT Helpdesk at +27 (0)21 650 4500. If you have queries about Vula, please contact the Vula Helpdesk. South Africa school terms 2024
Term dates 2024
| Faculties | Email address | Contact numbers |
|---|---|---|
| Commerce | com-faculty@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 4375 +27 (0)21 650 4369 website |
| Engineering & the Built Environment | ebe-faculty@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2699 +27 (0)21 650 3782 website |
| Graduate School of Business | info@gsb.uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 406 1922 +27 (0)21 421 5510 website |
| Health Sciences (Undergraduate) | fhs-ug-admiss@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 406 6328 +27 (0)21 650 3002 (HSF Reception) website |
| Health Sciences (Postgraduate) | fhs-pg-admiss@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 406 6340 +27 (0)21 650 3002 (HSF Reception) website |
| Humanities (Undergraduate) | hum-ugrad@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2717 +27 (0)21 686 7469 website |
| Humanities (Postgraduate) | hum-postgrad@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2691 +27 (0)21 650 5751 website |
| Law | law-studies@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3086 +27 (0)21 650 5662 website |
| Science | sci-science@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2712 +27 (0)21 650 2710 website |
| Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED) | ched@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2645 +27 (0)21 650 5045 website |
| General enquiries | ||
| Accounts: Creditors | fnd-creditors@uct.ac.za | |
| Accounts: Debtors | fnd-debtors@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 5270/2143 |
| Accounts: Fees | fnd-fees@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 1704 |
| Admissions / Applications | admissions@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2128 |
| Campus Protection Services | +27 (0)21 650 2222/3 | |
| Communication & Marketing | CMD contacts | +27 (0)21 650 4847/3730 |
| Disability Service | dsa-disabilityservice@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2427 +27 (0)21 650 3794 |
| Educare | educare@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3522 +27 (0)21 689 8078 |
| Exam queries | examsoffice@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3692/4 |
| Emergencies | +27 (0)21 650 2222 | |
| Fees Office | fnd-feeenq@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 1704 |
| Finance Helpdesk | fnd-finance@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2111 |
| Graduation queries | graduation@uct.ac.za | |
| Human Resources | HR Contacts | |
| International students | iapo@uct.ac.za | +27 21 650 2822/3740 +27 (0)21 650 5667 |
| IT Helpdesk (ICTS) | icts-helpdesk@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 4500 |
| Libraries | libraries@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3134 |
| Maintenance | +27 (0)21 650 4321 | |
| National Benchmark Tests | adp-aarp@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3523 +27 (0)21 650 5045 |
| Off-Campus Student Accommodation Services (OCSAS) | ocsas@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 4934 |
| Payment and Procurement Services (PPS) Helpdesk | fnd-purch@uct.ac.za | |
| Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office | pgfunding@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3622 +27 (0)21 650 4352 |
| Protea Hotel Mowbray | reservations1@phmowbray.co.za Offers special rates for staff & students |
+27 (0)21 442 5300 website |
| Research and Innovation | researchvisibility@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 4015 |
| Sports and recreation | Kiran Maharaj | +27 (0)21 650 7328 |
| Staff Housing | Nomonde Sikiti Melissa Patience |
+27 (0)21 650 2975 +27 (0)21 650 1048 |
| Student Affairs | Nadierah Pienaar | +27 (0)21 650 3535 +27 (0)21 650 5011 |
| Student Development Office | Nolindo Wabani | +27 (0)21 650 5389 +27 (0)21 650 5011 |
| Student Housing and Residence Life | res@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2977 +27 (0)21 650 4014 |
| Student Orientation and Advocacy Centre | UCTOrientation@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 5082 |
| Student Records (academic records & transcripts) | reg-records@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3595 +27 (0)21 650 5714 |
| Student Representative Council (SRC) | src@uct.ac.za | |
| Student Systems Support | sss-helpdesk@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 5227 |
| Summer School | ems@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2888 |
| Switchboard / general enquiries | +27 (0)21 650 9111 | |
| Traffic enquiries | traffic@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3314 |
| UCT Careers Service | careers.service@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2497 |
| UCT Retirement Fund | uctrf-enquiries@uct.ac.za | |
| Undergraduate financial aid | financialaid@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3545 |
| Vacation accommodation | vacation@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 1050/1 |
| Vula Helpdesk | help@vula.uct.ac.za | |
| Welcome Centre | +27 (0)21 650 3121 |
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Office hours are Monday to Friday/ Term dates 2024
| Admissions (Middle Campus) |
08:30 – 16:30 |
| Fees Office (Middle Campus) |
Counter: 09:00 – 15:30 (Mon – Fri) Phone enquiries: 08:30 – 16:30 (Mon – Fri, Thurs from 09:30) |
| International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO) (Middle Campus) |
08:30 – 16:30 (Mon – Thurs) 08:30 – 16:00 (Fri) |
| Student Housing (Middle Campus) |
08:00 – 16:30 |
| Receipts Cashier (Middle Campus) |
09:00 – 15:30 |
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