1 Contents WELCOME 2 PART A: PREPARING TO APPLY 3 Matriculation Exemption 3 National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) 3 English language proficiency 4 Applications for student accommodation 5 Applications for undergraduate financial assistance 6 Portfolio requirements (BAS & BA(FA)) 7 International applicants 8 Application fees 9 Monitoring your application status 10 KEY DATES 11 PART B: APPLYING ONLINE 12 The process after you apply online Updating your application PART C: SUBMITTING A PAPER APPLICATION 13 Updating your application 15 Code tables to be used when completing your application form 16 PART D: CONTACT DETAILS 32 PART E: MAPS OF UCT CAMPUS AND SURROUNDING AREAS 33 Apply online at http://applyonline.uct.ac.za Apply online if you have a working email address that is not shared with another UCT applicant. CORRESPONDENCE AND INQUIRIES Please address correspondence to
[email protected] or to: The Director of Admissions, University of Cape Town, Private Bag X3, Rondebosch, 7701, South Africa. For faculty-specific and other queries, please use the contact details in Part D. We have made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the information in this guide and our handbooks. However, we reserve the right at any time, if circumstances dictate, to: (i) change any of the published details as well as the courses and curricula on offer, or (ii) add to, or withdraw any of the courses on offer. 2 WELCOME Dear Applicant, Thank you for your interest in studying at the University of Cape Town. We strive to be world class. Established in 1829, we are South Africa’s oldest university, and a leading university in Africa.