CPUT Late Applications 2025-2026 | Cape Peninsula University of Technology
UNDERGRADUATE APPLICANTS
We are not accepting late applications.
Applicants who need financial assistance must submit their applications on the NSFAS online application system. Applications are now open and close on 30 November . Applications must be completed at http://www.nsfas.org.za/content/how-to-apply.html.
POSTGRADUATE APPLICANTS
Postgraduate programmes containing coursework mostly close on 31 October, with the exception of a few programmes and faculties which start to close from May onward. Please refer to the Directions for Postgraduate Applicants for the relevant closing dates.
Applications for research-only postgraduate programmes do not close. Please select the year in which you wish to start your programme when applying.
SEMESTER STUDY ABROAD (SSA) APPLICANTS
The SSA programme is offered to international students who are pursuing a degree elsewhere and plan to study abroad at UCT for a semester or two for the purposes of international credit mobility. Upon completion of the UCT semester course-load, the credits can be transferred to their degree at their home university. SSA credits do not count toward a UCT qualification.
SSA application cycle:
First semester (which runs from late January to mid-June): applications open in the first week of August and close on 31 October of the preceding year.
Second semester (which runs from early July to late November): applications open in the second week of January and close on 30 April of the same year.
For further information, visit Semester Study Abroad.
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) application deadlines
Application closing date: End of September.
Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application. Please see the Additional admission requirements for more information.
Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible in the application cycle. You can find CPUT’s online application form here.
There are ways you can get a form to apply for admission:
1. Collect a form at the Registration and Applications Office on the various campuses.
2. Request that an application form be mailed to you by writing to the Registrar:
The Registrar
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
PO Box 1906
Bellville
7535
