CPUT Application Procedure | Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Step 1: Choose a qualification
Mastering the technology required to send a satellite into space, saving lives with your specialised knowledge of emergency medical care or designing a fashion collection – the sky is the limit when it comes to choosing a course of study at CPUT.
Our courses
We offer more than 70 career-focused courses. The documents and links below will help you choose the course that’s right for you.
- Faculty Handbooks contain detailed information about each faculty and course.
- The Online Prospectus will show you all our courses, their subjects, and their estimated cost.
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Applied Sciences
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Business and Management Sciences
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Education
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Engineering
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Health and Wellness Sciences
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Informatics and Design
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Admission requirements
The Admission Requirements leaflet contains the admission requirements for all the courses presented at CPUT, as well as general admission information, qualification structures, and details about where each course is presented. Prospective students are encouraged to check the requirements of the course they want to study before applying.
View the Admission Requirements for
Additional admission requirements
Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application. Applications without the additional requirements will not be considered.
Design and Architecture
Students who wish to apply for Architectural Technology, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Jewellery Design & Manufacture, Surface Design, Three-Dimensional Design, or Design Foundation must submit a portfolio with their application.
Film and Video Technology
Students who wish to apply for Film and Video Technology must submit a letter of motivation with their application.
Photography
Students who wish to apply for Photography must complete a questionnaire with their application.
Optical dispensing
Students who wish to apply for the National Diploma Optical Dispensing must complete a separate questionnaire along with application.
Public relations management
Students who wish to apply for Public relations management must complete a portfolio with their application.
Radiography
Students who wish to apply for Radiography must complete a separate questionnaire along with their application.
Somatology
Student who wish to apply for Somatology must complete a biographical questionnaire, and must have a medical report completed by a medical practitioner. Both these documents must be submitted with their application.
Tourism and Events Management
Students who wish to apply for Tourism and Event Management must submit a motivational letter with their application.
Sport Management
Students who wish to apply for Sport Management must submit a questionnaire with their application.
1Open Day
Our annual Open Day takes place in May and provides visitors with first-hand information about our various courses.
CPUT Application Process Step 2: Get an application form
To apply for admission, you have to complete an application form.
Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application. Please see the Additional admission requirements for more information.
Please note that applicants are limited to three choices (to be filled in on one form). Any further applications will be discarded.
There are two ways you can get a form to apply for admission:
1. Download a PDF of the form that you can print at home.
Download the undergraduate application form for
2. Collect a form at the Registration and Applications Office on the various campuses.
