UCT Late Registration 2026

The information provided below is all the details about the University of Cape Town UCT Late Registration and procedures.

Registration

Registration details for the various faculties for 2026:

Please note: the University reserves the right to change these dates. Before acting on any of the dates below confirmation should be sought from the appropriate office.

1 April 2025

• Applications for admission in 2026 open at 12:00 noon.
• The National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) registrations open.

9 April 2025

• The UCT Virtual Open Day is hosted on Microsoft Teams Live.

31 July 2025

• All undergraduate applications close. We do not accept late applications.
• Applications for student housing close.
• The last date to write the NBTs if you wish to be considered for a conditional offer by the Faculty of Health Sciences.
• Preferred date for the submission of Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) portfolios.

31 August 2025

• Closing date for undergraduate programme changes. Requests must be sent to [email protected] with the subject line “Request for programme change”.
• Bachelor of Arts in Fine Art (BA(FA)) portfolios are due.

30 September 2025

• Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) portfolios are due.

15 October 2025

• The last date to write the NBTs for admission to UCT.

31 October 2025

• All grade 12 interim results, or predicted scores in the case of non-NSC candidates, are due.
• Interim and past transcripts for transferring applicants are due.
• Proof of English language proficiency is due.

15 November 2025

• We aim to finalise all international applications to allow sufficient time for visa applications.

30 November 2025

• Deadline for international applicants to attract an offer of admission. This is necessary to allow for sufficient time to obtain a study visa.

31 December 2025

• Final transcripts for transferring applicants are due.

Full details are available in the undergraduate prospectus