2021 UCT Academic Calendar – Key dates

2021 UCT Academic Calendar – Key dates

2021 UCT Academic Calendar – Key dates ; 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 2020

• Applications for admission in 2021 will open. Applications will close on 31 July 2020 for all undergraduate programmes. Please remember to apply online.
• The National Benchmark Tests (NBTs) will open for registrations for the 2021 intake. You must apply online.

4 April 2020

• Open Day is a good opportunity to access important information about the application process. (It’s also a good time for younger siblings to start thinking about UCT opportunities!)
  Please note: Following international advice on the hosting of large gatherings, we have taken the precautionary measure to cancel the 2020 Open Day, which was due to be held on Saturday, 4 April 2020. We apologise for any inconvenience.
  Read the VC Desk: COVID-19: Update on mass gatherings, graduation and travel.

1 August 2020

• National Student Funding Assistance Scheme (NSFAS) funding applications open. You must apply online.

31 August 2020

• All undergraduate applications close. We do not accept late applications.
• Applications for student housing close.

30 September 2020

• Closing date for undergraduate programme changes: 30 September 2020.

You do so by sending a request to admissions-ug@uct.ac.za or submitting a written request to the Admissions Office.30 September 2020

• Final date to submit the Bachelor of Architectural Studies (BAS) portfolio.

31 October 2020

• For applicants finishing secondary school in 2020, 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.

30 November 2020

• Last date to apply for National Student Funding Assistance Scheme (NSFAS) funding. You must apply online.

31 December 2020

• All final transcripts and non-NSC school-leaving results (except CIE, ZIMSEC and NSSC) must be submitted as certified paper documents.

15 January 2021

• Final tertiary transcripts are due for students registered for tertiary studies in 2020.
• Final CAIE, ZIMSEC and NSSC results from the November 2020 session are due.

Full details are available in the undergraduate prospectus.

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