University of Cape Town (UCT) Semester Registration 2025/2026 for prospective undergraduate, postgraduate, diploma, and certificate program students.
This post contains steps on how to register online for the first, and second semesters on the University of Cape Town (UCT) portal. the process is simple and stress-free. stay focused and read below:
University of Cape Town (UCT) Semester Online Registration Process 2025
Below are the steps on how to successfully register at the University of Cape Town (UCT) portal for the 2025 academic year.
STEP 1
Log onto the student portal using your STUDENT NUMBER and PASSWORD.
- If you do not have a password, click on CREATE A PASSWORD to continue.
STEP 2a
New Qualification Registration
- Click on REGISTRATION to start the registration process.
- Work your way through all the processes listed on the left.
- Please verify your personal contact and address details.
- Read the Academic Registration Rules or Agreement and click on I ACCEPT to be able to continue with Online Registration.
- Click on SUBMIT REGISTRATION.
- Enter qualification information and click on save and continue.
- Select the module you want to add to your qualification and click on SAVE AND CONTINUE.
- Verify the modules you want to add and click on CONTINUE.
- Add a new Module to your current Registration
STEP 2b
- Click on CHANGES TO REGISTRATION.
- Click on ADD SUBJECTS TO A REGISTRATION.
- Click on the qualification code you are already registered for.
- Select the module you want to add to your qualification and click on SAVE AND CONTINUE.
- Verify the modules you want to add and click on CONTINUE.
STEP 3
• Verify your Registration Cost and click on MAKE PAYMENT.
• Enter your card details and relevant information and click on PAY NOW.
• Click on REGISTRATION.
• Click on ACCEPT REGISTRATION to view Proof of registration or click on EMAIL PROOF OF REGISTRATION to email a copy to yourself
STEP 4
- Click on LOG OUT and navigate back to the portal tab.
- You will have immediate access to the ONLINE ORIENTATION module to familiarise yourself with the online learning environment, as well as the tools and skills required for online studies.
- You will further be able to access your REGISTERED MODULE with all your reading and study materials for downloading/saving/printing a week prior to the module start date.
- The module will officially start running on Monday (module start date) for participation in activities and assignments, etc.
University of Cape Town (UCT) Contact Details
Faculties | Email address | Contact numbers |
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Commerce | com-faculty@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 4375 +27 (0)21 650 4369 website |
Engineering & the Built Environment | ebe-faculty@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2699 +27 (0)21 650 3782 website |
Graduate School of Business | info@gsb.uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 406 1922 +27 (0)21 421 5510 website |
Health Sciences (Undergraduate) | fhs-ug-admiss@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 406 6328 +27 (0)21 650 3002 (HSF Reception) website |
Health Sciences (Postgraduate) | fhs-pg-admiss@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 406 6340 +27 (0)21 650 3002 (HSF Reception) website |
Humanities (Undergraduate) | hum-ugrad@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2717 +27 (0)21 686 7469 website |
Humanities (Postgraduate) | hum-postgrad@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2691 +27 (0)21 650 5751 website |
Law | law-studies@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3086 +27 (0)21 650 5662 website |
Science | sci-science@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2712 +27 (0)21 650 2710 website |
Centre for Higher Education Development (CHED) | ched@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2645 +27 (0)21 650 5045 website |
General enquiries | ||
Accounts: Creditors | fnd-creditors@uct.ac.za | |
Accounts: Debtors | fnd-debtors@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 5270/2143 |
Accounts: Fees | fnd-fees@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 1704 |
Admissions / Applications | admissions@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2128 |
Campus Protection Services | +27 (0)21 650 2222/3 | |
Communication & Marketing | CMD contacts | +27 (0)21 650 4847/3730 |
Disability Service | dsa-disabilityservice@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2427 +27 (0)21 650 3794 |
Educare | educare@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3522 +27 (0)21 689 8078 |
Exam queries | examsoffice@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3692/4 |
Emergencies | +27 (0)21 650 2222 | |
Fees Office | fnd-feeenq@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 1704 |
Finance Helpdesk | fnd-finance@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2111 |
Graduation queries | graduation@uct.ac.za | |
Human Resources | HR Contacts | |
International students | iapo@uct.ac.za | +27 21 650 2822/3740 +27 (0)21 650 5667 |
IT Helpdesk (ICTS) | icts-helpdesk@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 4500 |
Libraries | libraries@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3134 |
Maintenance (buildings) | +27 (0)21 650 4321 | |
National Benchmark Tests | adp-aarp@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3523 +27 (0)21 650 5045 |
Off-Campus Student Accommodation Services (OCSAS) | ocsas@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 4934 |
Payment and Procurement Services (PPS) Helpdesk | fnd-purch@uct.ac.za | |
Postgraduate Centre and Funding Office | pgfunding@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3622 +27 (0)21 650 4352 |
Protea Hotel Mowbray | reservations1@phmowbray.co.za Offers special rates for staff & students |
+27 (0)21 442 5300 website |
Research and Innovation | researchvisibility@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 4015 |
Sports and recreation | Kiran Maharaj | +27 (0)21 650 7328 |
Staff Housing | Nomonde Sikiti Melissa Patience |
+27 (0)21 650 2975 +27 (0)21 650 1048 |
Student Affairs | Nadierah Pienaar | +27 (0)21 650 3535 +27 (0)21 650 5011 |
Student Development Office | Nolindo Wabani | +27 (0)21 650 5389 +27 (0)21 650 5011 |
Student Housing and Residence Life | res@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2977 +27 (0)21 650 4014 |
Student Orientation and Advocacy Centre | UCTOrientation@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 5082 |
Student Records (academic records & transcripts) | reg-records@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3595 +27 (0)21 650 5714 |
Student Representative Council (SRC) | src@uct.ac.za | |
Student Systems Support (student self-service) | sss-helpdesk@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 5227 |
Summer School | ems@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2888 |
Switchboard / general enquiries | +27 (0)21 650 9111 | |
Traffic enquiries | traffic@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3314 |
UCT Careers Service | careers.service@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 2497 |
UCT Retirement Fund | uctrf-enquiries@uct.ac.za | |
Undergraduate financial aid | financialaid@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 3545 |
Vacation accommodation | vacation@uct.ac.za | +27 (0)21 650 1050/1 |
Vula Helpdesk | help@vula.uct.ac.za | |
Welcome Centre | +27 (0)21 650 3121 |
Office hours Monday to Friday
Admissions (Middle Campus) |
08:30 – 16:30 |
Fees Office (Middle Campus) |
Counter: 09:00 – 15:30 (Mon – Fri) Phone enquiries: 08:30 – 16:30 (Mon – Fri, Thurs from 09:30) |
International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO) (Middle Campus) |
08:30 – 16:30 (Mon – Thurs) 08:30 – 16:00 (Fri) |
Student Housing (Middle Campus) |
08:00 – 16:30 |
Receipts Cashier (Middle Campus) |
09:00 – 15:30 |
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