University of the Western Cape UWC Returning Undergraduate Students Registration 2025 | How to register online at your comfort or at the admission office.
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) registration portal for Returning Undergraduate Students 2025 is opened to all irrespective of color, race, ethnic identity, religion, gender, or national origin provided he/she is a qualified student of this premier citadel of learning.
You can access the UWC Returning Undergraduate Students Online Registration Portal 2025 24 hours a day from any location with an internet connection using a desktop computer, a laptop, notebooks, tablets, and even smartphones.
STEP 1 – CHECK YOUR PROMOTION CODE
In order to register, you must have an official final promotion code that allows you to continue as a student in 2025. If your promotion code is ‘DEFERRED’ (i.e participating in catch-up) please consult your Faculty before continuing.
Promotion
Your promotion code at the end of 2020 determines the next steps you have to follow to successfully complete your registration in 2025.
Codes and Descriptions
00 RESULTS NOT AVAILABLE
Your results are not currently available due to an administrative issue. Please contact your Faculty in this regard.
03 SDA GRANTED/SPECIAL EXAM
You have been approved for an SDA or Special exam. On completion of your exam you will receive either a completed promotion or a failed promotion. On receiving your results you may then proceed to register for 2025 if required to.
04 FAILED (Final Year)
You have not obtained enough credits to complete your degree but may continue to register for 2025.
05 RE-ADMISSION NOT ALLOWED
You have been academically excluded and need to apply for re-admission to the university. Email correspondence will be sent to you providing the necessary steps.
06 SDA GRANTED/SPECIAL EXAM
You have been approved for an SDA or Special exam. On completion of your exam you will receive either a completed promotion or be academically excluded.
07 PROMOTED
You have obtained enough credits to promote and can complete your registration for 2025.
08 SDA GRANTED/SPECIAL EXAM
You have been approved for an SDA or Special exam. On completion of your exam you will receive either a pass promotion or an academically excluded promotion. On receiving your results you may then proceed to register for 2025 if required to.
09 FAILED
You have not obtained enough credits to promote to the next level of studies but may continue to register for 2025.
10 RESULTS NOT AVAILABLE
Your results are not currently available due to an administrative issue. Please contact your Faculty in this regard.
11 NOT PROMOTED: NON-DEGREE PURPOSE/CE COURSE
You have not obtained enough credits to promote /complete a non-degree course or CE Programme to the next level of studies but can continue to register for 2025.
13 DO PROMOTION MANUALLY
Your promotion is incomplete and you must contact your faculty in this regard
14 PROMOTED: (PART-TIME)
You have obtained enough credits (Part-time) to promote and can complete your registration for 2025.
15 NOT PROMOTED: (PART-TIME)
You have not obtained enough credits to promote (Part-time) to the next level of studies but can continue to register for 2025.
16 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT GRANTED: MEDICAL
You have been approved for a Medical exam. On completion of your exam and receiving your results you may then proceed to register for 2025.
17 SUSPENDED
You have been suspended from the University
20 REFUSED ACADEMICALLY/CAN REGISTER
You have been refused academically but have now been cleared and you can continue your registration for 2025.
21 MAY PROCEED WITH STUDIES
You may proceed to register for 2025.
26 SUP EXAM COMPLETED/FAIL
You qualify for a supplementary exam and based on the outcome you will either complete your degree or get a fail promotion.
27 SUP EXAM COMPLETED/FAIL
You qualify for a supplementary exam and based on the outcome you will either complete your degree or fail Promotion.
28 PROMOTED IF SUCCESSFUL IN SD
You will promote if successful in your SD Examination.
29 DC PENDING – RESULTS WITHHELD
You have a DC pending and will not be able to register in 2025 until an outcome has been received of your pending DC Case.
30 SPECIAL ASSESSMENT GRANTED: NON MEDICAL
You have been approved for a special assessment (Non-Medical) and may proceed to register for 2025 once an outcome has been received.
31 MODULE UNDER MODERATION
Your modules has been sent for external moderation
32 THESIS SUBMITTED FOR EXAMINATION
Your thesis has been submitted for examination and you are not required to register in 2025.
33 EXAMINATIONS DEFERRED
Your examination has been differed to January 2025. On receiving your final results you may proceed to register for 2025.
34 LEAVE OF ABSENCE GRANTED
You have been approved a leave of absence in 2025.
35 MAY PROCEED WITH STUDIES: EXTENSION GRANTED
Your study extension has been approved and you may continue to register for 2025.
36 MAY NOT PROCEED: NO RESEARCH TOPIC APPROVED
You may not register for 2025 as there is no research topic that has been approved. Please contact your Faculty in this regard.
37 MAY NOT PROCEED: SUBMIT COMPLETION PLAN
You may not register for 2025 as no completion plan has been submitted. Please contact your faculty in this regard.
STEP 2 – GET FINANCIALLY CLEARED
Students should pay the required upfront payment via EFT or via the online card payment link.
Students not in University residences R4290 (to be paid before registration)
Students placed at University residences R4840 (to be paid be fore registration)
Self-funded students
All self-funded students are required to make a first fee payment (UPFRONT PAYMENT) towards fees BEFORE registration. This is a standard amount of R4290 (this includes the registration fee of R1445) that is applicable to all South African students. Students will not be able to register if this amount is not paid. Payments via EFT should be made 3 days in advance in order to clear before registration.
NSFAS Funded Students
- Students funded by NSFAS will be facilitated via the Financial Aid Office finaid@uwc.ac.za
- Financial Aid will receive funding confirmation from NSFAS and after vetting will provide Student Credit Management with financial clearance instructions
- When received Student Credit Management will provide clearance and students will receive a SMS confirming clearance and to proceed to register
- All NSFAS funding queries to finaid@uwc.ac.za
Full cost and Partial Corporate bursaries
- Students with full cost bursaries and partial funding must submit their bursary documentation to be vetted by the Financial Aid Office
- Bursary information is to be sent to finaid@uwc.ac.za
- Financial Aid will vet the bursary documents and will provide Student Credit Management with financial clearance instructions
- When received Student Credit Management will provide clearance and students will receive a SMS confirming clearance and to proceed to register
- All bursary and funding queries to finaid@uwc.ac.za
Students with upfront fees and outstanding balances from previous years and Students with fees in arrears should make contact with Student Credit Management via the following Hubs:
Call Centre: 021 959 3558
Email a consultant: scm@uwc.ac.za
STEP 3 – REGISTER ONLINE
REGISTRATION DATES
Registration opens online from 25 January 2025 to 05 March 2025.
Students who have a final promotion code as of 18 December 2020 and who are not part of catch-up or awaiting an SDA must register by no later than 12 February 2025 (students still awaiting financial clearance or Faculty outcomes will be allowed to register till 05 March 2025). You may contact your Faculty via the Curriculum Advising Portal below to arrange for advising or counselling to complete your registration online or to request assisted registration on campus from 1-12 February 2025. Due to the current regulations not all students will be able to be assisted on-campus and we ask that only students with serious problems request such assistance.
Students participating in catch-up or SDAs may register from the moment a final promotion is done and must register by no later than 5 March 2025
No late registration will be allowed unless permission is obtained from the Faculty directly.
Before you begin your academic year at UWC, you will need to complete your registration with the University.
There are two different options available for you to officially register as a student, self-registration (online registration) or the assisted registration process (due to the current alert level assisted registration will only be possible if requested for and on specific days, please consult your Faculty). We encourage all students to register online.
How to Register online:
• Log-on to the Student Portal (student.uwc.ac.za).
• To login enter your Student Number and ID/Passport number .
• Follow the registration steps on the main menu (not sure about your module choices see the the curriculum advising option below)
Curriculum Advising or Counselling
Planning your academic career as a student can be a daunting task. It is important to be informed about your programme registration requirements before you register, and to ensure that potential barriers are addressed and resolved. Curriculum Advising is a process that equips you with the relevant programme information and provides helpful tips about how to go about choosing your modules for the remainder of your degree.
To access the Curriculum Advising hub or speak to an Advisor, click here.
Avoid crowds, be socially responsible and register online! Click here for the step-by-step guide to registering online.
HAVE YOUR PROOF OF REGISTRATION AND TIMETABLE EMAILED TO YOU FROM YOUR STUDENT PORTAL BY CLICKING ON DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS
STEP 4 – COLLECT YOUR STUDENT CARD IF LOST
Due to current alert level regulations students will be notified when they can collect their replacement cards.
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