2025 Registration
ACADEMIC APPLICATION AND REGISTRATION REMINDERS
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT) annually receives approximately 570 000 applications and during the January/February registration period, application and registration-related queries are at an all-time high.
We wish to thank applicants and members of the public for their patience during this busy period.
It is important to note the following before contacting the institution:
Applicants must track the status of their application via the CPUT website on the following link: https://www.cput.ac.za/study/track
Applicants should not report to campus until a final acceptance outcome has been received.
Meeting the minimum entrance requirements does not guarantee access to programmes as the competition for space at Higher Education institutions is high.
There is no guarantee that accepted applicants will be placed in residences due to limited spaces.
All accepted first-year undergraduate applicants must register within 48 hours of being accepted as failure to do so will lead to the offer of acceptance being deferred to another applicant.
Status - Provisionally Accepted: Due to limited spaces, faculties are reviewing provisionally accepted applicants and accepting them accordingly in a batch system. Should any of these accepted applicants not register within the 48-hour window, the next batch of provisionally accepted applicants will be considered.
Status – Waiting List: Applicants with a waiting list status will only be considered should space become available and should therefore not consult the respective faculty office(s) or the respective department(s) on campus as they will receive feedback by Wednesday, 29 January 2025 in this regard.
Status - Programme Full: Faculties will not be reviewing these applications and encourage this cohort of applicants to apply in May 2025 for the 2026 Academic Year.
2025 Term Dates
2025 Registration Booklet
2025 1st Year Brochure
2025 Department of Higher Education (DHET) CACH Service to applicants
The Central Application Clearing House (CACH) Service of the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) will commence on 24 January 2025. It will be a service directed to all prospective students with grade 12 certification and still looking for a study opportunity within the Republic.
All unsuccessful applicants and walk-ins may increase their chances of finding a space at an alternate Post School Education and Training (PSET) institution or receiving a referral to career advice. Please see circular above.
2025 Registration Dates
The ability to register for the 2025 intake would not be possible before 13 January 2025. Refer to the 2025 registration booklet once published. Also refer to the above 2025 Term Dates and the information below.
First Year Undergraduate intake students:
- Off-campus and online registration: Tuesday, 21 January 2025 – Friday, 7 February 2025
Students who wrote their Final Grade 12 Exams in 2023 (or earlier), and have final acceptance, can register from Tuesday, 21 January 2025
- Applicants who wrote their Final Grade 12 Exams in 2024 and is pending final evaluation:
Final evaluation (screening) of the 2024 NSC results will be conducted from Thursday, 16 January 2025 until Wednesday, 22 January 2025 (no more Tuesday, 21 January 2025 until Friday, 24 January 2025) (subject to change). Any NSC results obtained will be verified against the official results as published by the Department of Basic Education and Training.
Acceptance will be confirmed via an automated SMS to your cell phone number provided during your application to the university.
- Also frequently track your acceptance status via the link Track application status.
- Please be reminded to register within 48 hours from receipt of the automated SMS. If not, your space may be allotted to the next deserving student. Please be reminded that you can only commence with registrations from 21 January 2025 and onwards.
Returning Students (Returning Undergraduate Studies including Advanced Diploma, Postgraduate Diploma programmes)
- Faculty registration timelines vary (refer to the registration booklet for detailed timelines)
- Online and off-campus academic registrations with online assistance: Monday, 13 January 2025 – Friday, 31 January 2025
Postgraduate Studies
- Faculty registration timelines vary (refer to the registration booklet for detailed timelines)
- All returning Postgraduate Students (Masters and Doctoral studies) and New students for Course-Based Master qualifications:
Online and off-campus academic registrations with online assistance: Monday, 13 January 2025 – Friday, 28 February 2025
- New students Full Research Studies (Masters and Doctoral studies)
Online and off-campus academic registrations with online assistance: Monday, 13 January 2025 – Friday, 30 May 2025
Online Assistance
Online assistance capacity has been increased for all online registration processes. Students who wish to receive off-campus assistance can contact the Call Centre on 086 123 2788 / 021 959 6767 or visit the following link for detailed contact information https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries.
Off-Campus Financial Clearance
Students with outstanding debt will not be able to proceed with the registration process unless the financial clearance indicator has been removed from your record regardless of any other clearances obtained. Students will only be able to proceed with registrations once financially cleared.
For further details, please consult the 2025 registration booklet.
Off-Campus Payments Only
Payments can be made at any branch of ABSA bank or via Internet banking. For further details, please consult the 2025 registration booklet.
Off-Campus International Clearance Process
International registration clearance is compulsory to the following students (excluding South African citizens):
- Refugee Permit holders
- Asylum Seeker permit holders
- Non-SA citizen Passport holders with a study visa (i.e. no SA ID number)
The following is required upon International clearance:
A certified copy (certification may not be older than 3 months) of the following documents is required:
- Passport
- Refugee permit
- Asylum seeker permit
- Permanent residency permit
- A completed and signed Registration Checklist
- A valid study visa
- A visitor’s visa 11 (6) for part-time studies only
IMPORTANT: Please download the International Pre-registration checklist here, complete and submit to the contact persons as indicated in the 2025 registration booklet prior to commencement of registrations.
If you are doing in-service training outside the South African border, you are required to obtain a letter from the WIL (In-service training/Research) Coordinator. This letter must be signed, and date stamped by the WIL department.
For further details, please consult the 2025 registration booklet.
Registration Guide
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There is an online registration support document for your convenience and is available on our website - http://www.cput.ac.za/sos.
Academic Registrations
You can register online from the comfort of your own home, or wherever you have Internet access by using a smart phone, tablet or a computer.
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Students who wish to receive off-campus assistance can contact the Call Centre or visit the following link for detailed contact information https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries
Residence Registrations
Students will not be able to conduct residence registrations unless academically registered. The residence registration related information will be communicated to you by the Residence Division or consult the 2025 registration booklet.
