Register

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: Track Application Status
• 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 2026 in this regard.

Status - Programme Full

Faculties will not be reviewing these applications and encourage this cohort of applicants to apply in May 2026 for the 2026 Academic Year.

Faculty registration timelines vary (refer to the registration booklet for detailed timelines)

Online and off-campus academic registrations with online assistance: Monday, 12 January 2026 – Friday, 30 January 2026

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, 12 January 2026 – Friday, 27 February 2026

New students Full Research Studies (Masters and Doctoral Studies):

• Online and off-campus academic registrations with online assistance: Monday, 12 January 2026 – Friday, 29 May 2026

Online assistance capacity has been increased for all online registration processes. Students who wish to receive off-campus assistance can visit the following link for detailed contact information: Enquiries.

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 2026 Registration Booklet.

Payments can be made at any branch of ABSA bank or via Internet banking. For further details, please consult the 2026 Registration Booklet.

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. IMPORTANT: Please download the International Pre-registration checklist here, complete and submit to the contact persons as indicated in the 2026 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 2026 Registration booklet.

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There is an online registration support document for your convenience and is available on our website: Student Online Services

You can register online from the comfort of your own home, or wherever you have Internet access by using a smartphone, tablet or computer.

Specifications for your computer: Internet Explorer 7 or higher, with Adobe Acrobat Reader 7 or higher. No other browsers are certified for online registration at CPUT.

Students who wish to receive off-campus assistance can visit the following link for detailed contact information: Enquiries

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 2026 Registration Booklet.