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For information on South Africa's response to COVID-19 please visit the COVID-19 Corona Virus South African Resource Portal.

Social media law webinar

On 20 October, UCT hosted a webinar titled “Understanding the legal framework of our digital world – reputation, privacy, fake news, social media activism and recent developments in the law.” Emma Sadleir is South Africa’s leading expert on social media law.

UCT Official Merchandise

Our spring sale is for a limited time only, so move quickly to get up to 35% off on select items.

UCT’s response to COVID-19

The university has implemented approved protocols to keep staff and students safe during the COVID-19 lockdown, but we all remain individually responsible for mitigating the pandemic’s impact in our country. Please read more about UCT’s response to COVID-19.

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Applications for undergraduate study at UCT in 2022 closed on 31 August 2021.

Application deadlines for postgraduate programmes can be confirmed with the relevant faculty office.

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UCT Online High School

The University of Cape Town has launched the UCT Online High School, offering extensive teacher and mentor support at an affordable monthly fee.

The UCT Online High School is also making the online school platform available for free for any teacher and learner to benefit from the high-quality, interactive curriculum – unleashing the creative, academic and professional potential of Africa’s children.

Welcome to the University of Cape Town

UCT is an inclusive and engaged research-intensive African university that inspires creativity through outstanding achievements in learning, discovery and citizenship; enhancing the lives of its students and staff, advancing a more equitable and sustainable social order and influencing the global higher education landscape.

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UCT Community of Hope Vaccination Centre

The University of Cape Town in partnership with the Western Cape Government (WCG) have reinforced our commitment to bringing hope to the residents of the Mother City with the launch of the world‑class Community of Hope Vaccination Centre that opened its doors on Monday, 30 August 2021.

The site is located on Main Road in Mowbray – in the Forest Hill Residence – and access is from Broad Street. The site is open every day: Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 15:00.

Updated: 30 August 2021

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free online courses

1st
IN AFRICA

UCT leads, in Africa, in all five of the major world university rankings: Times Higher Education, Quacquarelli Symonds, Center for World University Rankings, US News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings and ShanghaiRanking’s Academic Ranking of World Universities.

183rd
IN THE WORLD

UCT is ranked as 183rd in the world by the latest 2022 Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings.

103rd
IN THE WORLD

The latest 2021 edition of the US News & World Report Best Global Universities Rankings saw UCT being ranked 103rd globally.

Upcoming Events

PhD Preparedness Course

Are you considering doing a PhD?

This is a 12 week fully online course facilitated by the Child Nurse Practice Development Initiative (CNPDI) in the Department of Paediatrics and Child Health at the University of Cape Town.

Disability Studies in Education Short Course

The course aims to empower educators to reflect critically on their own disability inclusive practices through dialogues within a community of inquiry to promote equity, equal access and dignity for learners with disabilities.

Disability Studies in Education Short Course information.

Valuation of Agricultural Property

The course aims to provide knowledge and skills in the valuation of agricultural property to support valuers involved in land reform valuations.

Notices

Applications for the Mandela School MPhil degree programme are now open

As the School's newest academic programme, it teaches students to address the challenge of designing, winning support for, and implementing...

Applications for the Mandela School Master degree programme are now open

As the School's flagship academic programme, MDPP equips leaders with the skills they need to inspire and create meaningful change for...

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