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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.

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COVID-19 in Africa’s children

A new study headed by UCT’s Professor Heather Zar promises fresh insight into understanding the determinants of SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 in children in Africa.

Works of art at UCT

Reshaping the university’s art collection and transforming it into a resource for researchers, curators and students is what Associate Professor Nomusa Makhubu aims to achieve during her tenure as the chairperson of the Works of Art Collection (WOAC) committee.

d-school is building the future

A new home for Africa’s first school dedicated to design thinking is officially under construction on UCT’s middle campus.

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Please note that undergraduate applications to UCT have closed on 31 August 2020. Undergraduate applicants who need financial assistance must submit separate applications to NSFAS by 30 November 2020.

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

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The University of Cape Town’s COVID-19 Return to UCT policy framework guides faculties and departments on the institution’s phased return to campus.

Coronavirus Disease 2019

The countrywide COVID-19 lockdown is an essential measure taken to contain the spread of the coronavirus. We all carry a huge responsibility to mitigate the pandemic’s impact in our country. Please visit the Coronavirus Disease 2019 page for more information on UCT’s response to the virus in our university community.

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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News in Brief

Notice of the Convocation AGM 2020
Members of UCT Convocation are hereby notified that the 2020 Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Convocation will be convened on a virtual online platform, at 17:00 on Wednesday, 9 December 2020. In order to facilitate online access to the 2020 AGM of the Convocation meeting, members will be required to register by no later than Wednesday, 18 November 2020. For additional information regarding the registration process along with instructions on the submission of any motions as well as nominations for President of Convocation: Read the full notice
Royston Pillay
Registrar
27 October 2020

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UCT leads, in Africa, in four of the five major world university rankings: Times Higher Education, Quacquarelli Symonds, Center for World University Rankings and US News Best Global Universities.

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Times Higher Education

UCT moved 20 places to 136th position in the latest 2020 Times Higher Education World University Rankings.

121st
US News

The sixth edition of the US News Best Global Universities rankings saw UCT being ranked 121st globally for 2020.

Upcoming Events

PhD Preparedness Programme

This is a 12 week fully online course facilitated by the Child Nurse Practice Development Initiative (CNPDI) to help students bridge the gap between a Masters' degree and a PhD.

Guidelines for Improved Land Administration

This course is designed to expose participants to relevant theories and practices around effective and responsible land administration for securing property tenure and ensuring land rights for all. This is a 5-day course presented on Mondays, Wednesday and Friday between 16 and 25 November 2020

Basic Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography

Focus Assessed Transthoracic Echocardiography (FATE) is an internationally recognised point-of-care cardiac ultrasound workshop, designed to provide basic echocardiographic skills for physicians.

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Food Programme 2020

The purpose of the Food Programme is to provide basic support to students who are hungry and to enhance student learning and success.

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