Student Help Documentation
This page contains help documentation and guides for students at the University of Cape Town.
Help Documentation and Guides
Please read through the following letter from the Office of the Director: Academic Administration regarding your responsibilities as a student in 2026: Student Responsibilities
General help guides for all students:
- Managing your password
- Requesting a copy of your Proof of Registration
- Updating your Address Details and Contact Numbers
- Updating your Name in Peoplesoft
- Viewing your Academic Record
Admission related help guides:
- Viewing your Application Status via Peoplesoft Self-Service
- Uploading Supporting Documents via Peoplesoft Self-Service
- Downloading a copy of your Acknowledgement or Acceptance letter
- Accepting/Declining an Offer in Peoplesoft
- How to retrieve your username
- How to reset your password
Service request related help guides:
- Submitting a Change of Curriculum service request
- Submitting a Cancellation of Registration service request
- Submitting a Leave of Absence service request
- Submitting a Pre-registration service request
- Submitting a Deferred Examination Application service request
- Submitting a Readmission Appeal service request
- Submitting a Postgraduate Funding (PGFO) related service request
Graduate Research Management related help guides:
- Graduate Research Management - Upload your Intention to Submit
- Graduate Research Management - Upload your Thesis/Dissertation for Examination
- Graduate Research Management - Upload your Library copy of your Thesis/Dissertation
- Memorandum of Understanding and Progress and Planned Activity student guide
Postgraduate Funding related guides: