Cape Peninsula University of Technology Important Application Dates

Open:
All courses: April

Close:

Design Courses (portfolio submissions): 31 July

All other courses: End of September

Application Fees:

R100

R150 for late applications

Application fees can either be a cash payment (made directly at the Cashiers’ Office on your preferred campus), or a bank deposit.

2025/2026 Term Dates

First Term: February 1 – March 18

Second Term: April 4 – June 17

Third Term: July 18 – September 2

Fourth Term: September 12 – December 2

Closing Dates

Qualification Type	SA citizenship (with a SA ID number)Permanent Residency with a valid SA identificationRefugees with a valid Refugee permit*	Non- South African Citizenship (without a SA ID number)
MASTER’S DEGREE & M TECH (Full Research)	15 March 2025/2026	15 March 2025/2026
DOCTORAL DEGREE & D TECH	15 March 2025/2026	15 March 2025/2026

Certain late applications are still available for applications.

Also, other late approved accredited HEQSF Postgraduate Diploma programmes that are currently open for applications:

Post Graduate Diploma in Marine Science	closes 28 January 2025/2026
Postgraduate Diploma in Consumer Science (Food & Nutrition)	closes 28 January 2025/2026
Post Graduate diploma in Entrepreneurship	Closes 28 January 2025/2026
Post Graduate Diploma in Horticulture	Closes 28 January 2025/2026
Post Graduate diploma in Human Resource Management	Closes 28 January 2025/2026
Post Graduate diploma in Retail Business Management	Closes 28 January 2025/2026
Post Graduate Diploma in Health Science Management	Closes 28 January 2025/2026
Bachelor of Engineering Technology Honours in Electrical Engineering (Course Based)	Closes 28 January 2025/2026
Post Graduate Diploma in Primary Care Nursing	Closes 4 February 2025/2026
Post Graduate Diploma in Occupational Health Nursing	Closes 4 February 2025/2026

Click here to access a full list of programmes available for applications

Exemption and Recognition related information

Click here to download the Application for Exemption and Recognition form

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