You are now at the first step of your career – applying for admission.
Applying for admission to CPUT consists of seven steps.
- Step 1: Choose a qualification
- Step 2: Get an application form
- Step 3: Gather your documents or upload further/ outstanding documents
- Step 4: Fill in the application form
- Step 5: Pay the application fee
- Step 6: Send in your form and documents
- Step 7: Follow-up and get your admission status
International applicants:
- Click here for detailed international related information.
- Click here for international admission requirements
RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning applicants):
First access the RPL website page for important RPL related information – click here
- No manual posted or over the counter applications will be accepted unless for those categories that cannot submit online and as outlined in Step 3: Get an application form here
- Please note that applicants are limited to three choices. (except for RPL – only one choice permissible).
- Some qualifications require applicants to submit additional information as part of their application as outlined in Step 1: Choose a qualification and Step 2: Gather your documents
Submit your online application
1. Applicants that have never applied and/or studied (including short courses) at CPUT before (i.e no existing student number) – Apply here
2. Applicants that have applied and/or studied (including short courses) at CPUT before (i.e you have an existing student number) – Apply here
2025/2026 Late application information for the following categories of programmes with available spaces:
- CPUT students who have taken ‘n gap in their studies – 2nd,3rd, 4th-year Undergraduate studies only
- Advanced Diploma (Students who have completed a National Diploma/Diploma/Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent studies)
- Undergraduate students transferring from other universities into 2nd,3rd or 4th year at CPUT (excluding 1st year transferring intake)
- Postgraduate studies – M Tech/Master Course-based programmes
- Postgraduate studies – Post Graduate Diploma programmes
- Full Research Masters and Doctoral programmes are still open for applications until 15 March 2025/2026.
- Late approved HEQSF programmes that are open for applications are listed here Click here to view the lists
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