Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
The Cape Peninsula University of Technology was established on 1 January 2005, when the Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon merged. This merger was part of a national transformation process that transformed the higher education landscape in South Africa.
Today, this institution is the only university of technology in the Western Cape and is the largest university in the region, boasting more than 30 000 students, several campuses and service points and more than 70 programmes.
However, the institution has humble beginnings in the Cape Technikon and Peninsula Technikon, which dates back to the early 1900’s.
How to apply
2024 Applications for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies
Have a look at 2024 Prospectus below:
Exemption and Recognition related information
Click here to download the Application for Exemption and Recognition form
Opening Dates
The 2024 applications will open on Monday, 15 May 2023
Closing Dates
| Qualification Category | 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) |
| RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING (RPL) UNDERGRADUATE AND POSTGRADUATE STUDIES | ||
| Refer to RPL website for further details https://www.cput.ac.za/study/rpl | ||
| UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES | ||
| Qualification Category | 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) |
| CERTIFICATE & HIGHER CERTIFICATES EXCEPTHigher Certificate in Dental Assisting (HCDNAS)Higher Certificate in Emergency Medical Care (HCEMDC) | 29 September 2023 31 July 202331 July 2023 | 31 August 2023 31 July 202331 July 2023 |
| DIPLOMA & NATIONAL DIPLOMA EXCEPTDiploma in Emergency Medical Care (D2EMCA)Diploma in Somatology (D3SOMA)Diploma in Grade R (DPEDGR) | 29 September 2023 31 July 202331 July 202331 August 2023 | 31 August 2023 31 July 202331 July 202331 August 2023 |
| B ED QUALIFICATIONSB Ed in Foundation Phase (BEFNPT)B Ed in Intermediate Phase Teaching (BEINPT)B Ed in Senior Phase & FET Teaching (BESPFT) | 31 July 202331 July 202331 July 2023 | 31 July 202331 July 202331 July 2023 |
| BACHELOR / BACHELOR’S IN SCIENCE EXCEPTBachelor of Emergency Medical Care (PBEMCA)Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care Extended (PBEMCX)Bachelor of Health Science in Opticianry (BGOPTY)Bachelor of Health Science in Medical Lab Science (BPSMLC)Bachelor of Health Science in Medical Lab Science Extended (BPSMCX)Bachelor of Health Science in Dental Technology (BPHSDT)Bachelor of Health Science in Dental Technology Extended (BPHSDX)Bachelor of Nursing (BPNURS)Bachelor of Nursing (Extended) (BPNURX)BSc in Diagnostic Radiography (BPSDGR)BSc in Diagnostic Ultrasound (BPSDGU)BSc in Nuclear Medicine Technology (BPSNUM)BSc in Radiation Therapy (BPSRDT) | 29 September 2023 31 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 2023 | 31 August 2023 31 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 202331 July 2023 |
| POST GRADUATE CERTIFICATE (PGCE)Post Graduate Certificate in Education: FET (PGCFET)Post Graduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase & FET Teaching (PGCSFT) | 31 August 202331 August 2023 | 31 August 202331 August 2023 |
| ADVANCED DIPLOMA EXCEPTAdvanced Diploma in Somatology (ADSOMA)Advanced Diploma in Technical & Vocational Teaching (ADTVET) | 29 September 2023 31 July 202331 August 2023 | 31 August 2023 31 July 202331 August 2023 |
| POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA | 29 September 2023 | 31 August 2023 |
| POSTGRADUATE STUDIES | ||
| Qualification Category | 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) |
| HONOURS BACHELOR’S IN EDUCATION | 29 September 2023 | 31 August 2023 |
| MASTER’S DEGREE (Course based) | 29 September 2023 | 31 August 2023 |
| MASTER’S DEGREE (Full Research) | 15 March 2024 | 15 March 2024 |
| DOCTORAL DEGREE | 15 March 2024 | 15 March 2024 |
Mode of application
All applications must be submitted online (except otherwise indicated on this website).
Regretfully, no manual application submissions will be processed where online submissions have been enabled.
Number of application choices per applicant
An applicant is allowed to submit a maximum of 3 choices for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies. For RPL applications, only 1 choice is permissible.
