100% rebate for dropping a course by 5 June
02 June 2020 | DVC A/PROF LIS LANGE
Dear students
I hope you are all well and keeping up with the university work. I am writing to share important news with you. The University of Cape Town Council has decided that students who drop courses between now and Friday, 5 June 2020, will receive a 100% fee rebate.
This means that if you are thinking about dropping a course to ensure you have a manageable workload (after consultation with your course convenors) you can make that decision without having to take into account the financial constraints about that decision.
I wish each of you the best of luck in your work.
Stay well and take care of yourselves.
With warm regards,
Associate Professor Lis Lange
Deputy Vice-Chancellor: Teaching and Learning
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