The Vice-Chancellor interim Emer Prof Daya Reddy invited parents, guardians, and sponsors of first-year students who had received firm offers for studying at UCT in 2024 to Parent Orientation.

Parent Orientation is designed to provide information about the University of Cape Town, our academic programs, and student services. In addition, the program is structured to help parents, guardians, and sponsors of first-year students to understand a new student’s transition to university life and how best to support them.

Invitations were sent out by email in January 2024. The recording of the morning plenary session is available on this page.

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Prof Ronnie encourages students to #ChooseUCT

Mughtar Parker encourages students to #ChooseUCT

Prof Murugan encourages students to #ChooseUCT

Vincent encourages students to #ChooseUCT

Sisi Qavane encourages students to #ChooseUCT

Esethu Mahlumba encourages students to #ChooseUCT

Gcinumzi Haduse encourages students to #ChooseUCT

UCT Registrar, Pillay encourages students to #ChooseUCT

UCT Vice-Chancellor encourages prospective students and their families to #ChooseUCT

Prof Green-Thompson encourages prospective students to #ChooseUCT

Prof Lewis encourages students to #ChooseUCT

Prof Goodman encourages students to #ChooseUCT

Pro Kessi encourages students to #ChooseUCT

UCT graduate, Thandile Xesi encourages prospective students to #ChooseUCT

UCT DVC, Prof Elelwani Ramugondo encourages prospective students to #ChooseUCT

The Dean of Law encourages prospective students to #ChooseUCT

SRC President encourages prospective students to #ChooseUCT

Prof Suleman encourages students to #ChooseUCT

Tristan Oaker encourages you to #ChooseUCT

Students reflect on their experiences studying at UCT

Admissions

Undergraduate admissions enquiries must be directed to admissions-ug@uct.ac.za.

First-Year Campus Reception (FYCR) programme

All first-year students will need to attend the First-Year Campus Reception (FYCR) programme that is only open to incoming first-year students who have received and accepted firm offers from UCT and will take place in the Sports Centre on upper campus from Saturday, 27 January to Monday, 29 January 2024. The reception is not open to anyone who has not yet received a firm offer by email from one of UCT’s faculties. Applicants should please check their UCT student email account.

Student orientation

For information about student orientation, that will take place after the FYCR programme, please refer to the Student Orientation pages on the Department of Student Affairs (DSA) website. Contact information is available on the DSA site for the faculty coordinators at the respective faculties’ orientations.

Residences

For any general queries about student housing offers, please contact 021 650 2977 or res@uct.ac.za.

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