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UCT Vice-Chancellor encourages you to study at Africa’s top university
12 July 2022 | Video Self-recorded. Video edit Ruairi Abrahams. Photo Lerato Maduna.The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) Vice-Chancellor, Prof Mamokgethi Phakeng encourages all prospective students to apply for study at UCT in 2023.
- Read more about the undergraduate application procedure.
- Key dates
- See UCT’s undergraduate undergraduate prospectus.
- Access the faculty’s Handbook.
- Application forms and material
- Applying for residence
- Read about student funding and financial assistance.
- Apply online.
There are also a number of fact sheets that will give you a quick overview of the faculties, as well as some of the support services on offer at the university.
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