CPUT Late Application

With CPUT Late Application, Students (including prospective first-year students and their guardians) are urged not to travel to campuses for face-to-face assistance from staff. This is to avoid large crowds and respect the national protocols during the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead, CUT will only be accepting online applications and electronic submissions for the 2026 academic year.

The links to information given below may prove useful:

CPUT receives in the region of 270,000 applications for study every year, so it is understandable that this is a high volume period for enquiries. Students and members of the public are asked to please be patient as we process registrations, queries and late applications. Be assured that your request will be dealt with as soon as possible.

Online Assistance

Online assistance capacity has been increased for online applications and registrations processes. Applicants and prospective students who require off-campus assistance can contact the Call Centre on  086 123 2788 / 021 959 6767 or visit the following link for detailed contact information: https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries The official CPUT Facebook page regularly posts updates.  Please like the page for updates. Also consult the online application step-by-step guide downloadable from https://www.cput.ac.za/study/apply/step-4-online-application

Who may apply

Applications are welcomed for the following applicants:

  • National applicants (with an SA ID), including Refugee/Asylum Seeker and/or Permanent Residency applicants with a National Senior Certificate (NSC) / SC (Senior Certificate) / NCV (National Vocal Certificate) / National Qualification.
  • National applicants (with an SA ID) with international qualifications who already have SAQA certificates.
  • Refugee/Asylum Seeker status applicants with international qualification who already have SAQA certificates.
  • Permanent residency applicants with SA ID with international qualification who already have SAQA certificates.
  • Regretfully no RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) applications will be considered.

First-Year Applicants – Undergraduate Programmes with available spaces (i.e. Diploma, Higher Certificate, Bachelor Degree programmes)

PLEASE NOTE: The following Faculties will be opening late applications as early as Thursday, 10 February 2026 for certain 1st time entry/intake programmes with available spaces. Please note that some of the programmes might only be available for returning students although it is a 1st year intake Undergraduate programme. programmes with available spaces:

  • Education Faculty
  • Engineering and Built Environment Faculty
  • Informatics & Design Faculty

Final lists of late applications for programmes with possible spaces for the remaining faculties (if any), will be published by no later than Sunday, 13 February 2026 .

First Year Late application timelines at CPUT (where applicable)

Late applications are now closed for 1st year intake​​.

Postgraduate studies are still open for applications.

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