Cape Peninsula University of Technology Application Procedure

Cape Peninsula University of Technology Application Procedure

Step 1: Choose a qualification

Mastering the technology required to send a satellite into space, saving lives with your specialised knowledge of emergency medical care or designing a fashion collection – the sky is the limit when it comes to choosing a course of study at CPUT.

Our courses

We offer more than 70 career-focused courses. The documents and links below will help you choose the course that’s right for you.

  • Faculty Handbooks contain detailed information about each faculty and course.
  • The Online Prospectus will show you all our courses, their subjects, and their estimated cost.
Applied Sciences
Business and Management Sciences
Education
Engineering
Health and Wellness Sciences
Informatics and Design

Admission requirements

img prospectusThe Admission Requirements leaflet contains the admission requirements for all the courses presented at CPUT, as well as general admission information, qualification structures, and details about where each course is presented. Prospective students are encouraged to check the requirements of the course they want to study before applying.
View the Admission Requirements for 2024

Additional admission requirements

Some courses require students to submit additional information as part of their application. Applications without the additional requirements will not be considered.

Design and Architecture

Students who wish to apply for Architectural Technology, Interior Design, Fashion Design, Graphic Design, Jewellery Design & Manufacture, Surface Design, Three-Dimensional Design, or Design Foundation must submit a portfolio with their application.

Film and Video Technology

Students who wish to apply for Film and Video Technology must submit a letter of motivation with their application.

Photography

Students who wish to apply for Photography must complete a questionnaire with their application.

Optical dispensing

Students who wish to apply for the National Diploma Optical Dispensing must complete a separate questionnaire along with application.

Public relations management

Students who wish to apply for Public relations management must complete a portfolio with their application.

Radiography

Students who wish to apply for Radiography must complete a separate questionnaire along with their application.

Somatology

Student who wish to apply for Somatology must complete a biographical questionnaire, and must have a medical report completed by a medical practitioner. Both these documents must be submitted with their application.

Tourism and Events Management
Students who wish to apply for Tourism and Event Management must submit a motivational letter with their application.

Sport Management
Students who wish to apply for Sport Management must submit a questionnaire with their application.

1Open Day

Our annual Open Day takes place in May and provides visitors with first-hand information about our various courses.

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