How to apply
Applications for Undergraduate and Postgraduate Studies
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Exemption and Recognition related information
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Opening Dates
The 2025 applications have opened on Monday, 13 May 2024.
Closing Dates
| Undergraduate / Postgraduate | Qualification Type | • SA citizenship (with a SA ID number) • Permanent Residency with a valid SA identification • Refugees with a valid Refugee permit* | Non- South African Citizenship (without a SA ID number) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) | |||
| Undergraduate | RPL APPLICATIONS – Undergraduate Studies (including Advanced Diplomas) | **Refer to RPL website for further details https://www.cput.ac.za/study/rpl ** | |
| Postgraduate | RPL APPLICATIONS – Postgraduate Studies | **Refer to RPL website for further details https://www.cput.ac.za/study/rpl ** | |
| Undergraduate Studies | |||
| CERTIFICATE & HIGHER CERTIFICATESEXCEPTHigher Certificate in Dental Assisting (HCDNAS)Higher Certificate in Emergency Medical Care (HCEMDC) | 30 September 2024 31 July 202431 July 2024 | 30 August 2024 31 July 202431 July 2024 | |
| DIPLOMA & NATIONAL DIPLOMAEXCEPTDiploma in Emergency Medical Care (D2EMCA)Diploma in Somatology (D3SOMA)Diploma in Grade R (DPEDGR)Diploma in Early Childhood Care and Education (D3ECCE) | 30 September 2024 31 July 202431 July 202430 August 202430 August 2024 | 30 August 2024 31 July 202431 July 202430 August 202430 August 2024 | |
| B ED QUALIFICATIONSB Ed in Foundation Phase (BEFNPT)B Ed in Intermediate Phase Teaching (BEINPT)B Ed in Senior Phase & FET Teaching (BESPFT) | 31 July 202431 July 202431 July 2024 | 31 July 202431 July 202431 July 2024 | |
| BACHELOR / BACHELOR’S IN SCIENCEEXCEPTBachelor of Emergency Medical Care (PBEMCA)Bachelor of Emergency Medical Care Extended (PBEMCX)Bachelor of Health Science in Opticianry (BGOPTY)Bachelor of Health Science in Medical Lab Science (BPSMLC)Bachelor of Health Science in Medical Lab Science Extended (BPSMCX)Bachelor of Health Science in Dental Technology (BPHSDT)Bachelor of Health Science in Dental Technology Extend (BPHSDX)Bachelor of Nursing (BPNURS)Bachelor of Nursing (Extended) (BPNURX)BSC in Diagnostic Radiography (BPSDGR)BSC in Diagnostic Ultrasound (BPSDGU)BSC in Nuclear Medicine Technology (BPSNUM)BSC in Radiation Therapy (BPSRDT) | 30 September 2024 31 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 2024 | 30 August 2024 31 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 202431 July 2024 | |
| POSTGRADUATE CERTIFICATE (PGCE)Postgraduate Certificate in Education: FET (PGCFET)Postgraduate Certificate in Education in Senior Phase & FET Teaching (PGCSFT) | 30 August 202430 August 2024 | 30 August 202430 August 2024 | |
| ADVANCED DIPLOMAEXCEPTAdvanced Diploma in Somatology (ADSOMA)Advanced Diploma in Technical & Vocational Teaching (ADTVET)Advanced Diploma in Adult and Community Education and Training Teaching (ADACET) | 30 September 2024 31 July 202430 August 202430 August 2024 | 30 August 2024 31 July 202430 August 202430 August 2024 | |
| Postgraduate Studies | |||
| POSTGRADUATE DIPLOMA | 30 September 2024 | 30 August 2024 | |
| HONOURS BACHELOR’S IN EDUCATION | 30 September 2024 | 30 August 2024 | |
| MASTER’S DEGREE (Course based) | 30 September 2024 | 30 August 2024 | |
| MASTER’S DEGREE (Full Research) | 14 March 2025 | 14 March 2025 | |
| DOCTORAL DEGREE | 14 March 2025 | 14 March 2025 | |
Check below for a list of 2025 Undergraduate qualifications
Check below for a list of 2025 Postgraduate qualifications
Supporting documentation for certain application categories
- A detailed list of documentation that is required during your online application submission is available. Please prepare, save and have it ready before your submit your application online.
- Click here to view the detailed list.
Additional admission requirements (additional supporting documentation that is required – applicable to certain programmes only)
Some programmes require students to submit additional information as part of their application and in addition to the supporting documentation listed above.
Applications without the additional requirements will not be considered.
To view a full list of additional supporting documentation and additional programme-specific requirements, click here.
Mode of application
All applications must be submitted online (except otherwise indicated on this website).
Regretfully, no manual application submissions will be processed where online submissions have been enabled.
Number of application choices per applicant
An applicant is allowed to submit a maximum of 3 choices for both Undergraduate and Postgraduate studies. For RPL applications, only 1 choice is permissible.