Public university in Cape Town, South Africa, founded 1829

University of Cape Town Programs 2027: Degrees

The University of Cape Town, founded in 1829 as the South African College and a university since 1918, describes itself as South Africa's oldest university. Non-SADC international students pay course tuition plus an International Term Fee of ZAR 60,300 or ZAR 80,400 a year at undergraduate level in 2026 and a ZAR 5,600 administrative fee. Postgraduate applications for 2027 close on 30 September 2026.

Verified 15 Sep 2026 Sources Official site

Next deadline

Not published

The Academic year 2027 round closed 30 Sep 2026. The next cycle is not published yet.

Tuition

See fees

charged per credit or per semester

English test

IELTS 6.5

TOEFL 88, PTE 67, waiver possible

Acceptance rate

Not published

Application fee

R300

The subject list for University of Cape Town is not published here yet. It is taken from the university's own admission circular; when the current one is out it appears here with the seats for each subject.

Sources, checked 15 September 2026