Please note the information related to the Academic Registration Timelines indicated in the 2026 Registration Booklet available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration. Only applicants with an Accepted status will be able to register.

Students who require assistance can contact the Call Centre on 021 959 6767 as the capacity for online registration assistance is increased during the registration period. Alternatively, please visit https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries for detailed contact information.

Please note the information related to Academic Exclusions indicated in the 2026 Registration Booklet available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration.

National students who are unable to pay the upfront tuition fee payment of R3500 and/or R1500 for residence accommodation will be allowed to register on condition that they have fully paid the outstanding balance or made financial arrangements to periodically pay the outstanding balance. Students who can pay the upfront payment(s) are encouraged to do so as it will contribute towards the fees for the year. Please refer to the 2026 Registration Booklet available for download from the CPUT website via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration for more detailed information.

Financial clearance is an online process and you therefore do not need to visit the campus. Students with financial blocks will receive a link via e-mail detailing the process to follow. Please refer to the 2026 Registration Booklet available for download from the CPUT website via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration for more information.

Arrangements will be made to pay via debit order deductions. Please have the following certified documents (certification not older than three months) available as these documents must be uploaded along with the online debit order form: (1) three months latest bank statements (2) copy of student’s ID (3) copy of account holder’s ID (person who will be paying the fees to CPUT).

• Bellville Campus - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 021 959 4343
• District Six Campus - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 021 460 3396

• Bellville Campus - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 021 959 4343
• District Six Campus - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 021 460 3396

You are required to upload the information as communicated by the Finance Department to you.

It is important to read the error message carefully as it will indicate the reason that you are unable to register. The financial block relates to fees, the academic block means that your faculty has excluded you from the qualification and lastly, you require a WEBR indicator inserted allocating the timeframes within which you can register. Please note the information related to International Blocks, Academic Blocks and WEBR indicators indicated in the 2026 Registration Booklet available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration.

Please contact:

• Bellville Campus - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 021 959 4343
• District Six Campus - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or 021 460 3396

Students with outstanding debt who have not registered for the 2025 academic year and failed to contact the Student Accounts department are handed over to external debt collectors. Students who have been handed over to debt collectors may make payment arrangements by contacting Ms Anthea Nel at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. and/or Ms Thato Khumalo at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

You will be required to submit a letter from the bursary on an official letterhead as written confirmation that the account will be settled. Please ensure that the letter is addressed to the Cape Peninsula University of Technology and that your information and the dates included are accurate; this must be done well in advance of your allocated registration date to avoid unnecessary delays. Please refer to the 2026 Registration Booklet available for download from the CPUT website via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration should you require more detailed information.

Please forward the letter to the following staff members and follow-up accordingly whether the letter was received:

SETA FUNDING:

• Ms Nozuko Bandla - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Ms Nomakula Gama - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Mr Lindile Mata - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Ms Namhla Cakata- This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Mr Mphumzi Rululu - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

EXCELLENCE IN MATRIC:

• Mr Curtis Pietersen: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

NSFAS students who qualify for funding and has received all allowances will not have a financial block and can thus register online. Please contact the following staff members should you have any queries; please note that queries must be addressed with the relevant staff member based on your surname.

BELLVILLE CAMPUS:

• Surnames A to MD contact Ms Nina Soyekwa - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Surnames ME to Z contact Mr Cyrano Arries - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

DISTRICT SIX CAMPUS:

• Surnames A to L contact Mr Eric Feleza - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Surnames M contact Ms Patricia Faila - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Surnames N contact Ms Nozuko Bandla - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Surnames O to Z contact Ms Acia Peters - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

MOWBRAY CAMPUS:

• All Students to contact Nina Soyekwa at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

WELLINGTON CAMPUS

• All Students to contact Mr Alex Bannister - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

All students linked to 2025 NSFAS Pre-funders and who has received all allowances will not have a financial block and can thus register online.

Yes, you will be allowed to register however, please contact your bursary officer and they will check if your Donor/Sponsor has paid the outstanding fees, staff details below:

• Mr Curtis Pietersen - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Ms Namhla Mdledle - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Mr Lindile Mata - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Ms Andisiwe Mrali - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.:

POST GRADUATE / SHORT COURSES / INTERNATIONAL FUNDING:

Please contact the bursary officer below if you are linked to SETA funding and the bursary officer will verify the status of your funding with the Advancement Office:

• Ms Nozuko Bandla at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Please note the information related to Off-campus Manual Academic Registration Process indicated in the 2026 Registration Booklet available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration.

Student Number: Access the CPUT website via https://www.cput.ac.za/study/forgotten-student-number and enter the requested information. SOS Pin: Access the CPUT website via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/quick-links/student-online-services and enter the requested information.

Your pin will be sent to you via SMS. You will not receive an email if no e-mail address exists on your biographical record and only once you have registered, will a myCPUT email account be created for you.

The pin will be sent to your e-mail address. You will not receive an SMS if no cell phone number exists on your biographical record. Check your myCPUT email for your pin. Note: Only students who were registered since 2012 will have a myCPUT email account. Contact the Call Centre on 021 959 6767 for assistance if you still cannot log into your email account.

You are using the incorrect pin. Action required by Student: Step 1: Verify the pin you have received by email/sms and enter the correct pin Step 2: If this does not work, click on the Request a Pin button. Only Students who were registered since 2012 will have a myCPUT email account. If you are registering at CPUT for the first time, then check your personal email address that you entered when you applied online. Contact the Call Centre on 086 123 2788 or 021 959 6767 for assistance if you still cannot log into your email account.

Check your myCPUT email for pin. Your pin will only be forwarded to your myCPUT email. If you are registering at CPUT for the first time, then check your personal email address. Note: Only students who were registered since 2012 will have a myCPUT email account. Contact the Call Centre on 021 959 6767 for assistance if you still cannot log into your email account.

You have exceeded the maximum number of three (3) login attempts, and your account has been locked. Please contact the Call Centre on 086 123 2788 or 021 959 6767 to reset your login.

If you have selected “Request a Pin/Forgot a Pin” but not receiving the pin, then login to your myCPUT email to get it. If you have problems accessing your myCPUT account, then contact the Call Centre on 021 959 6767 for assistance.

Enter your student number and existing pin. Select “Change Pin”. Enter a new pin by following the rules below for creating a pin:

• Pin length must ONLY comprise of 5 numbers (e.g. 24683) and must not start or end in a zero
• Must not contain any alphabetical characters (e.g. Aa369)
• No spaces allowed in the pin (e.g. 36 302)
• No adjacent repeating numbers (e.g. 11234) or simple sequences (e.g. 23456)

If you have problems accessing your myCPUT account, then contact the Call Centre on 086 123 2788 or 021 959 6767 for assistance.

Note: your PIN will only be forwarded to your myCPUT email account (if you are a returning student), or the email account that you filled in on your application form (if you have never studied at CPUT before, or not been registered since 2012). Your myCPUT email account will be created once you have registered.

Registration time frames may vary. Please note the information related to Academic Registration Time Frames indicated in the 2026 Registration Booklet available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration.

Applicants cannot register online due to the following varied reasons:

• Your faculty has not given you permission i.e. no WEBR inserted or the WEBR dates allocated have expired;
• You are trying to register for a qualification and offering type (e.g. full-time/part-time) outside the allocated registration period. Please note the information related to Academic Registration Time Frames indicated in the 2026 Registration Booklet available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration.The qualification code and offering type has not been selected for online registration.
• Kindly contact the respective programme administrator in the faculty office of your faculty for assistance and if the matter cannot be resolved telephonically or via email then report to the Registration Point on campus. Please consult the 2026 Registration Booklet on the CPUT website available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration.

Kindly note that your application does not have an accepted status. Please consult the 2026 Registration Booklet on the CPUT website available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration for more information.

You need to complete all previous requirements before running this option. Please select “Academic Rules and Regulations” first, read the information and then select the “Accept” button at the bottom of the screen; only then may you proceed to the next step i.e. “Submit Registration”.

Please contact the Call Centre on 021 959 6767 or contact the respective programme administrator in the faculty office of your faculty for assistance. Please consult the 2026 Registration Booklet on the CPUT website available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration for more information.

Registration timeframes may vary. Please note the information related to the Academic Registration Timelines indicated in the 2026 Registration Booklet available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration.

The qualification you are admitted for is not active. Please contact the Call Centre on 021 959 6767 or contact the respective programme administrator in the faculty office of your faculty for assistance. Please consult the 2026 Registration Booklet on the CPUT website available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration for more information.

The qualification has been inactivated for online registrations purposes. Please contact the Call Centre on 021 959 6767 or contact the respective programme administrator in the faculty office of your faculty for assistance. Please consult the 2026 Registration Booklet on the CPUT website available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration for more information.

Follow the 8-step-by-step guide for online academic registrations as outlined in the 2026 Registration Booklet available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration.

NO. You need to have a valid study visa or refugee permit for registration. No concession has been granted by the Department of Home Affairs regarding expired study visa or refugee permits. Therefore, CPUT will not accept it for registration until the Department of Home Affairs have advised otherwise. Refugee users can renew their refugee permits online. Please consult the 2026 Registration Booklet for contact details via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration or access https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries should you require more information or assistance.

You may register with your passport and your VFS receipt issued to you upon application for your study visa only when permission is granted by the Department of Home Affairs. Please consult the 2026 Registration Booklet for contact details via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration or access https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries should you require more information or assistance.

No, you will regrettably not be allowed to register as you require a study visa applicable for studies specifically at CPUT. Please apply for a change of condition to the South African Department of Home Affairs by using your CPUT acceptance letter. Please consult the 2026 Registration Booklet for contact details via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration or access https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries should you require more information or assistance.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you renew your study permit timeously; at least 60 days prior to the expiry date.

The procedure for requesting the renewal of your study permit is as follows:

1. Download the Renewal of Study Visa form via https://www.cput.ac.za/study/internationalapplicants/permits;
2. Complete the first section of the form with your student-related credentials;
3. Submit the completed form to the Faculty Officer of your respective faculty (based in the Faculty Office-detailed contact information available via https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries) who will complete and sign the second section of the form;
4. Include certified copies (certification not older than 3 months) of your passport, expired study visa issued to you by the Department of Home Affairs and the duly signed Study Visa Renewal form by yourself and the Faculty Officer;
5. Submit all the above documentation via email to the applicable staff member below:
   Bellville and Wellington programmes: Ms T Malaza - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
   District Six, Granger Bay and Mowbray programmes: Ms Z Matthews - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

No. You cannot register with a VFS receipt unless the Department of Home Affairs instructs universities to do so.

No. You cannot register with a ZEP.

You may register only if the visitor’s visa states that you may study whilst visiting in South Africa. The visitor’s visa must also be valid.

No. You cannot register with an expired refugee permit. You may apply for the permit via the refugee offices.

No, you will regrettably not be allowed to register with a birth certificate or a letter indicating that you were born in South Africa. You need to be in a possession of a South African ID. If not, then you require a study visa to register.

No, you will regrettably not be able to register with a court document; you require a study visa to register.

Please consult the 2026 Registration Booklet for contact details via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration or access https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries should you require more information or assistance.

Download the International Registration Checklist document from the CPUT website via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration. Follow the step-by-step procedure as indicated in the 2026 Registration Booklet available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration.

The following certified copies of the original documents with the stamped certification date (certification not older than 3 months) must be submitted:

1. Your acceptance letter available for download via https://www.cput.ac.za/study/track;
2. All school leaving results/academic records/Usaf/SAQA Certificate (Usaf applicable to 1st time entering Bachelor students, and SAQA for Higher certificates, Diploma, and next level of studying programmes i.e. Advanced Diploma/Postgraduate Diploma/ Masters and Doctorate studies only and not returning students);
3. All deposit slips/proof of payment including the deposit slip of the R 1 500 Admin Levy applicable to all first time registering international students at CPUT.
4. International Registration Checklist available for download from the CPUT website link via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration;
5. Your passport.
6. Refugee- or study permit made out for the Cape Peninsula University of Technology.
7. Proof of a comprehensive South African Medical Aid cover (valid for 12 months until 31 December of the year of registration); Medical Aid from other countries are not accepted.

No, International clearance is compulsory for all international students, including permanent residency students and is not required for South African citizens.

The financial clearance process is outlined in the 2026 Registration Booklet downloadable from the CPUT website via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration. Please refer to the following sections in the registration booklet:

1. Financial Matters and Clearance and
2. International Matters and Clearance under the subsection called Money Matters.

Refer to International Matters and Clearance in the 2026 Registration Booklet, downloadable from the CPUT website via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration. International registration clearance is compulsory for the following students:

1. Refugee permit holders
2. Asylum Seeker permit holders
3. Non-SA citizen passport holders with a study visa/work permit
4. Permanent Residency students.

This clearance is not required only for South African citizens.

Steps to follow:

1. Contact your in-service training co-ordinator requesting an emailed letter from the department/faculty confirming that you are currently busy with in-service training in your country and thus not in South Africa;
2. Download the International Registration Checklist document via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration and complete the form;
3. Include a certified copy (certification must not be older than 3 months) of your passport;
4. Submit all the above documentation for the international clearance process to be conducted to the respective Application and Registration Centre (ARC) staff member dealing with international student related queries; detailed contact information is outlined on the CPUT website via https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries.
5. Please consult the 2026 Registration Booklet for contact details via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration or access https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries should you require more information or assistance.

Steps to follow:

1. Contact your Head of Department or Supervisor requesting an emailed letter confirming that you are currently busy with your Master’s or Doctoral studies outside South Africa;
2. Download the International Registration Checklist document via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration and complete the form;
3. Include a certified copy (certification must not be older than 3 months) of your passport;
4. Submit all the above documentation for the international clearance process to be conducted to the respective Application and Registration Centre (ARC) staff member dealing with international student related queries; detailed contact information is outlined on the CPUT website via https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries.
5. Please consult the 2026 Registration Booklet for contact details via https://www.cput.ac.za/students/about/registration or access https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries should you require more information or assistance.

The international clearance block will only be removed to allow you to register in the month that your medical aid will commence. Please consult the 2026 Registration Booklet for contact details or access the link https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries should you require more information or assistance.

Yes, it is acceptable on condition that you have obtained a letter from the respective department within your faculty confirming the qualification you are registered for and that you will be completing said qualification within a 6-month period. Please follow these steps:

1. Contact your lecturer requesting an emailed letter from the department/faculty confirming the completion of your studies within the 6-month period; the letter must be signed and date stamped by the lecturer or Head of Department.
2. The issued letter must be emailed to the applicable staff member below:
   Bellville and Wellington programmes: Ms Thandi Malaza - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
   District Six, Granger Bay and Mowbray programmes: Ms Z Matthews - This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

All students who register with a passport, study visa, critical skills permit, require a South African Medical Aid cover Critical skills permit is applicable to only part-time students.

Log into the SOS system, go to "Student Enquiry" then click on "Proof of Registration - PDF"; save the document and e-mail it to the respective Application and Registration Centre (ARC) staff member requesting an official Proof of Registration; detailed contact information is outlined on the CPUT website via https://www.cput.ac.za/enquiries.