Academic calendar
Terms
| 2023 | 2024 | |
| Term 1 | 13 February - 24 March | 12 February - 22 March |
| Term 2 | 03 April – 15 June | 02 April - 12 June |
| Term 3 | 24 July – 01 September | 22 July - 30 August |
| Term 4 | 11 September - 22 December | 09 September - 24 December |
2024 Course schedules per programme
NB: All courses will be offered on campus, unless otherwise stated
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | ||
| CIV5131Z | Research Design and Methodology | 11 - 15 March |
| CIV5047Z | Methodologies in Engineering Education | 10 - 14 June |
| END5129S | Sustainable Water Management | 15 - 26 July |
| CIV5154Z | IoT and GIS for Civil Engineering | 16 - 20 September |
Electives can be taken across programmes.
| CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE | ||
| CIV5138Z | Advanced Concrete Technology and Service Life design | 06 - 10 May |
| CIV5067Z | Advanced Infrastructure Management | 08 - 12 July |
| CIV5140Z | Strengthening and Retrofitting of Concrete Structures | 28 October - 01 November |
| CIV5141Z | Condition Assessment and Remedial Action on Steel Structures | 09 - 13 December |
| GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING | ||
| CIV5143Z | Rock Mechanics | 26 February - 01 March |
| CIV5149Z | Slope Stability and Lateral Earth Supports | 22 - 26 April |
| CIV5124Z | Geosynthetics Engineering | 01 - 05 July |
| CIV5122Z | Advanced Soil Mechanics | 26 - 30 August |
| CIV5162Z | Tailings Storage Facility Design, Construction and Management | 30 September - 04 October |
| STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS | ||
| CIV5163Z | Digital Twin and Building Information Modelling in Civil Engineering | 02 - 09 December |
| CIV5142Z | Introduction to Finite Element Modelling in Structural Analysis | 24 - 28 June |
| CIV5113Z | Structural Dynamics with Applications | 29 July - 02 August |
| CIV5006Z | Advanced Structural Concrete Engineering | 12 - 16 August |
| CIV5100Z | Plate and Shell Structures | 25 -29 November |
| TRANSPORTATION STUDIES | ||
| CIV5133Z | Transport Modelling | 05 - 12 February |
| CIV5132Z | Transport Demand Analysis and Project Assessment | 08 - 15 April |
| CIV5038Z | Integrated Land Use-Transport Planning | 20 - 28 May |
| CIV5039Z | Non-Motorised Transportation Planning | 03 - 10 June |
| CIV5035Z | Management of Transport Supply and Demand | 02 - 09 September |
| CIV5071Z | Public Transport System Design & Operations Management | 07 - 14 October |
| CIV5164Z | Big Data & Transport | 21 - 28 October |
| CIV5070Z | Public Transport Policy and Regulation | 17 - 25 November |
| WATER QUALITY ENGINEERING | ||
| CIV5157Z | Non-Sewered Sanitation Systems | 04 - 08 March |
| CIV5158Z | Urban Hydrology & Modelling Urban Drainage | 15 - 19 April |
| CIV5052Z | Aquatic Chemistry Part B | 29 April - 03 May |
| CIV5159Z | Conventional Water Treatment Process | 04 - 08 November |
| CIV5050Z | Integrated Wastewater Treatment Plant Design | 18 - 19 June |
| CIV5144Z | Advanced Introduction to Wastewater Treatment | 05 - 08 August |
| CIV5046Z | Sedimentation in Water & Wastewater Treatment | 19 - 23 August |
| CIV5047Z | Sewage Sludge Treatment and Biosolids Handling | 09 - 13 September |
| CIV5048Z | Steady State Design of Biological Nutrient Removal Systems | 14 - 18 October |
| CIV5049Z | Modelling & Simulation of Wastewater Treatment Systems | 11 - 15 November |
Deadlines
Application for Admissions
All programmes open: 01 April 2024
All programme close: 30 October 2024
Applications for financial assistance
- South African applicant: 31 October 2024 (as part of application for admission to UCT)
- International and refugee applicants: 31 July 2024 (via IAPO)
Registration: 03 January - 28 February 2024 (Further Information)
Dissertations/theses (Please use these dates as a guide only)
Master's & PhD candidates
Refer to the dates on the uct.ac.za/students/current-students-graduation/graduation-overview
The university does not however undertake to reach a decision on the award of the degree by any specific date.
Fees 2024
- Application fees and payment details: UCT fee structure
- Tuition/Academic fees and payment details: Fees Handbook (Book 12), available at UCT Handbooks
- Residence/Accommodation fees: Fees Handbook (Book 12), available at UCT Handbooks
Alternatively, contact the UCT Fees Office for information or details.
Requests for pro-forma invoices are sent to the UCT Fees Office. Download pro-forma invoice request form