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 |
2023 Course schedules per programme
**All courses will be offered on campus, unless otherwise stated**
| CIVIL ENGINEERING | ||
| CIV5131Z | Research Design and Methodology | 27 February - 03 March |
| END5129S | Sustainable Water Management | 10 - 21 July |
Electives can be taken across programmes.
| CIVIL INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT AND MAINTENANCE | ||
| CIV5138Z | Advanced Concrete Technology and Service Life design | 13 - 17 February |
| CIV5152Z | Special Topics in Infrastructure Management | 02 - 03 May |
| CIV5067Z | Advanced Infrastructure Management | 10 - 14 July (online) |
| CIV5115Z | Bridge Management & Maintenance | 11 - 15 September |
| CIV5161Z | Intro to Innovation and Entrepreneurship for Engineers | 15 - 17 November |
| GEOTECHNICAL ENGINEERING | ||
| CIV5110Z | Laboratory & Field Techniques | 20 - 24 February |
| CIV5114Z | Foundation Design | 17 - 21 April |
| CIV5111Z | Ground Improvement Techniques | 19 - 23 June |
| CIV5150Z | Soil Modelling & Numerical Methods | 28 August - 01 September |
| CIV5153Z | Groundwater | 09 - 13 October |
| STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING AND MATERIALS | ||
| CIV5142Z | Introduction to Finite Element Modeling in Structural Analysis | 26 - 30 June |
| CIV5112Z | Stability & Design of Steel Structures | 30 October - 03 November |
| CIV5100Z | Plate and Shell Structures | 27 November - 01 December |
| TRANSPORTATION STUDIES | ||
| CIV5133Z | Transport Modelling | 30 January - 03 February |
| CIV5127Z | Discrete Choice Modelling and Stated Choice Survey Design | 13 - 17 March |
| CIV5132Z | Transport Demand Analysis and Project Assessment | 27 March - 03 April |
| CIV5038Z | Integrated Land Use-Transport Planning | 08 - 15 May |
| CIV5036Z | Local Area Transport Planning, Management & Design | 24 - 31 July |
| CIV5035Z | Management of Transport Supply and Demand | 04 - 11 September |
| CIV5071Z | Public Transport System Design & Operations Management | 17 - 23 October |
| CIV5070Z | Public Transport Policy and Regulation | 20 - 27 November |
| WATER QUALITY ENGINEERING | ||
| CIV5157Z | Non-Sewered Sanitation Systems | cancelled |
| CIV5159Z | Conventional Water Treatment Process | cancelled |
| CIV5052Z | Aquatic Chemistry Part B | 15 - 19 May |
| CIV5050Z | Integrated Wastewater Treatment Plant Design | 03 - 05 July |
| CIV5144Z | Advanced Introduction to Wastewater Treatment | 07 - 11 August |
| CIV5046Z | Sedimentation in Water & Wastewater Treatment | 21 - 24 August |
| CIV5048Z | Steady State Design of Biological Nutrient Removal Systems | 18 - 29 September |
| CIV5047Z | Sewage Sludge Treatment and Biosolids Handling | 23 - 27 October |
| CIV5049Z | Modelling & Simulation of Wastewater Treatment Systems | 06 - 10 November |
Deadlines
Application for Admissions
All programmes open: 01 April 2023
All programme close: 30 October 2023
Applications for financial assistance
- South African applicant: 31 October 2023 (as part of application for admission to UCT)
- International and refugee applicants: 31 July 2023 (via IAPO)
Registration: 03 January - 28 February 2023 (Further Information)
Dissertations/theses (Please use these dates as a guide only)
Master's & PhD candidates
December 2023 graduation:
Submission of dissertations/thesis by 15 August (to have been preceded by the intention to submit) is recommended 5 months before the deadline for qualification entry to allow for delays in examination. It is possible that submissions after this are examined in time for the 30 April deadline. The university does not however undertake to reach a decision on the award of the degree by any specific date.
- December graduation submission deadlines:
- Submission of dissertation: 01 June 2023
- Intention to submit: 01 May 2023
NB: Students who submit their corrections by 15 October 2023, as well as meeting the requirements for their qualification, may attend the graduation ceremony in December 2023, subject to final qualification status by the Faculty Office.
Dates on this page can only be used as a guide.
Fees 2023
- 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