Orientation overview

2021 Orientation Overview

Orientation 2021 is in online format and the main activities will occur in the period between 1 March – 12 March 2021. It is important to participate, meet other students online, and to meet staff. This page will be updated regularly. See the contact details below should you have further questions. Also visit the relevant pages below, particularly your faculty pages for registration and orientation information.

• General Orientation queries

  Student Orientation & Advocacy Service (SOAS) office:
  Tel: 021 650 5082
  Vukile.Mambukwe@uct.ac.za

• Faculty of Commerce

  Email: ComCares@uct.ac.za
  Website: Faculty of Commerce orientation

• Faculty of Engineering & the Built Environment

  Contact: Disaapele Mogashana
  Tel: 021 650 2699
  ebe-faculty@uct.ac.za
  Website: Registration and orientation for first years

• Faculty of Health Sciences

  Contact: Lisa Pio De Paulo
  Tel: 021 406 7031
  Lisa.depaulo@uct.ac.za

  Nonkosi Malala
  Tel: 021 406 6749
  Nonkosi.malala@uct.ac.za

  Sibulele Mkutshulwa
  Tel: 021 650 5393
  Sibulele.mkutshulwa@uct.ac.za

• Faculty of Humanities

  Contact: Neliswa Sigonyela
  Tel: 021 650 5235
  Neliswa.Sigonyela@uct.ac.za
  Website: Faculty of Humanities orientation and Faculty of Humanities registrations

   

• Faculty of Law

  Contact: Helena Stoop
  Tel: 021 650 3086/2706
  law-studies@uct.ac.za
  Website: Orientation for Law Students and Orientation and Registration Dates

• Faculty of Science

  Contact: David Gammon/Shanaaz Smith
  Tel: 021 650 2712/2711
  sci-science@uct.ac.za

• International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO)

  Contact: Loren Joseph
  Tel: 021 650 2822
  iapo@uct.ac.za
  Website: International student support

• Parent Orientation

  Contact: parentsday@uct.ac.za
  Website: http://www.dsa.uct.ac.za/student-orientation/parent-orientation

• Student Housing/Residences Open

  Residences open on 1 March 2021

  Contact: Reception
  Tel: 021 650 1054
  Tel: 021 650 2977
  Tel: 021 650 4934
  res@uct.ac.za & ocsas@uct.ac.za

• Student Organisations

  Contact: Students Representative Council (SRC)
  Email: SRC Vice-President, Mosima Kekana
  
  Faculty Councils
  
  Societies
  
  Sports clubs

Orientation programmes

Detailed programmes will be made available on the programmes page.