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University of the Western Cape UWC Registration 2023-2024

University of the Western Cape UWC Registration – See Dtails Below:

It is with pleasure that we welcome you to UWC, an engaged university facing the future in a way that transcends the past and embraces the complex reality of transformation and global technological advances. It is committed to excellence in teaching, learning and research, to nurturing the cultural diversity of South Africa, and to responding in critical and creative ways to the needs of a society in transition.

SOUTH AFRICAN STUDENTS

If you have applied for financial aid from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), kindly consult the NSFAS Application Portal for your application outcome (www.nsfas.org.za). New first year students may also apply for UWC Financial Aid and First Year Merit Award once they have received their final acceptance and student numbers.

Please be advised that students who can provide a full cost bursary letter will pay R1445.00. Non-resident students without a bursary letter must pay R4290.00 before registration. Resident students must pay R4840.00 before registration.

Full-cost bursary/scholarship holders must consult the Financial Aid Office Helpdesk at

+27 23 959 9753/2737 to obtain registration clearance.

​INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

All international students are required to pay the full tuition and residence fees upfront, on every year of registration.

All students who have permanent African citizenship will be required to pay the same tuition fees as South African citizens unless the study programmes for which they are enrolling are marketed at a specific price.

International students without African citizenship will be required to pay the international fees as published.

All fees are RAND (ZAR) denominated.

Please consult our website for detailed registration guidelines (www.uwc.ac.za/Registrar/ISSO). You may also contact the International Student Services Office at isso@uwc.ac.za.​

Registration Dates for the 1st Semester:

Online Registration: 10 January – 01 February

Assisted Registration: 20 January – 01 February

Pre-registration Chec​​ks

Compulsory Documentation

South African Students

•      ID Document (original or certified copy)​

•      The registration fee and first instalment of your fees

Documents Upload

• ​To upload a certified copy of your Identification Document (ID), (2023 matriculants only), please click UPLOAD using your ID number and student number.

International Students

• ​​       ​HESA documentation

•        Passport (original or certified copy)

•        Proof of medical insurance

•        Copy of study permit

•        Full tuition fees including residence fee

Steps to becoming a registered student at UWC

 Before you begin your academic year at UWC, you will need to complete your registration

with the University. ACCEPT your selection offer online (http://student.uwc.ac.za/) or by calling the UWC Contact Centre (+27 23 959 3900/01).

South African Students:

• If you have applied for financial aid from the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS), kindly

consult the NSFAS Application Portal for your application outcome (www.nsfas.org.za). New first year

students may also apply for UWC Financial Aid and First Year Merit Award once they have received their final acceptance and student numbers.

• Full cost-bursary/scholarship holders must consult the Financial Aid Office Helpdesk at

+27 23 959 9753/2737 to obtain registration clearance.

International Students:

• All international students are required to pay the full tuition and residence fees upfront, on every year of registration.

• All students who have permanent African citizenship will be required to pay the same tuition fees as South

African citizens unless the study programmes for which they are enrolling are marketed at a specific price.

• International students without African citizenship will be required to pay the international fees as published.

• All fees are RAND (ZAR) denominated.

• Please consult our website for detailed registration guidelines (www.uwc.ac.za/Registrar/ISSO).

You may also contact the International Student Services Office at isso@uwc.ac.za

REGISTER ONLINE (http://student.uwc.ac.za/) from 10 January or on campus from 20 January 2023

Please check our website for more details

Registration

There are two different options available for you to officially register as a student, namely

self-registration (online registration) or the assisted registration process.

We encourage all students to register online.

Online Registration process

• Log on to the Student Portal by visiting www.uwc.ac.za and s electing Online

Services at the top of the home page.

• Select Student Portal and it will take you to the Student Authentication Screen.

• To log in enter your Student Number and ID number or Passport number.

• Follow the registration steps on the main menu.

Assisted Registration

• Complete the exemption process and payment (only if applicable)

• Your proof of registration will be emailed to your valid student email account.

• For instructions on how to activate your student email account refer to the UWC website

www.uwc.ac.za

FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE or REGISTRATION PLEASE CALL OUR CONTACT CENTRE