Dates & Deadlines
The university operates on a clearly structured academic calendar. Missing any of these deadlines will definitely impact your progress negatively, so please check below for dates and deadlines that apply to you.
Application submission deadlines (no late applications will be considered):
- Applications to UCT for postgraduate Law studies in 2024 open 1 April 2023.
- For international postgraduate applicants - you are advised to submit your application by 31 August (for reasons of visa applications)
- There is no second semester intake in postgraduate programmes in Law, so all postgraduate coursework applicants must have applied by 30 September
- For more details contact Clare Richfield.
University Term Dates
Updated UCT calendar information is available on the main UCT website.
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Deadline for Scholarship applications administered by the Faculty of Law |
Refer to the Law Faculty Handbook or review the information on the Faculty website. |
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Deadline for payment of fees |
Please consult the fees website |
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Orientation (LLMs & PGDips) |
January and February of the first academic year |
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Submission of minor dissertations/research papers |
Please contact clare.richfield@uct.ac.za |
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Last date to Submit minor dissertations/research with a prior-year registration |
Please contact clare.richfield@uct.ac.za or patricia.phillips@uct.ac.za |
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Postgraduate Law applications for the next academic year |
1 April - 31 August (research degrees) and 30 September (coursework degrees) in the year prior to the planned first year of registration |
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March/April, July and December Graduations (variable) |
Due to covid-linked shifts to the academic calendar, graduation dates are variable and you will be informed by the Faculty or Graduation offices of these dates. Graduation dates, where applicable, will be posted on the Graduation page. |