GENERAL INFORMATION
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WELLINGTON CAMPUS Jan van Riebeeck Street, Wellington
PRIVATE BAG X8 Tel 021 864 5200 Wellington 7654
STUDENT ACADEMIC RULES AND REGULATIONS Students should familiarise themselves with the CPUT academic rules and regulations information obtainable from the CPUT website (Study at CPUT): http://www.cput.ac.za/study
RESEARCH The Cape Peninsula University of Technology actively promotes research of an applied nature, believing that a strong research activity is a necessary feature of any institution offering higher education. Students are sensitised to the importance of information and library skills during their first three years of study, introduced to research methodologies in the degree year, and provided with guidance and facilities to undertake independent research for further studies. The Guide to Postgraduate Studies is available on the CPUT website: www.cput.ac.za
STUDENT IDENTITY CARDS Students are issued with identity cards at the first year of registration. For security purposes, these cards must be presented on demand when entering CPUT premises.
Presentation of these cards when buying materials, booking of theatres, etc. may provide special
discount rates.
CLASS FEES, BURSARIES & LOANS A class fees list is available from the CPUT website. Please note that these fees are subject to change every year and are not refundable. Bursary and financial aid applications must be submitted to the Financial Aid Department. Information on fees, bursaries and the CPUT fees rules and regulations booklet is available from the CPUT website: http://www.cput.ac.za/study/fees and http://www.cput.ac.za/academic/faculties/business/prospectus
PRESCRIBED BOOKS The titles and prices of prescribed text books that students must purchase are available at the book shops on the various campuses. Reference books and technical journals are available to students in the library. Students should not purchase books until instructed to do so by the subject lecturers.
HOURS OF TUITION Full-time (day) classes commence at 08:30 and can be scheduled up until 16:30. The full-time timetables can be viewed via the following link on campus: http://webinfo.cput.ac.za/stats/timetables.htm and https://timetables.cput.ac.za/calendar/ If you are unable to view full-time timetable information, please contact your Academic Department. Part-time (evening) classes commence at 17:15 – 19:15 and 19:30 – 21:30.
