The following documents are required in order to submit an application -

1. Completed M30 application form for 2023 (attached)*;
2. Correctly certified copy of your ID document or passport*;
3. Correctly certified copies all your final school-leaving certificates/diplomas and, if applicable, all final official tertiary studies transcripts, SAT certificates, etc.*; and
4. Official proof of payment of the USAF fee.

*Please ensure these documents have been correctly certified.

NOTE: COMMISSIONER OF OATHS (non-university) OR POLICE CERTIFICATION WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED. Original documents can be certified only by -

• a Registrar of a South African university, or delegated Faculty Office staff (available Tuesday-Friday between 09:00-11:00 in the Beattie Building, Upper Campus);
• a Public Notary (not an attorney – stamp must state “Public Notary”); or
• the South African Embassy, High Commission, Consulate or Trade Mission in a foreign country.

Step 1: Pay your application fee

See https://mb.usaf.ac.za/fees-structure/ for amounts. Ensure to obtain the proof of payment, this is needed in the next steps. (Note: Screenshots and bank statements will not be accepted.)

Step 2: Certify your documents

Documents required for your matric exemption application must be certified.

Registrar-delegated Faculty Office staff are available Tuesday-Friday, between 09:00-11:00, in the Beattie Building, Upper Campus.

Step 3: Softcopy Submission

The Faculty Office is able to submit an application on your behalf if you are a registered student; please email the above mentioned certified documents to hum-exemption@uct.ac.za. 

Alternatively, you may apply directly through to the Matriculation Board of Universities South Africa.  You may apply online directly via https://mb.usaf.ac.za/online-assessment-and-application/. Please ensure that you email us at hum-exemption@uct.ac.za once you have received an application number.

Step 4: Hardcopy Submission

Once a softcopy application has been have submitted to the Matriculation Board of Universities South Africa, you will need to post/courier the original certified documents to University SA - 

Step 5: Monitor your application

Be sure to regularly check the progress of your application. In the event that a document is outstanding, the Matriculation Board will send you an email notification. Outstanding documents must be submitted within 120 days, or your application will be cancelled.

Step 6: Send us your certificate

Once your application is evaluated, you will be sent a softcopy certificate confirming your complete or conditional exemption. Please send this to hum-exemption@uct.ac.za so we can update your UCT-record to reflect your exemption status. This will allow you to register for the next year, or graduate.