Postgraduate Applications close on 30 September 2026 (International) and 30 September 2026 (South Africans)
Applications must be submitted via the UCT online application portal.
Please note that funding applications managed by external bodies have significantly earlier deadlines than the application deadlines noted above - UCT Postgraduate Funding page
The table below is a summary of the required documents for each qualification:

- Directions for Postgraduate applications
- Postgraduate Application Guide
- UCT Postgraduate Hub
- Apply for Postgraduate funding
- MFA research proposal guidelines
- MA Art Historical Studies/MAFA/MACPCT Research Proposal Guidelines
- PhD Art Historical Studies Research Proposal Guidelines
Please contact Fatima Phillips for more information on 021 650 7103 or fatima.phillips@uct.ac.za.