2021 POSTGRADUATE REGISTRATION

DEPARTMENT OF RELIGIOUS STUDIES 

 

2021 Postgrad registration details for the Department of Religious Studies

2021 registration will take place ONLINE as follows: 

  • Registration for all programmes will take place online from 01 February – 12 March 2021 for new and returning students.
  • The online system will only open for registration from the 15th February 2021 onwards.
  • Online registration is open to the REL Honours and Coursework Masters programmes via the PeopleSoft Service Request.
    • Service request is a replication of what students would do if they were to register in person, it just happens on the system where the student is assigned an activity guide and a curriculum form, attached to a service request in PeopleSoft.
    • The student completes the activity guide, fills out the curriculum form and re-uploads it to PeopleSoft and it is then routed to the relevant signatory from there.
  • Online Registration upon completion of MoU/PPA is available to Research Master’s and PhDs - Key to the entire process for Master’s and PhD registration is that students should have completed the online MoU/PPA form before the 15th of February.
    • Online registration is configured for programmes that have fixed curricula, where the student receives a link to the task, signs into PeopleSoft, confirms their demographic information and confirms their curriculum.
  • If students are registering for the Minor Dissertation, they will also need to complete and sign an online MoU/PPA
  • Masters by research, and PhD students, new and returning PG Diploma, Honours and Coursework Masters students – are encouraged to register early, between 15 February – 1st March 2021.

 

Communication will be sent out by the Faculty Office to confirm these processes once they have them finalised and step by step guides for online registration will also be provided by the Faculty Office or the SSS-PeopleSoft Systems Support department.

They can be contacted as follows:

  

Curriculum Advice for Coursework Programmes in Religious Studies:

Socially distant Postgraduate curriculum advice will be provided via email and/or online meetings with prior arrangements.

  • Curriculum advice in the Department of Religious Studies will be provided by the Programme Convenor, Dr Louis Blond via email: Louis.Blond@uct.ac.za  
    • For curriculum advice you may start to liaise with the department as follows:
      • PG students on our taught courses should email Dr Louis Blond (Louis.Blond@uct.ac.za) directly with questions or to arrange an online meeting from 1st – 26th February 2021.
    • Students need to provide Dr Blond with all necessary documentation when contacting him for advice e.g. student records, degrees, cv, acceptance letter etc.
  • For Signatures, Dr Louis Blond will be available for a signature by email from 23-26 February 2021, between 10.00am - 04.00pm. He won’t respond to overnight emails until the following day, so deadline for feedback is end of working day on the 26th of February 2021.
  • While we can be flexible with anybody having difficulty, it must be noted that the registration deadline to request curriculum advice and signed forms is 8th March 2021 so that students have what is required and can register by the Faculty deadline of 12 March 2021.

 

Please note the following:

  • International and SADC students: All new and returning international and SADC students must report to the International Academic Programmes Office (IAPO) via prereg@uct.ac.za and obtain pre-registration clearance by presenting their proof of payment of fees, passport, study visa and proof of medical insurance prior to registering.

 

  • Outstanding Fees: Students with fee debts must produce a fee clearance letter prior to registration. These are obtainable from the Fees Office (fnd-feeenq@uct.ac.za)

 

  • Masters by research (100% dissertation) and PhD students – new and returning: Master’s and PhD students registering for a dissertation/thesis must complete their MoU/Progress and Planned Activity report prior to registering. Returning Students registering for research degrees must register no later than 26 March 2021.

 

  • New and returning PG Diploma, Honours and Coursework Masters students – Students registering for coursework degrees must do so by the dates stipulated in the table below. Masters students registering for a minor dissertation must complete their MoU/Progress and Planned Activity Report before registering.

 

  • Late registration: A late registration fee of R2000 will automatically be charged to your fee account if you register after the dates specified below. Only the Dean can waive the late registration penalty and only in exceptional circumstances which must be fully motivated in writing.

 

  • Initial fee payments: An initial fee payment is required by Friday, 12 March 2020. If payment is not received on or before the due date, a late payment fee of 10% of the unpaid amount will be charged.

 

Department Contact Details:

 

Postgrad Administration: Tasneem Wise (Tasneem.Wise@uct.ac.za)

 

Postgrad Convener: Dr Louis Blond (Louis.Blond@uct.ac.za)

 

Academic Staff:

 

Note: Owing to current events there may be changes to schedules, students should therefore regularly check our website and emails for any updated information from 1st of February 2021.

 

 

PG Registration Process