We've asked your Orientation Leaders (whom you'll see soon!) for what they'd want you to know before coming to Orientation, and here's what they answered:

Countdown to UCT #UCTFirstYearRegistration2024 💙🤗📣

📣Some useful (and cute) TY UCT Faculty Of Science tips and tricks on how to navigate UCT #UCTFirstYearRegistration2024 and orientation.🙌

#UCTFirstYearOrientation2024 Calling all first-year students! Campus Life 2024 is here to help you find your feet on campus and get settled into life as a UCT student! From mental and physical health to study tips or the inside scoop on your new neighbourhood - UCT has a wide

Important updates on First Year Campus Reception:

Visit our website to access the Orientation & Registration Programme for the Faculty of Science: science.uct.ac.za/undergraduate-…

#UCTFirstYearOrientation2024 Get to know UCT by the numbers and some important facts and figures about the university, Cape Town and the Western Cape. Read more: bit.ly/3SCtEx0 Read more in Campus Life 2024: bit.ly/3UicuWo

[VIDEO] UCT hosted the 2024 Parent Orientation on UCT’s upper campus on Saturday, 27 January 2024. Parents, guardians and sponsors share some of their experiences and wishes for new students joining the UCT community. Watch the full video: qr.codes/LQ4Sqv

[PHOTOS] #UCTFirstYearOrientation2024 As we start the new academic year, take a moment to reflect on the most memorable moments of 2023. View more photos: bitly.ws/3bdWB Read more in Campus Life 2024: bit.ly/3UicuWo

Deciding on your career path can be a bit confusing, and it's completely normal not to have it all figured out. Introducing Your 2024 Year Planner – a handy resource to help plan your first year at UCT. Download your copy - issuu.com/uctcareers/doc…

Join Professor Marcello Vichi for his #UCTInauguralLecture titled “Fifty degrees of separation. Why Antarctica and the polar regions matter for Afrika”, will take place on Monday, 21 October 2024 at 17:30 SAST in PD Hahn 2, Upper Campus. Register now: bit.ly/4eK6VYp

Join Professor Res Altwegg from the Faculty of Science at UCT as he delivers his Inaugural Lecture titled “Adventures in Statistical Ecology” today, 8th May 2025. The live streaming link is: bit.ly/Inaugural_Lec Live streaming begins at 17:45 SAST.

UCT’s Professor Res Altwegg delivered his inaugural lecture on 8 May titled “Adventures in Statistical Ecology”. Professor Altwegg explored the intersection of ecology, data science, and practical conservation. Read more: qr.codes/y5WHc8

Associate Professor Katye Altieri has received the Oppenheimer Memorial Trust’s New Frontiers Research Award for 2025 – making her the second ever winner of the five-year R7.5 million prize. Read the full article here, bit.ly/3Fc7i1e

[VIDEO] UCT offers a thriving academic environment where students can immerse themselves in hands-on learning and explore a wide range of extracurricular opportunities. Whether you're passionate about science, sports or culture, there's something for everyone. #ChooseUCT Watch

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Our Postgraduate Day showcased outstanding student research through lightning presentations & academic posters. Read the article here, bit.ly/4kDP7R0

UCT is at the forefront of a landmark discovery in early human genetics, with a breakthrough UCT–Copenhagen study uncovering biological sex and unexpected genetic diversity in Paranthropus robustus. Read more qr.link/DhTJPQ

The Faculty of Science celebrated their brightest minds on May 28th, awarding over 160 class and departmental awards for the 2024 academic year. These are the cream of the crop - the top performers from every department! Read the article here: bit.ly/43JDOQw

🚀 Calling all UCT innovators! Falling Walls Lab Cape Town 2025 is open for applications. Pitch your idea in 3 minutes for a chance to go to Berlin! Event: 29 Aug 2025 Deadline: 18 July Venue: Hasso Plattner School of Design Thinking Afrika, UCT Apply now: falling-walls.com/falling-walls-…