REGISTRATION

A student must be registered for the relevant learning programme for the full duration of his studies, including experiential training periods.

A person who applies for permission to register for the first time must apply on the application for admission form, which is used from time to time.

A student who applies for the continuation of his studies must apply on the form for continued studies, which is used from time to time.

Notwithstanding the stipulations of subparagraphs 2 and 3, the University is entitled to enrol in a learning programme any person who has completed and signed the enrolment form and any other documents required by the Senate and which are used from time to time, in which case the application forms mentioned in subparagraphs 2 and 3 are not required; provided that any admission to the University is subject to the admission policy of the University Council, as well as any admission procedures and regulations as formulated by the Senate.

Notwithstanding the stipulations of subparagraph 4, a student must apply annually in the case of year programmes, or each semester in the case of semester programmes, for permission to register, and the student will then enrol after he has been accepted as a student

No person may participate in any activity of, and/or receive tuition from the University unless such person is enrolled as a student at the University.

No person who is not enrolled as a student, but who attends classes and/or participates in a University activity, may lay claim to enrolment.

Certified copies of the minimum admission qualification, and of those pages of the identity document on which the photograph and identity number appear, must accompany all first-time registrations.

It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that he complies with the conditions and standards for admission to the University as determined by section 37 of the Higher Education Act, as well as the admission policy of the Central University of Technology, Free State Council and the Senate regulations and procedures governing admission

Under no circumstances will the University be compelled to permit any student who has been accepted on the basis of a bona fide incorrectly issued certificate or advice of results, to continue his studies.  Credits acquired by a student admitted on the basis of a bona fide incorrectly issued certificate or advice of results shall be declared null and void.

A student who has been mistakenly admitted to the University is not entitled to any refund or remission of tuition fees, residence fees or any other fees which have already been paid or which are still due, but such student may request a refund or a remission in writing from the Vice-Rector: Financial Management and Services.

A student must apply for permission to register before or on the prescribed date for a specific academic year or semester, in order to qualify for enrolment.  Application fees will be doubled in cases of late applications that are accepted in accordance with institutional policy.

Students must enrol for a specific academic year or semester before or on the prescribed enrolment date. The amounts payable and the deadlines for enrolment are determined annually by the University and will be communicated to the students (prospective students).

The Senate has stipulated dates after which no student will be allowed to change his learning programme

Registration for year programmes is valid for one calendar year only, and will lapse at the end of that year.  Registration for semester programmes is valid for one semester only, and will lapse at the end of that semester.  Students will under no circumstances be registered for shorter periods of time .

No student shall be permitted to register for more than one certificate and/or diploma and/or degree simultaneously, unless with the special consent of the Senate.

No registered student may be simultaneously registered at any other University of technology or university, unless with the special consent of the Senate.

No student shall be registered for a subject unless he has passed the preceding level of that particular subject.  The following is applicable to a student failing one or more subjects: When he next enrols, he must first enrol for the failed subjects before enrolling for additional subjects, taking into account all prerequisites of these subjects.  The lectures of the additional subjects must not clash with those of the failed subjects.

A candidate's previous course mark expires when he reregisters for a subject.

Students who are registered for full-time day classes may be compelled to attend evening classes.

As the learning programmes of the University are career-oriented, they are regularly adapted to meet the demands of commerce, industry and community. Consequently, the nature, content and duration of learning programmes may be amended without prior notice.

The student is expected to familiarise himself with the nature and content of the learning programme he intends studying; with the proviso that any conscientious objections to the content of the course must be clarified with the University prior to registration, and provided further that a person is deemed to have no conscientious objections to the nature and content of a learning programme if he registers for such a learning programme.

No learning programme will be offered if the specified minimum number of students has not enrolled for that programme.

The University reserves the right not to offer all optional subjects for a specific national learning programme.

No termination of subjects will be indicated on a student's study record after the predetermined deadlines.

 Changes to the agreement with the Central University of Technology, Free State.

Any change made by the student to the agreement with the University is valid only if it appears in writing and is approved by the competent authority at the University, in accordance with the institutional procedures of the University.

When a change in learning programme or subject is made, the student must immediately supply the Student Administration Division with the prescribed form (available from the Senior Director: Student Administration), completed in duplicate and signed by the relevant head of department, before the predetermined deadline.

Upon termination of studies, the prescribed form (available from the Senior Director: Student Administration), signed by the head of department concerned, must be delivered to the Student Administration Division.  In the case of a change of residence or the cancellation of board and lodging, the prescribed form, signed by the supervisory staff member of the particular residence, must be delivered to the Student Administration Division. If the form is not submitted by the deadline, no discount/refund of fees will be allowed.