The CUT Centre for Global Engagements (CGE) provides specialized administrative support to international students as they adjust to their new surroundings and beyond. All students who are not South African citizens must present either a permanent residence permit, study visa, asylum seekers permit, refugees visa, research visa, or exceptional skills visa, which should have been obtained from the South African Department of Home Affairs, SA High Commission, or a SA embassy or consulate. It must be obtained prior to arrival in South Africa. The permit must be valid for the year of study. If you cannot provide the study visa or other residence permit at registration, you will not be permitted to register. For unblocking, you are urged to contact the International Office to submit the required documents.
Deputy Director: International Student Support Services
Sejake Ceecee
Tel: (Office WhatsApp) +27 (0) 81 484 9651
Email: msejake@cut.ac.za
The CGE Office will also provide support to you should you experience immigration
challenges, including challenges with the visa application process.
NB: The Department of Home Affairs has granted institutions of higher learning
permission to provisionally register international students who have applied for a
study visa in South Africa if they can present a receipt from the VFS as proof of
application. Unfortunately, students who applied for study visa outside of South
Africa are not eligible to this blanket concession.
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