2022 RPL Step-by-Step Online Application Guide No Existing Student Nr

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STEP-BY-STEP ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINES RPL (Recognition of Prior Learning) APPLICANT APPLYING FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE INSTITUTION (DO NOT HAVE AN EXISTING STUDENT NUMBER)

Please contact the Call Centre: +27(0) 21 959 6767 should require more information not covered in this document or the Online Application Frequent Asked Questions (FAQ’s).

IMPORTANT INFORMATION ALWAYS UPDATE YOUR MATRIC TYPE TO RPL AND YOUR MATRIC YEAR. FOLLOW STEP 3 BELOW. THIS IS THE ONLY METHOD TO BE ABLE TO RECOGNIZE RPL APPLICATIONS. Application fee is Free of Charge

WHO IS ABLE TO APPLY ONLINE  Any applicant that fulfills the RPL requirements as outlined on the CPUT RPL website https://www.cput.ac.za/study/rpl   Applicants must have a valid e-mail address and cell phone number in order to apply online. All communication with regard to your application will be sent via e-mail/ sms. Should you not have a valid e-mail address you can create an e-mail account using Gmail, Yahoo Mail or any other e-mail provider you may prefer  The online application has been tested and can be accessed via a PC or laptop. It is not guaranteed to cater for Tablets or Mobile Phones  Only 1 RPL application choice is permissible)  When uploading documents, ensure that the scanned file is a maximum of 2MB, and that all documents are scanned in any of the following file types: tiff, pdf, jpg or gif  Each document must be scanned and uploaded as separate attachments  Documentation must be certified (not less than 3 months old)

2022  Please follow the 5 STEPS for applying online      

STEP 1: access the CPUT website for further information by visiting www.cput.ac.za and https://www.cput.ac.za/study/rpl STEP 2: Gather your documents - refer to the CPUT brochure as indicated in step 1 or refer to further details visiting www.cput.ac.za/study/apply STEP 3: This is the online application guiding document. FOLLOW THE ENTIRE GUIDE! STEP 4: See detailed information below on how to complete the information online STEP 5: Applications are forwarded to Faculties for selection. The outcome of the selection can be viewed by visiting www.cput.ac.za/study/track The 2022 Registrations will only be possible from January 2022. The final registration schedules will be available on the website as from end November 2021

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COMPLETE YOUR APPLICATION ONLINE 

Access the following link: http://www.cput.ac.za/study/apply

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Follow Step 1 – Choose a qualification and special requirements Follow Step 2 – Gather your documents or upload further/outstanding documents Do not complete Step 3 – this is for manual application submissions only Follow Step 4 – Online Applications

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On the left side of the page select Step 4 to continue with the Online Application Process

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When you select you are uncertain you will be taken to the following verification page

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When you select proceed with online application the following screen will appear

COMPLETE ONLINE APPLICATION INFORMATION 

Do you already have a Student Number: Please enter NO

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Applicants that have applied at CPUT before (existing student number) will be prompted to apply via the Student Online System (SOS) www.cput.ac.za/sos

2022 Returning to complete application:  Select NO if you are to access the online application for the first time  YES – Select YES if you have commenced with applying online but did not complete the entire process up until the upload of supporting documentation and confirmation of your student number. You will not be able to upload your supporting documentation via the wizard once you have submitted your application online. Refer to the process below – How to upload additional/ outstanding documentation 

Enter your ID Number (SA citizens) or Passport Number (Non-SA citizens) and select the button

Consent to Process Personal Information   

Scroll down with scrollbar to read the entire POPI Act clause Select the I ACCEPT and NEXT buttons You will not be able to proceed If you select the I DO NOT ACCEPT button

Nationality 

Are you an SA Citizen in possession of a valid SA ID/ Birth Certificate?

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Non-SA applicants: No SA applicants: Yes Passport Number: Enter your Passport number Citizenship: Enter your country of Origin as indicated on your Passport/Permanent Residency ID Study Permit Category: Choose the relevant permit category from the list that is displayed

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Personal Information 

Gender: Click on the arrow down select your gender

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Date of Birth: Enter date of Birth (e.g.

11-OCT-1999) or select the button to enter from the calendar provided

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Title: Click on the arrow down to select your title from the list provided Initials: Enter your initials in Upper Case Surname: Enter your Surname in Upper Case First Names: Enter your Full Names in Upper Case

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Marital Status: Click on the arrow down to select your Marital Status Home Language: Click on the arrow down to select your Home Language

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Ethnic Group: Click on the arrow down to select your ethnicity Are you Employed: Click on the arrow down to select either Yes or No

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Where have you heard about us? Select the button and select by clicking on the appropriate description. Scroll with the scroll bar to view more options from the list

Address Information    

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Street Address Line 1: Enter your Street Number and Name (e.g. 6 Blue Street) Street Address Line 2: Enter your Suburb Name (e.g. Disa Heights) Street Address Line 3: Enter your Town Name (e.g. Brakpan) Street Address Line 4: Enter your Province Name (e.g. Western Cape) Postal Code: Select the

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NON-SA COUNTRIES: Type in FOREIGN to get the default postal code of 000 ‘Foreign Country’

2022 RSA ADDRESSES: Select the correct Postal Code

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You can also search by the relevant Town Name. Select the SEARCH button to display the appropriate list of values. Select the correct Postal Code Description from the list provided.  Tick if your Postal Address is different from your Street Address: Click in the field provided to enter a different Street Address In Upper Case. Do not select if the addresses are the same Postal Address Line 1: Enter your Street Number and Name (e.g. 6 Blue Street) Postal Address Line 2: Enter your Suburb Name (e.g. Disa Heights) Postal Address Line 3: Enter your Town Name (e.g. Brakpan) Postal Address Line 4: Enter your Province Name (e.g. Western Cape) Postal Code: Select the button.

NON-SA COUNTRIES: Type in FOREIGN to get the default postal code of 000 ‘Foreign Country’ RSA ADDRESSES: Select the correct Postal Code

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You can enter your Postal Code in the field for a quick display. Select the SEARCH button to display the appropriate list of values

Contact Information  

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Do you have a South African Cell Phone Number: Enter Yes or No South African Cell Phone Number: Enter your 10-digit without any leading + (e.g.

0829996229) Cell Phone Number. Do not enter spaces or any other characters International Cell Phone Number: Enter your 13-digit with leading + (e.g. +0829996229) Cell Phone Number. Do not enter spaces  Work Telephone Number: Enter your work telephone number without any spaces or – (e.g. 0224603139) Home Telephone Number: Enter your work telephone number without any spaces or – (e.g.

0224603139 E-mail: Enter a valid e-mail address Verify E-mail: Re-enter the exact e-mail address

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Disability: Select the button. Select NONE in the case of no disability Any Disability? Select from the provided list

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Remarks: Enter any remarks should you want to provide any further detail. Click on the ADD DISABILITY button. Continue to add more disability information should you wish to Click on the NEXT button

NEXT OF KIN INFORMATION Next of kin contact        

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Next of Kin Names: Enter Title, Initials and Surname (e.g. Mr DA Jacobs) Next of Kin Cell Number: Enter your 10-digit OR 13digit Cell Phone Number. Do not enter spaces  Next of Kin Home Telephone Number: Enter the home telephone number without any spaces or – (e.g.

0224603139) Next of Kin Work Telephone Number: Enter the work telephone number without any spaces or – (e.g.

0224603139) Next of Kin’s Postal Address Line 1: Enter your Street Number and Name (e.g. 6 Blue Street) Next of Kin’s Postal Address Line 2: Enter your Suburb Name (e.g. Disa Heights) Next of Kin’s Postal Address Line 3: Enter your Town Name (e.g. Brakpan) Next of Kin’s Postal Address Line 4: Enter your Province Name (e.g. Western Cape) Postal Code: Select the button.

NON-SA COUNTRIES: Type in FOREIGN to get the default postal code of 000 ‘Foreign Country’

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RSA ADDRESSES: Select the correct Postal Code E-mail: Enter a Next of Kin e-mail address

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Account Contact Names: Enter Title, Initials and Surname (e.g. Mr DA Jacobs) Account Contact’s Cell Number: Enter your 10-digit OR 13-digit Cell Phone Number. Do not enter spaces Account Contact’s Home Telephone Number: Enter the home telephone number without any spaces or – (e.g. 0224603139) Account Contact’s Postal Address Line 1: Enter your Street Number and Name (e.g. 6 Blue Street) Account Contact’s Postal Address Line 2: Enter your Suburb Name (e.g. Disa Heights) Account Contact’s Postal Address Line 3: Enter your Town Name (e.g. Brakpan) Account Contact’s Postal Address Line 4: Enter your Province Name (e.g. Western Cape) Postal Code: Select the button.

NON-SA COUNTRIES: Type in FOREIGN to get the default postal code of 000 ‘Foreign Country’ RSA ADDRESSES: Select the correct Postal Code

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E-mail: Enter an Account Contact’s e-mail address

Result details 

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Matric/ Grade 12 Year (YYYY)

RPL applicants must enter a year of 2016 or earleir due to RPL age limitation

 Enter the year when you have obtained your SA Matric/Grade 12 equivalence e.g. 1983 If you are not in the possession of a SA Matric/Grade 12 equivalence, then please enter the year 1983  

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Are you Upgrading? Enter NO Are you applying for Undergraduate or Post-graduate? Click on the arrow down to select ‘Undergraduate’ o Only Undergraduate Studies will be displayed Are you completing or have

2022 completed a South African or International Matric? Click on the arrow down to select SA MATRIC (and not International Matric  

Matric/ Grade 12 Examination Number (optional): Leave blank Final School Leaving Certificate: Select the button and click on Recognition of Prior Learning

Subject Details 

School Leaving Subject:

Only RPL Application Subject Code will display

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Result:

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Symbol: Select NV

Select 0 only.

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EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION/ S School Details (This is your Grade 12/equivalence details) 

Which school did you attend last: Select the button and select the appropriate school

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You can enter a description in the field for a quick display. Select the SEARCH button to display the appropriate list of values. Select the correct school attended.

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NON-SA INSTITUTIONS/SCHOOLS: Enter with word “Foreign” and select the Search button.

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Select Foreign School and Close button

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What are you currently doing? Select the button and select the appropriate activity

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Are you applying for Undergraduate or Post- graduate? Click on the arrow down select

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 OTHER TERTIARY INSTITUTION DETAILS  

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Select YES and click on the NEXT button to continue to enter Previous Qualification information CPUT students must please select NO

Select the Capture Previous Qualifications button and  enter the following information: Institution Name: Select the relevant Institution  from the list of values Period of Registration: Start Year: When you have started with your studies at another institution End Year: Up until when you have studied at the another institution Qualification Name: Enter the qualification obtained/ studied towards at another institution Field of Specialization: Leave blank Was the Qualification Awarded? : Select YES if you the qualification has been awarded or NO if you have not completed your studies Year awarded: The year when the Qualification has been awarded (in the case where you have selected YES in the previous field). Else leave blank Qualification Level: Optional field National Level: Optional field Result: Failed or Passed or leave blank Post-graduate/ Post-diploma qualification? :Select YES for Master and Doctoral Degrees. Else

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select NO Select the ADD PREVIOUS QUALIFICATION button to add above captured information The following screen will be displayed Select the CONTINUE WITH APPLICATION button to proceed with application It is not required to enter any Previous Subjects

ACADEMIC APPLICATION Qualification Details  Only 1 RPL application choice is permissible  

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Academic Year: Select 2022 the year when you want to commence with your 1st year of studies) Limit your selection to a specific Faculty/ School: Select the button and select the appropriate Faculty – Refer to the Prospectus for more detail

Choose a programme: Select the programme that you want to apply for. 

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For which period are you applying? Select the button and select the appropriate Year of Study e.g. Year One (Undergraduate Studies only) Select YEAR 0 if you are applying for the first year of studies towards Extended Curriculum

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qualifications (3 year diplomas offered over 4 years) Select YEAR ONE if you are applying for the first year of studies (even though the qualification will be offered over 3 or 4 years) How would you like to study for this programme? Select the button and select the mode of study (e.g. Fulltime or Part-time) as well as the Campus of Study (e.g.

Part-time Bellville Campus) o Education Faculty qualifications: Classes are offered in Afrikaans at Wellington Campus and English at Mowbray Campus

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Click on ADD QUALIFICATION button

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Click on the NEXT button to continue with your application

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When would you like to study for this qualification?

The field will be auto filled with YEAR (Jan-Nov)

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CHECK YOUR APPLICATION DETAILS 

In this section you are requested to verify your details captured before proceeding with your online application

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Your application has not yet been completed! Press the CONTINUE button to proceed with your application to be able to upload your required supporting documentation and to submit your application

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You may print the information by clicking on the PRINTER FRIENDLY FORMAT button and a printed version will be display.

Press the Control button on your keyboard and P to print to a printer connected to your PC/ laptop

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Select the to continue with your application

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You may change/ or go back to the information already 

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captured by selecting the appropriate process from the

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Click the CONTINUE button to continue with your application process

ACADEMIC RULES AND AGREEMENT Agreement details and Login Information Login Information 

Login Pin Number: Create a Pin number that will allow access the Student Online System (SOS) at www.cput.ac.za/SOS

Rules for the pin:    

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Pin length must not be less than 5 numeric digits (e.g. 24683) No alphabetical characters (e.g.

Aa3689) No spaces allowed in the pin (e.g. 36 302) No adjacent repeating numbers within the pin (e.g. 11234)

Scroll down with scroll bar to read the Academic and Residence Rules and Regulations Click on the I ACCEPT button You will not be able to proceed if you select the I DO NOT ACCEPT button

SUBMIT APPLICATION 

Click on the SUBMIT APPLICATION button to continue with your application i.e. submitting your required supporting documentation.

UPLOAD YOUR SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION Important:  All documents must be certified (except programme specific requirements e.g. cover letter)

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When uploading documents, ensure that the scanned file does not exceed 2MB, and that all documents are scanned in any of the following file types: tiff, pdf, jpg or gif Each document must be scanned and uploaded as separate attachments Your application will not be processed until all documents have been submitted   Do you have any electronic copies of certificates to upload?

Enter Yes to submit documents and click on the NEXT button

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A screen will display with various Certificate Code e.g. CE, etc.). These are the required documentation that must be electronically submitted before your proceed/submit with your application:

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MAKE SURE YOU UPLOAD EACH REQUIRED DOCUMENT SEPERATELY TO THE REQUIRED CERTIFICATE DESCRIPTION e.g. Final Gr 12/School leaving Results – upload only your Previously obtained Grade 12/equivalent Results

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 Click on the Load/ View Document to submit your first document

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The following screen will display:

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Click on the UPLOAD DOCUMENT button

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Select your saved scanned Matric document (document must be saved as .tiff, pdf, .jpg or .gif) from your device

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Click on OPEN button and the following screen will be displayed:

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Click on the SAVE and then the CLOSE button

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Click on the CLOSE button again

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Continue to upload all the other required documents by following the above steps

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Select COMPLETE UPLOAD button to finalise your online application process

CONFIRMATION PAGE  Your Name and Student Number will be displayed Please use the Student Number for any further queries relating to your application submitted  Click on the EXIT button 

Close the online application process

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by clicking on the You will receive e-mail notification as confirmation of your online application

HOW TO UPLOAD ADDITIONAL/ OUTSTANDING DOCUMENTATION (AFTER YOU HAVE SUBMITTED YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION)   

Student Number: Enter your CPUT student number (e.g. 213003888) as indicated on your e-mail notification Pin: Enter your 5 digit Pin (e.g.

69321) as indicated on your e-mail notification Rules for the pin: o Pin length must ONLY be 5 numbers long (e.g. 24683) o Must not start or end with a zero o Must not contain any alphabetical characters (e.g. Aa369) o No Spaces allowed in the pin (e.g. 36 302) o No adjacent repeating numbers (e.g. 11234) o or simple sequences (e.g. 23456)

Select the login button Select

Returning Students Application

The following page will be displayed

Select UPLOAD DOCUMENTS  Select Show Upload Documents

2022 Important:  All documents must be certified (except programme specific requirements e.g. cover letter)  When uploading documents, ensure that the scanned file is a maximum of 2MB, and that all documents are scanned in any of the following file types: tiff, pdf, jpg or gif  Each document must be scanned and uploaded as separate attachments  Your application will not be processed until all documents have been submitted 

Select the UPLOAD DOCUMENTS button

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The following screen display:

Click on the Load/ View Document to submit your first document (e.g. Final Gr 12/ School Leaving Results)

The following screen will be displayed: 

Click on the UPLOAD DOCUMENT button

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Select the

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Select your saved scanned Matric document (document must be saved as .tiff, pdf, .jpg or .gif) from your device

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Click on OPEN button and the following screen will be displayed:

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Click on the SAVE and then the CLOSE button

Click on the CLOSE button again  Continue to upload all the other required documents by following the above steps  Select RETURN TO APPLICATION PROCESS button to finalise your online application process