2022 RPL Step-by-Step Online Application Guide With Existing Student Nr

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STEP-BY-STEP ONLINE APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR APPLICANTS WITH AN EXISTING CPUT 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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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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Please follow the instructions below If you have applied to CPUT before (including Short courses) regardless whether you have been successful with your application or not or if you have studied at CPUT before (including Short Courses)

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

The following are compulsory steps once you have completed the above leading questions: STEP 1: Login STEP 2: Acceptance of POPI Act Clause STEP 3: Verification/ updating of Biographical Information and Residence Required (IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO BE UPDATED) STEP 4: Verification/ updating of Applicant’s Address Information STEP 5: Verification/ updating of Applicant’s Contact Information STEP 6: Verification/ updating of Next of Kin and Address Information STEP 7: Verification/ updating of Disability Information STEP 8: Verification/ updating of School Leaving Information (IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO BE UPDATED) STEP 9: Verification/ updating of Previous Studies (IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO BE UPDATED) STEP 10: Submission of Academic application and Acceptance of Rules and Regulations STEP 11: Submission of required documentation (compulsory step)

STEP 1: LOGIN   

Student Number: Enter your CPUT student number (e.g. 213003888) Pin: Enter your 5 digit Pin (e.g.

69321) 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)

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No adjacent repeating numbers (e.g. 11234) or simple sequences (e.g.

23456) Select the login button Please contact the Call Centre should you have difficulties in obtaining your pin

Select Returning Students Application

The following page will be displayed

STEP 2: ACCEPTANCE OF POPI ACT CLAUSE Select the Popi Act link Consent to Process Personal Information   

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

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STEP 3: VERIFICATION OF BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO BE UPDATED. DO NOT SKIP THIS STEP SO THAT YOUR RPL APPLICATION IS RECOGNIZABLE Biographical Information

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Select Show Biographical and select the UPDATE BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

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IMPORTANT COMPULSORY STEP:  RPL Applicants (and returning students):

Please update this field by selecting the icon and select 

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RP – RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING  Update Matric/Grade 12 year to 201611 or before 2016

Submit a request to the Admissions and Registration Centre should you want to amend any other information which is displayed and not updateable. Select the SAVE button and then the ‘RETURNING STUDENTS APPLICATION process to proceed with application

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STEP 4: VERIFICATION OF ADDRESS INFORMATION Applicant’s Address Information (Street and Postal Address) 

Select Show Addresses and select the UPDATE ADDRESS DETAILS button

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Verify the displayed Student Postal and Study Addresses – both addresses are compulsory

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If incorrect, then select STUDENT POSTAL ADDRESS and/ or STUDENT STUDY ADDRESS to update Re-type with the correct information:    

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Address Line 1: Enter your Street Number and Name (e.g. 6 Blue Street) Address Line 2: Enter your Suburb Name (e.g. Disa Heights) Address Line 3: Enter your Town Name (e.g. Brakpan) 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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Select the SAVE button to save the changes or select the REVERT CHANGES button should you want to exist the displayed screen

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Select the NEW RECORD button if you want to add one of the missing compulsory Student Addresses (Postal Address and Study Address)

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Select the button to select either the Student Postal Address or Student Study Address Address Line 1: Enter your Street Number and Name (e.g. 6 Blue Street)

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Address Line 2: Enter your Suburb Name (e.g. Disa Heights)  Address Line 3: Enter your Town Name (e.g. Brakpan)  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   Select the SAVE button to save the changes or select the CLEAR FORM button should you want to exist the displayed screen Select the RETURNING STUDENTS APPLICATION process to proceed with application

STEP 5: VERIFICATION OF CONTACT INFORMATION IMPORTANT INFORMATION TO BE UPDATED Applicant’s Contact Information

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Select Show Contacts and select the UPDATE CONTACT DETAILS button

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Verify the displayed contact details STUDENT CELLPHONE NUMBER and STUDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS are compulsory If incorrect, then select STUDENT CELLPHONE NUMBER and/ or STUDENT E-MAIL ADDRESS to update

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Select the NEW RECORD button if you want to add one of the missing compulsory Student Contact Details (Student Cellphone Number and Student E-mail Address) Select the button to select the relevant Contact Type

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Cell phone number: Enter your 10-digit without any leading + (e.g.

0829996229. Do not enter spaces or any other characters (compulsory) 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 (compulsory) Select the SAVE button to save the changes or select the CLEAR FORM button should you want to exist the displayed screen Select ‘Returning Students Application’ process to proceed with application

STEP 6: VERIFICATION OF NEXT OF KIN AND ACCOUNT INFORMATION Contact Person’s Information (Next of Kin and Account Information) 

Select Show Contact Persons and select the UPDATE CONTACT PERSONS button

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Verify the displayed Contact Persons PRIMARY ADDRESS: Do not change. This is the applicant’s details

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ACCOUNT CONTACT information is compulsory and must be entered or corrected  

Update the NAME and RELATIONSHIP fields if incorrect Select the ADDRESS DETAIL button to verify the information and update if required o

Account Contact’s Postal Address Line 1: Enter your Street Number and Name (e.g.

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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. All possible Postal Codes will be displayed

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Select the CONTACT DETAIL button and verify the information.

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Account Contact’s Cell Number: Enter your 10-digit without any leading + (e.g.

0829996229 Cell Phone Number. Do not enter spaces or any other characters Account Contact’s Home Telephone Number: Enter the home telephone number without any spaces or – (e.g.

0224603139) E-mail: Enter a Account Contact’s e-mail address

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NEXT OF KIN CONTACT information is compulsory and must be entered or corrected Update the NAME and RELATIONSHIP fields if incorrect Select the ADDRESS DETAIL button to verify the information and update if required o o o o

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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 Contact’s Postal Address Line 3: Enter your Town Name (e.g. Brakpan) Next of Kin’s Contact’s Postal Address Line 4: Enter your Province Name (e.g.

Western Cape) Postal Code: Select the

button. All possible Postal Codes will be displayed

Select the CONTACT DETAIL button and verify the information. The following contact details must be entered: o o

Next of Kin Cell Number: Enter your 10-digit without any leading + (e.g. 0829996229 Cell Phone Number. Do not enter spaces or any other characters Next of Kin Home Telephone Number: Enter the home telephone number without any spaces or – (e.g. 0224603139)

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Next of Kin Work Telephone Number: Enter the work telephone number without any spaces or – (e.g. 0224603139) o E-mail: Enter a Next of Kin e-mail address Select the NEW RECORD button if you want to add one of the missing compulsory Contact Person’s Details Select the button to select the relevant Contact Type Select the SAVE button to save the changes or select the CLEAR FORM button should you want to exist the displayed screen Select the RETURNING STUDENTS APPLICATION process to proceed with application

STEP 7: VERIFICATION OF DISABILITY INFORMATION Disabilities

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Select Show Disabilities and verify the displayed information or select the VIEW/ UPDATE DETAILS button to update

Select the arrow down

button to add a disability. Select from the list of values. You may add remarks to the REMARK field Select the SAVE button and then RETURN TO THE APPLICATION PROCESS

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2022 STEP 8: VERIFICATION OF SCHOOL LEAVING INFORMATION School Leaving Subjects 

Select Show School Leaving Subjects and verify the displayed information or select the VIEW/ UPDATE DETAILS button to update

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Your National Senior Certificate (NSC) or National Certificate Vocational (NCV) results will automatically be displayed and cannot be altered. Please upload your latest NSC / SCV results in the case where results differ from your School Leaving Certificate obtained Description of Matric Types: NSC – Admission to Bachelor – Obtained National Senior Certificate with a Bachelor entrance endorsement NSC – Admission to Certificate – Obtained National Senior Certificate with a Certificate entrance endorsement NSC – Admission to Diploma – Obtained National Senior Certificate with a Diploma entrance endorsement NCV – Admission to Bachelor – Obtained National Certificate Vocational with a Bachelor entrance endorsement NCV – Admission to Certificate – Obtained National Certificate Vocational with a Certificate entrance endorsement NCV – Admission to Diploma – Obtained National Certificate Vocational with a Diploma entrance endorsement NTC3/ N3 / NSC – Applicants that have studied towards a National Technical Certificates/N3 certificate/ N4 certificate Other Senior Certificate – Applicants currently/ already completed Home Schooling OR Obtained Senior Certificate (pre 2009) with 2 Higher Grade, 4 Standard Grade subjects OR 1 Higher Grade and 5 Standard Grade subjects OR 1 Higher Grade subject, 4 Standard Grade and 1 Lower Grade subjects Certificate of Complete Exemption – Obtained Senior Certificate (pre 2009) with all subjects on Higher Grade OR 5 Higher Grade and 1 Standard Grade subjects Ordinary Conditional Exemption - Obtained Senior Certificate (pre 2009) with 4 Higher Grade and 2 Standard Grade subjects Applicants applying for Entrance into Grade R without a School Leaving Certificate:

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o Year: Enter 2018 o Matric Type: Entrance into Grade R o Grade 12 %: 0 o Grade 12 Symbol: N/V Description of Symbols:

Symbol (Achievement Level)

Percentage Range

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0 – 29% 30 – 39% 40 – 49% 50 – 59% 60 - 69% 70 – 79% 80 – 100%

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Select ARE YOU UPGRADING YOUR MATRIC/ GRADE 12 RESULTS: NO Select the SAVE button to save the changes or select the REVERT CHANGES button should you want to exist the displayed screen Select the RETURNING STUDENTS APPLICATION process to proceed with application

STEP 9: VERIFICATION OF PREVIOUS STUDIES INFORMATION Previous Studies  Select Show Previous Studies and verify the

displayed information or select the VIEW/ UPDATE DETAILS button to update or add 

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This section must only be completed by applicants that have studied elsewhere before applying at CPUT Grade 12 learners: Please no not enter this section

Institution Name: Select the button. All possible Institution Codes will be displayed. You can also search by entering part of the institution’s description (e.g. %Central) o Select the SEARCH button to display the

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appropriate list of values. Select the relevant institution from the list of values provided Please upload an academic record of previous studies during the step: Upload Documents

CPUT students must not complete this section            

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 Student Number from previous institution: (optional) e.g. 213003876 Qualification: Enter the qualification obtained/studied towards at another institution Was the Qualification Awarded?: Select YES if you the qualificaiton has been awarded or NO if you have not completed your studies Post-graduate/ Post-diploma qualification?: Select YES for Master and Doctoral Degrees. Else select NO Qualification Level: Optional field National Level: Optional field Result: Optional field - Failed or Passed or leave blank Remarks: Optional field Select the SAVE button to save the changes or select the REVERT CHANGES button should you want to exist the displayed screen Select the RETURNING STUDENTS APPLICATION process to proceed with application

STEP 10: SUBMIT YOUR ACADEMIC APPLICATIONS (CHOICES) Academic applications  Select Show Academic Applications. ADD NEW ACADEMIC APPLICATION

button to proceed with academic applications

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Only 1 RPL application choice can be submitted  Academic Year: Enter 2022 - the year of you are applying to commence with your planned studies Find a Programme or Qualification Containing: Enter a character as contained in the qualification description: e.g. N or E or CIV or ENG etc. to retrieve ND: ENGINEERING: CIVIL qualification – Please refer to the 2022 RPL qualification as outlined on the website link https://www.cput.ac.za/study/rpl/qualifications 

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Restrict the Search to: o Select DO NOT RESTRICT ANY PROGRAMME should you want all qualifications to be listed (undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications) o Select RESTRICT TO UNDERGRADUATE PROGRAMMES ONLY should you want to list only Undergraduate qualifications (e.g. Higher Certificate, Diploma and BeD qualifications) o Select RESTRICT TO POSTGRADUATE PROGRAMMES ONLY should you want to list only Postgraduate qualifications (e.g. BeD Honours, Masters and Doctoral studies) o 1-year B Tech and Advanced Diploma qualifications are listed under Postgraduate Studies as well as ND Accountancy (NDACC), ND Financial Information Systems (NDFIS), ND Cost and Management Accounting (NDCMAC) and ND Internal Auditing (NDIAUD)

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Select the relevant qualification code (e.g. D3CIVL)

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How would you like to study for the qualification?

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Select the button and select the mode of study (e.g. Fulltime or Parttime) 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 When would you like to study for the qualification? The field will be auto-filled with YEAR (Jan-Nov)

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In which period are you intending to study? Select the button and select the appropriate Year of Study e.g. Year One (Undergraduate Studies only) o Select YEAR 0 if you are applying for the first year of studies towards Extended Curriculum qualifications (3 year diplomas offered over 4 years) o 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) o

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Students transferring from other institutions and students with break in studies must select the intended year of entering into the Qualification (e.g. Year Two, Year Three) Academic Preference? Enter 1 (for choice 1) Select SAVE AND CONTINUE button to proceed to be able to submit choice 1 application or select RESTART PROCESS should you want exit information captured thus far Ignore the VIEW CALENDAR INFORMATION button

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Read the Academic Rules and Regulations and select I ACCEPT button to be able to submit choice 1 application You will not be able to proceed with the submission of the choice 1 application if selecting I DO NOT ACCEPT button

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Select ACCEPT APPLICATION if you are ready to submit choice 1 or select RESTART PROCESS should you want to quit the submission thereof

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Ignore DISPLAY PRO FORMA OF COSTS button You may print or e-mail the Rules and Regulations by selecting the PRINT DETAIL or EMAIL DETAILS buttons Repeat above steps should you want to submit a choice 2 and 3 applications

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION: Your application has not yet been completed!

Please proceed to the following Step – Submit your required supporting documentation

STEP 11: SUBMIT YOUR REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION (COMPULSORY STEP) Upload documents 

Select Show Upload Documents

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Select the UPLOAD DOCUMENTS button

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The following screen display:

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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:

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Click on the UPLOAD DOCUMENT button

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Select the button

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

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 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

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