12 If all necessary additional supporting documents have not been received by 15 December 2015, your application will be cancelled. NBTs must be written no later than 11 October International applicants must submit predicted or interim school results by 30 October 2015 and final 2015 school leaving results by 15 December Transferring applicants must submit interim transcripts by 30 September 2015, and final or year-end results by 15 January What is the application fee? South African and SADC applicants must pay a non-refundable application fee of R100. International students are required to pay an application fee of R300. Application fees will not be refunded under any circumstances. Paying your application fee does not mean you will be offered a place to study at UCT. What happens when your application has been submitted? If you apply online you will get an acknowledgement setting out what you have to do next. If you apply by completing a hard copy application form we will write to you acknowledging receipt, asking you to check the data we have captured from your form. If you apply for financial assistance from UCT, and/or a place in student housing, check to see that this application has been recorded. Once we have your application our faculties will consider it. If we have all the necessary information we will make a first decision (offer you a place, offer you a conditional place, waitlist you, or let you know that you do not qualify). If we are still waiting for information (eg. current school results) we will defer consideration of your application until we receive the necessary information. number. Please use this number when you contact us as it will help us track your application. The site at which you can check the status of your application is: undergraduates/status Transferring applicants and applicants who already have school-leaving certificates Applicants who have attended a higher education institution will be assessed on the basis of their higher education results and school-leaving results. Applicants who rewrite one or more school subjects will be assessed individually. Mature Age Exemption If you do not meet the minimum requirements for university admission but you are 23 years or older and have a Grade 12 (school-leaving) certificate, you may qualify for a mature age exemption. If you fall into this category, you should discuss the possibility of conditional exemption with the relevant faculty office. Applicants with mature age exemption are not considered for programmes offered in the Faculties of Health Sciences and Law. Transferring Students If you are studying at another higher education institution, you will be considered on the basis of your school-leaving results and your higher education results. To be considered for admission, you must have met the school-leaving requirements and have a good academic record. You will need to submit an interim academic transcript and a certificate of good conduct with your application, or as soon as they are available, and your final, year-end transcript by no later than 15 January At any stage you will be able to track the status of your application, using the password and your application number on our website. When we acknowledge receipt we will give you your applicant 11