Use the upper campus map to locate your student advisor.

Deputy Dean Undergraduate Studies

Professor Emese Bordy

sci-depdean-ug@uct.ac.za

 

Senior Student Advisors

Computer Science 

Mr Aslam Safla 

aslam.safla@uct.ac.za

Room 307 Computer Science Building

Statistics

Dr Birgit Erni

birgit.erni@uct.ac.za

Room 6.64 PD Hahn Building

Biology, Earth & Environmental Sciences

A/Professor Alastair Sloan

alastair.sloan@uct.ac.za

Room 301 Geological Sciences Building

Chemical, Molecular & Cellular Sciences

Dr Paul Meyers

paul.meyers@uct.ac.za

Room 202 Molecular & Cell Biology Building

Mathematics, Physics & Astronomy

Dr Spencer Wheaton

spencer.wheaton@uct.ac.za

Room 4T4 RW James Building

Extended Degree Programme

Dr Cesarina Edmonds-Smith

c.edmonds-smith@uct.ac.za

Room 6.08 PD Hahn Building

Student Advisors

Computer Science

A/Professor Sonia Berman

sonia.berman@uct.ac.za

Room 310 Computer Science Building

Dr Josiah Chavula 

josiah.chavula@uct.ac.za

Room 305 Computer Science Building

A/Professor Patrick Marais

patrick.marais@uct.ac.za

Room 309 Computer Science Building

Statistics

Mr Dominique Katshunga

For Commerce students taking STA courses

Dominique.Katshunga@uct.ac.za

Room 5.49 PD Hahn Building

Dr Sebnem Er

sebnem.er@uct.ac.za

Room 6.64 PD Hahn Building

Biology, Earth & Environmental Sciences

A/Professor Jane Battersby

Jane.Battersby@uct.ac.za

Room 6.02 Environmental & Geographical Science Building

A/Professor Jacqueline Bishop

jacqueline.bishop@uct.ac.za

Room 3.22 HW Pearson Building

A/Professor Robert Thomson

robert.thomson@uct.ac.za

Room 2.06.1 John Day Building

Chemical, Molecular & Cellular Sciences

Professor Gregory Smith

gregory.smith@uct.ac.za

Room 7.08 PD Hahn Building

Dr Felix Dube

sizwe.dube@uct.ac.za

Room 227B Molecular and Cell Biology Building

Dr Ramona Hurdayal

(From July 2025)

ramona.hurdayal@uct.ac.za

Room 402 Molecular Biology Building

Dr Siyabonga Ngubane

siyabonga.ngubane@uct.ac.za

Room 6.13 PD Hahn Building

Mathematics, Physics & Astronomy

Dr Trisha Salagaram

 

trisha.salagaram@uct.ac.za

Room 5.13 RW James Building

Mr Thomas van Heerden

thomas.vanheerden@uct.ac.za

Room 1.01.6 Mathematics Building

Dr Ebrahim Fredericks

ebrahim.fredericks@uct.ac.za

Room 3.10.1 Mathematics Building

 

Student Development Officer

(for non-academic support)

Mr Mohammed Kajee

mohammed.kajee@uct.ac.za

Room 5.02.5 Chris Hani Building

Updated 13 January 2025