CAO Application Dates

Ready for some good news? Here is a list of confirmed application dates for the 2023 academic year for the majority of South Africa’s universities.

Further details are available on university websites. Details will be updated as these become available.

EASTERN CAPE
University of Fort Hare
Telephone 040 602 2011/2589
Application dates: 30 November 2020

Rhodes University
Telephone 046 603 8111
Applications: Online
Application dates: 30th of September 2020

Nelson Mandela University
Telephone 041 504 3364/1111
Applications: Online
Application information here
Early closing date: 03 August 2020
Late closing date: 30 September 2020
Application method: Online

Walter Sisulu UniversityTelephone 047 502 2111
Application opens: 9 June 2020

FREE STATE
University of the Free State
Telephone 051 401 9111/058 718 5000
Application information
Application method: online

Central University of Technology
Telephone 051 507 3911/053 836 5960
Application information:

Closing date: 31 October 2020
Application method: Online or by email

GAUTENG
University of Johannesburg
Telephone 011 559 4555
Application information

Closing date: 30 September 2020
Application method: Online or by email

University of Pretoria
Telephone number 012 420 4111
Application information:
Application method: Online

University of the Witwatersrand
Telephone 011 717 1000/1099
Application information:

30 June 2020 – Faculty of Health Sciences (all programmes); Bachelor of Architecture; Bachelor of Audiology, Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology; BA Film and TV

30 September 2020 – All other University programmes; Residence applications.
Application method: Online

Vaal University of Technology
Telephone 016 950 9000
Application information unavailable

KWAZULU-NATAL
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Telephone 031 260 1111
Application information: More details

Closing dates for SA citizens:
– Semester 1 2020 (January intake)
– Medicine: 30 June 2020 : No late applications are accepted.
– All other programmes: 30 September 2020
Semester 2 (August intake)
– Apply directly to UKZN.
– Applications close 30 April 2020
– Application fee payable to UKZN R200

Application method: Online and paper-based

Durban University of Technology
Telephone 031 373 2000
Application information:
– Apply online at the Central Applications Office (CAO). (A prospective student who wishes to study at the DUT must apply via the CAO.)
Application deadline: Unconfirmed

University of Zululand
Telephone 035 902 6000
Application information:
– Various deadlines
– You may also apply online by going to www.cao.ac.za.

LIMPOPO
University of LimpopoTelephone 012 521 4058/015 268 2808
Application information:
Application deadline for undergraduate study: 27 September 2020. Application method online

University of Venda
Telephone 015 962 8000

Closing date: 30 September 2020
Application method online and paper-based

Tshwane University of Technology

Telephone 015 287 0700/287 0770
Application closing date: 30 September 2020

MPUMALANGA

University of Mpumalanga
Telephone number 013 002 0001
Application method online and paper-based

Tshwane University of Technology
Telephone 013 745 3502.

Application information: Application method online and paper-based

NORTHERN CAPE
Sol Plaatje University
Telephone 053 491 0000
Application: 10 June 2020
Use the link,

NORTH WEST
North West University
Telephone 018 299 4897
Closing date: 30 September 2020
More information http://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/apply
Application method: Online

WESTERN CAPE
University of the Western CapeTelephone 021 959 2911
Application information

Closing date: 30 September 2020
Application method: Online

University of Cape Town
Telephone 021 650 9111
Application information:
Closing date: 31 July 2020
Application method online

University of Stellenbosch
Telephone 021 808 9111
Application information:
Undergraduate closing date 30 June 2020
Application method online

Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Telephone 021 959 6256 or 021 460 3393 (Cape Town)
Application information:
Closing date: 30 September 2020
Application online

DISTANCE LEARNING
University of South AfricaTelephone 0800 00 1870
Application information

Please note that Technical and Vocational Education and Training TVET application dates will be added as these become available.