University & University of Technology 2023 Application Deadlines

If you intend to study towards a formal qualification at a public University or University of Technology, for the 2023 academic year, you should start applying now for admission.

* Please note: Institutions reserve the right to change their application dates, entry criteria, and application fees. The information below was compiled by SA Bursaries in May 2022 and may be subject to change.

Scroll down to find your university (which has been listed in alphabetical order):

List of Universities & Universities closing dates for the 2023 adademic year:

1. Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)

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Applications Closing Dates:

Undergraduate programmes: 29 July 2022, 31 August 2022 & 30 September 2022, dependent on programme and whether applicant is an SA citizen or not (see dates here)
Postgraduate programmes: 31 August 2022 & 15 March 2023 (non-SA citizens), 30 September 2022 & 15 March 2023 (SA citizens)

Application Fees:

South African citizens & International students: R100
Late applications: R150

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: info@cput.ac.za
Tel: 021 959 6767
Tel: 086 123 2788

2. Central University of Technology (CUT)

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Applications Closing Dates:
30 September 2022

Application Fees:
No application fee

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: apply@cut.ac.za

3. Durban University of Technology (DUT)

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Applications Closing Dates:
30 September 2022

Application Fees:

South African citizens: R250
South African citizens – late applications: R470
International students: R300
International students – late applications: R580

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: info@dut.ac.za
Tel: 031 373 5005

4.Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)

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Applications Closing Dates:
30 September 2022

Application Fees:

South African citizens: R200
South African citizens – late applications: R400
International students: R250
International students – late applications: R500

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: info@mut.ac.za
Tel: 031 907 7181

5. Nelson Mandela University (NMU)

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Applications Closing Dates:

MBChB applications close: 30 June 2022
BRad – Bachelor of Radiography applications close: 30 June 2022
Early applications close (excluding MBChB & BRad): 4 August 2022
Late applications close (excluding MBChB & BRad): 30 September 2022
International student applications close (excluding MBChB): 30 September 2022
Student Housing applications close: 30 September 2022

Application Fees:

South African students: NO application fee
International students: R500 application fee

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information
International application information

Contact details:
Email: info@mandela.ac.za
Tel: +27 (0) 41 504 1111

6. North-West University (NWU)

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Applications Closing Dates:

Non-selection courses: 31 August 2022
Music: 31 August 2022
Graphic Design: 31 August 2022
Engineering: 31 August 2022
Occupational Hygiene: 31 August 2022
Urban and Regional planning: 31 August 2022
All other selection courses: 30 June 2022
Honours & Postgraduate Diplomas and Certificates: vary between programmes and faculties

Application Fees:

South African citizens: NO application fee
International students: R575

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: applicationsug@nwu.ac.za
Tel: 018 285 4320
Tel: 018 285 4320 (Undergraduate enquiries)
Tel: 018 389 2252, 018 389 2272 (Mahikeng Campus) / 018 285 2692, 018 285 2715 (Potchefstroom Campus) / 016 910 3114, 016 910 3154 (Vanderbijlpark Campus)

7. Rhodes University (RU)

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Applications Closing Dates:

Undergraduate programmes: 30 November 2022
Postgraduates: 15 December 2022
Masters & PhD’s: 6 November 2022

Application Fees:
R100

Application information

Contact details:
Email: registrar@ru.ac.za
Tel: (046) 603 8217

General queries:
Email: communication@ru.ac.za
Tel: (046) 603 8111

8. Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU)

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Applications Closing Dates:

Undergraduate programmes: 29 July 2022
Postgraduate programmes: 30 September 2022

Application Fees:
R200

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: studentapplications@ump.ac.za
Tel: 013 002 0001

9. Sol Plaatje University (SPU)

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Applications Closing Dates:
30 November 2022

Application Fees:
NO application fee.

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: applications@spu.ac.za
Tel: 053 491 0000

10. Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)

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Applications Closing Dates:
15 June 2022, 31 July 2022 & 30 September 2022, depending on programme see application dates here

Application Fees:
R240

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: general@tut.ac.za
Tel: 086 110 2421

11. University of Cape Town (UCT)

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Applications Closing Dates:

Undergraduate programmes: 31 July 2022
Postgraduate programmes containing coursework: 31 October 2022
Semester Study Abroad Programmes: 31 October 2022 and 30 April 2023
GSB Exchange Programmes – MBA Exchange: 15 May 2022 & 15 November 2022, MIM Exchange – 1 July 2022 & 15 November 2022

Application Fees:

South African citizens: R100
International citizens (outside of the SADC region): $300
South African citizens Graduate School of Business (GSB): R1750

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: admissions@uct.ac.za
Tel:021 650 9111

12. University of Fort Hare (UFH)

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Applications Closing Dates:
November 2022

Application Fees:
R120

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Alice Campus:
Tel: 040 602 2011

Bhisho Campus:
Tel: 040 608 3407

East London:
Tel: 043 704 7000

13. University of Johannesburg (UJ)

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Applications Closing Dates:

Undergraduate programmes: 30 September 2022
Student accommodation: 30 September 2022
Postgraduate programmes (all postgraduate programmes, except for programmes listed below): 31 October 2022
Faculty of Education (BEd Hons Educational Psychology, MEd Educational Psychology): 24 June 2022
Faculty of Humanities (MA Clinical Psychology, MA Counselling Psychology): 8 July 2022
Faculty of Education (Postgraduate Certificate In Education (PGCE)): 31 August 2022
Faculty of Humanities (BA Hons in Psychology, BSc Hons in Psychology): 30 September 2022
College of Business and Economics: 30 September 2022
Faculty of Engineering (MEng/MPhil in Engineering Management (Course work)): 30 September 2022

Application Fees:
NO application fee.

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Contact form: https://www.uj.ac.za/chat-with-a-consultant/
Email: onlineapp@uj.ac.za
Tel: (011) 559 4555

14. University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)

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Applications Closing Dates:

Medicine: 30 June 2022
All other programmes: 30 September 2022

Application Fees:

South African citizens: R200
International students: $146
South African citizens – late application: R400
SADC and Africa students: R470

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: undergrad@ukzn.ac.za
Tel: (031) 260 1111

General queries:
Email:enquiries@ukzn.ac.za
Tel:(031) 260 8596

15. University of Limpopo (UL)

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Applications Closing Dates:
30 November 2022

Application Fees:

South African citizens: R200
International students: R750

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Enrolement Management:
Email: enrolment@ul.ac.za
Tel: 015 268 3332

16. University of Mpumalanga (UMP)

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Applications Closing Dates:
To be confirmed (applications open 1 June 2022)

Application Fees:

South African citizens & citizens of other SADC countries: R150
Students from other African Countries: R350
International students (outside of Africa): R500

Undergraduate application information: TBC
Postgraduate application information: TBC

Contact details:
Email: studentapplications@ump.ac.za
Tel: 013 002 0001

17. University of Pretoria (TUKS)

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Applications Closing Dates:

Faculty of Education: 30 June 2022
Faculty of Engineering, Built Environment and Information Technology: 30 June 2022
Faculty of Health Sciences: 30 June 2022
Faculty of Humanities: 30 June 2022
Faculty of Veterinary Science: 30 June 2022
Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences: non-selection programmes – applications will be closed as soon as study spaces for these programmes are filled
Faculty of Law: non-selection programmes – applications will be closed as soon as study spaces for these programmes are filled
Faculty of Natural and Agricultural Sciences: non-selection programmes – applications will be closed as soon as study spaces for these programmes are filled
Faculty of Theology and Religion: non-selection programmes – applications will be closed as soon as study spaces for these programmes are filled

Application Fees:
R300 (free if your household income is equal to or lower than R150 000 per annum).

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: ssc@up.ac.za
Tel: 021 420 3111

18. University of South Africa (UNISA)

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Applications Closing Dates:

Undergraduate qualifications (higher certificates, advanced certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas & degrees): 15 October 2022
Honours degrees & postgraduate diplomas: 15 October 2022
Master’s & doctoral qualifications: 12 November 2022

Application Fees:
R120 for online applications

Undergraduate application information
Honours & Postgraduate application information
Masters & Doctoral application information
Short Learning Programmes application information

Contact details:
Email: ctdregistration@unisa.ac.za
Tel: 012 481 2731

General Information:
Email: infoservices@unisa.ac.za
Tel:012 481 2813

19. Stellenbosch University (Maties)

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Applications Closing Dates:

Undergraduate programmes and residence applications: 31 July 2022
Diploma in Public Accountability (Telematic Education): 15 December 2022

Application Fees:
R100

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: info@sun.ac.za
Tel: 021 808 9111

20. University of the Free State (UFS)

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Applications Closing Dates:

MB ChB, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Physiotherapy, Radiation Sciences: 31 May 2022
Architecture, Biokinetics, Dietetics, Nursing, Social Work, Sport Coaching: 31 July 2022
All Access Programmes on the South Campus and the sub-regions: 31 August 2022
International undergraduate applications: 31 August 2022
All non-selection programmes: 30 September 2022
Applications from students transferring from other tertiary institutions: 30 September 2022
Community Development (Qwaqwa Campus only): 30 September 2022
Construction Economics and Management (Full-time): 30 September 2022
Construction Management (Compact Learning): 30 September 2022
Drama and Theatre Arts: 30 September 2022
Forensic Sciences: 30 September 2022
Geology: 30 September 2022
Music: 30 September 2022
Physics with Engineering Sciences: 30 September 2022
Quantity Surveying (Compact Learning): 30 September 2022
Fine Arts: 30 September 2022

Application Fees:
NO application fee

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: studentadmin@ufs.ac.za
Tel: 051 401 9111

21. University of the Western Cape (UWC)

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Applications Closing Dates:

BA Honours Sport Recreation and Exercise Science, BA Honours in Biokinetics and BSC Honours Biokinetics: 31 July 2022
Bachelor of Dentistry and Oral Health as well as School of Government postgraduate degrees: 31 August 2022
All other programmes: 30 September 2022

Application Fees:
NO application fee

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: admissions@uwc.ac.za
Tel: 021 959 3900/01

22. University of Witwatersrand (Wits)

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Applications Closing Dates:

Faculty of Health Sciences (all programmes); Bachelor of Architecture; Bachelor of Audiology, Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology; BA Film and TV: 30 June 2022
All other programmes: 30 September 2022

Application Fees:

South African citizens: R100
Foreign citizens: R700

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Tel: 011 717 1888

23. University of Venda (UniVen)

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Applications Closing Dates:
31 December 2022

Application Fees:
R100

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: Seth.ugoda@univen.ac.za

Email: UNIVENSupport@univen.ac.za
Tel: 015 962 8882

General:
Email:info@univen.ac.za
Tel: 015 962 8000

24. Vaal University of Technology (VUT)

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Applications Closing Dates:
30 September 2022

Application Fees:

South African citizens: R100
International students: R110
Late applications: R150

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Email: admissions@vut.ac.za
Tel: 016 950 9000

25. Walter Sisulu University (WSU)

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Applications Closing Dates:
30 November 2022

Application Fees:
NO application fee

Undergraduate application information
Postgraduate application information

Contact details:
Admissions/Applications (Mthatha Campus):
Tel: 047 502 2844

(Butterworth Campus):
Tel: 047 401 6254

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