Central Applications Office(CAO) 2025 Application Process
AO online application is a crucial process for all students and individuals interested in pursuing a study in the KZN tertiary (university and college) education venture. Apart from the online process, interested students should put great emphasis on the timetable registration deadline dates and requirements. If it’s your first time applying, considering reapplying, or you are not well acquainted with the Central Application Office requirements and registration process, do not stress.
CAO member’s institutions:
Durban University of Technologyprospectus |
Mangosuthu University of Technologyprospectus |
University of KwaZulu-Natalprospectus |
University of Zululandprospectus |
Private Colleges |
Closing dates
Programme closing dates are listed on different institutions’ websites. Take note that many programmes have early closing dates to accommodate interviews and assessment tests, look out for those before applying. Applications received after the closing dates are processed as ‘late’. Late applications are dealt with differently at each institution (refer to the institution’s prospectus for more information) on late applications.
N.B. Health Science programmes at UKZN do not consider applications received after the closing date(Late applications).
Entry term:
This time of year the programme starts.
There are two entry terms:
- Entry in the first semester, which starts between January and February
- Entry in the second semester, which starts between July and August
Duration:
The minimum number of months or years you would have to study is different and may be different for each institution. Please note that part-time study takes longer than full-time study.
Minimum points:
This is the lowest number of points you can attain to apply for a programme. The points requirements may differ depending on the school-leaving examination you wrote. You can calculate your total points from your latest examination results as explained —Read more
How to apply:
To log in to upload your documents, you must have the following:
1. CAO/ID Number AND
2. Cell phone (with cell number entered on your application) OR
3. Access to your email (which was entered on your application)
And you must have your documents saved in a file on your computer or a memory stick/flash drive.
Minimum documents required:
1. Copy of ID AND
2. Highest Qualification Achieved
Further documents:
1. Any other documents requested by the institution (if any)
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