It is that time of the year and we know applying for tertiary is always a big deal. Getting your application on time is one of the struggles that hit most first years. Universities are already accepting applications for next year.
So to make things easier for those applying for the first time – below we have rounded up a detailed list of University application dates for 2020:
University of Fort Hare
Applications Open: April 2019
Applications Close: 31 October 2019
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University of Pretoria (Tuks)
Applications Open: March 2019
Applications Close:
- 31 May 2019 (Faculty of Veterinary Sciences, Health Sciences, and Architecture)
- 30 June 2019 (Faculty of Humanities: Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, Fine Arts, Information Design, Music and Drama)
- 30 September 2019 (most other programmes)
Find closing dates for specific programmes here.
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University of the Free State
Applications Open:
- 1 March 2019 (Health Sciences Faculty except for Bachelor of Optometry and BSoc Sc Nursing)
- 1 April 2019 (all other programmes)
Applications Close:
- 31 May 2019 (Health Sciences programmes apart from Nursing)
- 31 July 2019 (Architecture, Quantity Surveying, Construction Management, Nursing)
- 30 September 2019 (all non-selection programmes)
- 1 November 2019 (Fine Arts)
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UNISA – University of South Africa
Applications Open: 17 August 2019
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North West University
Applications Open: 1 March 2019
Applications Close:
- 30 September 2019 (non-selection courses)
- 30 June 2019 (selection courses)
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Nelson Mandela University
Applications Open: 1 April 2019
Applications Close:
- 2 August 2019 (early closing date)
- 30 September 2019 (late closing date)
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UJ – University of Johannesburg
Applications Open: 1 April 2019
Applications Close: 27 September 2019
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University of the Western Cape
Applications Open: May 2019
Applications Close: 30 September 2019
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Rhodes University
Applications Open: March 2019
Applications Close: 30 September 2019
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UKZN – University of KwaZulu-Natal
Applications Open: 15 March 2019
Applications Close:
- 30 June 2019 (Medical programmes)
- 30 September 2019 (all other programmes)
- 30 April 2019 (second-semester programmes)
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WITS – University of Witwatersrand
Applications Open: 4 March 2019
Applications Close:
- 30 June 2019 (Faculty of Health Sciences; Bachelor of Architecture; Bachelor of Audiology, Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology, Bachelor of Arts in Film and TV)
- 30 September 2019 (all other programmes)
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Walter Sisulu University
Applications Open: May 2019
Applications Close:
– 28 September 2019 (Health Sciences faculty)
– 31 October 2019 (Other faculties)
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University of Limpopo
Applications Open: April 2019
Applications Close: 30 September 2019
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University of Venda
Applications Open: May 2019
Applications Close: 27 September 2019
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UCT – University of Cape Town
Applications Open: 5 August 2019
Applications Close: 31 October 2019
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University of Mpumalanga
Applications Open: May 2019
Applications Close:
– 30 September 2019 (Education and Training programme)
– 31 October 2019 (all other programmes
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University of Zululand
Applications Open: 15 March 2019
Applications Close:
– 30 August 2019 (Social Work)
– 30 September 2019 (Nursing Science)
– 31 October 2019 (all other programmes)
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Stellenbosch University
Applications Open: 1 March 2019
Applications Close:
– 31 May 2019 (programmes in the Faculty of Medicine)
– 30 June 2019 (all other undergraduate programmes)
– 31 October 2019 (Diploma in Public Accountability)
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Stellenbosch University
Applications Open: 1 March 2019
Applications Close:
– 31 May 2019 (programmes in the Faculty of Medicine)
– 30 June 2019 (all other undergraduate programmes)
– 31 October 2019 (Diploma in Public Accountability)
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Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
Applications Open: 11 March 2019
Applications Close:
– 28 June 2019 MBChB, B Radiography, B Dental Surgery, B Dental Therapy, B Pharmacy, BSc Physio
– 26 July 2019 B Sc, BSc Diet, B Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, B Occ Therapy, B Oral Hygiene, B Nursing Sciences]
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Sol Plaatje University
Applications Open: 25 March 2019
Applications Close: 30 September 2019
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Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Applications Open: 13th May 2019
Applications Close:
– 31 July 2019 (certain programmes)
– 30 September 2019 (all other programmes)
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Vaal University of Technology
Applications Open: June 2019
Applications Close: 30 September 2019
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Central University of Technology
Applications Open: May 2019
Applications Close: 29 November 2019
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Tshwane University of Technology
Applications Open: 15 March 2018
Applications Close:
15 June 2019 (medical qualifications)
30 September 2019 (the majority of other programmes)
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Durban University of Technology
Applications Open: 15 March 2019
Applications Close: 31 October 2019
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