Many universities in South Africa have now opened their applications for the 2025 intake but when do they close? Here are the opening and closing dates for this application season.
It’s the time of year where matrics and those wanting to study further at a university are waiting to apply. A bunch of Universities have now opened their applications.
Here are the universities who have already opened their 2025 applications as well as their closing dates:
- University of Johannesburg
- 31 October at 12 noon
- University of Cape Town
- 31 July
- University of Pretoria
- Faculty of Veterinary Science: 31 May
- ALL other faculties: 30 June
- North West University
- Music: Specific closing dates, visit website
- Graphic Design: 31 August 2023
- Engineering: 31 August 2023
- Urban and Regional planning: 31 August 2023
- BSc Consumer Sciences: 31 August 2023
- Occupational Hygiene: 31 August 2023
- All other selection courses: 30 June 2023
- Nelson Mandela University
- 30 June 2023 for Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB) applications.
- 30 June 2023 for Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) & Bachelor of Radiography (BRad) applications.
- 4 August 2023 for early applications (excluding MBChB, BPharm & BRad).
- 30 September 2023 for late applications (excluding MBChB, BPharm & BRad).
- 30 September 2023 for international student applications.
- Sefako Makgatho University
- 28 July 2023
- Stellenbosch University
- 31 July
- Central University of Technology
- 29 September
- University of Limpopo
- MBChB: 28 July 2023
- All other programmes: 29 September 2023
- Wits University
- Faculty of Health Sciences (all programmes), Bachelor of Architecture, Bachelor of Audiology, Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology, BA Film and TV: 30 June
- All other programmes: 30 September
- Tshwane University of Technology
- 30 September
- University of the Free State
- MB ChB, Occupational Therapy, Optometry, Physiotherapy, Radiation Sciences:Â 31 May 2023
- Architecture, Biokinetics, Dietetics, Nursing, Social Work, Sport, Coaching:Â 31 July 2023
- All non-selection programmes:Â 31 August 2023
- Drama and Theatre Arts, Forensic Sciences, Geology, Music, Physics with Engineering Sciences, Quantity Surveying (Compact Learning), Fine Arts:Â 30 September 2023
- Durban University of Technology
- 30 September
- University of Kwazulu-Natal
- Medicine: 30 June
- Undergraduate programmes: 30 September
- Mangosuthu University of Technology
- 30 September
- University of Zululand
- 30 September
These are only a few of the 26 public universities in South Africa which have already opened their 2025 university applications. The rest of the universities will open applications between May and July.
These universities are expected to release their application dates in the coming weeks, so keep an eye on Careers Portal so that you don’t miss the deadlines.
Keep in mind that all programmes have limited space available; therefore, you are encouraged to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.
For more detailed information on the tuition fees, applications and courses offered by each of these universities, you can visit our Where To Study directory.
