Central Applications Office(CAO) Important Dates 2025-2026
We are pleased to keep you updated about Central Applications Office(CAO) Important Dates 2025-2026
Documentation Required For CAO Application 2025-2026
• Grade 12 learners must submit certified copies of their Grade 11 results (plus any available Grade 12 results) and their ID documents with the applications.
• Applicants wishing to transfer from other Universities must submit certified copies of their National Senior Certificates/Senior certificates as well as complete academic transcripts from their previous/current Universities with their applications.
Please read this before you continue…
- If you have already submitted an application form, please do not submit a duplicate application via the Internet.
- The CAO will only accept one application form from you for a specific entry year and term.
- Have your school and tertiary study details handy before you start.
How to Apply CAO Online Application 2025-2026
Application fee payable to CAO R220 on-time and R440 for late applications
- Go to CAO Application portal – https://www.cao.ac.za/Apply.aspx?content=Apply
Closing Dates For South African Citizens
• Medicine: 30 June: No late applications are accepted.
• All other programs: 30 September.
Here is a breakdown of the 2019 / 2020 registration dates or application dates for Central Applications Office (CAO):
January 2019
07 UKZN Registration Starts
09 Back to school
14 DUT Registration Starts
MUT Registration Starts
UNIZULU Registration Starts
18 UNIZULU Registration Ends
25 MUT Registration Ends
February 2019
01 DUT Registration Ends
UKZN Registration Ends
March 2019
01 Applications for 2020 first semester entry open and on-time application fee of R245.00 is payable
15 End of first school term
31 Last day for applicants to extend their 2019 first semester applications to 2019 second semester and/or 2020 1st semester
April 2019
02 Back to school
30 DUT: 2019 second semester programmes close
May 2019
31 Last day for on-time fee for 2019 second semester applications
MUT: 2019 second semester programmes close
June 2019
01 Late application fee for 2019 second semester application now applies
14 End of second school term
30 UKZN: B Medicine & B Surgery closes
July 2019
09 Back to school
August 2019
01 Applications for 2020 second semester entry opens and on-time fee of R245.00 payable
14 DUT: B Child and Youth Care closes
15 DUT: M Tech Chiropractic closes
29 DUT: B Health Sciences: Clinical Technology closes
DUT: B Health Sciences: Medical Laboratory Sciences closes
30 DUT: B Health Science Radiography programmes close
DUT: B Health Sciences Homeopathy closes
DUT: B Health Science Environmental Health closes
31 DUT: N Dip Journalism closes
DUT: B Health Sciences Medical Orthotics and Prosthetics closes
DUT: B Health Sciences: Emergency Medical Care closes
DUT: B Design in Visual Communication Design closes
September 2019
20 End of third school term
DUT: N Dip Dental Technology closes
UNIZULU: Faculty of Science & Agriculture programmes close
22 Dip Somatology closes
30 DUT: All remaining programmes close
MUT: All programmes close
UKZN: All remaining programmes close
UNIZULU: Faculty of Education programmes close
October 2019
01 Back to school
31 Last day for on-time application fee of R245.00 for 2020 first semester applications
UNIZULU: All remaining programmes close
UMFOLOZI TVET College: All 2020 semester and trimester 1 programmes close
November 2019
01 Late application fee of R465.00 now applies for 2020 first semester application
December 2019
04 End of fourth school term
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