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
ā¢Ā 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 continueā¦
- 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 āĀ 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
07Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā UKZN Registration Starts
09Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Back to school
14Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā DUT Registration Starts
MUT Registration Starts
UNIZULU Registration Starts
18Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā UNIZULU Registration Ends
25Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā MUT Registration Ends
February 2019
01Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā DUT Registration Ends
UKZN Registration Ends
March 2019
01 Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Applications for 2020 first semester entry open and on-time application fee of R245.00 is payable
15Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā End of first school term
31Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Last day for applicants to extend their 2019 first semester applications to 2019 second semester and/or 2020 1st semester
April 2019
02Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Back to school
30Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā DUT: 2019 second semester programmes close
May 2019
31Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Last day for on-time fee for 2019 second semester applications
MUT: 2019 second semester programmes close
June 2019Ā
01 Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Late application fee for 2019 second semester application now applies
14Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā End of second school term
30Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā UKZN: B Medicine & B Surgery closes
July 2019
09Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Back to school
August 2019
01 Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Applications for 2020 second semester entry opens and on-time fee of R245.00 payable
14Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā DUT: B Child and Youth Care closes
15Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā DUT: M Tech Chiropractic closes
29Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā DUT: B Health Sciences: Clinical Technology closes
DUT: B Health Sciences: Medical Laboratory Sciences closes
30Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā DUT: B Health Science Radiography programmes close
DUT: B Health Sciences Homeopathy closes
DUT: B Health Science Environmental Health closes
31Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 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
20Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā End of third school term
DUT: N Dip Dental Technology closes
UNIZULU: Faculty of Science & Agriculture programmes close
22Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Dip Somatology closes
30Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā DUT: All remaining programmes close
MUT: All programmes close
UKZN: All remaining programmes close
UNIZULU: Faculty of Education programmes close
October 2019
01Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Back to school
31Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā 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 Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Late application fee of R465.00 now applies for 2020 first semester application
December 2019
04Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā Ā End of fourth school term

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