CAO Online Application 2024/2025 Login

The central Application portal’s online application portal is now open to accept applications for the academic year 2024-2025 on behalf of its partnering universities and colleges. Every year, the Central Application Office CAO accepts and processes application forms for universities such as DUT, MUT, UKZN, and UNIZULU. The Central Application Office will open on March 1, 2023, for the academic year 2024-2025.

All programmes available for July 2023 and January 2024 entry are available on its website www.cao.ac.za and mobile app. The list of all programmes available for 2023 (Second Semester starting in July 2023) and for 2024 (First Semester starting in January 2024) are also listed on the application portal

If you are unsuccessful with any of your program choices after applying, you may complete and submit a ‘Change of Mind’ form (COM). This must be completed online. When the COM administration fee is received, these COMs are immediately available to the institution/s to which you have applied. COMs completed online and paid for with EasyPay are processed the day after the COM administration fee is received.

Opening Date of CAO For 2024 Admissions

Applications for the academic year 2024/2025 will be accepted beginning March 1, 2023! Don’t delay; submit your application as soon as possible after March 1st. The earlier you apply, the more likely you are to be considered for admission to your desired university or college.

CAO Application Fee and Closing Dates for 2024-2025

The Closing Date for a programme is the final date for your application and administration fee of R250.00 to reach the CAO office and for it to be considered as being ‘on-time’.

Applications received and/or administration fees received after the programme Closing dates are considered late and may only be considered after all ‘on-time’ applications have been assessed.

Applications and/or administration fees received from 1 November 2023 incur the late fee cost of R470.00

How CAO Works

At the same time you apply, you may pay the administration fee online and upload your supporting documents. You may choose not to pay the administration fee online.
However, You can choose to pay the administration fee via EasyPay
Upon receipt of your application and administration fee, your application is immediately available to the institution/s to which you have applied
You will receive your Acknowledgement Letter within 24 hours

CAO Application Requirements for 2024-2025

Ensure to upload the following documents during your online applications

Copy of ID AND
Final Grade 11 Report (if you are in Grade 12) OR
Highest qualification achieved
Copy of study/residence permit (if you are a non-South-African applicant)
June Grade 12 Report (as soon as you receive it if you are currently in Grade 12)
September/Trials Grade 12 Report (as soon as you receive it if you are currently in Grade 12)
Any other document requested by the institution, eg. Academic Record

How to Apply

The preferred way to apply is online at www.cao.ac.za

Go to our website: www.cao.ac.za and click on ‘Apply’
Read the information and click on ‘Continue with Application
Enter your ID number and click on ‘Submit’
Scroll to the bottom of the page and click on ‘Continue with Application
Start to enter ALL the details requested. Once you have entered all the requested information, click on ‘Next’
Click on ‘Continue with Online Application
A pop-up window will appear with your CAO number, password and EasyPay number. Read the instructions
Click on ‘Continue with Online Application’.
Follow the instructions and complete ALL the information requested, then click ‘Next’.
Complete the ‘Next of Kin’ details and click ‘Next’.
Insert the school name and click on ‘Search’. The school name will appear in a box and you must enter the year you attended that school and the year you finished attending that school.
Click ‘Next’.
When you reach ‘Process My Application’, click on the button.

Uploading documents on the CAO website

Go to the Central Applications Office website, www.cao.ac.za
Click on the ‘Upload My Document icon on the Home Page.
Read the instructions to know what you need ‘to log in to upload your documents’.
Once logged in, follow the steps provided to upload your documents and enter your related examination results, where required.
Review and make sure that you have uploaded the correct documents and entered the correct results, where required.
Once you are ready to submit, click the ‘Submit My Documents’ icon.

Please Note:

In order to log in to upload your documents, you must have the following:

Your CAO or ID number AND
Cell phone (with cell number entered on your application)
Access to your email (which was entered into your application.

How to reach Central Applications Office

Physical Address
Gate 11, Mary Thiphe Street (previously Cato Manor Road), Durban
Postal Address:
Private Bag X06,
Dalbridge, 4014
Email Address:
enquiries@cao.ac.za
Telephone Number
031 268 4444
0860 860 226

For more information about Central Applications Office, visit the official page

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