Categories: University Admissions 2023

How to Apply Online at DUT 2026

Durban University of Technology (DUT) is now accepting applications for the 2025/2026 academic year. The online application system opens on April 1st, 2025, and closes on September 30th, 2025. This guide provides all the steps involved in applying to this University

How to Apply at Durban University of Technology

Returning undergraduate students, transfer students, and postgraduate applicants can apply online directly to Durban University of Technology. However, all first-time undergraduate students must apply through the CAO portal.

Follow the CAO application steps below to apply to DUT

Visit the official website @ cao.ac.za and select “Apply.”
After reading the details, press “Continue with Application.“
Enter your ID number and click on ‘Submit’
Click ‘Continue with Application‘ at the bottom of the page after you have scrolled there.
Start by entering ALL of the required information.
After you have completed all the required fields, click “Next.” “Continue with Online Application” should be clicked.
You’ll see your CAO number, password, and EasyPay number in a pop-up window. Read the guidelines.
“Continue with Online Application” should be clicked.
After carefully reading the instructions and submitting ALL necessary information, click “Next.”
Click “Next” after filling out the “Next of Kin” information.
Once the school’s name displays in a box, you must enter the years that you first enrolled there and when you graduated from it before clicking “Search.”
Choose “Next.”
NOW THAT YOUR APPLICATION HAS BEEN SENT, CLICK THE BUTTON WHEN “Process My Application” IS VISIBLE.
When your submission is successful, a notification will appear on your screen.
Now that you can pay online and upload your supporting documentation.
pay using EasyPay.

Upload Required Documents

You will be prompted to upload supporting documents during the online application process. Scan and upload the documents in the specified format (PDF, JPEG, etc.) as per the guidelines provided. These documents include:

Certified Copy of ID and Birth certificate
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)
Proof of Payment of Application Fee
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)

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