Late Applications for 2025 Are Now Open
Late Applications for 2025 Are Now Open/ Online Late Applications for 2025
South African universities WILL accept applications for late admission intake for postgraduate and undergraduate courses for 2025. Applications must be submitted by the university’s deadline to ensure sufficient processing time. While most universities have closed undergraduate programs, some still have openings for students meeting requirements. Students should gather the required documents and visit their official websites to complete the online application. Only a few courses and programs are available for late applications for 2025.
Late Applications for 2025 are now open in these UNIVERSITIES
South African universities will accept online late applications for the 2025 academic year from January 1 to February 28, 2025. Late applications are only accepted from individuals who meet the requirements and wish to apply for available spots. A comprehensive list of 2025 application openings is available on this page
Below are the UNIVERSITIES open for Online Late Applications for the academic year 2025
Nelson Mandela University (NMU)
- Application Fee: Free (International R500)
- General Applications Period: CLOSED
- 2024 Late Application Period: scheduled to open in January 2024
- 2024 Online Registration: 2024 Registration will open in January
- 2024 Registration Fee: R 9 800 (Part-time students – R 5 700)
- Application Link: HERE
University of Fort Hare (UFH)
- Application Fee: The online Application fee is R120
- General Applications Period: CLOSED (30 November 2023)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Scheduled to open in January 2024
- 2024 Online Registration: Opens 30 January – 1 March 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R3500.00
- Application Link: HERE
University of Pretoria (UP)
- Application Fee: The online Application fee is R300 (30 US Dollars)
- General Applications Period: CLOSED (30 June 2023)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Scheduled to open in January 2024
- 2024 Online Registration: Opens 3 January 2024 to 1 March 2024.
- 2024 Registration Fee: R10 000 (Post-graduate students R12 500)
- Application Link: HERE
North-West University (NWU)
- Application Fee: The online Application is FREE
- General Applications Period: CLOSED (30 September 2023)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Scheduled to open in January 2024
- 2024 Online Registration: Open from 22 January 2024 – 1 March 2024.
- 2024 Registration Fee: R 21 870 (Non-Residence Students R 11 810)
- Application Link: HERE
University of South Africa (UNISA)
- Application Fee: The online Application fee is R135.00
- General Applications Period: CLOSED (17 November 2023)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Now open until 31 January 2024.
- 2024 Online Registration: Open from 10 January 2024 – 12 February 2024.
- 2024 Registration Fee: varies from R1 815,00 to R7 550,00.
- Application Link: HERE
University of the Free State (UFS)
- Application Fee: No Application or Administrative fee
- General Applications Period: CLOSED (30 September 2023)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Now open until 15 January 2024
- Application Link: HERE
Rhodes University (RU)
- Application Fee: The online Application fee is R100 (All Applicants)
- General Applications Period: CLOSED (30 September 2023)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Scheduled to open in January 2024.
- 2024 Registration Period: Open from 3 February 2024 to 09 February 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R800
- Application Link: HERE
Walter Sisulu University (WSU)
- Application Fee: No Application Fee (All Applicants)
- General Applications Period: CLOSED (31 October 2023)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Now open until 31 January 2024.
- 2024 Registration Period: Open from Wednesday, 10 January 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R15 000
- Application Link: HERE
University of Johannesburg (UJ)
- Application Fee: Online applications are free (All Applicants)
- General Applications Period: CLOSED (31 October 2023)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Open from 19 January to 25 January 2024.
- 2024 Registration Period: Open from 15 January to 9 February 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R5 560,00 (Residence students- R9 270,00)
- Application Link: HERE
University of the Western Cape (UWC)
- Application Fee: There is no application fee
- General Applications Period: CLOSED (30 September 2023)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Opening soon in 2024.
- 2024 Registration Period: Open from 22 January 2024 – 02 February 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R4 290 (Residence students- R4840)
- Application Link: HERE
University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
- Application Fee: R420 (SADC and the rest of Africa R490, Outside Africa $153)
- General Applications Period: CLOSED (30 September 2023)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Open from 22 January to 29 February 2024.
- 2024 Registration Period: Open from 5 – 10 February 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R4 000 Plus Residence R3000)
- Application Link: HERE
University of Witwatersrand (Wits)
- Application Fee: R100 (foreign citizens R700)
- General Applications Period: CLOSED (30 September 2023)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Opening soon in 2024.
- 2024 Online Registration: Opens 03 January – 11 February 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R9 340 (International students- 75% of the year’s tuition fees)
- Application Link: HERE
University of Cape Town (UCT)
- Application Fee: R100 (foreign citizens R300)
- General Applications Period: Still Open (31 December 2023)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Opening soon in 2024.
- 2024 Online Registration: Opens 22 January – 09 February 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R31,000 (Foreign – R110,000 plus Non-refundable administrative service fee of R5,000)
- Application Link: HERE
University of Limpopo (UL)
- Application Fee: R200 (foreign citizens R750)
- General Applications Period: The application cycle is CLOSED.
- 2024 Late Application Period: Opening soon in 2024.
- 2024 Online Registration: Opens January 26 to February 3, 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R 5 000 (Foreign – R 11 000)
- Application Link: HERE
University of Venda (UniVen)
- Application Fee: R100 (Late Applications R100)
- General Applications Period: The application cycle is Closed (30 October 2023).
- 2024 Late Application Period: Opening soon in 2024.
- 2024 Online Registration: Opens January 08 to February 3, 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R2 300.00 (Late Registration – R 3 900.00)
- Application Link: HERE
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University of Mpumalanga (UMP)
- Application Fee: R158 (Foreign R526 & SADC Students R368)
- General Applications Period: 30 January 2024
- 2024 Late Application Period: Opening soon after January 2024
- 2024 Online Registration: Opens 6 February – 10 February 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R4 755 (International students – 100% of the tuition and accommodation fee)
- Application Link: HERE
Stellenbosch University
- Application Fee: R100 (Not refundable)
- General Applications Period: 26 January 2024
- 2024 Late Application Period: Opening soon after January 2024
- 2024 Online Registration: Opens 15 January 2024- 23 February 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: 20% of total fees payable
- Application Link: HERE
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
- Application Fee: R300 (Not refundable)
- General Applications Period: Currently Closed (28 July 2023)
- 2024 Late Application Period: No Late Application
- 2024 Online Registration: Opens 09 January – 09 February 2024 (FTEN: 22 January 2024)
- 2024 Registration Fee: R4500 (International students: full fee upon registration)
- Application Link: HERE
University of Zululand (UniZulu)
- Application Fee: R 220 (foreign applicants – R275)
- General Applications Period: Currently open until 31 January 2024 (CAO)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Now Open (Apply via CAO)
- 2024 Online Registration: Opens 29 January – 09 February 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R4 000 (Non-residential students – R3 000)
- Application Link: HERE
Sol Plaatje University
- Application Fee: No charge
- General Applications Period: Now closed
- 2024 Late Application Period: Opening in January 2024
- 2024 Online Registration: Opens Monday, 05 February – Friday, 16 February 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R5 000.00 (Not refundable)
- Application Link: HERE
Central University of Technology (CUT)
- Application Fee: No application fee
- General Applications Period: Closed on 30 September 2023
- 2024 Late Application Period: Opening in January 2024
- 2024 Online Registration: Opens Wednesday, 24 January 2024 – 09 February 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: The registration fee will be uploaded later
- Application Link: HERE
Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
- Application Fee: R240 (Not refundable)
- General Applications Period: Closed on 30 September 2023
- 2024 Late Application Period: Open from January 20 to February 27, 2024
- 2024 Online Registration: Opens 20 January – 10 February 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R 1 500 (Confirmed residence students R 1200)
- Application Link: HERE
Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
- Application Fee: Free of charge (hard copy R150)
- General Applications Period: 15 March 2024 (Full Research Master’s and Doctoral Studies)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Monday, 15 January – Friday, 19 January 2024.
- 2024 Online Registration: Open 15 January 2024 – 9 February 2024
- 2024 Registration Fee: R3,500 for tuition and R1,500 for residence accommodation
- Application Link: HERE
Durban University of Technology (DUT)
- Application Fee: R250 (International Applicants – R300)
- General Applications Period: Currently Closed (30 September 2023)
- 2024 Late Application Period: Open until 09 February 2024
- 2024 Online Registration: Open 15 January – 9 February 2024 (Late Registration- 23 Feb)
- 2024 Registration Fee: R 10 142.00 (Non-Residence Students R 4 826.00)
- Application Link: HERE
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