Categories: University Admissions 2023

SA Universities Open For Late Applications 2025/2026

Late Applications for 2024 Are Now Open

SA Universities Open For Late Applications 2025/2026

Even though many universities have closed their applications to new applicants for 2025, some still have spots available. Following the application, dates are crucial for receiving an acceptance letter from a university. You may not have intended it this way, but you were distracted by an external element, preventing you from applying as soon as possible. Keep your expectations up, because some of the greatest universities are still admitting new applicants.

Fortunately, some applicants who were granted a course declined, providing an opening for fresh applications. As a result, most universities and colleges now allow late applications for the school year 2025/2026. The official closing date for the 2025/2026 calendar is October 31, 2024. However, some courses have no set application deadlines and will close as soon as they reach capacity.

Late Application requirements

Several of these universities impose late application fees. In such circumstances, you must pay and include proof of payment with the completed application form. This does not exclude the inclusion of additional supporting documents such as an ID, an academic transcript, the most recent academic results, a study visa, a medical report, and any other documents necessary by your desired university or college.

Universities in South Africa and Their Late Application Dates For 2025

The following institutions are still open for Late applications for the January intake

Nelson Mandela University (NMU)

NMU Application for 2025 – Officially the application was closed on 30th September 2024
Late Application is yet to be released for the 2025 academic year

University of Fort Hare (UFH)

Applications must be submitted by the deadline of 30 November 2024
Late applications will not be considered

University of Pretoria (UP)

The official closing date was 30 September 2024
However, there are still available courses you can choose from

North-West University (NWU)

All selection programmes closed on 31^st July 2024
Non-selection programmes are still available for late applications

University of South Africa (UNISA)

The deadline for some undergraduate programs has been extended by Unisa until December 7th, 2024.
For the 2024/2025 academic year, some Honors and Postgraduate Diplomas have been extended until December 7, 2023.
UGSBL’s postgraduate diploma deadline remains November 30, 2024.
The application deadlines for some Master’s and Doctoral programs have been extended until January 31, 2024.
From November 14, 2023, to February 28, 2024, applications and registration for the Short Learning Programme are open.

University of the Free State (UFS)

The following courses are no more available for selection

MB ChB
Occupational Therapy
Optometry
Physiotherapy
Radiation Sciences
Architecture
Biokinetics
Dietetics
Nursing
Social Work
Sport Coaching
All non-selection programmes

Late Application

Faculty of Law/School of Financial Planning Law close on 15 January 2025

Rhodes University (RU)

All undergraduate and Postgraduate applications are NOW CLOSED
Late Application forms for 2025 are yet to be announced

Walter Sisulu University (WSU)

All programmes (undergraduate and Postgraduate) were closed as of Monday, 31 October 2024
The university is yet to release the late application forms for 2024

University of Johannesburg (UJ)

Late Applications will be announced on 23 January 2025

University of the Western Cape (UWC)

31 August 2024: School of Government postgraduate degrees
30 September 2024 (excluding Bachelor of Dentistry and Oral Health, BA Honours Biokinetics, BSc Honours Biokinetics)
Late Application is yet to be released for 2025

University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)

30 June 2024: Medicine
30 September 2024: All other programmes
Late Application is already ongoing

University of Witwatersrand (Wits)

30 June 2024 (Faculty of Health Sciences (all programmes); Bachelor of Architecture; Bachelor of Audiology, Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology; BA Film and TV).
30 September 2024 (All other University programmes)

University of Cape Town (UCT)

31 August 2024 for all undergraduate programmes.
Late applications are not considered

University of Limpopo (UL)

27 September 2024 (for both South African and International students).
Applications submitted after the aforementioned date will be considered a late application

University of Venda (UniVen)

Late Application is still in progress until 30 November 2024

University of Mpumalanga (UMP)

Late Applications must be submitted by the deadline of 6 November 2024 or will be rejected

Stellenbosch University

All programmes of the university closed their portal on 30^th September 2024
The University does not accept late applications

Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University

30 July 2024 (B Radiography, B Dental Surgery, B Pharmacy, B Dental Therapy, MBChB, and BSc Physiotherapy)
30 July 2024 (BSc, BSc Diet, B Speech-Language Pathology and Audiology, B Occupational Therapy, B Oral Hygiene, B Nursing Sciences)
Late Applications are not accepted after the deadlines

University of Zululand (UniZulu)

30 August 2024 (Social Work)
30 September 2024 (Nursing Sciences)
31 October 2024 (for other programmes)

Sol Plaatje University

A late application is open until 30 November 2024 (All programmes)

Central University of Technology (CUT)

Late Application is accessible until 30^th November 2024 (South African applications)
The international application is closed officially

Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)

A late application is in progress until 30 November 2024 for all programmes

Vaal University of Technology (VUT)

VUT Admission Forms for 2024/2025 are scheduled to close on 30 November 2025.

Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)

Faculty of Engineering – first semester applications – 30 September 2024.
Faculty of Engineering – second-semester applications – 31 May 2024.
Faculty of Natural Sciences – 30 September 2024
Analytical Chemistry – second-semester applications – 31 May 2024.
Faculty of Management Sciences – 30 September 2024.
Applications submitted after 30 September may require a late application fee

Durban University of Technology (DUT)

Applications for Durban University of Technology are scheduled as per the below: