Have you applied to study further yet? As we head into the last quarter of the year, many Universities will start closing their 2023 applications. Here are the universities which will close applications in October.
South Africa has 26 public Universities with some having opened their 2023 applications in March already and some having closed in July.
Universities which will be closing applications on 31 October are:
- University of Zululand
- University of Johannesburg
Unisa opened their 2023 applications for undergraduate programmes on 1 September and will be closing them on 14 October. This includes higher certificates, advanced certificates, diplomas, advanced diplomas and degrees.
Majority of Universities in South Africa have already closed their 2023 applications, including Wits, the University of Cape Town, Stellenbosch University and Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University
As for the rest of the Universities, here are their closing dates.
- Rhodes University: 30 November
- University of Fort Hare: 30 November
- Sol Plaatje University: 30 November
- University of Mpumalanga: 30 November
- University of the Free State: 15 January
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology: 30 November
- Walter Sisulu University: 30 November
We haven't yet mentioned the University of Pretoria (UP). This is because UP has no set closing date for applications for non-selection programmes for 2023 and it's instead based on available space. The university closed all applications for selection programmes on 30 June 2022.
Browse our website for more information on submitting your 2023 University application.
Paying Your University Fees
Funding and your studies go hand in hand. Fortunately, the National Student Financial Aid Scheme (Nsfas) has officially opened 2023 applications for both the Nsfas bursary and the Funza Lushaka bursary.
The Ikusasa Student Financial Aid Programme (Isfap) has also opened their applications for 2023 Isfap bursaries. Applications close at the end of October so apply now before you miss your chance.
