University late applications are a perfect opportunity to still gain admission into a university if you missed the initial deadline. Universities in South Africa commenced with 2025 applications starting in March with the last universities closing applications in November.
Universities South Africa (USAf) has now revealed which universities will open late applications for students to join them in the 2025 academic year.
They wish to grant 201 925 students first-time entry into universities in 2025 with some universities still having admission spaces left.
University Late Applications
USAf confirmed that there will be ten Universities which plan to accommodate late applications, these are as follows:
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
- Durban University of Technology (DUT)
- Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)
- Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
- Rhodes University (RU)
- University of Johannesburg (UJ)
- University of Limpopo (UL)
- University of South Africa (Unisa)
- University of Zululand (Unizulu)
- Vaal University of Technology (VUT)
They also announced that there will be three Universities which will accommodate walk-in applications:
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
- Rhodes University (RU)
- University of Zululand (Unizulu)
South Africa is home to 26 public Universities, including the University of Pretoria, University of Johannesburg, University of Stellenbosch, University of Johannesburg, University of Limpopo, University of Free State, University of Cape Town, University of the Western Cape, University of Venda and many others that offer premium university courses.
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