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Many higher education institutions in South Africa, mainly Kwazulu-Natal, use CAO for their applications. As they say, "One Form! One Fee! One Office! … easy!", students can still find assistance in using the porgramme here. 

Act quickly and you can still be studying in 2024! Late applications are open at some universities if you apply at the CAO now.

CAO stands for the Central Applications Office which is used to submit applications to higher education institutions in KZN. Here's how to do a CAO status check.

A part of submitting your CAO application is paying the application fee. Here's a guide on how to pay your CAO application fee.

The Central Applications Office, also referred to as CAO, is used by many colleges and universities in South Africa for applications. Here's which colleges and universities use CAO and other information you will need.

When using the Central Applications Office for applications for admission to colleges and universities, you will need to upload supporting documents. Here's a guide on how to do this.

CAO is the Central Applications Office. They are a centralised applications service offering access to the fullest range of study opportunities in Higher and Further Education in Southern Africa. Here's how to submit a hard-copy CAO application.

Some Universities and colleges use the Central Applications Office for applications. Now it's even easier to submit your CAO application as you can use the CAO mobile app!