South African Universities Still Doing 2025 Late-Entry
South African Universities Still Doing 2025 Late-Entry
When the deadlines for university and college applications for the 2025 academic year have passed, knowing which universities and colleges are still accepting applications is critical, especially for those who have not yet applied to any of the institutions or Tvet College, which is why this article was written. The good news is that certain institutions and colleges still accept late applications for the 2025 academic year.
Generally, South African universities and colleges will end their undergraduate application portals on November 30, 2024, while postgraduate applications will be accepted until March 15, 2025. For the 2025 academic year, nearly all South African universities and institutions are still taking late-entry applications. You only have slightly more than a month to submit your application for the second application window, so take advantage of this opportunity..
Late University Applications for 2025 Intake in South Africa
Late applications are typically only considered for a few selected programs and are frequently evaluated based on capacity. Programs that will be open for late applications may be limited, therefore only a small number of applicants will probably be admitted. Please keep in mind that even if you meet the entry requirements, admission is not assured owing to the constrained space.
Late Applications Date for Universities in South Africa
Generally, late applications for admission to South African universities are accepted from December 1 to January 25 of the following year. As a result, we can announce that the 2025 late admissions period will begin on December 1, 2024, and end on January 25, 2025. If you were unable to apply by the university’s general deadline, you have the opportunity to do so in South Africa.
Which universities will be open for late application in SA for 2025?
The universities in the Republic of South Africa (RSA) that will accept new students and late applications in 2025 are mentioned below.
- Nelson Mandela University (NMU)
- Rhodes University (RU)
- University of Fort Hare (UFH)
- Walter Sisulu University (WSU)
- University of the Free State (UFS)
- Central University of Technology (CUT)
- University of Johannesburg (UJ)
- University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)
- Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU)
- Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
- Vaal University of Technology
- Durban University of Technology (DUT)
- Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)
- University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
- University of Zululand (UniZulu)
- University of Limpopo (UL)
- University of Venda (Univen)
- University of Mpumalanga (UMP)
- Sol Plaatje University (SPU)
- North-West University (NWU)
- Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
- Stellenbosch University (SU)
- University of Cape Town (UCT)
- University of the Western Cape (UWC)