If you’re planning to study in 2027, now is the time to submit your university applications. Most institutions opened applications between March and June 2026, with closing dates ranging from July to October 2026 depending on the programme.
📌 UNIVERSITIES CURRENTLY ACCEPTING 2027 APPLICATIONS
- University of Pretoria (UP)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.up.ac.za/online-application - University of Johannesburg (UJ)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.uj.ac.za - University of the Witwatersrand (Wits)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.wits.ac.za/undergraduate/apply-to-wits/ - University of Cape Town (UCT)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.uct.ac.za - Stellenbosch University (SU)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.sun.ac.za - University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.ukzn.ac.za - University of the Free State (UFS)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://apply.ufs.ac.za - University of the Western Cape (UWC)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.uwc.ac.za - North-West University (NWU)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://studies.nwu.ac.za/studies/apply - University of Limpopo (UL)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.ul.ac.za - Nelson Mandela University (NMU)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.mandela.ac.za - Rhodes University
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.ru.ac.za - University of Venda (UNIVEN)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.univen.ac.za - University of Fort Hare (UFH)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.ufh.ac.za - University of Mpumalanga (UMP)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.ump.ac.za - Sol Plaatje University (SPU)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.spu.ac.za - Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University (SMU)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.smu.ac.za - University of Zululand (UNIZULU)
Application Period: Open
Apply: https://www.unizulu.ac.za
🎓 UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY
- Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)
Apply: https://www.tut.ac.za - Durban University of Technology (DUT)
Apply: https://www.dut.ac.za - Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)
Apply: https://www.cput.ac.za - Central University of Technology (CUT)
Apply: https://www.cut.ac.za - Vaal University of Technology (VUT)
Apply: https://www.vut.ac.za - Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)
Apply: https://www.mut.ac.za
🎓 DISTANCE LEARNING
- University of South Africa (UNISA)
Apply: https://www.unisa.ac.za
📄 DOCUMENTS YOU WILL NEED
• Certified copy of your ID or Passport
• Grade 11 final results
• Latest Grade 12 results (if currently in Matric)
• Matric Certificate (if completed)
• Proof of payment (where applicable)
• Proof of residence (for some institutions)
⚠️ IMPORTANT
Many programmes close much earlier than the general university closing date. Courses such as Medicine, Veterinary Science, Health Sciences, Architecture, and some Engineering programmes may close between May and July 2026.
Apply to more than one university to increase your chances of securing a place for 2027.