NSFAS APPLICATION 2025/2026 OPENS
Applications for students who wish to study at TVET colleges will open from the 09 January 2025/2026 and close on 14 February 2025/2026; and
Applications for students who wish to study at universities will open from 09 January 2025/2026 and close on 20 January 2025/2026.
PASS THE MESSAGE TO OTHERS
To all matriculants who are not sure where to apply and which institutions are open for admission use this information to check
Universities contact details
University of Cape Town
Tel: 021 650 2105/6
Fax: 021 650 5100
www.uct.ac.za
University of Fort Hare
Tel: 040 653 2312
Fax: 040 653 1338
www.ufh.ac.za
University of the Free State
Tel: 051 401 2114
Fax: 051 401 3669
www.ufs.ac.za
University of JohannesburgTel:
011 489 3000
Fax: 011 489 2260
www.uj.ac.za
University of KwaZulu- Natal
Tel: 031 260 2227
Fax: 031 262 2192
www.ukzn.ac.za
University of Limpopo
Tel: 015 268 2140
Fax: 015 267 0142
www.ul.ac.za
Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University
Tel: 041 504 2075
Fax: 041 504 9211
www.nmmu.ac.za
North West University
Tel: 018 299 2601
Fax: 018 299 2603
www.nwu.ac.za
University of Pretoria
Tel: 012 420 4111
Fax: 012 420 4555
www.up.ac.za
Rhodes University
Tel: 046 603 8148
Fax: 046 622 8444
www.ru.ac.za
University of South Africa
Tel: 012 429 3111
Fax: 012 429 2565
www.unisa.ac.za
University of Stellenbosch
Tel: 021 808 4654/2721
Fax: 021 808 3714
www.us.ac.za
Walter Sisulu University for Technology
Tel: 047 502 2200
Fax: 047 502 2970
www.wsu.ac.za
University of Venda
Tel: 015 962 8000
Fax: 015 962 4742
www.univen.ac.za
University of the Western Cape
Tel: 021 959 2911
Fax: 021 959 2973
www.uwc.ac.za
University of the Witwatersrand
Tel: 011 717 1102/ 2050
Fax: 011 339 8215
www.wits.ac.za
University of Zululand
Tel: 035 902 6624
Fax: 035 902 6601
www.uzulu.ac.za
Universities of Technology
Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Tel: 021 460 3911
Fax: 021 460 3700
www.cput.ac.za
Central University of Technology
Bleomfointein Tel: 051 507 3911
Welkom Campus 057 910 3513
Fax: 051 507 3310
www.cut.ac.za
Durban University of Technology
Tel: 031 373 2411
Fax: 031 373 2011
www.dut.ac.za
Mangosuthu TechnikonTel: 031 907 7111
Fax: 031 906 5470
www.mantec.ac.za
Tshwane University of Technology
Tel: 012 382 5911
Fax: 012 382 5422
www.tut.ac.za
Vaal University of Technology
Tel: 016 950 9214/5
Fax: 016 950 9800
www.vut.ac.za
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