UniZulu Admission Pamphlet 2025/2026

UniZulu Admission Pamphlet 2025/2026

Address all correspondence:

Kwadlangezwa Campus

Richards Bay Campus

Postal address:

Registrar

Postal addres:

Registrar

University of Zululand

University of Zululand

Private Bag X1001,

Private Bag X1041,

KwaDlangezwa, 3886

Richards Bay, 3900

Physical Address:

1 Main Road, Vulindlela

Physical address:

2 Cent Circle Road,

Arboretum, Richards Bay, 3900

KwaDlangezwa, 3886

Telephone Number

: 035 – 902 6361

Telephone Number:

035 – 9026923 / 6950

Fax Number:

035-9026026 / 7

Fax Number

: 035 – 9026033

Email address : admissions@unizulu.ac.za

Email Address:

RadebeE@unizulu.ac.za

University’s Web address: www.unizulu.ac.za

ADMISSIONS OFFICE

Mr Vuyani Maneli

Manager : Student Admissions Management

T: 035-9026715

Ms Deliwe Zikalala

Senior Admissions Officer

T: 035-9026051

Ms Nomcebo Zulu

Admissions Officer

T: 035-9026030

Mr Mlamuli Mngadi

Admissions Officer

T: 035-9026178

Please use the following Email for all Admissions Enquiries

: admissions@unizulu.ac.za

Where to find us:

Where to find us:

Kwadlangezwa Campus

Richards Bay Campus

Student Registration Building

Office No. A2 – 13

Room 32, Ground Floor

Second Floor

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1. APPLICANTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES/SPECIAL NEEDS

All such applicants are required to contact the Guidance and Counselling Unit for more information at

0359026304

2.TUITION AND ACCOMMODATION FEES

INITIAL MINIMUM DEPOSIT

R300

Non residential

R4000

Residential

Please note this exclude R300 acceptance of offer fee

NB : Please do not give cash to anyone! You need to deposit the initial registration fee at least 4 days BEFORE registration date into the University’s Bank Account as follows:

Account Name

:

University of Zululand

Bank

:

ABSA Bank, Empangeni

Branch code

:

632005

Type of account

:

Current Account

Account No.

:

1880000051

Reference

:

YOUR STUDENT NUMBER (this is VERY IMPORTANT!)

Kindly contact the following for more information:

FINANCE

Mr. Thabani Makhathini

035 9026292

3. APPLYING FOR STUDENT HOUSING (FIRST YEAR STUDENTS)

All requests for accommodation are done online. Please visit our website on www.unizulu.ac.za and click on the following link: resonline.unizulu.ac.za Kindly note that our online facility will be opened on the 14 January 2025/2026 and we have very limited spaces.

For further information please contact: Mrs T Nsibande at Student Housing on 035-9026179.Please note that Richards Bay Campus is a day campus and there is no official University accommodation on that campus.

4. APPLYING FOR BURSARIES

The University administers two categories of Funding, Merit and Needy Cases

4.1 Merit

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Matric merit focusses on first year matric students that performed at achievement levels of between 7 and 5. The University funds them fully from registration, and continue to fund them if they continue to pass and drop no modules during the course of their studies.

Senior students merits are sourced through ICT, looking at top performers last year or year last registered on campus. We focus on distinction and first class students that do not fail any module, undergraduate academic programme, and doing the full number of modules in any particular year. Awarding in subsequent years is dependent on similar performance.

4.2 Needy Cases

Students personally apply or get referred to us by the Faculties and the Office of The Dean of Students. The criteria to access these are:

Proof that the student is destitute in terms of household income;

Proof of family situation that renders the family destitute, e.g. orphanage;

Fair academic performance at an average of 75 percent; and

Non-receipt of another funding, except for NSFAS loans.

Kindly contact Mr TT Mthiyane at 035 9026682 or 035 9026307 for more information

4.3 APPLYING FOR NATIONAL STUDENT FINANCIAL AID SCHEME (NSFAS)

Next year’s (2025/2026) students will apply for a loan online and use cellphone-generated vouchers to pay for books and food.The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has re-engineered the system so the new centralised online application process is expected to start on August 1.

Now the students first apply for funding approval to NSFAS through the new centralised system, list their “wishlist” of institutions where they hope to study, then take that financial approval to the institutions to apply for a place.

The NSFAS Application form is accessible on our webpage at www.unizulu.ac.za and click on “Apply”, just below “Why Study at UNIZULU” there are links and click on “Funding” where you can download and print the NSFAS Application Form

The deadline for applications for financial aid for next year is 30 November 2016.

NSFAS

0860 067 327

Email: info@nsfas.org.za

www.nsfas.org.za

4.4The following are other NSFAS bursaries that are not administered by the University which applicants may apply for:

Social Worker

www.dsd.gov.za

Students with Disabilities

www.nsfas.org.za

Teaching

www.funzalushaka.doe.gov.za

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5.SUBMISSION OF MATRIC CERTIFICATES

All First year registered students are expected to submit their matric certificates to the Admissions Office, Room 32 Ground Floor, Admin Building on or before 31 August 2025/2026.

All registered Senior Students who have to date not submitted their final matric certificates are also instructed to submit their matric certificates on or before the 31 August 2025/2026.

Please note, all students who failed to submit their matric certificates will NOT be allowed to register in 2025/2026.

6.WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU TO REGISTRATION

Identity Document (certified)

Confirmation of postal address (e.g. municipality or medical aid or statement from local Inkosi)

Certified copy of final statement of results or equivalent

Certified copy of National Senior Certificate or equivalent

Proof of residence (e.g. municipality statement)

Firm offer letter

Proof of registration fee deposit

6.1 Foreign students must in addition provide

Valid passport

Study permit

Proof of financial means (bank statement, bursaries, cash available/traveller’s cheque to cover envisaged living expenses during the sojourn in the Republic and to pay tuition fees)

Proof of medical insurance

All Foreign students should be in possession of a valid study permit and a valid medical aid, before they register. No extension of registration will be permitted if an international student is not in possession of a study permit at the time of registration. Please note that in order to obtain a study permit, an admission letter and proof of membership of a comprehensive medical aid scheme must be submitted to the Department of Home Affairs or a South African foreign mission.

It is strongly advised that foreign students approach the South African Embassy in their home countries for more information or requirements before they come to the Republic of South Africa to study. Alternatively, applicants may visit the Department of Home Affairs at www.dha.gov.za

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7. REGISTRATION SCHEDULE OF FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

2025/2026 Faculty registration of ALL First year Undergraduate students

7.1 MANUAL REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION

TIME

FACULTY/PROGRAMME

VENUE

CAMPUS

DATES

Mon,

16

January

08h00

to

All Education programmes

King Bhekuzulu

KWADLANGEZWA

2025/2026

16h00

Great Hall

Tue,

17 January

08h00

to

All Science & Agriculture

King Bhekuzulu

KWADLANGEZWA

2025/2026

16h00

programmes

Great Hall

Wed,

18

January

08h00

to

All Commerce, Admin &

King Bhekuzulu

KWADLANGEZWA

2025/2026

16h00

Law programmes

Great Hall

Thu,

19

January

08h00

to

All Arts programmes

King Bhekuzulu

KWADLANGEZWA

201

16h00

Great Hall

Fri,

20

January

08h00

to

All Faculties/Programmes

King Bhekuzulu

KWADLANGEZWA

2025/2026

16h00

Great Hall

PLEASE NOTE: You will forfeit your space if you do not register as per attached schedule and your space will be offered to the next applicant

7.1.2 STUDENT WEB ONLINE REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION

TIME

FACULTY/PROGRAMME

VENUE

CAMPUS

DATES

Mon,

16

January

08h00

to

All Education programmes

HP LAB (Behind

KWADLANGEZWA

2025/2026

16h00

the Library)

Tue,

17

January

08h00

to

All Science & Agriculture

HP LAB (Behind

KWADLANGEZWA

2025/2026

16h00

programmes

the Library)

Wed,

18

January

08h00

to

All Commerce, Admin &

HP LAB (Behind

KWADLANGEZWA

2025/2026

16h00

Law programmes

the Library)

Thu,

19

January

08h00

to

All Arts programmes

HP LAB (Behind

KWADLANGEZWA

2025/2026

16h00

the Library)

Fri,

20

January

08h00

to

All Faculties/Programmes

HP LAB (Behind

KWADLANGEZWA

2025/2026

16h00

the Library)

PLEASE NOTE: You will forfeit your space if you do not register as per attached schedule and your space will be offered to the next applicant

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7.2 RICHARDS BAY CAMPUS REGISTRATION OF ALL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

7.2.1 MANUAL REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION

TIME

PROGRAMME

VENUE

CAMPUS

DATES

Mon, 16 January 2025/2026

08h00

to

Diploma

in

Hospitality

Ground floor

RICHARDS

16h00

Management

Lecture halls

BAY

Diploma

in

Sport

&

Exercise Technology

Tues, 17 January 2025/2026

08h00

to

Diploma

in

Transport

Ground floor

RICHARDS

16h00

Management

Lecture halls

BAY

Diploma

in

Logistics

Management

Diploma

in

Management

of Co-Operatives

Higher

Certificate

In

Marketing

Higher

Certificate

in

Accountancy

Wed, 18 January 2025/2026

08h00

to

Diploma in Media Studies

Ground

floor

RICHARDS

16h00

Diploma

in

Public

Lecture halls

BAY

Relations Management

Thurs, 19 January 2025/2026

08h00

to

All programmes

Ground floor

RICHARDS

16h00

Lecture halls

BAY

Fri, 20 January 2025/2026

08h00

to

All programmes

Ground floor

RICHARDS

14h45

Lecture halls

BAY

7.2.2 STUDENT WEB ONLINE REGISTRATION

REGISTRATION

TIME

PROGRAMME

VENUE

CAMPUS

DATES

Mon, 16 January 2025/2026

08h00

to

Diploma

in

Hospitality

Computer

Lab

RICHARDS

16h00

Management

A1-13

BAY

Diploma

in

Sport

&

Exercise Technology

Tues, 17 January 2025/2026

08h00

to

Diploma

in

Transport

Computer

Lab

RICHARDS

16h00

Management

A1-13

BAY

Diploma

in

Logistics

Management

Diploma

in

Management

of Co-Operatives

Wed, 18 January 2025/2026

08h00

to

Diploma in Media Studies

Computer

Lab

RICHARDS

16h00

Diploma

in

Public

A1-13

BAY

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Relations Management

Thurs, 19 January 201

08h00

to

All programmes

Computer

Lab

RICHARDS

16h00

A1-13

BAY

Fri, 20 January 2025/2026

08h00

to

All programmes

Computer

Lab

RICHARDS

14h45

A1-13

BAY

PLEASE NOTE: You will forfeit your space if you do not register as per attached schedule and your space will be offered to the next applicant

7.3 LECTURE DATES

Starts

Monday, 6 February 2025/2026

7.4 QUALIFICATION AND MODULES MODIFICATION

DATE

TIME

Tue, 7 until Fri, 10 February 2025/2026

08h00 to 16h00

7.5 CHANGING OF QUALIFICATION (FIRST YEAR STUDENTS)

It is NOT NECESSARY to apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO) to change your academic programme. All students who wish to change their academic programmes are kindly requested to complete the UNIZULU prescribed application form and must observe the closing dates. The forms are available on our website www.unizulu.ac.za and must be submitted at the Admissions Office Room 32 Admin Building Ground Floor.

7.6 ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR NEW STUDENTS

Orientation for new undergraduate students is only open to registered students. Richards Bay students will be directed accordingly during registration.

DATES

VENUE

Monday, 23 January until Friday, 03 February 2025/2026

Walter Gcabashe Chapel

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7.7 The University has four (4) Faculties namely:

Faculty of Arts

Faculty of Commerce, Administration and Law

Venue: Arts Building, Office No 12

Venue: D – Block Building, Office No. 305

Telephone: 035 9026366

Telephone: 035 9026539

Email: NdlovuNF@unizulu.ac.za

Email: MthantiB@unizulu.ac.za

Faculty of Education

iv. Faculty of Science and Agriculture

Venue: Education Building, Office 105

Venue: Science Faculty Building, Office No. SC 225

Telephone: 035 9026333

Telephone: 035 9026567

SmookD@unizulu.ac.za

Email: NdlangamandlaC@unizulu.ac.za

Disclaimer

Information is accurate at time of publication and is subject to change at any time without notice. Whilst reasonable precautions have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information above, the University cannot accept liability for errors and omissions that may exist.

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August 2025/2026


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