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UniversityNelson Mandela University
Applications open2027 · Undergraduate

2027 General Undergraduate Applications

Opens
Not announced
Closes
3 August 2026
Late closing
30 September 2026

Early applications close 3 August; late applications may be considered on merit and available space until 30 September.

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UniversityUniversity of KwaZulu-Natal
Applications open2027 · Undergraduate

2027 Undergraduate Applications (Except Medicine)

Opens
Not announced
Closes
30 September 2026

First-time South African applicants apply through CAO; international and other direct applicants apply through UKZN. No late applications.

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UniversityUniversity of the Witwatersrand
Closed2027 · Undergraduate

2027 Undergraduate Applications - Early Closing Programmes

Opens
Not announced
Closes
30 June 2026

All Health Sciences programmes; Bachelor of Architectural Studies; Bachelor of Audiology; Bachelor of Speech-Language Pathology; Bachelor of Arts in Film and Television.

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UniversityUniversity of Cape Town
Closed2027 · Undergraduate

2027 Undergraduate Applications

Opens
1 April 2026
Closes
31 July 2026

No late applications. Student housing applications and the BAS portfolio also close on 31 July 2026. Programme changes and BA Fine Art portfolios are due 31 August 2026; final NBT date is 3 October 2026.

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