Why choose UKZN for 2025 applications?

Why choose UKZN for 2025 applications?

There are many reasons to choose UKZN for your studies. Here are just a few:

• UKZN is a world-renowned university with a strong reputation for academic excellence.
• The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate programs.
• UKZN is located in a beautiful and vibrant city, Durban.
• The university has a diverse and welcoming student body.

UKZN (University of KwaZulu-Natal) OPEN FOR 2025  APPLICATIONS it is easy to apply. Prospective students can now submit their applications online.

UKZN applications for 2025 applications:

UKZN applications for 2025 applications are open for the following faculties:

• COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES
• COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING & SCIENCE
• COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES
• COLLEGE OF LAW AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES
  
   

UKZN available courses for 2025 applications:

COLLEGE OF HUMANITIES

• Culture, Communication & Media Studies
• Criminology & Forensic Studies
• Psychology
• Social Work
• School of Applied Human Sciences
• School of Arts
• School of Built Environment and Development Studies
• School of Education
• School of Religion, Philosophy and Classics
• School of Social Sciences.

COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, ENGINEERING & SCIENCE

• School of Engineering
• School of Agricultural, Earth and Environmental Sciences
• School of Chemistry and Physics
• School of Life Sciences
• School Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science

COLLEGE OF HEALTH SCIENCES

• School of Clinical Medicine
• School of Laboratory Medicine & Medical Sciences
• School of Health Sciences
• School of Nursing & Public Health

COLLEGE OF LAW AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES

• Graduate School of Business and Leadership
• School of Accounting, Economics and Finance
• School of Law
• School of Management, IT and Governance

UKZN 2025 applications requirements:

To apply successfully for 2025 UKZN applications you need to have a valid Gmail address, Have the requirements for study choices  met? Click HERE to download the Undergraduate Prospectus(CAO HANDBOOK) for more information on minimum entrance requirements.

Where and when to apply for UKZN 2025 Applications

All first-year applications to study at UKZN are submitted through the Central Applications Office (CAO) online at www.cao.ac.za.  This is a simplified way of applying for more than one programme, using one application form, and paying a single application fee.  You can track the progress of your application by going to www.cao.ac.za and enter your CAO number, or sending an email to [email protected] or call +27 268 4444.

When you make your application through CAO, remember that UKZN will give preference to those students who meet the admission requirements for a particular programme, and those that have made UKZN their first choice.

Applications open in March and close on 30 September with late applications accepted until 30 November.

How to apply at UKZN for 2025 applications:

Step by Step Guide on How to Apply Online through CAO at UKZN for 2025 applications

All first year applications are submitted through the Central Applications Office (CAO). This is a simplified way of applying for more than one programme and more than one institution using one application form, and paying a single application fee. 

Step 1: Visit the CAO website: www.cao.ac.za and click on the apply tab, then click on apply now.

Step 2: Enter your ID number or your Cao number.

Step 3: Enter your personal details then proceed, you will then get your Cao number and password 

Step 4: Capture your next of kin details 

Step 5: Enter your grade 11 results or your grade 12 results 

Step 6: Choose the courses you want to apply for (you can choose up to 6 choices) 

Step 7: Save your Cao number, password and the number to pay the application fee) 

Step 8: Upload the required documents. After submitting your documents you can exit the application process. 

UKZN 2025 applications required documents

To apply successfully at UKZN for 2025 applications you need to submit the following documents:

• Certified and individually scanned documents if completed Grade 12 (see process below).
• Document upload requirements when applying online (not applicable to applicants currently in grade 12 or internal transfer/Senior applicants):
• All documents must be certified
• Your ID Document
• Your Matric Results

UKZN 2025 applications Closing date:

Important Closing Dates:

• All Faculties: 30 September

Please Note:  Late applications accumulate a fee determined by the CAO.

• Incomplete applications will not be allowed.
• Applications submitted via email will be rejected.

To conclude I hope this blog post has given you a brief overview of UKZN and why it might be the perfect place for you to continue your studies.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact UKZN directly.