How to apply
Registration
Planning a successful career at DUT doesn’t
have to be a vague dream. We help prospective
students make it a reality.
have to be a vague dream. We help prospective
students make it a reality.
Are you having trouble deciding what career
you would like to follow? We have developed
a Career Decision-Making page – designed
to take undecided learners through the career
decision-making process in a systematic
and user-friendly manner.
you would like to follow? We have developed
a Career Decision-Making page – designed
to take undecided learners through the career
decision-making process in a systematic
and user-friendly manner.
We hope that the information provided will
enable you to make an informed decision about
applying to DUT. To help you get the most
out of the information provided, here are
a few key points you should bear in mind:
Identify the course you wish to study.
Programmes offered can be found in
the Department Handbooks.
The minimum entrance requirements
for admission to the DUT for a South
African applicant is a Senior Certificate
or a recognized equivalent qualification.
Over and above the minimum entrance
requirements, each department also sets
specific entrance requirements
With effect from 1 January 2009 the
following are the entrance requirements :
a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as
certified by Umalusi Council for Quality
Assurance in General and Further Education
and Training provided that a minimum of
4 recognised NSC 20-credit subjects must
be passed.
These four subjects must:
enable you to make an informed decision about
applying to DUT. To help you get the most
out of the information provided, here are
a few key points you should bear in mind:
Identify the course you wish to study.
Programmes offered can be found in
the Department Handbooks.
The minimum entrance requirements
for admission to the DUT for a South
African applicant is a Senior Certificate
or a recognized equivalent qualification.
Over and above the minimum entrance
requirements, each department also sets
specific entrance requirements
With effect from 1 January 2009 the
following are the entrance requirements :
a National Senior Certificate (NSC) as
certified by Umalusi Council for Quality
Assurance in General and Further Education
and Training provided that a minimum of
4 recognised NSC 20-credit subjects must
be passed.
These four subjects must:
- include English with an achievement
- rating of 3 or better;
- not exceed 2 official languages; and
- have an achievement rating of 3 or better,
- in accordance with the NSC levels of
- achievement below:
- International applicants are required to check the
- International Brochure for detailed information on
- the admission process.
- Apply online at the Central Applications Office (CAO).
- A prospective student who wishes to study at the DUT
- must apply via the CAO.)
Please complete the CAO application form, and attach
certified copies of your identity document and Grade
12 certificate (or final Grade 11, June/ Trial Grade 12
report if you have not written your final examination).
The application form must reach the CAO office
before the closing date of 31 October. Please
refer to specific programmes for relevant closing
dates, as some programmes close earlier than
31 October. Include the appropriate application
fee of R220 (non-refundable) when submitting
your application form. Make sure that your
application AND fee reach the CAO before the
closing date. Submission of a completed application
form does not imply that you have been
accepted as a student, or that you may register.
All applicants will be notified, in writing, of the
outcome of their application. The CAO provides
an on-line application facility. Kindly consult
the CAO webpage at www.cao.ac.za
certified copies of your identity document and Grade
12 certificate (or final Grade 11, June/ Trial Grade 12
report if you have not written your final examination).
The application form must reach the CAO office
before the closing date of 31 October. Please
refer to specific programmes for relevant closing
dates, as some programmes close earlier than
31 October. Include the appropriate application
fee of R220 (non-refundable) when submitting
your application form. Make sure that your
application AND fee reach the CAO before the
closing date. Submission of a completed application
form does not imply that you have been
accepted as a student, or that you may register.
All applicants will be notified, in writing, of the
outcome of their application. The CAO provides
an on-line application facility. Kindly consult
the CAO webpage at www.cao.ac.za
