TVET Colleges

South Africa has 50 public TVET (Technical and Vocational Education and Training) Colleges with more than 360 campuses nationwide, making them accessible in both cities and rural areas. They offer practical training in fields such as engineering, business, IT, hospitality, and agriculture. Many campuses also host Centres of Specialisation, which focus on priority trades like plumbing, bricklaying, electrical, and welding—helping to meet the country’s demand for skilled artisans. For more information on TVET Colleges visit this page

With TVET Colleges, you gain real skills, real training, and real opportunities for work or further study!

List of Universities

South Africa is home to 26 dynamic public universities, ranging from research-intensive institutions like UCT and Wits, to career-focused universities of technology and comprehensive universities that blend both. With internationally recognized programs, affordable tuition, and English as the main teaching language, they attract students from across Africa and beyond, making SA a hub for quality higher education. 

Name of the University	Admission Requirements	Application Fee	How to Apply	Closing Dates for 2027 Academic Year	Open Days
Universities in the Eastern Cape
Nelson Mandela University (NMMU)	Admission Point Score (APS)	Free	Apply here	30 June 2026 for MBChB (Medicine), Pharmacy, Radiography, Nursing, and Nursing Extended programmes. 03 August 2026 for early applications  30 September 2026 for late applications	25 July 2026 (virtual)
Rhodes University (RU)	Requirements	R100	Apply here	end of September 2026	09 May 2026
University of Fort Hare (UFH)	Requirements	R120	Apply here	31 October 2026	TBC
Walter Sisulu University (WSU	Requirements	R100	Apply here	30 September 2026 for international students, 31 October 2026 for South African students	TBC
Universities in the Free State
Central University of Technology (CUT)	Requirements	Free	Apply here	30 September 2026	TBC
University of the Free State (UFS)	Requirements	Free	Apply here	31 May 2026 for selected health and professional programmes  31 July 2026 for Nursing, Social Work, and Architecture 31 August 2026 for international undergraduate applications. 30 September 2026 for transferring and all remaining undergraduate selection and non-selection programmes	TBC
Universities in Gauteng
University of Johannesburg	Requirements	Free	Apply here	31 October 2026	TBC
University of Pretoria	Requirements	R300 if household income exceeds R150,000/ annum	Apply here	30 May 2026 for Veterinary Science and 30 June 2026 for other programmes	TBC
Sefako Makgatho Health Sciences University	Requirements	R300	Apply here	31 July 2026 31 August 2026	TBC
Tshwane University of Technology	Requirements	R240	Apply here	30 September 2026	TBC
University of South Africa	Requirements	R160	Apply here	09 October 2026	TBC
University of the Witwatersrand	Requirements	R100 for undergraduates and R200 for postgraduates (SA citizens)	Apply here	30 June 2026 for Health Sciences, Architectural Studies, Audiology, Speech-Language Pathology, and Film and TV 30 September 2026	TBC
Vaal University of Technology	Requirements	R110	Apply here	30 September 2026	23 May 2026
Universities in KZN
Durban University of Technology (DUT)	Requirements	R250.00 (CAO)	Apply here	31 October 2026	TBC
Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)	Requirements	R250.00	Apply here	30 September 2026	TBC
University of KwaZulu-Natal	Requirements	R250.00	Apply here	30 September 2026	TBC
University of Zululand	Requirements	R250.00	Apply here	30 September 2026	TBC
Universities in Limpopo
University of Limpopo	Requirements	R200.00	Apply here	30 September 2026 MBChB (Medicine): closed	TBC
University of Venda	Requirements	Free	Apply here	30 September 2026	TBC
Universities in Mpumalanga
University of Mpumalanga	Requirements	R200.00	Apply here	30 November 2026	TBC
Universities in the Northern Cape
Sol Plaatje University	Requirements	Free	Apply here	31 October 2026	TBC
Universities in North-West
North-West University	Requirements	Free	Apply here	31 August 2026	TBC
Universities in the Western Cape
Cape Peninsula University of Technology	Requirements	Free	Apply here	30 September 2026	TBC
Stellenbosch University	Requirements	R100	Apply here	31 July 2026	TBC
University of Cape Town	Requirements	R100	Apply	31 July 2026	TBC
University of Western Cape	Requirements	Free	Apply here	30 September 2026	10 May 2025