University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN)

The University of KwaZulu-Natal was formed on 1 January 2004 as a result of the merger between the University of Durban-Westville and the University of Natal. The new university brings together the rich histories of both the former Universities.

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The University of Durban-Westville was established in the 1960s as the University College for Indians on Salisbury Island in Durban Bay. Student numbers throughout the 1960s were low as a result of the Congress Alliances’ policy of shunning apartheid structures.

This policy gave way in the 1980s to a strategy of “education under protest” which sought to transform apartheid institutions into sites of struggle. Student numbers grew rapidly and in 1971, the College was granted University status.

The following year, the newly-named University of Durban-Westville moved into its modern campus in Westville and was a site of major anti-apartheid struggle. UDW became an autonomous institution in 1984, opening up to students of all races.

Founded in 1910 as the Natal University College in Pietermaritzburg, the University of Natal was granted independent University status in 1949 owing to its rapid growth in numbers, its wide range of courses and its achievements in and opportunities for research.

By that time, the NUC was already a multi-campus institution, having been extended to Durban after World War 1. The distinctive Howard College building was opened in 1931, following a donation by Mr T B Davis, whose son Howard Davis was killed during the Battle of Somme in World War I. In 1946, the government approved a Faculty of Agriculture in Pietermaritzburg and, in 1947, a Medical School for African, Indian and Coloured students in Durban.

University of KwaZulu Natal Online Application

Online Applications

Masters(Research) and Doctoral Studies

No closing date

Please remember to upload the following documents (where applicable):

Certified copy of your ID/passport.
Certified copy of your National Senior/Matric Certificate or O/A Levels or relevant school leaving qualification/certificate.
Proof from Universities South Africa (previously known as HESA), that you qualify for admission to degree studies at South Africa universities, if you are an international applicant. For more information, refer to the undergraduate prospectus
Certified copies of your degree certificate(s), academic record and certificate of conduct, if you attended other universities.
Proof of English proficiency for International applicants from non-English speaking countries.
South African Qualifications Authority (SAQA) evaluations if the previous qualification(s) was/were obtained at foreign universities (outside South Africa).
A research proposal/proposed title of the dissertation/thesis if you are applying for a Masters Degree or PhD.
A valid study visa to study in SA if you are an International applicant.
Please ensure to use reference APPN (followed by your student number) when making application fee payment.
Before applying online please make sure that you have read the guidelines above

UKZN Internal Transfers

If you are a currently registered UKZN student and wish to apply for a different qualification please use the Internal Transfer Form and submit to the Applications Office on your campus.

For Undergraduate Internal Transfer Form CLICK HERE

For Postgraduate Internal Transfer Form (Excluding Masters or Doctoral Programmes) CLICK HERE

For Postgraduate Internal Transfer Form (Masters and Doctoral Programmes) CLICK HERE

How to Apply To University of KwaZulu Natal

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University of KwaZulu Natal Applications 2019

How to Apply To University of KwaZulu Natal

UKZN has two methods of applying. Choose one of the following:

1. Online Web application- Click here to apply.

2.Paper based application- Click here to download an application form.

Applications Directly to UKZN

• If you have been registered at UDW, UN or UKZN before and would like to complete your studies or enroll for another undergraduate programme, you must apply directly to UKZN.
• If you would like to apply for undergraduate non-degree studies or for an undergraduate programme not listed in the CAO Handbook, you must apply directly to UKZN.
• If you have not studied before and would like to apply for admission in the second semester of an academic year, you have to apply directly to UKZN. Only limited programmes will consider first time applicants for entry into semester 2. Applications for semester 2 will only be considered if minimum requirements are met and if spaces are available.

Application Procedures

• List your programme choices on page one of the application form. Please write the name of the programme in full.
• Provide your existing student number on page one of the application form if you have been registered before.
• Indicate if you which to apply for financial assistance.
• Indicate if you would like to be considered for accommodation in one of the UKZN residences.
• Enclose application fee or attach proof of payment.

• Return your completed application form with all the required documents and proof of payment of an application fee to the address on the front cover to reach us before or on the closing date.

• New applicants will be provided with a UKZN student number.
• Your student number must be quoted in all correspondence/enquiries to the UKZN.
• The UKZN will advise you of the outcome of your application in writing or by SMS.

Undergraduate Application Procedures For First Time South African Applicants

Semester 1: January 2019

If you are a South African citizen and currently in Grade 12 or have completed.
your National Senior Certificate or Senior Certificate and have never studied at UKZN before,
you have to make application to UKZN by completing a Central Application Office (CAO)
application form.

If you are currently registered (or have been registered) at another institution for undergraduate studies and wish to apply for a transfer to UKZN, you must also complete the CAO application form.

Where To Obtain A CAO Form

CAO website click on link www.cao.ac.za to download OR
Contact the CAO on 031 268 4444 OR
Apply on line: consult www.cao.ac.za OR
Write to enquiries@ukzn.ac.za OR
Application fee payable to CAO R220 on-time and R440 for late applications

Documentation Required

• Grade 12 learners must submit certified copies of their Grade 11 results (plus any available Grade 12 results) and their ID documents with the applications.
• Applicant wishing to transfer from other Universities must submit certified copies of their National Senior Certificates/Senior certificates as well as complete academic transcripts from their previous/current Universities with their applications.

Closing Dates For South African Citizens

Semester 2: (August Intake)• Semester 1 (January intake)
• Medicine: 30 June : No late applications are accepted.
• All other programmes: 30 September.

• Apply directly to UKZN.
• Applications close on the 30 April.
• Application fee payable to UKZN R220.

University of KwaZulu Natal (UKZN)

University of KwaZulu Natal Applications 2019

How to Apply To University of KwaZulu Natal

Applications Directly to UKZN

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