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This page sets the minimum academic requirements for admission into study programmes at Sol Plaatje University in 2026. The requirements are based on the results that applicants achieve in the South African National Senior Certificate (NSC) examinations. Applicants who hold certificates from a different examination system will be considered individually for admission.
Note that if you satisfy the minimum admission requirements stated here, this does not automatically mean that you will be admitted to the study programme at SPU. The final decision on your admission will be based on your academic performance and the availability of space in the programme. The better your academic performance above this minimum, the better will be your chance of being admitted to study at SPU.
| NSC Achievement Level | NSC % | SPU Points Score | Additional points for Mathematics and LOLT or HL | Points for Life Orientation |
| 8 | 90 – 100 | 8 | +2 | 4 |
| 7 | 80 – 89 | 7 | +2 | 3 |
| 6 | 70 – 79 | 6 | +2 | 2 |
| 5 | 60 – 69 | 5 | +2 | 1 |
| 4 | 50 – 59 | 4 | +1 | 0 |
| 3 | 40 – 49 | 3 | +1 | 0 |
| 2 | 30 – 39 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 – 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
The language of learning and teaching at SPU is English. All our academic programmes require that students will have taken NSC English either as the language of learning and teaching (LOLT) or home language (HL); or as the first additional language. Note that, in calculating the APS, the additional points apply to any of the official languages taken as the HL or LOLT.
A National Senior Certificate as recognised by Umalusi with a minimum achievement of Level 5 for Mathematics (60% and above) and a minimum achievement of level 4 for English (as first or First Additional Language; 50% and above). Mathematical Literacy will not be accepted for admission to this programme.
It is highly recommended that applicants should also have Computer Applications Technology (CAT) or Information Technology (IT) as subjects in their Matric curriculum.
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Fees
Tuition fees range between R4 530 and R15 350 per semester depending on the course and subjects. Residence fees range between R4 120 and R11 150 per semester. Travel expenses, meals, stationery and text books are not included in the above costs. Prescribed textbooks are supplied to students and their fees are debited accordingly.
Financial aid
The University has a Financial Aid Bureau which offers bursaries to a limited number of needy and exceptional students. Students requiring financial assistance must apply on the prescribed form to the Financial Aid Bureau. Closing dates for applications are: October of the previous year for first semester courses and May of the same year for second semester courses. Donor and sponsor address lists may be purchased from the Bureau for R5.
UKZN Sessional Dates 2026 – Howard College, Pietermaritzburg and Westville
FIRST SEMESTER: Monday, 06 February – Thursday, 22 Jun
EASTER VACATION: Saturday, 08 April – Monday, 17 April
WINTER VACATION: Friday, 23 Jun – Sunday, 16 July
SECOND SEMESTER: Monday, 17 July – Monday, 27 November
UKZN Sessional Dates 2026 – School of Education
Nelson R Mandela School of Medicine – Sessional Dates 2026
| PRE-SEMESTER: | |||
| Mon, 02 – Fri, 06 Jan | Tue, 03 Jan | University opens | |
| Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Jan | Mon, 09 Jan | (Programme specific) Self-help registration system opens | |
| Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Jan | |||
| Mon, 23 – Sat, 28 Jan | Sat, 28 Jan | Parents’ Day | |
| Mon, 30 Jan– Sat, 04 Feb | Mon, 30 Jan– Fri, 03 Feb | Orientation of students | |
| Thu, 02 – Sat, 04 Feb | On campus registration of students | ||
| SEMESTER 1: | |||
| 1 | Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Feb | Mon, 06 Feb | First Semester commences |
| Lectures commence | |||
| Fri, 10 Feb | Deadline for applications for re-marks | ||
| 2 | Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Feb | ||
| 3 | Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Feb | ||
| 4 | Mon, 27 Feb – Fri, 03 Mar | Fri, 03 Mar | Final date for minimum fee payment required for student registration |
| Final date for 1st Semester registration | |||
| Final date for requests for extended DPs | |||
| 5 | Mon, 06– Fri, 10 Mar | Fri, 10 Mar | Final date for submitting curriculum changes |
| Final registration date for returning Masters (by research) and Doctoral students. | |||
| Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS for the students who had outstanding requirements.
(Honours, Bachelors, Diplomas and Certificates) |
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| 6 | Mon, 13 – Fri, 17 Mar | Fri, 17 Mar | Final day for capturing graduation decisions onto ITS (Doctoral and Masters Studies) |
| 7 | Mon, 20 – Fri, 24 Mar | Tues, 21 Mar | Human Rights Day (Public Holiday) |
| 8 | Mon, 27 Mar – Sat, 01 April | Sat, 01 (till Mon, 10 Apr) | Graduation Ceremonies (WVL) |
| 9 | Mon, 03 – Fri, 07 Apr | ||
| Sat, 08 – Mon, 17 Apr | EASTER VACATION (STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK) | ||
| Tue, 11 – Wed, 12 Apr | Graduation Ceremonies (PMB) | ||
| Fri, 14 Apr | Good Friday (Public Holiday) | ||
| Mon, 17 Apr | Family Day (Public Holiday) | ||
| 10 | Tue, 18 – Fri, 21 Apr | Fri, 21 Apr | Final date for withdrawal from a module |
| Final date for withdrawal from the University (Semester 1) | |||
| Final timetable for main & supplementary exams released | |||
| 11 | Mon, 24 – Sun, 30 Apr | Thu, 27 Apr | Freedom Day (Public Holiday) |
| Sun, 30 Apr | Final date for payment of 60% of fees for year registrations or 100% for semester 1 registrations | ||
| 12 | Mon, 01 – Fri, 05 May | Mon, 01 May | Workers’ Day (Public Holiday) |
| 13 | Mon, 08 – Fri, 12 May | ||
| 14 | Mon, 15 – Fri, 19 May | Wed, 17 May | DP refusals published |
| Thu, 18 May | Lectures end | ||
| Fri, 19 – Tue, 23 May | Study period | ||
| 15 | Mon, 22 – Fri, 26 May | Mon, 22 May | Final date for submission of DP Appeals to School Offices |
| Wed, 24 May | First Semester Exams commence (incl. Saturdays) | ||
| 16 | Mon, 29 May – Fri, 02 Jun | Exam week | |
| 17 | Mon, 05 – Fri, 09 Jun | Thu, 08 Jun | First Semester Exams end |
| Fri, 09 Jun – Tue, 13 Jun | Break between exams | ||
| 18 | Mon, 12 – Fri, 16 Jun | Wed, 14 Jun | 1st Semester Supplementary Exams commence |
| Fri, 16 Jun | Youth Day (Public Holiday) (no exams) | ||
| 19 | Mon 19 – Fri, 23 Jun | Thu, 22 Jun | Supplementary Exams end |
| First Semester ends | |||
Semester 1:
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| Fri, 23 Jun – Sun, 16 Jul | MID-YEAR BREAK (Winter Vacation) | ||
| Sun, 25 Jun | Eid-Al-Fitr (condoned absence) | ||
| Mon, 03 Jul
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Supplementary Exam marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00 | ||
| Mon, 10 Jul
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Release of 1st semester results after Exam Boards at 00:01 am | ||
| Second semester registration commences | |||
| SEMESTER 2: | |||
| 1 | Mon, 17 – Fri, 21 Jul | Mon, 17 Jul | Second Semester commences |
| Lectures commence | |||
| Final date for requests for extended DPs | |||
| Wed, 19 Jul | |||
| Thu, 20 Jul | Deadline for submission of Exclusion Appeals | ||
| Fri, 21 Jul | Deadline for applications for re-marks | ||
| 2 | Mon, 24 – Fri, 28 Jul | Mon, 24 Jul | CEACOM meetings (College Exclusion Appeals Comm.) |
| On or before Thu, 27 Jul | AEACOM meeting | ||
| Fri, 28 Jul | Final date for payment of all fees required for student registration (2nd semester). | ||
| Final date for registration – 2nd Semester | |||
| Final date for submitting curriculum changes | |||
| 3 | Mon, 31 Jul – Fri, 04 Aug | ||
| 4 | Mon, 07 – Fri, 11 Aug | Wed, 09 Aug | National Women’s Day (Public Holiday) |
| 5 | Mon, 14 – Fri, 18 Aug | ||
| 6 | Mon, 21 – Fri, 25 Aug | ||
| 7 | Mon, 28 Aug – Fri, 01 Sep | Thu, 31 Aug – Fri, 01 Sep | Eid-Al-Adhah (condoned absence) |
| Thu, 31 Aug | Final date for payment of all fees | ||
| 8 | Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Sep | ||
| 9 | Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Sep | Fri, 15 Sep | Final date for withdrawal from the University (Sem. 2) |
| Final date for withdrawal from a module | |||
| Final timetable for main and supplementary examinations released | |||
| Sat, 16 Sep – Mon, 25 Sep | STUDENT MID-TERM BREAK | ||
| Thu 21 – Fri, 22 Oct | Rosh Hashanah (condoned absence) | ||
| 10 | Mon, 25 – Sat, 30 Sep | Mon, 25 Sep | Heritage Day (Public Holiday observed) |
| Sat, 30 Sep | Yom Kippur (condoned absence) | ||
| 11 | Mon, 02 – Fri, 06 Oct | ||
| 12 | Mon, 09 – Fri, 13 Oct | ||
| 13 | Mon, 16 – Fri, 20 Oct | Thu,, 19 Oct | Diwali/Deepavali (Condoned absence) |
| 14 | Mon, 23 – Sun, 29 Oct | Mon, 23 Oct | DP refusals published |
| Tue, 24 Oct | Lectures end | ||
| Wed, 25 – Sun, 29 Oct | Study period | ||
| Thu, 26 Oct | Final date for submission of DP Appeals to School Offices | ||
| 15 | Mon, 30 Oct – Fri, 03 Nov | Mon, 30 Oct | Second Semester Exams commence (incl. Saturdays) |
| Final date for submission of College handbooks for 2026 | |||
| 16 | Mon, 06 – Fri, 10 Nov | Exam week | |
| 17 | Mon, 13 – Sun, 19 Nov | Tue, 14 Nov | Second Semester Exams end |
| Wed, 15 – Sun, 19 Nov | Break between Exams | ||
| 18 | Mon, 20 – Sat, 25 Nov | Mon, 20 Nov | 2nd Semester Supplementary Exams commence |
| 19 | Mon, 27 Nov– Fri, 01 Dec | Mon, 27 Nov | 2nd Semester Supplementary Exams end |
| Second Semester ends | |||
| Fri, 01 Dec | Last day for submission of theses/dissertations to the Post-Graduate Administrative Offices for possible April 2026 Graduation | ||
Semester 2:
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| YEAR-END BREAK: | |||
| Mon, 04 – Fri, 08 Dec | Fri, 08 Dec | Supplementary marks to be captured on SMS by 12h00 | |
| Mon, 11 – Fri, 15 Dec | Fri, 15 Dec | Release of 2nd semester results after Exam Boards
(00:01 am) |
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| Sat, 16 Dec | Day of Reconciliation (Public Holiday) | ||
| Mon, 18 – Fri, 22 Dec | Fri, 22 Dec | University Offices close | |
Please note: The University of KwaZulu-Natal reserves the right to change any of the said Sessional Dates, solely in its discretion, and without any liability for inconvenience and/or loss occasioned thereby.
2026/2027 King Sabata Dalindyebo TVET College Online Application Form is available for download, Check the links below to download the latest pdf version
Enrolment Procedure – new students
Follow this five step process, and your registration at KSD TVET College should be problem free:
| Step 1: Student obtains an application form at the reception/registration office. Student ensures that the form is completed in full and all the necessary documents are attached, including proof of payment of the application fee (R30) which should be deposited to the college account (see banking details below). He / She also complete a bursary form and hands both forms to the student registration office.
Step 2: Student is called for a CAP test* *An assessment test conducted by the college
Step 3: Once accepted, student deposits the initial fee required for registration (see prescribed fees below) to the college bank account. Please note that this fee is non-refundable.
Step 4: Student returns the proof of payment to the student registration office for capturing.
Step 5: Once registered on the system, student will be issued with a letter of registration and a student card. Students who require accommodation proceed to register for hostel accommodation. |
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Pre-registration is the process of double-checking that all international students have submitted all of their relevant documents to the Office for International Education, and that they are on record in their student files. Students must report to the venue indicated on their list of important dates and at the time indicated. They are required to bring original copies of all their documents.
Registration is the formal confirmation of the acceptance of an admitted applicant to a specific course of study at the university, after successful compliance with the minimum registration requirements.
At registration after a student has been registered he/she will receive the following:
The results of this decision are then communicated to the admissions officer, who then contacts the student to inform him/her of the results.
Please Note: Registration takes place between the end of January and the beginning of February. There is also a registration session in July for students arriving mid-year.
Read the registration guildelines before you register online.
Lectures for the second semester start on Monday, 16 July 2026. The last day for registration and cancellation of modules for the block of lectures that started on 16 July is Friday, 27 July 2026. The 2026 Academic Calendar as well as the General Prospectus are available for download on the right of this page.
PLEASE NOTE – the 2026 second semester intake is only for returning students, i.e. those who have modules to complete. There is NO second semester intake for NEW students.
The University of the Western Cape Prospectus 2026/2027 is available for Download
A university or school prospectus is a document sent to potential (prospective) students to attract them to apply for admissions. It usually contains information about the institution and the available courses, including advice on how to apply and the benefits of accepting a place.
Click Here To download UWC prospectus for 2026/2027