Category: General

Address all correspondence:

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1. APPLICANTS LIVING WITH DISABILITIES/SPECIAL NEEDS

All such applicants are required to contact the Guidance and Counselling Unit for more information at

0359026304

2.TUITION AND ACCOMMODATION FEES

INITIAL MINIMUM DEPOSIT

NB : Please do not give cash to anyone! You need to deposit the initial registration fee at least 4 days BEFORE registration date into the University’s Bank Account as follows:

Kindly contact the following for more information:

FINANCE

Mr. Thabani Makhathini

035 9026292

3. APPLYING FOR STUDENT HOUSING (FIRST YEAR STUDENTS)

All requests for accommodation are done online. Please visit our website on www.unizulu.ac.za and click on the following link: resonline.unizulu.ac.za Kindly note that our online facility will be opened on the 14 January 2026 and we have very limited spaces.

For further information please contact: Mrs T Nsibande at Student Housing on 035-9026179.Please note that Richards Bay Campus is a day campus and there is no official University accommodation on that campus.

4. APPLYING FOR BURSARIES

The University administers two categories of Funding, Merit and Needy Cases

4.1 Merit

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Matric merit focusses on first year matric students that performed at achievement levels of between 7 and 5. The University funds them fully from registration, and continue to fund them if they continue to pass and drop no modules during the course of their studies.

Senior students merits are sourced through ICT, looking at top performers last year or year last registered on campus. We focus on distinction and first class students that do not fail any module, undergraduate academic programme, and doing the full number of modules in any particular year. Awarding in subsequent years is dependent on similar performance.

4.2 Needy Cases

Students personally apply or get referred to us by the Faculties and the Office of The Dean of Students. The criteria to access these are:

Proof that the student is destitute in terms of household income;

Proof of family situation that renders the family destitute, e.g. orphanage;

Fair academic performance at an average of 75 percent; and

Non-receipt of another funding, except for NSFAS loans.

Kindly contact Mr TT Mthiyane at 035 9026682 or 035 9026307 for more information

4.3 APPLYING FOR NATIONAL STUDENT FINANCIAL AID SCHEME (NSFAS)

Next year’s (2026) students will apply for a loan online and use cellphone-generated vouchers to pay for books and food.The National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) has re-engineered the system so the new centralised online application process is expected to start on August 1.

Now the students first apply for funding approval to NSFAS through the new centralised system, list their “wishlist” of institutions where they hope to study, then take that financial approval to the institutions to apply for a place.

The NSFAS Application form is accessible on our webpage at www.unizulu.ac.za and click on “Apply”, just below “Why Study at UNIZULU” there are links and click on “Funding” where you can download and print the NSFAS Application Form

The deadline for applications for financial aid for next year is 30 November 2016.

4.4The following are other NSFAS bursaries that are not administered by the University which applicants may apply for:

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5.SUBMISSION OF MATRIC CERTIFICATES

All First year registered students are expected to submit their matric certificates to the Admissions Office, Room 32 Ground Floor, Admin Building on or before 31 August 2026.

All registered Senior Students who have to date not submitted their final matric certificates are also instructed to submit their matric certificates on or before the 31 August 2026.

Please note, all students who failed to submit their matric certificates will NOT be allowed to register in 2026.

6.WHAT TO BRING WITH YOU TO REGISTRATION

Identity Document (certified)

Confirmation of postal address (e.g. municipality or medical aid or statement from local Inkosi)

Certified copy of final statement of results or equivalent

Certified copy of National Senior Certificate or equivalent

Proof of residence (e.g. municipality statement)

Firm offer letter

Proof of registration fee deposit

6.1 Foreign students must in addition provide

Valid passport

Study permit

Proof of financial means (bank statement, bursaries, cash available/traveller’s cheque to cover envisaged living expenses during the sojourn in the Republic and to pay tuition fees)

Proof of medical insurance

All Foreign students should be in possession of a valid study permit and a valid medical aid, before they register. No extension of registration will be permitted if an international student is not in possession of a study permit at the time of registration. Please note that in order to obtain a study permit, an admission letter and proof of membership of a comprehensive medical aid scheme must be submitted to the Department of Home Affairs or a South African foreign mission.

It is strongly advised that foreign students approach the South African Embassy in their home countries for more information or requirements before they come to the Republic of South Africa to study. Alternatively, applicants may visit the Department of Home Affairs at www.dha.gov.za

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7. REGISTRATION SCHEDULE OF FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

2026 Faculty registration of ALL First year Undergraduate students

7.1 MANUAL REGISTRATION

PLEASE NOTE: You will forfeit your space if you do not register as per attached schedule and your space will be offered to the next applicant

7.1.2 STUDENT WEB ONLINE REGISTRATION

PLEASE NOTE: You will forfeit your space if you do not register as per attached schedule and your space will be offered to the next applicant

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7.2 RICHARDS BAY CAMPUS REGISTRATION OF ALL FIRST YEAR STUDENTS

7.2.1 MANUAL REGISTRATION

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PLEASE NOTE: You will forfeit your space if you do not register as per attached schedule and your space will be offered to the next applicant

7.3 LECTURE DATES

7.5 CHANGING OF QUALIFICATION (FIRST YEAR STUDENTS)

It is NOT NECESSARY to apply through the Central Applications Office (CAO) to change your academic programme. All students who wish to change their academic programmes are kindly requested to complete the UNIZULU prescribed application form and must observe the closing dates. The forms are available on our website www.unizulu.ac.za and must be submitted at the Admissions Office Room 32 Admin Building Ground Floor.

7.6 ORIENTATION PROGRAMME FOR NEW STUDENTS

Orientation for new undergraduate students is only open to registered students. Richards Bay students will be directed accordingly during registration.

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7.7 The University has four (4) Faculties namely:

Disclaimer

Information is accurate at time of publication and is subject to change at any time without notice. Whilst reasonable precautions have been taken to ensure the accuracy of the information above, the University cannot accept liability for errors and omissions that may exist.

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August 2026