How to apply for university in South Africa

·5 Jan 2016

The University of Johannesburg (UJ) has welcomed new students for the 2016 year, but warns that the application, acceptance and registration process is handled entirely online.

Including the 2016 intake, expected to include 10,500 new students, UJ will be home to nearly 50,000 students in 2016, the university said.

“For UJ, every new student is a welcome addition to our ever growing community of South Africans who are uplifted, inspired and empowered by a programme of academic study and a concrete qualification,” said Vice-Chancellor and Principal, Prof Ihron Rensburg.

The university stressed that it does not, under any circumstances, accept on-campus late applications (walk-ins) – including late applications.

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It noted that all matriculants and others who have been accepted for a programme of study at UJ will find confirmation of this fact via SMS by 8 January 2016.

If applicants have not received an SMS by 8 January 2016, they will need to visit the UJ website to verify their application status, or call the UJ Call Centre (011 559 4555).

The procedures to be followed once a student has been accepted for a programme of study at UJ are clearly described on the website, including registering and paying the required deposit to secure study space.

“The University does not under any circumstances accept cash payments. Payments must be made either on-line or via electronic funds transfer (EFT),” it said.

UJ said that that students who have already been accepted for a programme of study and who have registered and paid their deposits online can collect their student cards.

Late applicants

Late applicants will be able to submit their applications online from Monday, 11 January 2016, once the university has matched student acceptances with places available and determined where there is still available capacity for admitting additional students.

Late applicants are welcome to apply online for these vacant spaces, it said.

The university said that it has a call centre to address any questions that cannot be resolved online.