University of KwaZulu-Natal Online Application Form 2026

For returning undergraduate students, students with a gap year, all local postgraduate applications, and both undergraduate and postgraduate international applicants.
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.
• An applicant who has studied at any other tertiary institution must, in addition, present certified copies of degree certificates, full academic record, proof of financial clearance and a certificate of conduct from that institution.
• 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.
• Before applying online please make sure that you have read the guidelines above.
• Please ensure that you have the USAF/SAQA documents to be uploaded in order to complete your application.
• Please ensure to use reference APPN (followed by your student number) when making application fee payment.
• Please allow the system 24 to 48 hrs to clear your payment.
• South African first-time undergraduate applicants applying to UKZN must apply via CAO at www.cao.ac.za

Change of contact details

For internal transfer and returning students only

Download a change of contact details Form

To submit your form, please go to Freshdesk, click on “Applications and Information,” then click on the “Submit a ticket” tab, which is located at the top-right corner of the page. Select “Applications and Information” from the drop-down menu. Fill in the required fields and click on the “Submit” button once completed.