Applications for study at the University of Pretoria
in 2020 are fully online.
Application for admission to undergraduate study
programmes for both South African and
international citizens close on specific dates in
the year preceding the year of study.
programmes for both South African and
international citizens close on specific dates in
the year preceding the year of study.
To use the Online Application System you
will need the following:
will need the following:
- internet access
- an email address which you can access
- regularly, because as soon as you submit
- your online application, a student number
- (EMPLID) will be sent to this email address
- as confirmation of receipt.
- Create your email address here
General Application Information
- UP applications open on 1 March
- of the year preceding the year of study.
- Each prospective student must complete
- only one online application. On the online
- application the University of Pretoria offers
- a first and second choice in terms of what
- you wish to study. All applicants should fill
- in both a first and second choice on the online
- application.
- Once your online application has been processed,
- you will receive a student number(EMPLID).
- Receiving a student number (EMPLID) does
- NOT imply that you have been accepted by
- the University of Pretoria yet.
Admission is a separate process that your
application undergoes after being evaluated
by the relevant faculty.
- It is in your best interest to complete your
- own online application. The University of
- Pretoria does not make use of representatives,
- agents or agencies during the application process.
- If you choose to make use of representatives, agents
- or agencies, you do so at your own risk. It is of
- utmost importance that you provide your personal
- email and postal addresses to enable the University
- of Pretoria to communicate with you directly.
- For the application for Distance Education
- admission (Faculty of Education)
- please visit the “Distance Education ”
- web page before you apply. Different
- rules are applicable.
- It is important to note that should you wish
- to study the selection programmes
- BSc(Arch)(Architecture) or BSc(Int)
- (Interior Architecture), you must indicate
- them as your first choice on your application,
- or you will not be considered for these programmes.
- It is also recommended to indicate the other
- selection programmes as your first choice
- on the online application.
will be sent to this email address as confirmation
of receipt.Before you start with your application
make sure that you have went through the prospectus
Apply as early as possible
List of Bursaries in South Africa that Open Year
Around (No Deadline):
Around (No Deadline):
All these listed bursaries have not an exact deadline
for application opening and closing. Students can
submit the application throughout the year.
for application opening and closing. Students can
submit the application throughout the year.
It highly advises that students who require
funding for their study should seek out
and apply for all available bursary
programs in which they meet the
eligibility and requirements.
funding for their study should seek out
and apply for all available bursary
programs in which they meet the
eligibility and requirements.
