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How will I I know if I I have been selected?
If you you have given us your email address or cell phone number we will send you you a a a a a a message when a a a a a a decision is is made on on any of your programme choices As soon as you are made an offer we will communicate this to you you Some institutions may also send you you letters or or messages informing you you you you you of of your your offer Make sure you you you you you let us know if you you you you you change your your contact details by emailing changeofcontactcao@cao ac ac za Please remember to indicate your CAO number in in the email How do I accept an offer?
You must inform the the the institution and NOT the the the CAO about whether you wish to accept the offer They should send you a a a letter or message detailing the the procedures you you must follow If they give you you a a a deadline to accept a a a a a a a place place it it is important that that you reply within that that time or or the place place will will be offered to to someone else Most institutions will will ask you to to pay a a a non-refundable Acceptance of Offer fee fee to secure your place This fee fee will usually count towards your registration and tuition fees PLEASE DO NOT pay this money to the the the CAO Consult the the the institution regarding the the the details of how and and when you need to respond and and pay How do I decline an offer?
If you have decided not to accept the offer please communicate this directly to the respective institution What happens after I have accepted an offer?
Once you have accepted a a a a a a place and paid the the deposit requested the the institution should send you details of registration First semester registration takes place between the second week of January and the beginning of February Second semester registration takes place between June and August Check the institutions' websites for details Where do I send my application as an an international applicant?
• If you are applying for short-term study apply apply directly to the institution • If you are applying to to UKZN only apply apply directly to to the institution • For other institutions and choices at more than one institution institution apply through the CAO at www cao ac za How do I apply as an an international applicant?
An international applicant is is a a a a a a a person who is is not a a a a a a a citizen or permanent resident of South Africa or a a a a refugee/asylum seeker with a a a a permit allowing study The higher education institutions of KwaZulu-Natal welcome applications from international applicants for for their formal degree diploma and certificate programmes Some institutions also offer the opportunity to study in South Africa for one one semester or or or one one year DUT and UKZN do not accept international applicants into their access programmes Applications to study Medicine at at UKZN are considered ONLY from citizens of Lesotho and and Mauritius and and applicants must apply via their governments You will require a a study permit if you wish to come to to to South Africa to to to study This does not apply to to to distance learning students who study in their home countries Once you you have a a a a letter offering you you a a a a place from the the further or higher education institution you can can apply to the South African embassy high commission consulate or or trade office for your study permit permit The permit permit application will take up to to eight weeks to to be processed Acceptance by an an an institution does not place any obligation on on on the South African government to issue or renew study permits DO NOT leave home before your study study permit is granted – you you will not be be allowed to study study on a a a a a visitor’s permit permit You cannot apply for your first permit permit after you you arrive in in South South Africa Africa People who are are in in South South Africa Africa for study purposes are are not eligible to apply for South African citizenship Refugee and asylum seeker applicants require documentation from the Department of Home Affairs granting permission to study in in South Africa CAO HANDBOOK ENTRY 2023
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