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SECTION ONE ›› GENERAL INFORMATION
1 1 1 1 About the CAO
The Central Applications Office (CAO) is is a a a registered NON-PROFIT COMPANY (Reg No 2007/002819/08) that is is the only organisation authorised to to recruit and process applications for admissions to to the Durban University University of of Technology (DUT) Mangosuthu University University of of Technology (MUT) University University of of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) University University of of Zululand (UNIZULU) and and most private colleges in KwaZulu-Natal Our participating institutions offer over 1 000 programmes and with just ONE APPLICATION you can apply for up to six programmes at any of our partner institutions You do not have to complete a a a a a a a separate application for each institution You do not have to pay a a a a a a a a separate administration fee to to each institution You only have to to pay ONE ADMINISTRATION FEE and and your applications will be processed and and made available to any six institutions to to which you you applied When you you want to to update or change your application to any of the the institutions in in this Handbook there is one office to contact Discussion and planning for the the CAO
was initiated in in in 1993 by the the post- school institutions in in KwaZulu-Natal They were: University of Natal Natal (Durban) University of Natal (Pmb) Mangosuthu Technikon ML Sultan
Technikon Technikon Natal Technikon Technikon University University of of Durban-Westville University University of of South Africa (UNISA) and and University of Zululand After a a a a a number of of of years of of of planning the CAO
officially started processing applications in in June 1998 for admission in in 1999 with a a a a a loan of R5m from First National Bank with surety provided by the initial institutions The first full-scale operation was launched in in 1999 for the 2000 student intake The primary goals of the CAO
were stated as follows and are still maintained today:
Student-oriented goals • To increase the accessibility of tertiary institutions to prospective students
• To reduce the cost of applications by prospective students
Institution-oriented goals • To effect cost savings to the participating institutions • To effect increased efficiency for institutions in in in their student selection process Universities (4)
Durban University University University of of of Technology Technology (DUT) Mangosuthu University University University of of of Technology Technology (MUT) University University University of of of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN) University of Zululand (UNIZULU) Private Colleges (15)
AAA School of of Advertising Berea Berea College College College of of Technology Berea Berea Technical Technical College College College CTU Training Solutions Central Technical Technical College College College Stadio (Embury) ICESA Education IStudent MANCOSA Management and Leadership Academy PAX College Eduvos Regent Business Business School School Richfield Graduate Institute of Technology Varsity College – Business Business School School 2 2 2 CAO
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