Page 17 - CAO Handbook 2026 Entry

Public Holidays Important Institution Dates
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1.5. IMPORTANT DATES (2025/2026)
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22 – Start of 3rd School Term
31 – Late admission fee of R470 for 2025 second semester applications closes
01 – Applications for 2026 second semester entry opens and on-time administration fee of R250 payable 09 – National Women’s Day • 15 – DUT: B Health Sciences Chiropractic applications close
31 – DUT B Health Sciences Diagnostic Radiography & B Health Sciences Radiography Therapy and Oncology programme closes. /DUT: B Health Sciences Radiography Sonography programme closes.
24 – Heritage Day
30 – All remaining DUT, MUT and UKZN programmes applications close.
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31 – Last Day for on-time administration fee of R250 for 2026 applications. All UNIZULU programmes applications close.
01 – Late administration fee of R470 now applies for 2026 first semester applications. 28 – CAO Contact Centre closes (only Online Services and Call Centre are available).
10 – End of 4th School term • 16 – Day of Reconciliation 25 – Christmas Day • 26 – Day of Goodwill
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