Cape Peninsula University of Technology
Opens: 1 April • Closes: September
Opening & Closing Dates 2027
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Central University of Technology
Opens: April/May • Closes: 30 September
Durban University of Technology
Opens: 1 March • Closes: 31 October
Mangosuthu University of Technology
Opens: 1 March • Closes: 31 October
Nelson Mandela University
Opens: 1 April • Closes: 30 June / 2 Aug / 30 Sep
North-West University
Opens: 1 June • Closes: 30 September
Rhodes University
Opens: April/May • Closes: 30 September
Sefako Makgatho University
Opens: 1 April • Closes: 31 July
Sol Plaatje University
Opens: 12 April • Closes: September
Stellenbosch University
Opens: 1 April • Closes: 31 July
Tshwane University of Technology
Opens: 1 April • Closes: 31 July
University of Cape Town
Opens: 1 April • Closes: 31 July
University of Fort Hare
Opens: 1 June • Closes: 31 October
University of the Free State
Opens: 1 April • Closes: 30 July / 30 September
University of Johannesburg
Opens: 1 April • Closes: 20 September
University of KwaZulu-Natal
Opens: 1 March • Closes: 31 October
University of Limpopo
Opens: 1 April • Closes: September
University of Mpumalanga
Opens: May/June • Closes: November
University of Pretoria
Opens: 1 April • Closes: 31 May / 30 June
University of South Africa
Opens: 14 April • Closes: 9 May
University of Venda
Opens: May • Closes: September
University of the Western Cape
Opens: 1 April • Closes: 30 September
University of the Witwatersrand
Opens: 1 March • Closes: 30 September
University of Zululand
Opens: 1 March • Closes: 31 October
Vaal University of Technology
Opens: May • Closes: 30 September
Walter Sisulu University
Opens: May • Closes: September