Please make an online application through Central Applications Office (CAO) by visiting their website at www.cao.ac.za

Applications for 2021 closes 30 November 2020, however, some programmes have earlier deadlines dates, so please visit www.dut.ac.za to make sure that you apply on time.

R250 for South Africans citizens and R300 for international applicants.

No. all undergraduate applications go through CAO.  Direct applications are only applicable for postgraduate studies.

Please visit our website at www.dut.ac.za, click on information tab, then Study Opportunity.

Please visit DUT website at www.dut.ac.za and check on Study Opportunity and Career leaflets

Please visit Central Applications Office (CAO) website at www.cao.ac.za

Please visit DUT website at www.dut.ac.za and check on Study Opportunity and Career leaflets

Create my NSFAS account to apply by Using CHROME or FIREFOX to go to: https://my.nsfas.org.za/Application/selfservice.jsp

You can apply by indicating on your CAO application that you require accommodation.

The Department of Student Admissions will send out acceptance packages via email for accepted applicants to accept the offer.

There is no fee to accept the offer, just to fill out and return the required documents stated on the acceptance package before the closing date.

The 2020 registration deposit was R3980. This subject to change for 2021.

SMS with the registration date will be sent to all applicants who have been accepted by DUT.

Applications to study at DUT closes on the 30^th of November 2020, however, some programmes may have earlier closing dates (end of September 2020), no late applications either online or via walk-ins will be accepted. Prospective students who haven’t secured a place at a tertiary institution in 2020 and wish to continue to try, can make use of the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) Central Application Clearing House (CACH), which can be accessed by sending a standard-rate SMS indicating your name and ID number to 49200, or by visiting https://cach.dhet.gov.za/Applicant/UsingCACH.

Unfortunately applications for 2021 closes the 30^th of November 2020, however, some programmes have earlier closing dates, so please visit www.dut.ac.za to make sure that you apply on time. If you have not applied timeously for 2021, unfortunately you would have to apply for admission during the next application period. If you wish to continue to try, you can make use of the Department of Higher Education and Training’s (DHET) Central Application Clearing House (CACH), which can be accessed by sending a standard-rate SMS indicating your name and ID number to 49200, or by visiting https://cach.dhet.gov.za/Applicant/UsingCACH.

Comprehensive information on the registration process is available on the DUT website: click here to access the registration webpage and comprehensive Registration Guide.

Please refer to the table below for the general registration period, however, please check the detailed registration timetable for specific Faculty and programme registration dates. Click here for the detailed registration timetable.  

You are only required to bring your parents/legal guardian for registration if you are under 18 years of age. Your parents/legal guardian would be required to sign some of the registration documents together with yourself in order to give you the necessary legal and contractual capacity to bind yourself to all the terms and conditions set out in the registration documents.

Lectures start on 15 March 2021. Unregistered students will not eligible to attend class. First time students who are not registered on the date specified on the registration timetable may lose their space.  The place may be allocated to an applicant on the waiting list.

Academic classes start on 15 March 2021, so we therefore urge all students, both first-year and returning students, to register soon as possible and by latest as per the published registration dates to avoid last-minute registration, otherwise they won’t be able to attend classes. First year students who do not register by the published programme registration dates, may lose their space and students on the waiting list will be considered. It is important to note that unregistered students are not recognised by the DUT systems in terms of accessing lecturing materials and online classes.

Save Time. Be Safe. Don’t Use Cash. Go Cashless

DUT is promoting a cashless society campaign. Join DUT’s Cashless Society by Paying Your Fees:

• Online: Visit www.dut.ac.za to pay your fees by credit card
• Direct Deposit: Pay your fees at any Standard Bank branch, Account 050505416 use your student number as a reference
• EFT – Electronic Funds Transfer: Transfer funds directly from your account to DUT. Use your student number as reference. Remember to allow two days for the payment to reflect.

The Department of Financial Aid and Scholarships administers loans and bursaries that are pledged by donors to financially needy and academically deserving students. Please note that funds are limited and terms and conditions apply. Should you require further information, kindly contact the Department of Financial Aid and Scholarships:

Durban – Tel: 031 373 2553 or Pietermaritzburg – Tel: 033 845 8890

Click here to access the Financial Aid webpage.

Yes. You must re-register online every year on the specified registration date until you complete your studies. Please remember to pay the prescribed fees prior to the registration period so that your registration is not prevented due to financial reasons.

If, for whatever reason, you do not register consecutively for every year/ semester of the programme, your existing registration contract with the University shall cease unless you had applied to the Department for permission to interrupt studies. Where such permission has not been given, your re-registration will be at the discretion of the University and, if permitted, will be in accordance with the rules applicable at that time.

You are required to complete an application for transferring from one DUT programme to another. The form (Form 23 – DUT Students Transferring From One Faculty/Department To Another) is available on the student portal (click here to access the form) or you may request the form from the relevant Faculty Office. Please ensure that this is done timeously (at least two month before registration) for your application to be considered. Late applications will not be considered.

• If you have an outstanding balance/arrear fees on your student account, your online registration will be prevented until these fees have been paid.
• If you have unpaid library fines or owe books to the library, your online registration will be prevented until these books have been returned to the library or the relevant library fines have been paid.
• If you have any outstanding documents eg. Senior certificate, ID etc, your online registration will be prevented until you have submitted the relevant outstanding document to the Faculty Office.
• If you have borrowed departmental equipment or books and not returned these or have unpaid departmental fines, our online registration will be prevented until these equipment/books have been returned to the department or the relevant departmental fines have been paid.
• Your online registration maybe be prevented pending the outcome of a student disciplinary hearing.
• Access has not been granted by the institution, kindly liaise with your Faculty Office (returning students) or the Admissions Department (for first-time entering students)

All first year students are required to come to campus on the dates specified to them to register. Only after clearance by the Department of Student Admissions can they register online.  

DUT does consider admitting students from other universities subject to them meeting the relevant university and departmental requirements. Such students are required to complete an application (Form 25 – Application for Students Transferring From Other Universities To DUT) which is available on the student portal (click here to access the form) or you may request the form from the relevant Faculty Office. Please ensure that this is done timeously for your application to be considered. Late applications will not be considered. If you are applying to transfer from another university, it is mandatory for you to provide DUT with an original academic transcript, a certificate of conduct, matric certificate and any qualifications obtianed from your previous institution.

You can only be registered at one South African university for a formal qualification. Students wanting to register simultaneously at more than one University for a formal qualification will need to apply for the relevant permissions from DUT via their Faculty for approval. If a student is granted such permission, it should in no way be implied that exemptions, will automatically be granted by DUT. If approved, students may apply separately to their Departments for consideration of any possible exemptions. Such exemptions will be subject to approval by the relevant Head of Department. Furthermore, should a clash in examination dates and times occur between DUT’s examination timetable and that of the other institution, DUT’s timetable will take precedence. The student is also required to submit written permission from the other university allowing concurrent registration with DUT.

Except with the prior permission of DUT’s Senex (Executive Committee of Senate), no student shall be registered simultaneously for more than one instructional programme. If you want to study simultaneously for any of DUT’s instructional programmes, you will have to apply in advance via the relevant Faculty to Senex for approval.

You must complete the relevant application form (Form 11 – Application for Academic Transcript or Statement of Credit/s) which is available on the student portal (click here to access the form) or you may request the form from the relevant Faculty Office. Complete the application form and after payment of the prescribed fee, submit the form to your respective Faculty Office by hand or electronically via email. Remember an academic transcript or statement of credits will only be issued if there are no financial exclusions.

An academic transcript is a complete record of your academic progress which include the results of modules that you have passed and failed.

The statement of credits is a complete record of your academic progress which include the results of modules and that you have passed only.

In 2008, the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Act No 67 replaced the South African Qualifications Authority Act No 58 of 1995.
In line with the NQF Act, there are now 10 levels on the NQF, which means that all qualifications changed from the 8-level framework to the 10-level framework, for example: A master’s degree was previously placed on an NQF level 8. The new NQF level is a 9.
Please note: Qualifications with the old NQF levels will continue to receive the same recognition as qualifications awarded in terms of the new NQF levels and the Higher Education Qualification Sub-Framework alignment.

In 2008, the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) Act No 67 replaced the South African Qualifications Authority Act No 58 of 1995. Qualifications on the old framework such as BTech, MTech and National Diploma are in the process of being phased out and new qualifications on the new framework (HEQSF) are being introduced where required.

Yes. You must complete the relevant application form (Form 17 – Form 20 -Change of Curriculum-Changes to Qualifications and Modules) which is available on the student portal (click here to access the form) or you may request the form from the relevant Faculty Office. Complete the application form and submit the form to your respective Faculty Office for processing. Please note that strict deadline dates apply for cancelling modules. Please check the Student Handbook (click here)) for the deadline dates. Any student cancelling or de-registering after this date will be regarded as having failed that subject/programme and officially published results will be reflected accordingly.

DUT’s cancellation credits are based on a sliding scale from 10% to 100% liability and depends on the date that the academic Head of Department approves your cancellation. If you intend cancelling modules, you are advised to do this as soon as possible. The longer you take to cancel modules, your fee liability will also increase. Please refer to the DUT Fees and Finance Rules handbook for a detailed breakdown on cancellation credits (click here).

The Disability Rights Unit (DRU) operates within Department of Student Governance & Development under Student Services Sector and supports students with disabilities in the University setting. It provides within its available means appropriate advise and academic support to students with disabilities thereby making access to education fair and equitable. Some of the services provided by the Disability Rights Unit are: General advocacy for students living with disabilities, Health related support to students living with disabilities, Support for students to navigate and liaise with academic environment, Liaison with financial resources available, Referrals to psychotherapy and psychological services, Assistance of students living with disabilities during registration, Assistance of students living with disabilities with residence accommodation, Assistance of students living with disabilities with confirmation of status.

Contact Information

DBN Contact Person: Gugu Sacolo

Tel: 031 373 2551

Email: guguk@dut.ac.za / DisabilityRU@dut.ac.za

Location: Library Complex, 1^st Floor, Room No: BC 0229

Campus: Steve Biko Campus

PMB contact person: Thobeka Shozi – Nxumalo

Tel: 033 845 8809/8880

Email: thobeks@dut.ac.za

Location: H-Block

Campus: Riverside Campus

Register with the Disability Rights Unit (DRU) as early as possible and submit documentation of disability as a prerequisite to receiving academic accommodations. “Letters of Accommodation” that detail your disability-related needs may be discussed with lecturers and other relevant faculty members only with the student permission. Make timely applications for test and examination arrangements. Provide for personal disability-related needs or services such as personal care attendants, Interpreters and Scribes. All requests to be submitted to the DRU.

The Department of Student Services is responsible for the orientation programme. Please check the DUT website (click here) for detailed information regarding orientation dates and the programme.

The lecture timetables for the various programmes can be accessed through the following link https://timetable.dut.ac.za

Click here to get to access the Timetabling webpage which will provide you with more information regarding lecture timetables.

A copy of your proof of registration will be issued to you once you have registered. It is the responsibility of the student to check that he/she is registered for the correct subjects at the time of registration. You will require the proof of registration in order to obtain your student card from Protection Services. You can also access your proof of registration from the DUT Student Portal (Student Self Service) where you can download and print a copy at any time. Click here to access the Student Portal.

Certain qualifications at DUT include compulsory workplace-based learning (WIL) modules to be completed as part of their programmes under the supervision of a suitably qualified and experienced person (mentor).

Please obtain permission from your Head of Department before registering for the module as the Department will need to approve your placement.  Students who do not have placement at an employer can contact the relevant academic department for assistance in finding a suitable experiential learning provider to gain this experience.

A person may on formal application and payment of the prescribed fee, and with the approval of the Executive Committee of the relevant Faculty Board be admitted for registration for an instructional programme approved by the Institution’s Senate, in accordance with the Institution’s Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL) Policy. The Centre for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (CELT) aims to implement RPL as a first-stop-office for all DUT applications. Contact: Mr Sipho Zulu on +27 031 373 2386 or via Email: zulusgr@dut.ac.za.

Please refer to Rules G19 to G25 of the General Handbook for Students which will provide you with detailed information regarding the minimum and maximum duration of the different types of programmes offered by DUT. Click here to access the General Handbook for Students.

​The University would be sending you important information via the relevant contact details that you have provided us with. You are encouraged to immediately inform the university/update your contact information as soon as it changes.

You can access the DUT Student Portal (Student Self Service) where you can log in and change personal information, such as your address, telephone numbers or email address. Click here to access the Student Portal.

If you are changing information like a name, surname or ID number etc, please visit the respective Faculty Office with your original ID document and/or marriage certificate and complete the relevant form.

If you lose your student card you need to pay a fee of R40 at the Cashiers office and present your proof of payment together with your proof of identity, to the Protection Services Department, where a new student card will be printed and issued to you.

The following are some possible reasons why your results may be withheld.

• If you have an outstanding balance/arrear fees on your student account, then your results will be withheld until the outstanding amount has been paid.
• If you have unpaid library fines or owe books to the library, your results will be withheld.
• If you have any outstanding documents eg. Senior certificate, ID etc, your results will be withheld.
• If you have borrowed departmental equipment or books and not returned these or have unpaid departmental fines, your results would be withheld.
• Results withheld due to a decision pending the outcome of a student disciplinary hearing.

Click here to obtain some quick-fire questions and answers regarding student accommodation.

All Maters and Doctoral students are required to re-register annually until are requirements for the qualification are fully complied with. Failure to comply will nullify the approval of the student’s research proposal. If you did not apply for a formal interruption of studies, you will have to re-apply for admission into the Master’s or Doctoral programme. Contact your respective Faculty Office

You must complete the proposal for the Master’s Degree/the Doctor’s Degree within the first six months of registration and submit a progress report to the relevant academic department for monitoring purposes. If your progress is unsatisfactory you may be de-registered depending on the Faculty Research Committee recommendation.

• The minimum duration for Master’s Degree shall be one academic year of registered study.
• If a Master’s student fails to complete the qualification after three years of registered study, the Senate may refuse to renew the student’s registration or may impose any conditions it deems fit. A student may apply to the Executive Committee of the Faculty Board for an extension.

• The minimum duration for a Doctoral Degree shall be two consecutive academic years of registered study.
• If a Doctoral student fails to complete the qualification after four years of registered study, the Senate may refuse to renew the student’s registration or may renew it subject to any conditions it may deem fit to impose. A student may apply to the Executive Committee of the Faculty Board for an extension.

PMB, Situated at B Block, Ground Floor, Riverside Campus

Durban: Situated at C Block, 1st Floor, M L Sultan Campus.
Tromso Building Ground Floor Steve Biko Campus.
1st Floor, City Campus Cnr Warwick and West Street

Please visit DUT website at www.dut.ac.za and check on Study Opportunity and Career leaflets.

You can view on your student portal.

No, the student must register first, or the student can request for a proforma invoice from their department.

Standard bank account number 050505416 (self-payers) or standard bank account number 050007068 (sponsors), please use your student number as a reference

Up to 2 to 3 working days.

You would need to provide proof of payment. if payment was made by a sponsor you would need authorisation from the sponsor to utilize that credit balance.

1ST time matriculants registered at DUT, returning DUT students, full –time student, South African student, doing a full curriculum in that level. (no repeats, no exemptions).

No, fully sponsored students get a book award, R800.00 for A aggregate and R500.00 for B aggregate, partially sponsored students get top up of the difference in tuition fees, NSFAS student do not qualify for USAS.

Only full-time registered student.

3 years for Masters and 4 years for PhD and Doctorate.

DUT website under staff portal.

You can print via student portal or at finance enquiries offices on campus.

7 to 10 working days if we have all the required documents.

No, qualification is issued when all fees have been settled.

You did not settle your Fees as per the Fee rules of the University.

You failed to settle your Fees within the registered academic year.

Yes, you can, we have them on hand at our finance venue notice board:

Debttracker: 021-9104111

Clint@debttracker.co.za

Creditworx: 0878250224 /0872834095

andiswam@nimblegroup.co.za

kenalimanit@creditworx.com

Vericred: 031-3091514

dbnadmin@vericred.biz

Mon to Thurs: 08H00-16H00. Friday: 08H00-14H30

Cash, Debit or Credit Card (master card/ visa) and EFT

For staff R10, Semester Students R25 and Annual Students R50

Student should log on to the student portal, click on the DUT e-payments system to make payments

• Durban – Lower Library Complex, Steve Biko Campus
• Pietermaritzburg – Room H110, Riverside Campus

Financial Aid is granted to full-time registered students only. Students have to be South African citizens.

• Allocation of funds is based on financial need and academic merit.

Applicants who are approved for NSFAS funding are covered for the following:

• Registration
• Tuition

Allowances for:

• Food
• Accommodation or transport
• Learning material
• Personal care

You qualify for a NSFAS bursary if you are a South African citizen who plans to study in 2021 or you are already studying at a public university or TVET college and you meet the following requirements:

• SASSA grant recipients or
• Your combined household income is not more than R350 000 per year or
• Person with a disability with a combined household income of not more than R600 000 per year or
• Student who begun their university studies before 2018 and their household income is not more than R122 000 per year

NSFAS may need more information from you to process your application, check what supporting documents are required and ensure that you have all the relevant information.

You will need the following to complete your NSFAS application: 

• Your own cellphone number and email address
• Copy of your ID or birth certificate
• ID copies of parents, guardian or spouse
• Your proof of income or 1 year’s IRP5 (if applicable)
• Your parents, guardian or spouse’s proof of income
• If you are a SASSA grant recipient, no proof of income will be required
• Applicants with a disability must submit a completed and signed Disability Annexure A Form, click here to download
• An applicant who is recognised as a Vulnerable Child by the Department of Social Development must provide a completed and signed Vulnerable Child Declaration and Consent Form, click here to download.

You can apply online using a cellphone, tablet or computer. Follow these simple steps to apply:

Step 1: Go to www.nsfas.org.za and click on the ‘myNSFAS’ tab

Step 2: Create a myNSFAS account

Step 3: Click on the ‘APPLY’ tab and answer the questions on the screen

Step 4: Upload the required supporting documents then click on ‘submit’

After you click on ‘submit’, your application reference number will appear on the screen. The reference number will also be sent to the cellphone number and email address you provided.

CONTACT NSFAS VIA THE NSFAS VIRTUAL CONTACT CENTRES LISTED BELOW

NSFAS Connect: www.nsfas.org.za and log into your myNSFAS account

Facebook: National Student Financial Aid Scheme

Twitter page: @myNSFAS

Instagram: @myNSFAS

Email: info@nsfas.org.za

APPLICATIONS CLOSE ON NOVEMBER 30, 2020

*Please Note the Following:

• A tick next to the statement ‘Do you require public funding or (NSFAS funding)’ on the CAO Application form, DOES NOT CONFIRM that you are now automatically funded you will still need to apply for NSFAS funding. Please go to nsfas.org.za to start the application process.

• A student that has applied for both a NSFAS Bursary as well as a Private Bursary and is approved for both, the student needs to decide which funder they would like to keep as having two (2) bursaries is not allowed.

If you have applied online the previous year for this current year, you can register for residence online once you have registered academically.

You need to log on to your student portal and click on “Residence Application”, accept rules and regulations, complete your application and submit.

You can only apply online for Private Accommodation, registrations for PA are done manually by collecting a form at Student Housing. The form is only issued if you qualify for accommodation.

The application process is the same for Residence and Private Accommodation, you log to your portal and go to “Residence Application”, accept rules and regulations and select PA as your option.

Residences vary in prices and students are charged either per semester or annual.

Once you are charged for residence you cannot move to PA, reason being that Financial Aid sends through a template to NSFAS with details of your residence status, the template cannot be changed or amended.

Residence transfers can only be done if approved by Management and before Financial Aid submits templates to NSFAS.

If Student Housing has spaces in residence you can be allocated in residence depending on your funding status. Students need to take note that allowances differ for students in residence and those living at home. If you have been receiving a living allowance for the whole first semester you could find that you no longer qualify to be in residence the following semester since you have been over paid.

Your meals are available for use right after they appear on your fee statement.

After the last date of exam you are expected to vacate residence but Student Housing will open accommodation during the recess period for students who are still writing, have supplementary exams or doing In-service training. You are required to submit a letter from the Department stating that you are doing In-service training and a letter from the company where you will attend the training.

Student Housing does not offer temporal accommodation, and that is why we emphasize that the students do online registration or do not come to campus before your registration date.

Special cases are referred to Residence Life Officer of the HOD and will be accessed before approval, the request is not guaranteed. This will depend on the outcome of your request and the availability of residence spaces.

You are not allowed to send a friend to register on your behalf.

You will not be allowed to access residence without a valid checklist.

You are not allowed to register with due to you from NSFAS because these fees will go back to NSFAS they do not belong to you.

Student registered for in-service training are not accommodated in residence and also do not have NSFAS funding during this academic period.

If you leave residence without notifying the Department and signing a cancellation form you are liable for the residence fees since hence the Department has been paying the Landlord for your space.