Nelson Mandela University Department Of Agriculture How To Apply or Admission Procedure
Prospective undergraduate and postgraduate students who wish to join Nelson Mandela University in 2020 are invited to apply during the late application period (16 August – 30 September) for a certificate, diploma or degree qualification by using our online application system.
In order to ensure adequate time for application, processing and planning by the university and yourself, applications for late admission in 2020 should be submitted by 30 September 2019.
Applications will be considered until this date, provided that there is still space available in the course you wish to apply for, and that you meet the admission requirements directly. In addition, places in some qualifications are limited, and it is therefore in your best interest to submit your online application form and ALL supporting documentation before 30 September 2019.
Before completing an online application form, please take note of the minimum admission requirements for the qualification that you are applying for or refer to the relevant faculty guide.
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You may apply by following one of these routes:
- Apply for either an Undergraduate, Advanced Diploma or Postgraduate studies (PG Diploma, PG Certificate, Honours, Master’s or Doctoral Degrees) online.
- Postgraduate applicants must also complete the relevant Postgraduate form (U24) which can be obtained from the PG admissions office. For information on postgraduate programmes, please consult the General Information and Admission Requirements for Postgraduate Programmes.
- Make sure you have paid the Application fee (international students only), before submitting your application form.
- Your application form must be accompanied by:
- a certified copy of your final Grade 11 exam results or;
- a most recent Grade 12 (June/Sept) exam report (No March results), or if you have already passed Grade 12, a certified copy of your matriculation certificate, or results as well as certified copies of diploma/degree certificates and academic records for postgraduate applications,
- a certified copy of your ID/Passport,
- a certified copy of the identity document of your parent/legal guardian/surety,
- declaration by your parent / legal guardian / surety if you are a dependent, or currently at school, or studying at a tertiary institution, or have recently left school and do/will not have permanent employment when applying or studying at the university.
- Either an acknowledgement letter or outcome of your admission will be sent to you within 10 working days during April to June. During the period leading up to the closing dates stipulated above the turnaround time will be 14 – 20 working days.
- If your Applicant Score (AS) and subject specific marks do not meet the entry requirements for your chosen programme, you will need to consider another qualification as we no longer test applicants for admission, unless otherwise indicated.
- Some programmes have additional selection requirements; please consult the Undergraduate Guide for your specific faculty which can be downloaded from the links on the right of this page (available from May).
- You may track the status of your application.
- The outcome of your application will be conveyed to you via our website and sms. Please ensure that we have your correct cell phone number.
- If you are provisionally admitted you will receive an Orientation Booklet together with registration information in November/December.
- Final acceptance is subject to your final NSC/IEB results meeting the minimum admission requirements for your chosen programme.