UKZN 2018 Admissions, Change-of-mind and Registration Process

Click on the links below to view College specific registration information: Important dates and Venues, Registration process, Parents Day, Orientation and General Student Support.

College of Agriculture, Engineering and Science

College of Health Sciences

College of Humanities

College of Law and Management Studies

International Students Documents Required

Timetables

Student Cards and Parking Permits

On-time applications

A total of 95,929 undergraduate applications were received via the Central Applications Office by the 30 of November 2018 for approximately 8,770 first year places.

Offers to applicants

By the end of November 4,855 provisional offers were made to applicants. Colleges will consider the rest of the applications from the 2^nd of January 2018 after the release of embargoed NSC Grade 12 results to UKZN. On the 5^th of January, after the official release of results to high schools, applicants will be informed about the outcome of their applications to UKZN via sms.

Changes of mind in the ‘Clearing Houses’

It is expected that by the 8^th of January, Colleges will have dealt with most of the applications received on-time. Thereafter changes-of-mind will be accepted from the 10th^th of January for qualifications where spaces are available. All visitors will be directed to the clearing houses on the PMB, Westville and Howard Colleges campuses as indicated in the table below.

CAMPUS	VENUE	LAN
PMB	DSLT and Council Chambers	In G 47 (Science building)
Westville	T4 and T5	In J Block Grey Lan
Howard College	Shepstone 1, Level 6 and Shepstone foyer level 6	Shepstone, Level 5 Light Blue Lan

The clearing houses will assist:

on-time applicants to check the status of their applications.
on-time applicants who want to apply for another qualification ‘changes of mind’.

UKZN Call Centre

In addition to the functions taking place in the clearing houses, a dedicated university-wide call centre will be established on Howard College Campus to assist the callers.

Registration

Registration will be online and starts on the 8^th January 2018. Students can register from home or in dedicated Lans on campus. Information about registration dates, venues, fees and payment, orientation and parents’ day will be available on the university and college websites shortly.

IMPORTANT DATES

8 January 2018	Self-help/online registration starts (mainly for returning students)
29 January to 2 February 2018	Orientation of Students
29 January to 2 February 2018	On campus registration (mainly for first-time entering students and returning students who need curriculum advice)
5 February 2018	1^st semester lectures commence
1 March 2018	Final date for submitting curriculum changes
2 February 2018	Final date for registration
2 March 2018	Final date for payment of all fees required for 1^st semester registration