University of Pretoria Postgraduate School how to apply or admission procedure

University of Pretoria Postgraduate School how to apply or admission procedure

Postgraduate – Admission Procedure and Requirements

Procedure for South African Students

  • All students currently registered at the University of Pretoria (eg. final year undergraduate, Honours and Masters students) who wish to start with further postgraduate studies must complete the “Internal Application for Admission” form before 30 November of the year prior to the intended first year of study for the new degree. This form only has to be completed at the start of a new degree. The forms are available from the Client Service Centre. After successful admission to the University has been confirmed students have to register at the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering before 31 January of the intended year of study (see the Registration Procedure and Study Fees  section for details).
  • All students from other Universities, as well as students from the University of Pretoria who were not registered for a year or longer, must apply for admission to the University before 30 October of the year prior to the intended first year of study. “Application for Admission” forms are available at: Apply at UP. After successful admission to the University has been confirmed, students have to register at the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering before 31 January of the intended year of study (see the Registration Procedure and Study Fees  section for details).

Procedure for International Students

  • International students who wish to apply for admission to the University of Pretoria must be in possession of a valid study permit/permanent residency permit and have the necessary medical aid cover before their registration will be finalised. Please contact the Client Service Centre of the University of Pretoria for help in this regard, at csc@up.ac.za  or +27 12 420-3111.
  • Students must apply for admission to the University before 31 August of the year prior to the intended first year of study. “Application for Admission” forms are available at:Apply at UP

Foreign students must also provide the following as part of their application for admission.

1. Copies of transcripts for all previous university studies
​2. Copy of final year project report in PDF format

3. Copy of masters dissertation or equivalent in PDF format (for PhD students only)
4. A list of published journal articles, if any
5. For students who did not complete their studies in an English medium University, TOEFL exam scores (internet based test – iBT) must also be provided.
After successful admission to the University has been confirmed students have to register at the Department of Electrical, Electronic and Computer Engineering before 31 January of the intended year of study (see the Registration Procedure and Study Fees  section for details).