VUT online application

Complete guide to the VUT online application process for academic admission. Apply for Undergraduate & Postgraduate Studies

Important Notice:

View Important 2026 Academic Year Application Notice

International Applicants: Evaluation of International Qualifications

Last updated: 07 May 2026

Online Applications for 2027 Now Open

The Application Portal will be temporarily offline from 24 July 2026 and will resume normal operations on 28 July 2026. We apologize for any inconvenience caused and appreciate your understanding

View Important 2026 Academic Year Application Notice

Closing date for applications (1st Semester and Year Students) Academic: 30 September, Residences: 31 October

#1

Study Programmes

Choose your 1st & 2nd choice of the study programme.

Undergraduate Studies
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#2

Admission Requirements

Make sure you meet the minimum admission requirements of your selected study programmes.

Admission Requirements

#3

Online Application

Proceed with your online application and submit all the required information and documents.

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#4

Application fee

Pay application fee using your student number as a reference. Upload proof of payment on the application system.

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Important Information About Academic Applications

First year applicants

#01

Applications for admission for the 2027 academic year will open on 21 May 2026. The closing date for national applicants is 30 October 2026, while international applicants closing date is 30 September 2026. However, please note that applications for the following programmes will close on 31 July 2026:

• Bachelor of Education in senior phase and FET Teaching
• Diploma in Safety Management
• Diploma in Labour Law
• Diploma in Information Technology
• Diploma in Logistics
• Diploma in Agricultural Management
• Diploma in Policing
• Diploma in Labour Law
• Diploma in Legal Assistance
• Diploma in Human Resources
• Any additional early closures will be duly communicated

#02

Applicants who will be applying using results from a Technical and Vocational Education and Training Colleges (TVET Colleges), should follow this process once an application is submitted.
To email the administrative personnel that is associated with the Department in which the programme applied for is housed, with the Assistant Registrar copied. The staff support list link is on the VUT website under https://vut.ac.za/how-to-apply/

#03

Applications should be made by either visiting the VUT website or by clicking on the link: https://www.vut.ac.za/apply-to-vut/

Be reminded that registration is and will always be on a first-come, first-served basis. Spaces are limited to the quota set per programme. Therefore, the acceptance of an offer does not automatically guarantee registration.

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Applicants who have received their final matric results will only be able to view and apply for qualifications they are eligible for. The system will automatically match your results to the appropriate qualifications.

#05

Applicants who have already completed grade 12 or have their final grade 12 results and qualify for both Mainstream and Extended diploma, are advised to select the mainstream programme as their first choice.

Senior applicants

#06

The opening date for all other programmes from advanced diploma to PhD will be communicated in due course. The closing dates for these programmes will be communicated during the year.

Payment of application fee

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7.1. Where the system prompts you to pay the application fee; you are requested to submit the payment online.
7.2. Applications for the 2027 academic year will follow a new process for the payment of the application fee.
7.3. Applicants will be required to submit the payment for the application fee on the application portal prior to being granted the option to submit their application.
7.4. Once the application fee has been processed online, you may proceed to submit your application on the system.

8. The application fees are charged for the 2027 academic year as follows:
8.1. Application fee for all applicants is R110.

Enquiries: Email: studentenquiries@vut.ac.za or call 0861 681 888
Issued by the Office of the Registrar

Payment of the application fee

The application handling/administration fee is required on an annual basis as the payment is done for each academic year in which an application is made. For example: for applications made for the 2025 academic year – whether these were done in 2024 or during the late applications period in early 2025, the application fee paid was for administration of the applications made for the 2025 academic year.

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VUT will therefore require that all applications made for the 2026 academic year be accompanied by the application fee. The fees are charged for the 2026 academic year as
follows:

  1. Application fee for all applicants is R110.
  2. . National applicants: Please use Identity number or student number as reference
  3.  International applicants: Please use your Passport number or student number as
    reference 

DO NOT USE ANY OTHER INFORMATION AS A REFERENCE

Applications with the application fee successfully paid into the designated account will be considered.

  • Application fee Account:
    Bank: ABSA
    Account Holder: Vaal University of Technology
    Account Number: 530 861 945
    Branch Code: 632005
    Cheque Account
    Reference: National applicants “student or identity number” and International applicants “student or passport number”