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8.2........................................................................\ ............ 241 en-USen-USen-USWHAT YOU WILL FIND IN THIS HANDBOOK en-USISBN 978-0-620-51883-3 Published by the CAO (Central Applications Ofce\rivate Bag X06, Dalbridge, 4014, South Africa

1.1CAO

1.2Where to Find Us and How to Contact Us

1.3Directions to CAO

1.4Important Notice and Terms and Conditions

1.5Important Dates (2026/2027\ Section Two: Study Options

2.1Your Study Options Section Three: How to Apply

3.1How to Apply How to Submit your Supporting Documents Ways to Pay the Administration Fee Completing a 'Change of Mind' Request How to Update Your Personal Details Online Section Four: Programme Choice List

4.1Understanding the Programme Choice List Programme Choices by Career Direction 2026/2027 Programme Choice List Alternative Access Route Programmes Section Five: Communication

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7.1Member and Partner Institution Contact Details Section Eight: Helpful Information

8.1Acronyms and Abbreviations Index programmes, and with just ONE When

1.1. About the CAO The Central Applications Ofce (CAO\NON-PROFIT COMPANY (Reg.No.2007/002819/08\ authorised to recruit and process applications for admissions to the Durban University of Technology (DUT\ersity of

1.2. Where to Find Us and How to Contact Us Social Media The CAO (Central Applications Oce\ Postal Address: Private Bag X06, Dalbridge, 4014 Online Functions: www.cao.ac.za Physical Address: Gate 11, Mary Thiphe Street (previously Cato Manor Road\

2.43. 1. Denitions and Interpretation

1.1The following expressions have the meanings set out below:

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1.1.8.1. If the applicant is under the age of 18 years, the Signed Declaration must be completed and signed by the parent or legal guardian and submitted to CAO. Any declaration submitted for an applicant under 18 that is not signed by a parent or legal guardian will be

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1.4. Important Notice and Terms and Conditions post-school institution: (i\, (ii\ Applicants who wish to study at a private college offering FET programmes: (i\, (ii\y of highest qualication achieved, and (iii\

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2.1All applications for admission to institutions must be submitted online at www.cao.ac.za. The application administration fee may be paid online at the same time or afterwards. Your application will be made available to institutions the day following

1.44. 5. do not accept hard copies or emailed documents.

6.3Applicant Contact Details

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5.1All supporting documents must be uploaded on our website (www.cao.ac.za\We You must ensure documents are clear and legible. Illegible documents coul\ d delay or jeopardise the selection process at institutions.

6.1An application is considered valid only when:

6.1.1A completed application including programme choices, Signed Declaration and Informed Consent (if under 18\ee have been received by CAO. Only then will your application be processed and available to institutions.

7.1Applicants are responsible for providing the correct email address and cell phone number as all messages are sent via SMS/email while letters are sent via email.

7.2Without a valid current cell phone number, you will not receive messages from the CAO or institutions to which you have applied. Without a valid email address, you may miss requests or offers made by the institution/s.

7.3The cell phone and email details we use are those on your original application or that have since been updated online after you have applied. 8. Acknowledgement Letters

8.1Within two weeks after CAO receives your valid application (explained in number 6 above\e will send you an Acknowledgement Letter by email in which the CAO acknowledges that we have received and processed your application.

8.1.1The Acknowledgement Letter will have all the details you provided on your application. Applicants are fully responsible for checking their acknowledgement letters and updating any errors, omissions or changes

9.1CAO provides your information to institutions electronically. Institutions have full and nal responsibility for selection and admission decisions, not the CAO. All selection and admission decision queries must be directed to the res\ pective

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12.1There is ONE date on which the LATE ADMINISTRATION FEE takes effect, i.e., 01 November for rst semester programmes and 01 June for second semester programmes irrespective of individual programme closing dates for certain

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13.3. Any number of programme changes/additions (up to six programmes\ Change of Mind Request is considered as one for payment purposes.

13.4. The programmes selected on your Change of Mind request will replace the programme choices currently on your application. To indicate that you wish to retain any of your existing programme choices, you must add those programmes back

13.5. If you submit qualication/programme changes/additions in more than one Change of Mind request and/or at different times, each Change of Mind Request submission will be regarded as a separate request and an administration fee must be paid for

13.6. Payment/s for multiple COM Request submissions will be allocated and processed strictly in the sequence that the COM Request was received by CAO, i.e., the

13.7If you have applied to study in Jan/Feb 2026 but did not register, you have an opportunity to carry forward your application to the next available entry term (June 2026\ear (Jan/Feb 2027\This request, together with the COM administration

14.1Every attempt has been made to ensure that the information in the annually However, institutions continually update their programmes and entry requirements.

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14.3An entry in this Handbook/website does not oblige the institution to offer the programme as institutions continually assess their programmes and may decide to discontinue programmes and/or change the minimum entry requirements during an

14.4Entry requirements are guidelines used by institutions and each institution sets its own minimum entry requirements for each programme.

14.5Entry requirements published in the Handbook/website are MINIMUM requirements for your application to be considered, and in most cases, the number of applications for a qualication/programme far exceeds the number of places that

1.4commercial purposes is prohibited. Payment of Administration Fees

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15.2Payments must be made to the correct CAO number. Once you have paid for an application, we cannot transfer the funds from one application to the next.

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15.4For payments:

15.4.1Made online on the CAO website: use your unique CAO number, OR

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15.4.3At CAO reception: use your unique CAO number. Protection of Personal Information

16.1CAO is committed to ensure that we are compliant with the relevant data protection laws in our country as per the Protection of Personal Information Act (POPIA\ 2013. We will only share the details of your application with you, the applicant, and

16.2The only time your personal information will be shared with someone other than yourself or with the educational institutions partnering with the CAO is if:

16.2.1You authorise us through the completion and submission of the POWER OF ATTORNEY during your application process or by completing and submitting the form available on our website.

16.2.2You are under 18 years of age when you applied and are still under 18: In that case your application details will be shared with the parent or guardian who signed the CAO Declaration and Informed Consent Form when the

17.1CAO only communicates with the public through its ofcial website and dedicated IMPORTANT NOTICE AND TERMS AND CONDITIONS social media platforms. Any other social media accounts claiming to represent CAO are not authorised to do so. Any information provided on these unauthorised

17.2CAO, its administration departments, staff or any afliated persons who provide information to the institutions, public and/or prospective students, provides such information, whether written or oral, in good faith. In the event that the public and/

17.3The CAO reserves the right to vary, update or replace these Terms of Service as it continuously enhances and evolves its services.

17.4Technical maintenance, power outages, or internet disruptions may occur from time-to-time. CAO shall not be held liable for any delay, loss, or inconvenience arising from such interruptions.

17.5CAO takes every reasonable step to prevent unauthorised access, alteration, or loss and cannot be held responsible for incidents arising from circumstances beyond its reasonable control.

17.6CAO shall not be liable for any failure or delay in performing its obligations under these Terms where such failure arises from events beyond its reasonable control, including but not limited to natural disasters, strikes, pandemics, power failures,

17.7These Terms and Conditions shall be governed by and interpreted in accordance with the laws of the Republic of South Africa. Any disputes shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of KwaZulu-Natal.

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2.1. Your Study Options Many post-school institutions have adopted a hybrid or blended tuition model in place of the purely face-to-face on-campus model. This appears to be the trend for the future. The model in the table may undergo changes at some institutions.

2.1. YOUR STUDY OPTIONS en-US* NOTE: The CAO Contact Centre will be open from 2 March to 30 November 2026

1.1If you are currently in Grade 12: Your ID Number (Found on your ID Document and/or Birth Certicate\ or Passport Number At least your Final Grade 11 Results Also, Your Grade 12 June and/or Trials (September results\ou already have it or

1.2If you have already passed the Grade 12 Final Examinations: Your ID Number (Found on your ID Document and/or Birth Certicate\ or Passport Number Your Final NSC results. DURING YOUR APPLICATION: COMPLETING YOUR ONLINE APPLICATION

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4.6'Submit My Documents'. Submit en-US3.2. How to Submit your Supporting Documents IMPORTANT NOTICE: All supporting documents MUST BE UPLOADED on the CAO website (www.cao.ac.za\

1.1Your CAO number or ID/Passport number AND

1.2Cell phone (with cell number entered on your application\

1.3Access to your email (which was entered on your application\ AND YOU MUST HAVE YOUR DOCUMENTS SAVED IN A FILE ON YOUR COMPUTER OR ON A MEMORY STICK/FLASH DRIVE

1.4Each document must be saved individually to upload to the respective document type that you are submitting Minimum documents required on application Copy of ID/Passport AND Final Grade 11 Report (if you are in Grade 12\

3.3. Ways to Pay the Administration Fee Your single administration fee allows you to apply for a combination of up to six programmes at any of our member and partner institutions in KZN. (See page 35 for a list of our member and partner institutions\

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3.3. WAYS TO PAY THE ADMINISTRATION FEE en-US FINANCIAL AID If you require nancial aid from NSFAS, you must tick the Financial Aid eld when you complete your CAO application. In addition, you must apply directly to NSFAS at:

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3.4. Completing a 'Change of Mind' Request 1. A Change of Mind (COM\ou want to change your study choices. This normally happens when:

1.1You no longer want to do a particular programme or programmes

1.2One or more of your choices has been unsuccessful

1.3An institution discontinues one of your programme choices (This change is free\You may submit a Change of Mind for the discontinued programme ONLY . Should there be any other changes on your programme choices including reranking programmes than the Change of Mind fee is applicable

1.4You want to change the ranking of your choices

1.5You want to carry forward your application to the following entry year/term Procedure: Go to our website: www.cao.ac.za Click on the icon 'Change of Mind' on the Home Page Read the instructions onscreen and login to submit a 'Change of Mind'

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2.8* This function is FREE 1. In order to update your details, you will require the following information: CAO/ID/Passport Number AND Cellphone (with cell number

4.1.1. On the CAO Website Go to www.cao.ac.za Click on 'Available Programmes' The 'Programmes' page will be displayed with the following three tabs on the left navigation bar: a - How to use the Programme List

4.1.2. How to use the Programme List in this Handbook The Programme Choice List is divided according to career directions. Career directions are divided into two sections. The rst with the heading contains programmes at universities and universities

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4.1. UNDERSTANDING THE PROGRAMME CHOICE LIST ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT Programme name Programme date Min. requirements Term Duration Access

3.4Points Calculation Tables Page 30 shows the system default points calculation in which points are calculated for the top six subjects, excluding Life Orientation. Institutions may use different variants of this, e.g. some may double the

1.1Must obtain at least 40% for Home Language

1.2Must obtain at least 50% for FOUR other subjects, excluding Life Orientation

1.3Must obtain at least 30% for ONE other subject

4.1. UNDERSTANDING THE PROGRAMME CHOICE LIST

1.4Must obtain at least 30% in Language of Learning and Teaching (LOLT\ of the Higher Education Institution where you intend studying

1.5Must pass at least six out of seven subjects Where you see NSC Deg in the Programme Choice List, this means that you must meet these requirements. If the institution has additional Example: NSC Deg with Maths and Phys Sci 6 and Engl and LO 4 and two

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4.2. Programme Choices by Career Direction 2026/2027 1. ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT B Com Accounting Science B Com in Accounting Bachelor of Business Science in Finance Bachelor of Business Science in Investment Science

4.3. Programme Choice List 1. ACCOUNTING, FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT UNIVERSITIES AND UNIVERSITIES OF TECHNOLOGY DEGREE STUDY B Com Accounting Science ZU-M-BAS NSC Deg endorsement with Engl and Maths 4 4 yrs B Com in Accounting

1.5yrs DOCTORAL STUDY D B A (Doctor of Business Masters Degree with a minimum of 55% in the course work and 55% in the research component

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1.5yrs Bachelor of Education Honours The minimum academic entry requirements for the Bachelor of Education Honours in Mathematics Education is an M+4 or NQF Level 7 qualification from an accredited provider of

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2.5yrs Specialisations on Offer: Cyber Security, Cloud Computing, Robotics and Intelligent Systems, Machine Learning, Open Source, Data Analytics, Web Development, Software Development, Network Engineering,

1.5yrs M B A in Healthcare Honours Degree or Postgraduate Diploma AND 2 yrs work experience AND 25 yrs or older. Consult Institution

1.5yrs Relevant Postgraduate diploma; or a Bachelor Honours degree in a cognate field with an average mark of 65% for the Research Based application and 55% for coursework applications 2 yrs 142 Programme name

1.5yrs Upon completion of this qualication, Applicant can apply for DBA, provided they meet the admission requirements. For further information or RPL requirements, consult institution. Related cognitive Honours Degree OR Postgraduate

1.5yrs Leadership and Management\ Related cognitive Honours Degree OR Postgraduate Diploma or NQF 8 equivalent qualification MPA - Master of Public MC-D-MPA Honours Degree OR Postgraduate Diploma or NQF 8

4.4. Alternative Access Route Programmes 205 Institution Programme Reference Programme Code Course Duration Minimum Entry Requirements

4.4. ALTERNATIVE ACCESS ROUTE PROGRAMMES Access Route MANGOSUTHU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Access Course NSC Dip with Engl 3 and Maths/Technical Mathematics and Phys Sci / Technical Sciences 3 Senior Cert with Engl and Maths and Phys Sci 'F' HG/'E' SG

4.4. ALTERNATIVE ACCESS ROUTE PROGRAMMES Access Route MANGOSUTHU UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY Access Course NSC Dip with Home Lang 4 and FAL 3 and Maths / Technical Mathematics and Phys Sci / Technical Sciences 3

4.4. ALTERNATIVE ACCESS ROUTE PROGRAMMES Access Route UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU-NATAL Bachelor of Commerce in Accounting (Extended Curriculum\ KN-P-BCO/

5.1. CAO's Communication with You COMMUNICATION

5.2. Institutions' Communication with You Who makes selection decisions? Institutions make selection decisions. The CAO does NOT make selection decisions. The CAO receives applications, processes the applications

5.3. What do the Dierent Statuses Mean?

6.1. Find out what You're Good at 212 RED or side. their hands GREY RED

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6.1. FIND OUT WHAT YOU'RE GOOD AT 214 career direction. So you realise there are some gaps in your career knowledge, but Here are some ideas... their job.

6.1. FIND OUT WHAT YOU'RE GOOD AT 215 choice if you can tick these 12 statements:

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6.1. FIND OUT WHAT YOU'RE GOOD AT www.pacecareers.com Pace Careers' website includes, among other useful information, a list of available bursaries: www.gostudy.net/bursaries These are grants or monetary aid given to needy students or students

6.1. FIND OUT WHAT YOU'RE GOOD AT (A) on' practical person? OR (B) (A)

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6.3. RELATING LEARNING FIELDS TO CAREERS 224 DEGREE communicate colleges lead to a degree Some degree programmes prepare graduates in most disciplines will require on-the-job training to equip Most degree programmes last three

6.4. Qualication Types 225 DEGREE communicate colleges lead to a degree Some degree programmes prepare graduates in most disciplines will require on-the-job training to equip Most degree programmes last three

6.4. QUALIFICATION TYPES 226 education! Contact details National Director 082 333 4442 Nationaldirector@deafsa.co.za 071 360 4034 KZN Blind and Deaf 031 309 4991

6.5. Applicants with Disabilities 227 021 953 8438 Gugu Sacolo 031 373 2551 guguk@dut.ac.za 031 907 7255 041 504 2562 021 808 4707

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7.1. MEMBER AND PARTNER INSTITUTION CONTACT DETAILS UKZN: College of Agriculture, Engineering & Science Admission Enquiries Email/Telephone/Fax Howard College Campus : 031 260 1233 Pietermaritzburg Campus

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8.1. ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS National Higher National Nated N N Dip National Nated Diploma N1, N2, N3, National Technical Certicate N4, N5, N6 NC(V\ National Certicate (Vocational\

8.2. Index 72, 78, 104, 109, 110, 158, 162, 180, 183, 185, 197, 200, 201 B Admin B Com 45-47, 52, 53, 73, 105-107, 113, 127, 128, 134-136, 140, 141, 162, 166, 191 B Ed 81, 82, 141 B Sc

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8.2. INDEX Medical Orthotics 150 Medical Science 152 Medical Secretary 66 Medicine 153 Microbiology

Topics Identified

Business EnvironmentsForms of OwnershipBusiness FunctionsLeadershipBusiness Plan

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Per-question sum8 marks

Key Information

Contact Number031 268 4444 · 021 763 3200

Email Addresspaymentscao@cao.ac.za · applications@usaf.ac.za

Websitewww.cao.ac.za · www.nsfas.org.za

Admission RequirementMinimum APS: 25

Qualification TypeBachelor's Degree

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