University of Pretoria Online Application

Application for study at the University of Pretoria in 2022 is fully online.

Application for admission to undergraduate study programmes for both South African and international citizens close on specific dates in the year preceding the year of study.

Check the list of closing dates supplied below to make sure that you submit your application on time. To use the Online Application System you will need internet access, as well as an email address that you can access regularly, because as soon as you submit your online application, a student number (EMPLID) will be sent to this email address as confirmation of receipt.

UP online Application

The Online Application System is intended for use by new prospective students submitting an application to UP for the first time. It is not intended for students presently registered at the University of Pretoria.

To use the Online Application System you will need the following:

internet access
an email address which you can access regularly, because as soon as you submit your online application, a student number (EMPLID) will be sent to this email address as confirmation of receipt.

Click on the video link below for a step-by step guide on how to use the online application system.

Online Application System instructions

What Is UP Application Status

How to create your student profile on the student portal

To check the status of your application, please click MyTUKS Login(UP Portal) to access your Student Centre.

Acceptance of admission

If you have been admitted conditionally or unconditionally, please visit the MyTUKS Login(UP Portal)’Student Centre’ to accept or decline the place that has been allocated to you.

If you want to enquire about the following, please email ssc@up.ac.za or call 012 420 3111:

You did not receive a confirmation letter.
Your status indicates “awaiting results” despite the fact that you have already submitted your results as requested on your application form.
You want to change your study programme.

What is UP Application Fees

Application Fee Waived:

Application fees are waived for students who apply for studies at the University of Pretoria if your household income is lower than or equal to R150 000 per annum.
Online applicants must upload proof of income in STEP 12 of the online application process. This will serve as proof of payment, to allow you to verify and apply your form. These documents will be verified.

Application Fee:

When you submit your study application, you will need to pay an application fee of R300 (30 US Dollars) for 2022.

If your household income is more than R150 000 per annum please make use of the following payment options:
- Online credit card payment as part of this application submission, i.e. by paying with a valid credit card with sufficient funds and by entering the correct details.
- Note that the online application system can only process payments that reference valid credit card (Master, Visa, American Express or Diners Club) information, with sufficient funds.

UP Application Forms

Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to set up your MyTUKS Login (UP Portal) password.
Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to access the Student Centre and track your application.

Our Contact Address

University of Pretoria
cnr Lynnwood Road and Roper Street
Hatfield, Pretoria
South Africa

Telephone:
+27 (0)12 420 3111

Email: ssc@up.ac.za

UP Important Application Dates

Open: 1 March
Closing dates: 30 September for SA citizens and 31 August for non-SA citizens.

Exceptions are (which apply to both SA and non-SA citizens):

31 May : BRad (bachelor of Radiography), Faculty of Veterinary Science,

30 June : BSc Lanscape Architecture, BA in Information Design
31 July : Higher Certificate in Sport Science

Application Fees: R300

2019 Open Days

General Open Day: 21 May

Health Science faculty: 19 February from 2pm to 5pm at Prinshof Campus

Law faculty: 26 February

Veterinary Science faculty: 4 March on the Hatfield CampusClient Service Centre: (012) 420 3111

2022Term Dates

1^st Semester

1^st Term:

1 Feb – 18 March

Mid-term Break: 19 March – 3 April

2^nd Term:

4 April – 25 May

Exams: 30 May – June 22

Official recess: July 2 – July 17 ( the week prior is reserved for any supplementary exams)

2^nd Semester

3^rd Term:

18 July – September 6

Mid-term break: 7 September

4^th Term:

8 September – 6 November last lecturers

Study Break: 1 – 9 October

Exams Commence 7 November – 26 November

Please remember that 1^st and 2^nd Semester dates will change dependent on the student’s last examination

How to Apply to UP

Before continuing please read the admission requirements of the University of Pretoria.

Please ensure that you meet the admission requirements before applying.

It is in your best interest to complete your own application. The University of Pretoria does not make use of representatives, agents or agencies during the application process. If you choose to make use of representatives, agents or agencies, you do so at own risk.
The closing dates are non-negotiable. It is your responsibility to ensure you apply before the applicable deadline!
It is of utmost importance that you provide your correct personal email and postal addresses to enable the University of Pretoria to communicate with you directly.

Persons with disabilities:

The online application system provides the facility for an applicant to disclose his/her disability status. Applicants are encouraged to make use of this facility to disclose their disability status at this point in the application process. Such a disclosure will in no way prejudice an application. Disclosing your disability status enables the University of Pretoria to better anticipate the needs arising from these disabilities.

Applying via Online Application

Please be informed that payment of your online application, is not the final step. You still need to click on “VERIFY” and “APPLY” .Important note: It is the responsibility of the applicant to upload required supporting .pdf documents. It is also the responsibility of the applicant to verify and finally click on “apply” to submit an online application. The online application system is not intended for use by students presently registered and studying at the University of Pretoria. Please contact your Faculty should you wish to change to another field of study or if you wish to pursue a different degree. Important! If you have not clicked on VERIFY and APPLY as your last two steps, your application has not officially been submitted to the University of Pretoria.

International Students/ Non South African Citizens:
This online application is for full degree seeking students. If you form part of the following categories: Exchange, Elective or Study Abroad, please do not make use of this online application.

Kindly contact: International Student Division (ISD) via email: isd@up.ac.za and click here for more information about these categories.

Before starting the application process, please:

Review the checklist at the end of this document, to take notice of all pre-requisites. You will need to have certain information ready, as well as certain supporting documents available electronically, without which you will not be able to complete your online application.

You will only be able to submit your online application once you have:

Completed the full online application form, AND
Uploaded all the necessary scanned supporting documents in .pdf format, AND
Either paid the application fee by credit card OR uploaded proof of bank deposit at Standard Bank, Account Number 012602604 (see checklist) .
If you have not clicked APPLY, your form has not been submitted.

Once your application has been successfully submitted after you have clicked VERIFY and APPLY:

You will no longer be able to do any further editing of your application via the Online Application system.
You will be informed by email what your allocated student number (EMPLID) is.
You will also be sent other important procedures describing how to check your progress and application results on the student portal.

STEP-BY-STEP GUIDE FOR ONLINE APPLICATION

Checklist for Online Application

BROWSER REQUIREMENTS: IMPORTANT! This site requires Internet Explorer (IE) version 7 or 8 or higher browsers.

DATA INPUTS: When you access the Online Application you will be requested to provide an email address to which UP can send communications.

Please take care not to make typing errors when providing your email address.
If you require a brand new email address, create a new gmail email address

As part of the application process you will be required to capture your South African National ID number or, if you are an international applicant, your Passport number.

You will later need to scan your ID/Passport document so that it is available to be uploaded.

When you start using the Online Application you will be requested to indicate the “Career” for which you are applying.

If you have never studied before or have not obtained any degree yet (new first year students), please select Undergraduate career.
If you have already obtained one or more degree/s, please select Postgraduate career.

If you are applying as an undergraduate applicant for the first time, you will need to capture the details of your School and School results, which could be either of the following:

Your year-end Grade 11 marks, or
If you have already completed Grade 12, your final Grade 12 results.
You will later need to scan schools results so that it is available to be uploaded.

Warning: When you get to the screen where you are requested to capture the marks, please ensure that you capture your marks/symbols accurately and in the sequence as reflected on your school document. If you record your marks incorrectly, the University reserves the right to reject or revoke your admission.

If you are applying to study towards a postgraduate degree, you will be requested to capture the details of your previous degree(s), eg Degree description, institution and year of graduation.

A comprehensive certified academic record will need to be scanned and uploaded, as well as a certificate of conduct.
Faculties may later require additional and/or original documents, depending on their specific admission requirements.

SCANNING AND UPLOADING OF SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS: You must – either yourself or via third parties eg certain camera/photographic shops – be able to scan each of the requested documents into separate files using a “PDF” file format. Refer to “Guidelines for preparing documents to be uploaded“. Ensure to save with Acrobat or CutePDF and not Acrobat Reader.

Convert any document to PDF to upload on your application.

You will later need to have these “PDF” files available on some form of electronic media (eg data disk, memory stick or your desktop) from which you can upload the necessary files as may be required during the application process.

The University of Pretoria reserves the right to reject or revoke your admission if you provide incorrect, incomplete, illegible or fake documents.

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER I HAVE APPLIED?

After your application has been processed you will receive communication from the University of Pretoria, explaining how to access your Student Centre through the UP Student Portal, enabling you to track your progress and status, as well as other communications and possible outstanding items. Some applications for specialised fields might only be processed after the official closing date.

ALLOCATION OF YOUR STUDENT NUMBER: If you have applied Online, you will receive a student number in your email inbox within approximately 15 working days after submission. Paper applications may take longer to process. You cannot access the student portal with your application number. Once you have a student number, you may create a profile as a new user on the portal.

INFORMATION ON UNIVERSITY BURSARIES / FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE: Information on the application and allocation process will be sent to successful students by September. Candidates who are admitted after December should make enquiries at the Client Service Centre. The closing date for bursary or loan applications is 31 October. For comprehensive information please go to Fees and Funding.
Postgraduate students are automatically considered for a UP Postgraduate Scholarship if they have enrolled before 31 May in the year of study. Scholarship awards are subject to approval by the Research Committee and are not guaranteed. Preference is given to students who enrol for a research Masters or Doctoral programme.

UP Admission Requirements

Requirements / APS

The statutory minimum requirements for degree studies is a National Senior Certificate (NSC), with a minimum achievement level of 4 (50%–59%) in four recognised NSC 20-credit subjects from the designated subject list below:

Accounting, Agricultural Science, Business Studies, Consumer Studies, Dramatic Arts, Economics, Engineering Graphics and Design, Geography, History, InformationTechnology, Languages, Life Sciences, Mathematical Literacy, Mathematics, Music, Physical Science, Religion Studies, Visual Arts

The NBT is compulsory for prospective students applying to the Faculties of Health Sciences and Veterinary Sciences. All other study programmes it is not compulsory but it is considered when looking at your application
The calculation of an Admission Point Score (APS) is based on a candidate’s achievement in any SIX recognised NSC 20-credit subjects (including subjects from the non-designated subject list, eg CAT, Tourism, Hospitality Studies and Civil, Electrical & Mechanical Technology, etc), by using the NSC seven-point rating scale.
Life Orientation is a 10-credit subject and may not be used for calculating the APS. Life Orientation is also not a faculty-specific subject requirement.

APS Table

NSC / IEB Scale of Achievement	NSC / IEB %	TUKS APS
7 6 5 4 3 2 1	80-99 70-79 60-69 50-59 40-49 30-39 0-29	7 6 5 4 3 2 1

UP Residences | Accommodation

The Department of Residence Affairs and Accommodation, fondly referred to as the TuksRes Family, is a stand-alone business unit, with various management teams serving residence students.

With 10 000 students in our accommodation spaces, the University of Pretoria is proud to be known as the largest residential university in South Africa.

The Department of Residence and Accommodation is responsible for Residence Management and Student Life, Finance Administration, Placement Management, Accommodation and Maintenance Management, Student Support – Residences, Residence Systems and Food Services.

By having a broad structure like TuksRes, one is able to manage the various needs of our student sector living in a residence.

Please note that some of our residences names have changed and you can find them here for easier convenience.

Residences

Hatfield residences:

Female:

Asterhof

Erika

Jasmyn

Katjiepiering

Klaradyn

Madelief

Magrietjie

Nerina

Men:

Boekenhout

Kollege

Moroela

Mopanie

Olienhout

Taaibos

Mixed residences undergraduate:

TuksVillage

Xayata

Mixed Residences postgraduate:

Jacaranda

Protea

Tuksdorp

Groenkloof Residences:

Men:

Kiaat

Female:

Inca

Lilium

Zinnia

Prinshof Residences:

Male:

Olympus

Female:

Curlitzia

Mixed Residences Undergraduate:

Tuks Bhopelong

Mixed Residence Postgraduate:

Hippokrates

Mixed Residences

Onderstepoort Residence

Mamelodi Residence: Tuks Naledi

Kindly take note of the following:

It is preferable that students who choose their study course on a particular campus, select a residence on that campus, e.g. Education students select
a residence on the Groenkloof Campus.
• Students studying BSc (extended programme) will be placed at Tuks Naledi
• Post-graduate residences are only located on the Hatfield Campus
• Sonop and Hatfield Studios is not a university controlled residence

University of Pretoria Online Application How to Apply

To use the Online Application System you will need the following:

internet access
an email address which you can access regularly, because as soon as you submit your online application, a student number (EMPLID) will be sent to this email address as confirmation of receipt.

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University of Pretoria Application 2022 : To apply to the University of Pretoria , you need the documents below :

1) A certified copy of the green bar coded ID

2) Proof of payment of any relevant application fees

3) Certified copy of grade 11 results and any latest grade 12 results

Applicants must check individual further requirements for each course and each tertiary institution. Please also be aware of NBTs and check with your university if you need NBT results to apply.

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FYI: South Africans learners wishing to apply online will need a working email address and an ID number. Foreign learners wishing to apply will need to have their passport number.

University of Pretoria Online Application Guidelines

General Application Information

UP applications open on 1 March of the year preceding the year of study.

Each prospective student must complete only one online application. On the online application the University of Pretoria offers a first and second choice in terms of what you wish to study. All applicants should fill in both a first and second choice on the online application.

Once your online application has been processed, you will receive a student number(EMPLID).

Receiving a student number (EMPLID) does NOT imply that you have been accepted by the University of Pretoria yet. Admission is a separate process that your application undergoes after being evaluated by the relevant faculty.

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It is in your best interest to complete your own online application. The University of Pretoria does not make use of representatives, agents or agencies during the application process. If you choose to make use of representatives, agents or agencies, you do so at your own risk. It is of utmost importance that you provide your personal email and postal addresses to enable the University of Pretoria to communicate with you directly.

For the application for Distance Education admission (Faculty of Education) please visit the “Distance Education ” web page before you apply. Different rules are applicable.
It is important to note that should you wish to study the selection programmes BSc(Arch)(Architecture) or BSc(Int)(Interior Architecture), you must indicate them as your first choice on your application, or you will not be considered for these programmes. It is also recommended to indicate the other selection programmes as your first choice on the online application.

University Of Pretoria Online Application Form

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University of Pretoria Online Application Status

Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to set up your My TUKS Login (UP Portal) password.
Click here for a step-by-step guide on how to access the Student Centre and track your application.

How to create your student profile on the student portal

To check the status of your application, please click My TUKS Login(UP Portal) to access your Student Centre.

Acceptance of admission

If you have been admitted conditionally or unconditionally, please visit the MyTUKS Login(UP Portal)‘Student Centre’ to accept or decline the place that has been allocated to you.

If you want to enquire about the following, please email ssc@up.ac.za or call 012 420 3111:

You did not receive a confirmation letter.
Your status indicates “awaiting results” despite the fact that you have already submitted your results as requested on your application form.
You want to change your study programme.

Important:

Always state your name, surname, student number, ID number and contact number in your email and give an outline of your enquiry.
Check the correctness of your personal information as well as the status of your application on the MyTUKS Login (UP Portal) regularly.

University Of Pretoria Application Fee

Application Fee Waived:

Application fees are waived for students who apply for studies at the University of Pretoria if your household income is lower than or equal to R150 000 per annum.
Online applicants must upload proof of income in STEP 12 of the online application process. This will serve as proof of payment, to allow you to verify and apply your form. These documents will be verified.

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Application Fee:When you submit your study application, you will need to pay an application fee of R300 (30 US Dollars) for 2022

If your household income is more than R150 000 per annum please make use of the following payment options:
- Online credit card payment as part of this application submission, i.e. by paying with a valid credit card with sufficient funds and by entering the correct details.
- Note that the online application system can only process payments that reference valid credit card (Master, Visa, American Express or Diners Club) information, with sufficient funds.

Use alternative mechanisms (eg Electronic Funds Transfer or a Bank deposit) to pay the application fee into the University of Pretoria’s bank account.

The Bank account into which payments can be made:

Standard Bank: Hatfield Branch (011545)
Swift code for internationals: SBZAZAJJ
Account number: 012602604

When making such deposits please quote your Online Study Application Number that would have been emailed to you as the payment reference (typically in the form T1234567).
When making such deposits you must retain the proof of payment as you will be required to scan the proof of payment and upload this PDF file together with your other supporting documents. Please note! Your last steps would be to VERIFY and click on APPLY.

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University Of Pretoria Student Accommodation

The Department of Residence Affairs and Accommodation, fondly referred to as the TuksRes Family, is a stand-alone business unit, with various management teams serving residence students.

With 10 000 students in our accommodation spaces, the University of Pretoria is proud to be known as the largest residential university in South Africa.

By having a broad structure like TuksRes, one is able to manage the various needs of our student sector living in a residence.

Please note that some of our residences names have changed and you can find them here for easier convenience.

UP 2022 Application Closing Dates