University 2025 Academic Year Start Dates Revealed

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The 2025 academic year is just around the corner, and South African universities are ready. Universities have announced their 2025 academic year commencement dates.


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Thousands of South African students are eagerly awaiting the start of the 2025 academic year. Universities South Africa (USAf) recently presented to the Parliamentary Portfolio Committee on Higher Education and Training, outlining key dates and preparations for the upcoming year.

Most South African universities will begin their academic programs in January 2025. A few institutions will commence in February.

University Start Dates for 2025 

University

Date for Returning Students

Date for First-Time Entering Students

University of South Africa (UNISA)

8 January 2025

8 January 2025

Stellenbosch University (SU)

6 January 2025

22 January 2025

University of Venda (UNIVEN)

6 January 2025

20 January 2025

University of Fort Hare (UFH)

20 January 2025

20 January 2025

Sol Plaatje University (SPU)

20 January 2025

3 February 2025

Vaal University of Technology (VUT)

21 January 2025

14 January 2025

Central University of Technology, Free State (CUT)

28 January 2025

22 January 2025

Cape Peninsula University of Technology (CPUT)

27 January 2025

10 February 2025

Mangosuthu University of Technology (MUT)

31 January 2025

27 January 2025

University of the Free State (UFS)

12 January 2025 (5 January for Health Science)

27 January 2025

University of Pretoria (UP)

8 February 2025

25 January 2025

University of Limpopo (UL)

13 January 2025

23 January 2025

University of Johannesburg (UJ)

13 January 2025

17 January 2025

Tshwane University of Technology (TUT)

27 January 2025

29 January 2025

Rhodes University (RU)

6 February 2025

1 February 2025

University of Cape Town (UCT)

1 February 2025

1 February 2025

Nelson Mandela University (NMU)

7 February 2025

1 February 2025

University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN)

31 January 2025

31 January 2025

University of Mpumalanga (UMP)

9 February 2025

2 February 2025

University of the Western Cape (UWC)

7 February 2025

1 February 2025

University of Zululand (UNIZULU)

3 February 2025

27 January 2025

North-West University (NWU)

3 February 2025

30 January 2025

University of Stellenbosch (SU)

10 February 2025

10 February 2025

Durban University of Technology (DUT)

10 February 2025

10 February 2025

University of Witwatersrand, Johannesburg (WITS)

7 February 2025

27 February 2025

Walter Sisulu University (WSU)

7 February 2025

7 February 2025

Universities will soon open registrations for both new and returning students. Students are strongly encouraged to register as soon as possible.

Early registration provides access to valuable resources such as academic support, financial aid opportunities, and on-campus accommodation. 

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As prospective students prepare to embark on their higher education journeys, understanding key dates like university registration periods is crucial. South African universities have now released their registration schedules for the 2025 academic year.

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